Going by this map, It looks like Up North has many counties where unemployment, is over 20%

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gm_uaw

GM plans to close 16 factories, costing 21,000 hourly workers their jobs, as it tries to cut labor costs and shrink its manufacturing footprint to match lower demand for its products. Of the 16, two have been announced previously, an engine plant in Massena, N.Y., and a stamping plant in suburban Grand Rapids, Mich.