State of the Region 2024

LAKE COUNTY

LAKE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

2014 2024

Graduate Degree & Higher

LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Bachelor’s Degree

67% SEEING INCREASING SALES TRENDS 55.6% PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS

44.4% EXPERIENCING RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES 22.2% INCREASING INVESTMENT IN TRAINING

Associate’s Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

9th Grade to 12th Grade

Less than 9th Grade

Talent Attraction | Talent Retention | Facility Issues TOP PINCH POINTS:

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Population

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Launch of the Pure Markette Outdoor Market, drawing 3,000 visitors during the summer.

Received a $908,700 award from the Michigan DNR Spark Grant Program to revitalize the village’s only public park, including adding a new pavilion and a splash pad.

Awarded $2 million from the Michigan State Land Bank Authority to address six sites by 2026, including the rehabilitation of a blighted commercial plaza on US 10 at M37.

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