cass county labor market data
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Cass County Human Services Coordinating CouncilJune 12, 2012
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Unemployment RatesAp
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2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
11.0%
8.8% 8.8%9.2% 9.3% 9.1%
8.3% 8.4%8.0%
8.8%8.8%
8.9%
8.2%
8.8%
6.9%7.4%
8.1%
7.5% 7.3%6.9%
6.5%6.8%
7.2%
8.0%
7.4%
6.8% 6.7%
9.2% 9.3% 9.3%9.7%
9.4%
8.7%8.5% 8.4%
8.6%
8.9%
8.7%8.5%
9.1%
Berrien Cass Van Buren
Unemployment RatesAp
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May
June July
Augu
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2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013
7.0%
7.5%
8.0%
8.5%
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
8.5%8.7%
9.1% 9.1%8.9%
8.2%8.0%
7.9%
8.5%8.6%
8.5%
7.9%
8.5%8.3%
8.5% 8.6%9.0%
9.4%9.3%
9.1%8.9% 8.9% 8.9%
8.8%
8.5%
8.4%
8.1%8.2% 8.2%
8.3%8.1%
7.8%7.9%
7.8% 7.8%7.9%
7.7%7.6%
7.5%
Tri-County State U.S.
Commuter Patterns
Source: U.S. Census Bureau OnTheMap
Cass County Age Range
Under
5 Yea
rs
5-9 Ye
ars
10-14
Years
15-19
Years
20-24
Years
25-34
Years
35-44
Years
45-54
Years
55-59
Years
60-64
Years
65-74
Years
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2000 Census2011 ACS
Median AgeEntity Median Age,
2000 CensusMedian Age,
2011 ACS
Cass County, MI
38.5 years 42.2 years
Michigan 35.5 years 38.9 years
USA 35.3 years 37.2 years
Educational Attainment
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
3%10%
38%
24%
9%
11%
5%
Less than 9th Grade9th-12th Grade, No DiplomaHS GradSome College, No DegreeAssociate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeGraduate Degree
2012 Population Projections
Berrien
Cass
Van Buren
Tri-County
Michigan
-1.00%
-0.80%
-0.60%
-0.40%
-0.20%
0.00%
0.20%
Change in Population, 2011-2012
% Change
County Population Change % Change
Berrien 156,067 -422 -0.3%
Cass 52,242 -322 -0.6%
Van Buren 75,454 -571 -0.8%
TRI-COUNTY 283,763 -1,315 -0.5%
Source: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget
Cass Migration
Source: IRS and Forbes Magazine
Magnet/Sticky Chart
Source: 2011 American Community Survey and IPUMS
2013-2018 Jobs
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Source: EMSI