City of Cadillac, Michigan

Population   10,000

Male   ........... 4,774

Female   ........ 5,226

18 years and over   .................... 7,376

Total Households   .................... 4,118

Persons in labor force   ........... 4,862

Employed in Manufacturing   ...... 1,183 (26.4%)

Unemployed (2002 average)   .................... 8.1%

Median family income   ... $36,825

Median home value   ...... $72,500

Median rent   $426

Educational Attainment

Pop. 25 years and over   6,444 (100%)

Less than 9 th grade   .......... 5.1%

9 th to 12 th grade, no diploma   13.6%

High school graduate   ... 35.2%

Some college, no degree   ...... 21.9%

Associate degree   .................... 6.7%

Bachelor’s degree   .................. 11.7%

Graduate or prof. Degree   ........ 5.8%

Language spoken at home

English only   .................. 96.6%

Spanish   ...... 1.7%

Other   .......... 1.7%

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Wexford County, Michigan

Population   30,484

Male   ......... 15,094

Female   ...... 15,390

18 years and over   .................. 22,311

Total Households   .................. 11,824

Persons in labor force   ......... 14,960

Employed in Manufacturing   ......... 3,624 (26%)

Unemployed (2002 average)   .................... 8.1%

Median family income   ... $39,915

Median home value   ...... $79,900

Median rent   $451

Educational Attainment

Pop. 25 years and over   ........... 19,965 (100%)

Less than 9 th grade   .......... 4.6%

9 th to 12 th grade, no diploma   13.5%

High school graduate   ... 38.7%

Some college, no degree   ...... 21.5%

Associate degree   .................... 6.4%

Bachelor’s degree   ................... 9.8%

Graduate or prof. Degree   ........ 5.6%

Language spoken at home

English only   .................. 96.9%

Spanish   ...... 1.4%

Other   .......... 1.7%

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ACCRA cost of Living Index (4th quarter 2002)

Because the City of Cadillac and Wexford County areas are not large enough for a cost of living index to be calculated, we have referenced the closest Michigan community, the City of Grand Rapids for this purpose.  

100%                        16%                          28%                           8%                              10%                           5%                              33%

Composite                   Grocery                                                                                             Trans-                         Health              Misc. Goods

Index                           Items                           Housing                     Utilities                     portation                 Care                   & Services

100.2                            112.6                            90.4                              98.1                              111.3                            91.3                              100.9

 

The ACCRA Cost of Living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services in participating areas.   The average for all participating places (U.S. and Canada), both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan, equals 100, and each participant’s index is read as a percentage of the average for all places.   The index does not measure inflation.   The index reflects cost differentials for professional and executive households in the top income quintile.   Since judgement sampling is used in the survey, no confidence interval can be determined.

 

Average Area Wages

The following select wages are cited from the 2003 Northwest Michigan Wage, Salary and Benefits Survey – American Society ofEmployers.   This survey is based on responses from four types of industry, including:

•   Trades and Services
•   Government, Financial, Real Estate and Insurance
•   Manufacturing Non-Durables
•   Manufacturing Durables

Employers responding to the survey were located in Wexford County, Grand Traverse County, and greater Northwest area.  Total participant employment totaled 16,014 employees.  Only 26% of the responding companies reported that a labor union represents some segment of their workforce.  Furthermore, 18% of responding companies that they are also auto suppliters; 46% of responding companies reported that they are in the manufacturing industry; and 54% of responding companies reported that they are in the service industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position	# of Companies	# of Employees	Average Hourly Rate	Weighted* Average Hr. Rate
Assembler, Production	9	674	$11.25	$11.58
Cell Operations, Machine Operator I	6	292	$12.59	$10.53
CNC/NC Machine Operator	10	119	$15.52	$15.54
Die Setter	4	18	$12.63	$12.59
Machine Equipment Operator/Tender	9	292	$11.97	$12.19
Machine, Set Up	4	38	$13.36	$12.79
Punch Press Operator II	4	109	$9.84	$9.36
Electrician	7	23	$17.83	$17.95
Machine Repair Person	8	50	$15.60	$15.47
Tool, Die or Gauge Maker II	7	17	$18.17	$18.04
Driver/Operator Heavy Equipment	6	27	$12.71	$13.41
Forklift Operator	10	48	$11.84	$11.98
Material Handler	13	74	$12.61	$12.75
Shipper/Receiver	21	105	$13.11	$13.08
Inspector/Tester, Repetitive	8	54	$15.17	$15.44
General Laborer	6	70	$10.89	$9.69
Maintenance Tech.	16	95	$15.10	$15.41
Warehouse Worker	3	12	$12.52	$12.41

Weighted Average represents the average base rate paid to an employee in the job classification, rather than what the average company pays for the classification.   Please note that companies reporting large numbers of employees in the particular classification may significantly affect this number.

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