COUNTY PROFILE - LAPEER,
MICHIGAN
LOCATION SERVICES
Lapeer Development Corporation
449 McCormick Drive
Lapeer, Michigan 48446
Contact: Patricia Crawford-Lucas
Phone: 313/667-0080
FAX: 313/667-3541
POPULATION
1970 Census 52361
1980 Census 70038
1990 Census 74768
Median Age (as of 1990) 31.8 years
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
Total Labor Force 37500
Employed 33225
Total Unemployment 4300
Unemployment Rate 11.4%
3-Year Average 11.6%
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
Firm
Employees
Product/Service
Voplex/Lapeer Fabricators, Lapeer 529
Auto trim; weatherstrip
Albar Industries, Lapeer
303
Auto plastic/paint/stamp/assm.
Lapeer Metal Products, Lapeer
286
Metal stampings & assemblies
Durakon Industries, Lapeer
280
Truck bed liners; auto prods.
Vlasic Foods, Imlay City
225
Food processing, pickle prods.
Johnson Controls/Eng. Plas., Lapeer
190
Plastic auto parts
Champion Enterprises, Dryden
165
Homes, motor homes, buses
Growth & Opportunity, Lapeer
150
Bench working & assemblies
Metamora Products, Metamora
146
Custom injection mold plastic
Active Homes, Marlette
144
Modular and panel homes
Deco Plate, Lapeer
140
Chromeplating of plastics
Toyo Seat USA, Imlay City
135
Auto seat frames/poles
Webco Press, Lapeer
135
Newspaper & other printing
M. K. Chambers, North Branch
124
Machine shop; CNC lathe
PSI Telecomm., Imlay City Div.
121
Communication industry prods.
Howell Industries, Lapeer
108
Metal stampings
Ligon Brothers, Almont
101
Auto metal/plastic stampings
EARNING LEVELS
Average Hourly Rate
Classification Minimum Maximum
Assembler - Heavy $6.94 $7.70
Clerk, General Office $6.37 $8.04
Draftsman $13.20 $16.94
Electrician $9.10 $9.85
Foreman $10.20 $13.60
Forklift Operator $7.52 $8.42
Maintenance Mechanic $7.43 $11.31
Maintenance, Building $7.02 $10.38
Production Welder $7.41 $8.72
Tool & Die Maker $9.29 $13.95
Source: Lapeer County Wage and Benefit Survey, 1992-93.
Equal Housing Opportunity
TEAM ONE Town & Country
786 S. Main St. Lapeer, MI 48446
