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Employment Numbers
Labor force
June 2013 = 85,700
June 2014 = 86,100
July 2013 = 85,700
July 2014 = 86,600
Aug 2013 = 84,400
Aug 2014 = 85,600
Employment
June 2013 = 77,400
June 2014 = 79,700
July 2013 = 77,000
July 2014 = 79,500
Aug 2013 = 76,800
Aug 2014 = 80,400
Employment by Sector
Goods Producing
June 2013 = 14,700
June 2014 = 14,800
July 2013 = 14,600
July 2014 = 14,900
Aug 2013 = 14,800
Aug 2014 = 14,900
Service Providing
June 2013 = 47,900
June 2014 = 48,200
July 2013 = 47,000
July 2014 = 47,800
Aug 2013 = 47,200
Aug 2014 = 47,800
Business Counseling Appointments
SCORE & MI-SBTDC
June 2013 = 43
June 2014 = 63
July 2013 = 62
July 2014 = 27
Aug 2013 = 60
Aug 2014 = 24
Muskegon County Housing Data
Number of Homes Sold
June 2013 = 213
June 2014 = 218
July 2013 = 248
July 2014 = 198
Aug 2013 = 223
Aug 2014 = 218
Average Sale Price
June 2013 = $100,430
June 2014 = $110,716
July 2013 = $115,337
July 2014 = $125,840
Aug 2013 = $95,706
Aug 2014 = $121,716
Muskegon Airport Traffic
Takeoffs & Landings June 2013 = 3,860
June 2014 = 2,621
July 2013 = 4,009
July 2014 = 4,067
Aug 2013 = 4,045
Aug 2014 = 3,686
Airport Cargo in lbs.
June 2013 = 2,589
June 2014 = 6,404
July 2013 = 178
July 2014 = 837
Aug 2013 = 8
Aug 2014 = 13,552
Commercial Passengers
June 2013 = 3,078
June 2014 = 3,035
July 2013 = 3,731
July 2014 = 3,615
Aug 2013 = 3,689
Aug 2014 = 3,570
MI Works! Muskegon Employment Stats
Jobs Filled May 2014 = 237
June 2014 = 453
July 2014 = 139
Aug 2014 = 180
Job Seekers (Unique Visitors)
July 2013 = 3,209
July 2014 = 2,350
Aug 2013 = 2,442
Aug 2014 = 2,365
Top Industries Advertised Online Demand
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Industry
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2013 | | Healthcare and Social Assistance | 148 | 108 | | Manufacturing | 103 | 54 | | Retail Trade | 102 | 69 | | Educational Services | 66 | 45 |
Top Muskegon Job Occupations Advertised Online (August 2014)
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Occupation
| Job Postings | | Retail Salesperson | 43 | | Registered Nurse | 42 | | Nursing Assistant | 35 | | Production Worker | 31 | | Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver | 28 |
Statistics provided by:
The Department of Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth; Local Municipalities, The Michigan Association of Realtors, the Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon Area First, the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Works! Muskegon/Oceana and the Michigan Small Business Development Center.
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Check out the County's latest HOT JOBS!
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Muskegon Projects go Regional!
The Port of Muskegon and the Emerge Entrepreneur Initiative are two of the six projects being considered as projects of regional economic significance by the West Michigan Regional Prosperity Alliance (WMRPA). At the Governor's Economic Summit in March, 182 representatives from West Michigan gathered to establish a set of criteria for judging and selecting projects that the region could agree would be "projects of regional economic significance". The group accepted applications for 31 projects and the top six will present their proposals at an October meeting where attendees will be asked to vote to prioritize the top projects. At the conclusion of the meeting, the WMRPA will have a prioritized list of projects to advocate for and financially support.
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Image courtesy of Marge Beaver
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The Port of Muskegon has seen a surge of recent activity in cargo ships and recreational boating. During the summer of 2015, Muskegon will host the American Great Lakes Ports Association meeting. An even greater increase in port activity may be seen pending the Coast Guard's load line-exemption that is being proposed for Lake Michigan. This would allow non-load line river barges to transit along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan between Chicago and Muskegon.
Emerge is an
entrepreneur collaborative
established under the leadership of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce. It has grown to a regional support network for entrepreneurs covering 13 counties. The new website, www.emergewm.com, is a portal for entrepreneurs to locate the resource partners who can assist them. There are currently more than 60 partner organizations making up the emerge network.
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Educational Institutions Invest More Than $35 Million
Baker College of Muskegon and Muskegon Community College are making significant investments totaling more than $35 million. Baker College of Muskegon opened the new $8 million, 35,000 square-foot Health Science Center. The new facility addresses the growth in enrollment in the health science programs. It nearly doubles their previous square footage, that hosted similar programs, and includes 20,000 square feet of dedicated laboratory space. This new facility replicates the medial setting providing students a hands-on learning environment.
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for a new science center, arts center, health and fitness center and downtown Muskegon campus. A $9.6 million, 19,192 square foot Science Center is the first of the four projects which broke ground in September. Also underway is the purchase of the former Muskegon Chronicle building at 981 Third Street in Downtown Muskegon where the college is planning a $7.2 million urban campus to house its engineering technology, computer aided design, materials technology, electronics and alternative energy technology, machine technology and welding classes.
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PTAC Clients Awarded $105.9 Million in Government Contracts
With the assistance of the Muskegon Area First PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center), 928 government contracts were awarded to 28 companies for a total of $105.9 million during the 2013/14 fiscal year. According to a formula used by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), there were 503 new jobs created based on these contract awards.
The PTAC, a division of Muskegon Area First, services a 12-county region providing free procurement advice and counseling to companies interested in doing business with local, state, and federal governments. During 2013/14 they worked with 315 active firms and hosted 12 training sessions for local businesses looking to expand their contracts with local, state and federal governments. PTAC is also expanding their services and adding two staff members to service businesses in West Michigan. Aligning with Governor's Snyder's Prosperity Initiative, the PTAC will add two counties to their service delivery area and drop one county to deliver contracting assistance to a total of 13 counties in Fiscal Year 2014-15.
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