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Alcoa

Alcoa Howmet – Whitehall, Michigan

Advanced manufacturing providing optimized solutions for improved performance, efficiency and value

Eagle Alloy

Eagle Alloy, Inc. – Part of the Eagle Group of companies - Muskegon, Michigan

Serving a diverse customer base and utilizing lean manufacturing practices; one of the premier steel foundries in the country

Bayer

Bayer CropScience – Muskegon Charter Township, Michigan

One of the world's leading innovative cropscience companies in the area of crop protection, environmental science, and bioscience

Alcoa

Alcoa Howmet – Whitehall, Michigan

A commitment to environmental sustainability; keeping the health and safety of their employees, customers and communities a top priority

Motion Dynamics

Motion Dynamics Corporation – Fruitport Township, Michigan

Working with local communities to assist with retention and expansion of quality manufacturers here in Muskegon County

Culinary Institute

Muskegon Area First: Helping Local Businesses Flourish

The Culinary Institute of Michigan - Baker College's world-class caliber culinary learning environment

Alcoa

Alcoa Howmet – Whitehall, Michigan since 1951

Leading producer of complex investment-cast turbine components for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries

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Regional Data

Muskegon County is an affordable and growing area, and the proof is in the numbers:

Since 2000 the population of Muskegon County has grown from 170,200 to an estimated 177,234 for 2007. This is a 4.13% increase compared to a 2.23% increase in all of Michigan, and 6.97% increase throughout the U.S.

Employment by Place of Residence in Muskegon County grew 1.9% between 2000 and 2007.

Manufacturing continues to struggle across the country and state. Muskegon has had a -15.89% decrease in manufacturing employment since 2000.

The Private Service Providing sector grew 9.04% and Education and Health Services sector grew 33.33%.

Muskegon is affordable for you and your employees. A person in Muskegon with a $30,000 salary would need to earn more than $51,000 in Chicago to maintain a comparable standard of living.

This section includes demographic information and a wide variety of statistics. If you cannot find the specific information you are looking for, we will gladly help – please click here to contact us.

2010 WMSA Regional Indicators Report (PDF)

Labor Market Information

U.S. Census Bureau - Muskegon County, Michigan

Regional Date/Numbers/Information

W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

 

Regional Profile