MARQUETTE COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

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Marquette County is home to about 64,000 people. The cities of Ishpeming, Marquette and Negaunee are the largest in the county. Marquette City is the largest with approximately 20,000 residents; Ishpeming is the second with approximately 6,700 residents and Negaunee the third largest with 4,600 residents.

Population/Labor Force

2013 Marquette County estimated population 64,725
2008 Marquette County population (estimate) 64,784
2007 Marquette County population (estimate) 65,216
2006 Marquette County population (estimate) 64,675
2005 Unemployment rate (annual average) 5.6%
2005 City of Ishpeming population (estimate) 6,507
2005 City of Marquette population (estimate) 20,581
2005 City of Negaunee population (estimate) 4,471
2005 Upper Peninsula population 317,616

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Economic Development Intelligence System

Population by Gender and Minority Group - 2007

Female 49.7%
White 94.9%
Black 1.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 1.6%

Source: U.S. Census, Quick Facts

Population by Age-2007

Persons under 5 years old 4.7%
Persons under 18 years old 18.4%
Persons 65 years old and over 14.3%

Source: U.S. Quick Facts

Marquette County Income

2000 Per capita income $18,070
2008 Per capita income $22,756
2013 Per capita income $25,252

2007 Occupational Wage Estimates-Upper Peninsula

SOC Code *

Occupational Title

Average Hourly Wage

11-9051 Food Service Managers $16.37
11-9081 Lodging Manager $25.79
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors $24.98
13-2052 Personal Finance Advisors  $27.37
15-1041 Computer Support Specialist  $18.79
17-2071 Electrical Engineers  $31.37 
17-2112  Industrial Engineers  $32.77 
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians  $20.32 
21-1021  Child, Family and School Social Workers $20.75
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education  $12.71
29-1111 Registered Nurses  $23.93 
29-2021 Dentail Hygenists  $29.52 
29-2034 Radiological Technologist and Technicians $20.82 
29-2061  Licensed Pratical and Licensed Vocatioanal Nurses $16.51
33-2011 Fire Fighters $16.03
33-3051  Police and Sherriff's Patrol Officers  $22.63 
35-3031  Waiter and Waitresses  $7.94 
39-9011  Child Care Workers  $10.17 
43-9061 Office Clerks, General  $12.06
47-2031 Carpenters $17.14 
47-2061  Construction Laborers  $15.75 
47-2111 Electricians  $20.22
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $15.29
49-9041  Industrial Machinery Mechanics  $20.20 
51-4121  Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers  $15.18 

*Standard Occupational Code

Source: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Labor Market Information