South Coast Times

43.3 percent of Bay City residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 37.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Bay City population reached 1,254.

Out of 711 people who had a job, 7 were employed in the Armed Forces and 704 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	543	43.3
Employed	711	56.7
Employed in civilian labor force	704	56.1
Employed in armed forces	7	0.56