COUNTY PROFILE - MACOMB, Michigan
LOCATION SERVICES
Macomb County Planning & Econ. Dev. Dept.
115 S. Groesbeck Highway
Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043
Contact: Don Morandini/Bob Tess
Phone: 313/469-5285
FAX: 313/469-6787
County Seat: Mount Clemens
POPULATION
1970 Census 625309
1980 Census 694600
1990 Census 717400
Median Age (as of 1990) 33.9 years
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
Total Labor Force 384675
Employed 351975
Total Unemployment 32700
Unemployment Rate 8.5%
3-Year Average 8.5%
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
Firm Employees Product/Service
General Motors (5 facil.) 20825 Auto manufacture
Chrysler Corp. (3 facil.) 15250 Auto manufacture
Ford Motor (5 facil.) 11354 Auto manufacture
General Dynamics (2 facil.) 4074 Armored vehicles
CDI Corp. - Michigan, Warren 2182 Auto related tech/eng services
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital 1885 Health care
Detroit-Macomb Hosp. Corp., Warren 1850 Health care
MCG Telesis, Mt. Clemens 1288 Health care
General Safety, St. Clair Shores 990 Seat belts
Michigan Bell 953 Telecommunications services
Aetna Industries, Center Line 800 Auto stampings
Macomb Community College, Warren 714 Educational institution
Lintas: Campbell-Ewald, Warren 713 Advertising agency
Giddings & Lewis, Fraser 642 Machine tools
Lionel Trains, Chesterfield Twp. 585 Electric toy trains
TRW Steering & Suspension 542 Auto components
Lamb Technicon, Warren 497 Machine tools
Emhart, Chesterfield Twp. 494 Auto comp./welding equipment
M N P Corp., Sterling Heights 391 Fasteners
Bundy Corp., Warren 365 Automotive supplier
Stellar Engineering, Warren 355 Engineering & design services
Detroit Edison 329 Utility
EARNING LEVELS
Average Hourly Rate
Classification Minimum Maximum
Clerk, General Office $7.42 $8.87
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Oper. $10.50 $15.44
Forklift Operator $7.89 $8.90
General Laborer $6.67 $8.44
Inspector/Quality Control $9.92 $12.86
Light Assembly $6.53 $8.85
Maintenance Mechanic $11.87 $13.46
Secretary $8.20 $9.93
Tool & Die Maker $11.61 $16.57
Welder $9.17 $12.52
Source: Central Macomb Bell Survey, 1992-3.
DISTANCE TO:
Miles Kilometers
Chicago 280 450
Detroit 10 16
Indianapolis 290 466
Lansing 90 144
Toronto 250 402
TRANSPORTATION
Main Highways: I-75, I-94, I-696; M-3, M-19, M-29, M-53, M-59, M-97, M-102
Bus Lines: Greyhound; SEMTA
Truck Lines: 46
Rail Lines: Chesapeake & Ohio; Conrail; Grand Trunk Western
Ports: Detroit Port Authority
Airports: Detroit Metro (10-40 miles); Big Beaver; Detroit City;
Macomb-Berz; Oakland Gran Prix; Romeo
Airlines: 20 major airlines, including American, British Airways,
Delta, Eastern, Northwest, Pan American, Piedmont, Southwest,
TWA, United
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Mt. Clemens.
January Average Minimum: 17 F./ -8 C. Average Maximum: 30 F./ -1 C.
July Average Minimum: 62 F./ 17 C. Average Maximum: 82 F./ 28 C.
Growing Season: 174 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C: 5 Average Annual Rainfall: 28 in./ 71 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C: 8 Average Annual Snowfall: 34 in./ 86 cm.
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
Community Sites Acres Hectares Industrial Parks
Chesterfield Twp. 7 603 244 9
Clinton Twp. 5 114 46 11
Fraser 2 52 21 2
Harrison Twp. 1 0 0 1
Lenox Twp. 1 21 8 0
Macomb Twp. 3 60 24 4
Romeo 2 21 8 1
Roseville 2 3 1 1
Shelby Twp. 5 79 32 9
St. Clair Shores 0 0 0 1
Sterling Heights 8 205 83 12
Utica 1 7 3 0
Warren 7 50 20 11
Washington Twp. 1 6 2 0
COUNTY TOTAL 45 1221 494 62
Zero acres indicates less than half an acre or no information available.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Residential Industrial Office Mercantile
Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value
1991: 2472 $274.78 52 $17.86 27 $15.15 45 $21.98
3-Year Average: 2728 $277.76 81 $42.98 32 $15.97 72 $33.49
Values are reported in millions of dollars. A 3-year average value of 1 may
indicate no construction activity in one or more of the last three years.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
Incorporations in 1992: 2134 State Median: 68
Incorporation Rate: 297 State Median: 183
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
Agricultural Residential Industrial Commercial Other
1% 65% 8% 13% 13%
County Total State Equalized Value: $12,875,908,523.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991): 59.18
UTILITIES
Electric Gas Telephone*
Center Line Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Clinton Twp Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell
Eastpointe Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Fraser Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell
Harrison Twp. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Lenox Twp. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Mt. Clemens Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Richmond Twp. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell
Romeo Detroit Edison MichCon Michigan Bell, D,EA
Roseville Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Shelby Twp. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Sterling Hts. Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Utica Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
Warren Detroit Edison Consumers Michigan Bell, D,EA
* D=digital switching; EA=equal access to interexchange carriers;
see Source List note.
WATER
Gallons Liters Pressure
Source Capacity Use Capacity Use (lbs./sq.in.)
Center Line Detroit 70-75
Clinton Twp Detroit
Eastpointe Detroit
Fraser Detroit
Harrison Twp. Lake
Lenox Twp.
Mt. Clemens Lake 80 50 303 189 48-55
Richmond Twp. Wells
Romeo 15 5 57 19 40
Roseville Detroit 60 227 50-80
Shelby Twp. Lake
Sterlings Hts. Detroit
Utica Detroit 102 386 60-62
Warren Detroit 55
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
SEWER
Gallons Liters
Type Capacity Load Capacity Load
Center Line Detroit
Clinton Twp Detroit
Eastpointe Detroit
Fraser Detroit
Harrison Twp.
Lenox Twp.
Mt. Clemens Sec. 50 45 189 170
Richmond Twp.
Romeo
Roseville
Shelby Twp.
Sterling Hts.
Utica Detroit 12 45
Warren Act. Sludge 360 300 1363 1136
Capacity and present load in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
1990 Master Public Library
Community Phone Number Population Zoning Plan (Volumes)
Center Line 313-757-6800 9026 yes yes 29,004
Clinton Twp 313-286-8000 85866
Eastpointe 313-445-5016 35283 yes no 69,000
Fraser 313-293-3102 13899
Harrison Twp. 24685
Lenox Twp. 5400 14,555
Mt. Clemens 313-469-6803 18405 yes yes 119,008
Richmond Twp. 313-727-7571 2528 6,211
Romeo 313-752-9362 3520 yes yes 53,093
Roseville 313-445-5410 51412 yes yes 90,000
Shelby Twp. 48655 47,442
Sterling Hts. 313-977-6123 117810 yes 138,739
Utica 313-739-1600 5081 yes yes 21,526
Warren 313-574-4662 144864 yes no 281,201
------- Fire Department ------- Police
Community Class. FT Paid PT/Volunt. (Full-Time) Solid Waste
Center Line 6 24 20 25 Independent
Clinton Twp 5 41 86
Eastpointe 5 20 20 50 Independent
Fraser 5 46 29 42
Harrison Twp. 6 19 16 Independent
Lenox Twp. 6/9 Independent
Mt. Clemens 5 3 32 32 Independent
Richmond Twp. 7/9 25 1 Independent
Romeo 7 30 7 Independent
Roseville 5 36 84 Municipal
Shelby Twp. 6/9 36 45 Independent
Sterling Hts. 4 92 162 Independent
Utica 6 24 11 Independent
Warren 4 168 231 Municipal
County Sheriff Officers: 165 Licensed Landfills in County: 1
Other communities in Macomb County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
Anchorville, Armada (1548), Armada Twp. (4491), Bruce Twp. (6012), Chesterfield
Twp. (25905), Disco, Lake Twp. (105), Macomb Twp. (22714), Meade, Memphis
(1221), Muttonville, New Baltimore (5798), New Haven (2331), Ray Center, Ray
Twp. (3230), Richmond (4141), St. Clair Shores (68107), Waldenburg, Washington
Twp. (13087)
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
K-12 Instruc. High
Community School District Students Staff Schools
Center Line Center Line Public 2400 133 1
Clinton Twp Clintondale Comm 2741 150 1
Eastpointe East Detroit City 6940 287 1
Fraser Fraser Public 4426 200 1
Mt. Clemens L'Anse Creuse Public 7908 336 3
Mt. Clemens Mt. Clemens Community 4181 127 1
Mt. Clemens Chippewa Valley 9270 400 1
New Baltimore Anchor Bay 4081 171 1
Romeo Romeo Community 4151 183
Roseville Roseville Community 5911 221 2
Utica Utica Community 22595 876 4
Warren Fitzgerald Public 2819 114 1
Warren Warren Consolidated 13240 610 4
Warren Van Dyke Public 4503 191 1
Warren Warren Woods Public 2270 98 2
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
Name and Location Enrollment
Detroit College of Business, Dearborn (20 mi.) 2712
Detroit College of Law, Detroit (20 mi.) 781
Macomb County Community College, Warren 31815
Oakland Community College, Bloomfield Hills (20 mi.) 28854
Oakland University, Rochester (20 mi.) 12530
University of Detroit/Mercy College, Detroit (20 mi.) 7888
Wayne State University, Detroit (20 mi.) 34004
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Hospitals in County: 6 Total Beds: 1467
Nearest Large Medical Center: Macomb Hospital Center
Extended Care Facilities: 22 Total Beds: 3540
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County: 962
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
Owner occupied: 204609 (77.2%) Median Home Value: $76,800.00
Renter occupied: 60382 (22.8%) Median Contract Rent: $437.00
Churches: Catholic: 55 Protestant: 184
Synagogues: 1
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
28 public and private golf courses. Fresh water boating capital of the
world, with more registered pleasure boats than any other county in the
United States; recreational harbor facilities at St. Clair Shores Metro
Beach, Clinton River on Lake St. Clair; 6,500 acres of parkland, including
two Huron Metroparks. Proximity to metropolitan/urban lifestyle.
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
General Building Contractors 172
Metalworking Machinery 482
Commercial Printing 82
Advertising 25
Personnel Supply Services 59
Computer and Data Processing Services 76
Legal Services 291
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping 146
Retail Establishments 3969
Wholesale Establishments 1000
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986): 2965
Television Channels: 8 plus cable
Radio Stations: 7
Newspapers: Advisor and Source Newspapers, Detroit Free Press, Detroit
News, Eastsider, Macomb Daily, Warren Weekly
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993) Offices
Main Office in County
Citizens State Bank New Baltimore 2
Colonial Central Savings Bank FSB Mount Clemens 5
Comerica Bank Detroit 45
Detroit Savings Bank, FSB Detroit 2
First Federal of Michigan Detroit 12
First National Bank in Macomb County Mount Clemens 12
First Nationwide Bank, A Federal Savings San Francisco 4
First of America Bank-SE Michigan, NA Detroit 21
First State Bank of East Detroit Eastpointe 11
Huntington Banks of Michigan Troy 28
Macomb Savings and Loan Association Saint Clair 1
Michigan National Bank Farmington Hills 17
NBD Bank, NA Detroit 11
Peoples State Bank Hamtramck 1
Standard Federal Bank Troy 15
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings
Employment ($ millions)
1985 1990 1985 1990
Total Employment 304225 349166
Total Income $11,044.53 $15,051.19
Earnings by Place of Work $7,567.19 $10,387.21
Components by Type:
Wage and Salary 267163 304925 $6,334.05 $8,515.73
Proprietors 37062 44241 $452.52 $777.45
Farm 947 816 $13.68 $20.94
Nonfarm 36115 43425 $438.85 $756.51
Components by Industry:
Farm 1524 1279 $17.49 $25.12
Nonfarm 302701 347887 $7,549.70 $10,362.09
Private 266654 308128 $6,730.94 $9,257.32
Agric./For./Fish. 1804 2623 $24.68 $49.24
Mining 305 299 $15.47 $10.40
Construction 12039 17987 $309.32 $554.95
Manufacturing 106294 109259 $4,077.00 $5,079.37
Non-Durable Goods --- --- $524.46 $683.77
Durable Goods --- --- $3,552.53 $4,395.61
Transp. & Utilities 8248 7288 $244.20 $231.29
Wholesale Trade 8403 11717 $253.91 $463.95
Retail Trade 52232 65497 $614.07 $862.45
Fin./Ins./Real Est. 14012 15941 $139.14 $224.82
Services 63317 77517 $1,053.16 $1,780.83
Government 36047 39759 $818.76 $1,104.77
Federal 10282 10141 $269.06 $296.80
Military, Civilian 2241 2389 $24.24 $31.03
State and Local 23524 27229 $525.46 $776.94
Earnings by Place of Residence $8,159.07 $10,865.88
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
Per Capita Income: 1985: $15,913.00 1990: $20,924.00
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