Newaygo County Economic Profile
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Population (2019) |
48,987 |
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5 Year % Population Growth (2014-2019) |
2.5% |
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25-39 Year Old Population (2019) |
8,372 |
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Median Age (2018) |
42.5 |
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Households (2018) |
19,007 |
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Civilian Labor Force (2019) |
23,709 |
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Jobs (2019) |
13,494 |
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Top 10 Industries by Jobs (2019)
Industry |
Jobs |
Percentage of Total |
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Manufacturing |
2,450 |
20% |
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Government |
2,076 |
17% |
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Retail Trade |
1,831 |
15% |
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Health Care and Social Assistance |
1,248 |
10% |
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Finance and Insurance |
775 |
6% |
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Accommodation and Food Service |
764 |
6% |
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Other Services (except Pub. Admin) |
582 |
5% |
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
563 |
5% |
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Construction |
406 |
3% |
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
372 |
3% |
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Top 10 Occupations (2018)
Occupation |
Jobs |
Median Hourly Earnings |
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Production Occupations |
1,519 |
$15.94 |
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
1,479 |
$15.56 |
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Sales and Related Occupations |
1,345 |
$12.14 |
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
982 |
$15.42 |
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
956 |
$9.96 |
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Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
861 |
$17.45 |
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
848 |
$26.09 |
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Management Occupations |
574 |
$37.57 |
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
540 |
$19.22 |
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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
456 |
$12.34 |
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Educational Attainment (2015)
Income
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Average Household Income (2018) |
$60,384 |
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Median Household Income (2019) |
$46,724 |
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Per Capita Income (2019) |
$24,005 |
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Average Earnings (2018) |
$50,267 |
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Top 10 Employers (2020)
Company |
Local Employees |
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Magna Mirrors Newaygo Division |
868 |
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Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial |
692 |
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Gerber Products & Nestle Nutrition |
564 |
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Gerber Life |
355 |
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Bucher Hydraulics - Newaygo |
262 |
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MPH Trucking and Logistics |
210 |
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Fremont Insurance |
165 |
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Family Healthcare |
163 |
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HarbisonWalker International |
115 |
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G-M Wood Products Inc. |
110 |
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Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) / www.economicmodeling.com.
Data source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2018 5-year