Luce County

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

Personal Income (In thousands of dollars)

Components by Type
Personal Income 126,305 129,787 136,217 19,469
Population (persons) 7,013 6,879 6,879 6,773
Per Capita peronal income (dollars) 18,010 18,867 19,886 19,115
Components by Industry
Farm Earnings 1,254 1,101 950 894
Private Earnings 44,995 47,903 47,974 32,008
Forestry, Fishing, Etc 0 0 0 3,426
Mining 0 0 149 172
Utilities 153 107 87 118
Construction 2,431 2,470 2,312 2,234
Wholesale Trade 3,162 3,211 3,453 3,371
Retail Trade 6,240 6,191 5,925 5,691
Government and Government Enterprise 41,022 40,909 43,100 46,354

Employment by Industry

Components by Type
Total Employment 2,974 3,009 2,962 2,645
Wage and Salary employment 2,441 2,431 2,363 2,018
Proprietors Employment 533 578 599 627
Farm Employment 43 43 43 42
NonFarm Employment 2,931 2,966 2,919 2,603
Components by Industry
Private Employment 1,960 2,016 1,953 1,620
Forestry, Fishing, Etc 0 0 0 92
Mining 0 0 0 0
Utilities 0 0 0 0
Construction 126 130 115 108
Wholesale Trade 67 68 68 66
Retail Trade 349 356 328 318
Government and Government Enterprise 971 950 966 983
Child Population ages 0-17 1,444 1,322 1,303 1,300
Children in Poverty ages 0-17 226 265
Poverty (US Census Bureau)
16.20%
Jobless Rate (in percent) 7.3
7.70
7.5 7.6 7.5

Principle Employers (Top 4) - 2003

Company Name
Location
Employees
Rensen Screw Ahmeek 30
Lake Superior Bible Conference Eagle River 21
N/A
N/A

Funding 02-03

Local
State
Fed
Total
Tahquamenon Area Schools

1844.00

5435.00

594.00

8045.00

Funding 03-04

Local
State
Fed
Total
Tahquamenon Area Schools 1972.00 5278.00 698.00 7961.00

Funding 04-05

Local
State
Fed
Total
Tahquamenon Area Schools 2330.00 5224.00 1092.00 8661.00

Funding 05-06

Local
State
Fed
Total
Tahquamenon Area Schools 2532.00 5071.00 686.00 8303.00