Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel delivered his 12th State of the County address on Wednesday night at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts.
The event, which was presented by Velocity, covered a wide-range of topics, starting with community metrics.
Population - The county’s foreign-born population is now over 100,000.
Housing - To meet increasing demand, 2,300 homes have been added to the county’s inventory, and median home values have risen to nearly $260,000.
Jobs - More than 460,000 residents are members of the workforce.
Education - More than 61% of Macomb County’s population has some form of post-secondary education, degree or certification.
Income - Median household income has hit a historically high level, and currently is near $79,000. This figure is $11,000 higher than the state average.
Fiscal stability - For 14 consecutive years, the county has built a structurally balanced budget, creating a fund balance of more than $120 million and resulting in a AA-1 bond rating with a positive outlook.
“These numbers tell us that the State of Macomb County is strong,” Hackel said.
He then transitioned to the topic of partnerships, and the powerful impact they are having in Macomb County.
“A lot of the good things happening in Macomb County are not the result of one person or one organization,” he said. “But they come about because of people working together.”
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