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Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 census, of which 36,892 are college or graduate students. Supposedly named for the spouses of the city's founders and for the stands of trees in the area, Ann Arbor is best known as the location of the main campus of the University of Michigan, which moved from Detroit in 1837. The city's economy, which was once noted for production of agricultural implements, carriages, furniture, pianos, organs, pottery, and flour, is now dominated by education, high tech, and biotechnology. Average home prices and property taxes are well above the state and national medians. The city is also known for its political liberalism and its large number of restaurants and performance venues. __TOC__

The University of Michigan shapes Ann Arbor's economy significantly. It employs approximately 30,000 workers, including about 7,500 in the medical center. Other employers are drawn to the area by the university's research and development money, and by its graduates. High tech, health services and biotechnology are other major components of the city's economy; numerous medical offices, laboratories, and associated companies are located in the city. Automobile manufacturers, such as General Motors and Ford, also employ residents. Many high-tech companies are located in the city. During the 1980s, Ann Arbor Terminals manufactured a video-display terminal called the Ann Arbor Ambassador. Other high-tech companies in the area include Arbor Networks , Arbortext , JSTOR , MediaSpan Media Software , and ProQuest, which includes UMI. Websites and online media companies in the city include All Media Guide, Everything2, and the Weather Underground. Ann Arbor is also the site of the Michigan...more

Among the most common occupations in Ann Arbor are Management, professional, and related occupations, 63%; Sales and office occupations, 14%; and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Ann Arbor, Michigan work for companies, 27 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Ann Arbor, Michigan are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 47%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 12%; and Retail trade, 7%. Simply Hired's Ann Arbor job listings indicate that the following industries in Ann Arbor are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $56,134, and the median income of households in Ann Arbor was $45,798.

According to our Ann Arbor Trends data, the number of Ann Arbor, Michigan jobs has increased by 8% since October 2011.

Population of Ann Arbor Total population 98,743 Male 49.64% Female 50.36% Median age 30.2     Ann Arbor Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.3% Median cost of a home $238,100 Median mortgage payment $1,157 Renter-occupied homes 52.7% Vacant housing 11.4% Median monthly rent $891     Average Income Median for all workers $23,717 Median for all male full-time $61,373 Median for all female full-time $50,896     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $200,000 or more 6%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 5% Some college, no degree 11% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 31% Graduate degree 44%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 40% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 8%     Race White 76% Black or African American 7% Asian 15% Other 2%     Ann Arbor Commute Carpool 8.2% Public transportation 7.4% Average travel time 20 minutes