ESCANABA, MI

City of Escanaba 13,140 Delta County 38,520

Population

Source: 2000 Census

Median Household Income

Cost of Living Index76.2 (national average is 100)

Source: 2000 Census

Escanaba = $29,125

Downtown Escanaba just two miles from Delta County Airport

Natural Deep Water Port

Canadian NationalEscanaba & Lake Superior

2 Rail Carriers

US2, 41 &M35

Multiple trucking and delivery companies

Water• City of Escanaba built

existing water treatment plant in 1952 with intake from Little Bay de Noc.

• Capacity is 8 million gallons per day. Maximum summer demand is 4 million gallons per day.

Escanaba Energy

• Presently in negotiations to purchase the existing coal-fired power plant from the City of Escanaba for conversion to biomass

• The converted facility will retain existing jobs at the power plant and add 50+ additional jobs for workers supplying biomass

2010

• Owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system in the Upper Peninsula

• ATC has invested more than $2.1 billion in upgrades since 2001 to ensure a more reliable transmission system

ATC

Gas

MichCon, a subsidiary of DTE, has been in Delta County since 1968 with a Field Service Station in Escanaba.

Broadband Internet

Free wireless in downtown and the marina

Three Industrial Parks•Tax-free Airport Renaissance Zone• White Tail Industrial Park• Red Pines Industrial Park

“The primary emphasis of economic development should be around enhancing the existing local businesses and opportunities for local entrepreneurs to start new business within Escanaba.”

- Escanaba Master Plan, 2006

Supporting Entrepreneurs

North Shore Redevelopment Plan

2010

Working Waterfront Ren Zone

Free Wireless

Historic District Commission

Downtown Development Plan

Facade Grants

Escanaba

2010

Business to Business Expo

22 exhibitors in 2010

CEO Peer Roundtables

Advanced Products

Automated precision machining

500 employees

Thermoforming & Printing

Display carded packaging

Basic Marine, Inc.

Shipbuilding & repairs

Marine transport

Manufacture 10,000 pasties per week

Brute Industries

Patented durable lightweight foam products

Since 1906

Employment by Industry• Education, Health, Social Services 21.2%• Manufacturing 14.6%• Tourism 14.2%• Retail 14.0%

Source: 2000 Census for City of Escanaba

Top Employers in Delta County•New Page 1040•Hannahville Indian Community 900•OSF Hospital & Medical Group 850•Island Resort & Casino 520•Engineered Machined Products 500

Source: Delta County Chamber of Commerce

Unemployment Rates 2000 -2010

0

4

8

12

16

20

2000 2005 2010

12.8%

6.9%

3.2%

12.1%

7.2%6.2%

9.3%

4.9%3.8%

United States Delta County Michigan

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Workforce & Business Development

Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized training, business planning, government contracting

High School Graduation RatesDelta County 89.7%United States 84.5%

Source: 2000 Census

Educational Attainment

Source: Census American Community Survey 2006 - 2008

0

20

40

60

80

100

HS Diploma or Higher AA or Higher BA or Higher

24.7%

32.6%

87.6%

17.2%

28%

89.7%

29.2%34.8%

84.5%

United States Delta County Michigan

Fall 2005 = 2,300 studentsFall 2010 = 2,800 students

Enrollment

Source: Escanaba Daily Press, June 2010; www.CommunityCollegeReview.com

Economic Impact

Source: EMSI Socioeconomic Impact Study for Bay College, Sept. 2009

Bay College Service Area* FY 2008-09 Total

Wages, Salaries, & Operations $12,700,000

Out-of-region student spending $180,700

Past student productivity effect $85,200,000

*Bay College Service Area includes Delta, Schoolcraft, Menominee, Dickinson, and Iron Counties

Local clinics operated by OSF, MGH, and Bellin. OSF St. Francis was one of the top hospitals in US in 2010 for providing perfect surgical care.

Healthcare

Delta County, Michigan Direct Indirect &

Induced Total

Number of Jobs 1,485 417 1,902

Wages & Salaries $64,767,640 $12,771,404 $77,539,044

Federal, State & Local Tax RevenueFederal, State & Local Tax RevenueFederal, State & Local Tax Revenue $19,516,004

Total Value Added by Health Care SectorTotal Value Added by Health Care SectorTotal Value Added by Health Care Sector $97,916,367

Economic Impact of Health Care

Source: IMPLAN modeling system 2008 via OSF Hospital, data for Delta County, MI

• Transferred from State of Michigan to UP State Fair Authority in 2009• Michigan’s ONLY State Fair • Over $1 million in revenue in 2010

Source: Delta County Commerce Center

2010

Source: 2000 Census

Escanaba = 14.1 minutesUnited States = 25.5 minutes

Average Commute

Average Snowfall Escanaba, MI = 50 inches

Marquette, MI = 150 inches

Days Below 0℉ Escanaba, MI = 20

Marquette, MI = 40

Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010

Days Above 90℉ Escanaba, MI = 3

Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010

Outdoor Recreation

Arts and Culture

For more information contact:

City of Escanaba James O’Toole, City Manager 410 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49829 906-786-0240

Delta County Economic Development Alliance Christina Henderson, Director 230 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49837 906-786-2192