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The New Macomb County: Challenges and Opportunities

The New Macomb County: Challenges and Opportunities. Jim Jacobs President Macomb Community College March 15, 2017. Macomb County's Diversity Took a Giant Leap During the Last Decade. Diversity Explosion Generation Gap.

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The New Macomb County: Challenges and Opportunities

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  1. The New Macomb County: Challenges and Opportunities Jim Jacobs President Macomb Community College March 15, 2017

  2. Macomb County's Diversity Took a Giant Leap During the Last Decade

  3. Diversity Explosion Generation Gap Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program – As PresentedfromBrookings Institute

  4. Domestic Migration for Macomb County Has Been Driven by Its Neighbors – Oakland and Wayne Counties

  5. Macomb County is Home to Many New Immigrants in Southeast Michigan

  6. Macomb County Diversity Memphis Armada Twp Bruce Twp Richmond Twp Armada Richmond INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION Lenox Twp Washington Twp Ray Twp New Haven Romeo New Baltimore HISPANICS CHALDEAN MUSLIM SPANISH ALBANIAN HMONG BENGALI OTHER Shelby Twp Macomb Twp Chesterfield Twp Mt. Clemens Sterling Heights Clinton Twp Harrison Twp Fraser Warren Roseville St Clair Shores Gross Pointe Shores Eastpointe Center Line DEARBORN DETROIT DOMESTIC MIGRATION

  7. Estimates of Graduating High School Seniors in Macomb County Show Small Year-to-Year Losses

  8. Manufacturing Accounted for 78.2 Percent of Total Job Loss in Macomb 2000 - 2010

  9. Manufacturing Employment Has Increased by 17.6 Percent Between 2010 and 2012 • Other Growth Sectors include: • Construction • Healthcare • Admin & Waste Services • Wholesale Trade • Transportation • Retail Trade • Food & Accommodations Annual numbers represent First Quarter Data

  10. Macomb County Has Increased College Graduation Rates but Needs to Continue to Build an Educated Workforce

  11. Macomb County Job Demands by Educational Requirement, 2007–2011, Demonstrate The Need For Post-Secondary Education

  12. Macomb County’s Workforce and Employment Totals, Ages 20–64, 2000–2010 Source: MI Labor Market Information Division Note: MI LMI employment information is prepared for population between ages 20-64. This differs from the ACS, which prepares it for the population between ages 16-75 and older.

  13. The New Normal • Growth and divergence: Declining middle class growth • Less a traditional suburb and more a critical part of a regional engine of economic growth • Employment opportunities will require post- secondary education • Leaner municipal and government agencies

  14. The New Macomb Residents • Attracted to the county because of a better quality of life and more opportunity • Reside in the south end of the county - although their impact affects the entire county • Their emergence occurs when resources are stretched thin • Understanding and responding to their needs will be critical to the future of Macomb County

  15. Understanding Macomb County Economic Trends State Context

  16. Macomb County Better Positioned Than State Economy • Domestic automaker recovery concentrated in Macomb County • Continued population growth attracts young families and provides long-term growth • Major community institutions (county and local government, schools, and hospitals) are stable, debt-free and have long-term viability • Policy focus on middle class fundamentals makes a difference

  17. Macomb County 2017 Recovery Continues

  18. Motor Vehicle & Parts Manufacturing Employment1999 – November 2016 *National data follows one month behind State data Source: BLS, U.S. DOL

  19. Macomb CountyPrivate Sector Trends 2000-2016(1st Quarter – Selected Sectors) Source: MDCD/Employment Service Agency

  20. Macomb County Employment Gains

  21. Macomb County Residential Salesthrough October 2016

  22. Impact of Economic Recovery For Macomb County

  23. 2017 Projected Tax Assessments Source: Macomb County Equalization Department

  24. Macomb County Expansion and Attractions

  25. Median Household Income by Geographic Area (2015) Source: U.S. Census 2000 and American Community Survey 2015

  26. Defense and Homeland Security Growth Major Assets • Selfridge Air National Guard Base • United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command • Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) • Michigan Defense Center – Protect and Grow • Aerospace Tooling and Engineering

  27. Defense and Homeland Security Growth • Over the past decade more than 600 Macomb County companies have transacted over $26 billion in defense business • This past year Macomb County Companies were awarded $1 billion in defense contracts, that was more than half of all contracts awarded in the State of Michigan

  28. Economic Growth: It’s All About • People

  29. An Emerging New EcoSystem • Retaining young people is essential; important to develop communities for the new millennials • Education, parks, recreation, & life style important components • Healthcare institutions making the transition from acute care to a strategy for wellness • Regional transportation is not simply “nice to have” but essential to future economic growth • Understanding how diversity and income inequality fit within this new paradigm is imperative

  30. 2016 Example: United Shore League • Sold out 42 of the 75 games; expansion of the League with a new team - West Side Wooley • Spillover impact to local business and enhanced property values • Synergy with new expansion of recreation activities along the Clinton River

  31. Education • Public education needs support to meet the diverse needs with quality programs to serve students in the County • Vast numbers of underprepared students and new immigrants challenge the present system • Strong emphasis upon completion and a post-secondary education for all students • Cooperation instead of competition between school districts is needed to address inequities of funding

  32. Healthcare • Growth of insured residents reaches more than 50,000 • Rate of uninsured drops from 12 to 7% of the County population • Less emphasis on hospital stays and more on overall wellness strategies to preserve community health • Connecting health with environment, nutrition and other indicators associated with community well-being

  33. Environment • Greening projects for southend of county • Utilization of Lake St. Clair and waterways for recreation and tourism • Re-configuring of public space to serve the needs of Macomb County residents including seniors

  34. The Challenges Facing Macomb County • The challenge is how the County handles three major areas: • Increasing opportunity and growth for new residents • Continuing to diversify and expand the economic base within a regional strategy • Expanding the civic infrastructure so that it compliments and supports private sector investment The solutions should focus on collaboration and effective use of resources

  35. In Closing…… • The strength and vibrancy of the auto industry and how well it has served Macomb County • The major changes to the “middle class” and impact of diversity and post secondary education upon future stability • The significance of the region and the role Macomb County plays within it • The development of a civic infrastructure that will emerge as part of the new leadership of the County • The collective agreement on a vision - not only for now, but into the future

  36. Questions?

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