| MANISTEE COUNTY HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | ||
| Households | Number | Percent |
| Less than $10,000 | 968 | 9.8 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 870 | 8.9 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,603 | 16.3 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,573 | 16 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,876 | 19.1 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,856 | 18.9 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 634 | 6.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 268 | 2.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 104 | 1.1 |
| $200,000 or more | 77 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL | 9,829 | 100 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,208 | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 | ||
| SEASONAL VARIATION IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR MANISTEE COUNTY IN 2009 | ||||||
| January | March | May | July | September | November | |
| Manistee County | 13.0% | 14.1% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Michigan | 12.4% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| Source: Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, www.nwmcog.org | ||||||
| ESTIMATED TOURISM MARKET IN MANISTEE COUNTY COMPARED TO REGION | |||
| County of Main Destination | Est. Market Share | Est. Number of Pleasure Trip Nights | Est. Direct Expenditures |
| Benzie | 0.6% | 538,700 | $29,267,000 |
| Grand Traverse | 6.1% | 5,714,100 | $310,435,000 |
| Lake | 0.2% | 206,700 | $11,231,000 |
| Manistee | 1.5% | 1,378,300 | $74,879,000 |
| Mason | 1.4% | 1,326,900 | $72,088,000 |
| Wexford | 0.7% | 648,000 | $35,203,000 |
| Source: MSU Extension Manistee County Tourism Profile, 2001 | |||
| COUNTY EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS 2000 TO 2020 COUNTY, REGION, STATE | |||||
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
| Manistee County | 11,519 | 11,776 | 12,225 | 12,524 | 12,656 |
| NW MI Region | 169,962 | 180,586 | 195,318 | 205,376 | 213,194 |
| State | 5,651,895 | 5,790,290 | 6,059,294 | 6,215,798 | 6,353,487 |