2010-2015 Economic Outlook
We are pleased to present this 2010-2015 Economic Outlook for the four county NLEA Region. Often times, people need more than basic demographic information to make business related decisions. This report goes beyond the basic information and provides projections four years into the future.
This report is made possible through the NLEA’s partnership with the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. The “COG” is a ten county regional planning organization and has tremendous staff research and planning expertise.
We also want to thank our three utility company sponsors (CMS Land, DTE Energy and Great Lakes Energy). It is through their investment in the NLEA, that quality reports such as this are possible.
Click below to download a complete copy of the report.
Regional Employment
MEDC Economic Profiler - This profiler provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is a tool that enables you to view economic information in a way that best meets your needs. You can:
- view county level data.
- view one county or several counties.
- view one year or many years.
- view data one way then change your view and see it another way.
Population Changes of NLEA Cities, Villages, Counties: 2000-2010
| 2000 population | 2010 population | % Change | ||
| Antrim County | Bellaire Village | 1,166 | 1,086 | -6.9% |
| Central Lake Village | 990 | 952 | -3.8% | |
| Elk Rapids Village | 1,700 | 1,642 | -3.4% | |
| Ellsworth Village | 483 | 349 | -27.7% | |
| Mancelona Village | 1,408 | 1,390 | -1.3% | |
| Charlevoix County | Boyne City | 3,503 | 3,735 | 6.0% |
| Boyne Falls Village | 370 | 294 | -20.5% | |
| Charlevoix City | 2,994 | 2,513 | -16.1% | |
| East Jordan City | 2,507 | 2,351 | -6.2% | |
| Cheboygan County | Cheboygan City | 5,295 | 4,867 | -8.1% |
| Mackinaw City Village | 861 | 806 | -6.4% | |
| Wolverine Village | 362 | 244 | -32.6% | |
| Emmet County | Alanson Village | 785 | 738 | -6.0% |
| Harbor Springs City | 1,567 | 1,194 | -23.8% | |
| Mackinaw City Village | 861 | 806 | -6.4% | |
| Pellston Village | 771 | 822 | 6.6% | |
| Petoskey City | 6,080 | 5,670 | -6.7% | |
| NLEA Counties | Antrim County | 23,102 | 23,580 | 2.1% |
| Charlevoix County | 26,087 | 25,949 | 0.5% | |
| Cheboygan County | 26,406 | 26,152 | -1.0% | |
| Emmet County | 31,435 | 32,694 | 4.0% | |
| State of Michigan | 9,938,823 | 9,883,640 | -6.0% |
NLEA County Population Changes
All Jobs Are Not Created Equal
Of course all jobs are important; however, “base jobs” have the additional punch of adding “spin-off jobs”. Base jobs are the jobs that create income and wealth for a community and serve as the foundation, the “base,” of that local economy. In the private sector, base jobs are supported predominantly by sales to out-of-county customers. For the four counties that make up the NLEA region, the number of “spin off jobs” created by base employment ranges from 1.33 to 1.65. For more info and to view info for all counties click below or visit www.montgomeryconsultinginc.com.