GA Ld-oO < Sl P7 I qc( to AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Appling Bacon Jeff Davis Pierce Tattnall Toombs Wayne Appling Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,200 4,579 5,598 6,703 6,944 11,681 10,899 54,604 7,595 4,370 5,254 6,263 6,596 10,891 10,130 51,099 605 209 344 440 348 790 769 3,505 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.4 4.6 6.1 6.6 5.0 6.8 7.1 6.4 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent 12 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia o '------'-----'----~---' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Appling County Thousands 200-----------, 5 Population Appling County City of Baxley Appling Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 15,744 85 3,841 114,820 1995 ESTIMATE 16,359 122,666 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.9 17,076 6.8 125,097 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 8.5 9.0 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENf OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry. and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone. clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic. other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance. and real estate Services Hotels. other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services. garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 40 46 * 0 5 23 0 * * * 0 0 0 * 6 0 * 0 * 34 25 92 19 90 4 6 8 20 6 * * 19 5 * 5 3 * 4 17 APPLING COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 131 419 1,422 * 0 304 510 0 * * * 0 0 0 2.1 $ 240 6.8 463 22.9 405 * * 0.0 0 4.9 231 8.2 460 0.0 0 * * * * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 248 4.0 404 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 * * * 1,289 20.8 953 164 2.6 473 856 13.8 228 143 2.3 646 1,431 23.1 358 8 0.1 211 25 0.4 271 28 0.5 400 69 1.1 283 38 0.6 411 * * * * 413 6.7 365 11 0.2 343 * * 86 1.4 245 8 0.1 157 * 11 0.2 260 342 5.5 348 374 6,198 100.0 $ 488 NUMBER OF FIRMS 104 255 240 18 6 35 100 * 19 * * * * 14 8 19 * * * 7 179 181 709 165 686 24 56 51 80 32 20 16 171 51 44 38 21 45 39 125 2,643 APPLING AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,576 3.5 2,042 4.6 12,945 28.9 460 1.0 1,636 3.6 5,122 11.4 2,212 4.9 * * * 140 0.3 * * * * * * 127 0.3 510 1.1 508 1.1 * * * 24 0.1 3,196 7.1 2,158 4.8 7,471 16.7 1,019 2.3 10,169 22.7 147 0.3 221 0.5 470 1.0 243 0.5 128 0.3 120 0.3 133 0.3 3,888 8.7 174 0.4 3,918 8.7 372 0.8 70 0.2 223 0.5 62 0.1 4,273 9.5 WKLY WAGE $ 259 394 387 341 511 238 441 * 247 * * * * 316 442 397 * * * 270 695 412 225 451 354 171 241 242 306 334 117 215 403 458 346 227 175 583 223 435 44,849 100.0 $377 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, asaJl figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe2 001-96 Industry Mix 1995 Appling County Manuf~cturing Wholesale trade .IIII~-Agriculture -Public admin. Retail trade Finance/i~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS ApPLING AREA Georgia Power Co Fleetwood Homes of Ga Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Olin Wooten Transport Ithaca Industries Inc State Correctional Institution Ithaca Industries Inc Meadows Regional Medical Center Oxford Industries Inc Rayonier COUNTY Appling Bacon Jeff Davis Jeff Davis Tattnall Tattnall Toombs Toombs Toombs Wayne 7 Thousands 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Appling County Source: Georgia Department 01 Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS ApPL.ING COUNTY Baxley Appling Healthcare Georgia Power Co J M Miles Construction Rayonier Selco Products Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF APPLING COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Appling Jeff Davis Wayne Bacon Chatham Telfair Liberty Other 5,059 444 187 135 81 79 67 418 Total Residents 6,470 PERCENT OF TOTAL. 78.2 6.9 2.9 2.1 1.3 1.2 1.0 6.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERSONS WORKING IN APPLING COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Appling Toombs Jeff Davis Bacon Wayne Tattnall Montgomery Florida Other 5,059 845 231 167 160 113 98 95 795 Total Residents 7,563 PERCENT OF TOTAL 66.9 11.2 3.1 2.2 2.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 10.5 100.0 001-96 Education of the Labor Force Appling Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Total PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.4 42.8 19.0 7.2 3.7 100.0 20-24 28.0 46.5 20.1 5.0 0.3 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 22.4 47.4 21.4 7.5 1.4 30-34 21.1 46.9 20.5 8.5 3.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.5 43.1 22.5 7.2 5.8 100.0 40-69 32.7 39.0 16.4 7.2 4.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Appling Bacon Jeff Davis Pierce Tattnall Toombs Wayne Appling Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 210 101 134 167 148 259 296 1,315 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 6 15 0 21 TOTAL 210 101 134 167 154 274 296 1,336 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Montgomery County Brewton-Parker College Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration Note: Brewton-Parker College is the nearest four-year college to Appling County that has business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year colleges are South Georgia College (Coffee County) and Waycross College (Ware County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Paqe 4 001-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Appling Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALlli TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology ResidentiaVCommercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 25 46 14 15 76 1 19 2 10 9 2 1 1 9 6 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 33 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 3 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 11 Certified Nurse Assistant 39 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 72 Nail Technician 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Altamaha (Wayne Co.) and Southeastern (Toombs Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 001-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Appling County NUMBER PERCENT 6,553 412 601 172 539 655 876 391 1,136 985 508 278 100.0 6.3 9.2 2.6 8.2 10.0 13.4 6.0 17.3 15.0 7.8 4.2 Appling Area NUMBER PERCENT 48,170 3,372 4,650 1,391 4,603 5,499 6,277 2,987 7,327 6,263 3,153 2,648 100.00 7.00 9.65 2.89 9.56 11.42 13.03 6.20 15.21 13.00 6.55 5.50 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Appling Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.67 8.82 5.56 6.67 5.67 4.67 5.56 7.25 AVERAGE PAID $14.55 11.15 7.74 8.54 6.13 5.09 11.10 8.37 MIDDLE RANGE $14.55 9.50 6.43 7.16 5.50 4.50 8.42 8.50 - $14.55 - 11.79 - 8.46 - 9.70 - 6.30 - 5.18 - 16.00 - 8.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Appling Bacon Jeff Davis Pierce Tattnall Toombs Wayne Total Area TOTAL 479 262 365 586 373 887 982 3,934 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 42 22 19 44 39 80 47 CLERICAL & SALES 88 58 60 173 74 172 224 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 45 10 23 7 41 4 68 11 57 14 128 18 251 10 293 849 613 74 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 15 38 17 15 12 38 15 28 22 18 19 35 18 50 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 71 110 24 54 86 53 48 116 58 38 193 132 60 200 118 222 540 703 MISC. 60 42 52 83 53 110 122 522 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 189 N. Brunswick Street, Jesup, GA 31598-0833 912-427-5842 For copies of Area abor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Singles copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe6 001-96 GEORGIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Atkinson Berrien Clinch Coffee Lanier Ware Atkinson Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,191 6,507 3,781 16,241 2,850 15,492 48,062 2,974 6,126 3,631 15,249 2,733 14,599 45,312 217 381 150 992 117 893 2,750 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.8 5.9 4.0 6.1 4.1 5.8 5.7 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Atkinson County 7Th,o-us-and-s- - - - - - - - - - - - , 6 5 4 3 2 Population Atkinson County City of Pearson Atkinson Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 6,213 142 6,749 1,714 97,120 103,251 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 8.6 5,751 6.3 103,490 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 7.4 6.6 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIlRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS ATKINSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 8 108 5.3 $ 181 0 0 0.0 0 4 16 0.8 296 19 1,125 55.0 407 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 9 185 9.1 205 8 475 23.2 544 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 9 47 2.3 391 6 17 0.8 382 33 245 12.0 178 8 53 2.6 406 19 317 15.5 330 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * 5 82 4.0 368 * * * 4 .214 10.5 332 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 10 117 5.7 307 NUMBER OF FIRMS 81 * 206 220 10 * 9 31 90 * * 15 * 6 7 * 10 18 * 13 * 137 187 665 162 667 15 51 59 66 21 16 16 160 59 58 29 * 19 39 59 96 ATKINSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,107 2.6 * 1,367 3.3 12,308 29.4 1,891 4.5 * 1,290 3.1 1,465 3.5 3,572 8.5 * * 159 0.4 * * 440 1.1 * * 163 0.4 1,119 2.7 158 0.4 * * 1,278 3.1 1,306 3.1 1,692 4.0 9,575 22.9 1,119 2.7 10,341 24.7 204 0.5 231 0.6 495 1.2 244 0.6 67 0.2 157 0.4 72 0.2 4,083 9.8 194 0.5 3,689 8.8 485 1.2 * 118 0.3 179 0.4 84 0.2 3,040 7.3 WKLY WAGE $ 255 * 368 409 338 490 226 476 * * 336 * 366 433 * 460 373 * 458 * 498 376 280 437 376 176 228 251 311 311 197 166 460 419 361 231 * 197 473 161 410 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 115 2,044 100.0 $ 349 2,422 41,864 100.0 $ 368 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 003-96 Industry Mix 1995 Atkinson County Manufacturing -Other' -Agriculture / Trade Financeliris.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Canst., trans. and utilities Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS ATKINSON AREA Cady Bag Co Inc Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Brockway Standard Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co Wal-Mart Stores Inc General Mfg Housing Satilla Regional Medical Center State Correctional Institution COUNTY Atkinson Berrien Clinch Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Ware Ware Ware Employment Trends Atkinson County 2500 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS ATKINSON COUNTY Aqua Images Inc Cady Bag Co Inc Fleetwood Homes of Ga Ga Pacific-Brunswick Div Ware Visiting Nurses Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional insti tutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF ATKINSON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Atkinson Coffee Berrien Clinch Ware Other 1,443 624 112 98 78 129 Total Residents 2,484 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.1 25.1 4.5 3.9 3.1 5.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pas;le 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Atkinson Coffee Ware Berrien Clinch Lanier Other PERSONS WORKING IN ATKINSON COUNTY NUMBER 1,443 222 94 68 24 23 86 Total Residents 1,960 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.6 11.3 4.8 3.5 1.2 1.2 4.4 100.0 003-96 Education of the Labor Force Atkinson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.7 41.3 19.1 6.7 4.2 20-24 31.5 44.0 20.5 3.7 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 25.0 43.4 20.2 8.8 2.7 30-34 22.8 46.7 20.0 6.9 3.5 100.0 100.0 3539 22.1 42.4 21.8 6.7 6.9 100.0 4D-69 33.1 37.8 17.2 6.8 5.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Atkinson Berrien Clinch Coffee Lanier Ware Atkinson Area 64 150 66 315 75 356 1,026 0 64 0 150 0 66 22 337 0 75 12 368 34 1,060 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Valdosta State University is the nearest four-year college to Atkinson County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County) and Waycross College (Ware County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 003-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Atkinson Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLO GIES Forestry Technology 13 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Information and Office Technology 19 Microcomputer Specialist 17 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology 10 Paramedic Technology 16 Practical Nursing 41 Radiologic Technology 11 Surgical Technology 5 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology 1 Auto Collision Repair 4 Automotive Technology 5 Drafting 3 Electronics Technology 7 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 25 TECHNICALCERTIRCATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 18 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 4 PC Operations 18 Phlebotomy Technician 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Okefenokee (Ware Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 003-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Atkinson County NUMBER PERCENT 2,523 142 216 37 141 234 228 315 365 449 207 189 100.0 5.6 8.6 1.5 5.6 9.3 9.0 12.5 14.5 17.8 8.2 7.5 Atkinson Area NUMBER PERCENT 40,776 2,981 3,725 837 3,996 4,949 5,348 2,716 5,547 5,200 2,980 2,497 100.00 7.31 9.14 2.05 9.80 12.14 13.12 6.66 13.60 12.75 7.31 6.12 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Atkinson Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.07 6.30 5.17 5.12 8.04 4.67 AVERAGE PAID $7.42 8.22 7.44 5.97 10.05 5.33 MIDDLE RANGE $6.58 - 7.05 7.00 5.27 8.75 4.64 - $8.00 9.17 8.15 6.53 10.00 6.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Atkinson Berrien Clinch Coffee Lanier Ware Total Area TOTAL 256 311 138 1,768 156 2,140 4,769 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 11 44 17 33 22 66 23 3 9 28 15 1 110 349 . 225 128 16 34 20 4 152 673 400 38 320 1,194 700 207 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 32 21 10 45 2 11 256 108 2 9 53 76 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 38 32 37 46 40 14 175 202 38 14 150 347 355 270 478 655 MISC. 28 59 18 215 19 251 590 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 310 West Bryan Street, Douglas, GA 31533-1363 912-389-4254 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 003-96 GEORGIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force I 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Bacon Appling Coffee Jeff Davis Pierce Ware Bacon Area Georgia U.S. 4,579 8,200 16,241 5,598 6,703 15,492 56,813 4,370 7,595 15,249 5,254 6,263 14,599 53,330 209 605 992 344 440 893 3,483 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.6 7.4 6.1 6.1 6.6 5.8 6.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bacon County Thousands 12,--------------, 10 8 6 4 2 Population Bacon County City of Alma Bacon Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 9,566 118 3,663 115,733 1995 ESTIMATE 10,438 122,270 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.1 9,872 5.6 11.2 5.6 126,035 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 3.2 8.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 5 0 13 24 7 0 * 3 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 23 11 51 16 63 0 5 6 7 3 * * 16 5 5 * 0 * 5 4 13 BACON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 50 1.3 0 0.0 29 0.8 1,736 45.1 328 8.5 0 0.0 * * 628 16.3 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 182 4.7 111 2.9 607 15.8 111 2.9 808 21.0 0 0.0 23 0.6 26 0.7 19 0.5 5 0.1 * * * * 344 8.9 16 0.4 .328 8.5 * * 0 0.0 * * 20 0.5 6 0.2 212 5.5 WKLY WAGE $ 310 0 269 371 375 0 * 233 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 655 312 209 433 350 0 235 289 289 237 * * 390 466 322 * 0 * 510 321 367 217 3,845 100.0 $ 353 NUMBER OF FIRMS 94 * 268 268 19 * 7 31 110 * 3 22 4 4 15 11 25 11 * * 187 227 773 187 802 21 64 76 101 36 18 19 186 66 50 35 * 21 51 56 110 2,916 BACON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,129 2.3 1,881 3.8 14,384 28.9 2,262 4.5 * * 1,763 3.5 2,386 4.8 4,452 8.9 * 151 0.3 179 0.4 126 0.3 301 0.6 * 228 0.5 WKLY WAGE $ 271 * 381 403 343 * 531 229 467 * 322 322 571 380 388 828 1.7 444 435 0.9 399 716 1.4 479 * * * * 3,428 6.9 678 1,975 4.0 402 10,357 20.8 258 1,224 2.5 450 12,098 24.3 368 236 0.5 170 289 0.6 230 658 1.3 249 347 0.7 286 152 0.3 319 184 0.4 170 135 0.3 203 4,430 8.9 453 199 0.4 396 4,391 8.8 356 573 1.1 233 * * * 136 0.3 189 242 0.5 575 89 0.2 180 3,363 6.7 401 49,839 100.0 $ 380 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas thaI are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 005-96 Industry Mix 1995 Bacon County Manufacturing Trans.lutilities Wholesale tradS"- Other' -Public admin. Finance/ir\s.lreal est. Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BACON AREA Georgia Power Co Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co PCC Airfoils Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Amoco Fabrics & Fibers General Mfg Housing Satilla Regional Medical Center State Correctional Institution COUNTY Appling Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Jeff Davis Ware Ware Ware 4 Thousands 3 2 Employment Trends Bacon County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BACON COUNTY Bacon County Homes Fleetwood Homes of Ga Ithaca Industries Inc Milliken &Company Oxford Industries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BACON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bacon Coffee Ware Appling Jeff Davis Pierce Tennessee Other 3,028 210 208 167 103 72 47 263 Total Residents 4,098 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.9 5.1 5.1 4.1 2.5 1.8 1.1 6.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BACON COUNTY NUMBER Bacon Coffee Appling Pierce Ware Jeff Davis Other 3,028 296 135 105 104 44 44 Total Residents 3,756 PERCENT OF TOTAL 80.6 7.9 3.6 2.8 2.8 1.2 1.2 100.0 005-96 Education of the Labor Force Bacon Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.7 41.3 19.1 6.7 4.2 20-24 31.5 44.0 20.5 3.7 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.0 43.4 20.2 8.8 2.7 30-34 22.8 46.7 20.0 6.9 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.1 42.4 21.8 6.7 6.9 100.0 40-69 33.1 37.8 17.2 6.8 5.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Bacon Appling Coffee Jeff Davis Pierce Ware Bacon Area 101 210 315 134 167 356 1,283 0 101 0 210 22 337 0 134 0 167 12 368 34 1,317 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Valdosta State University is the nearest four-year college to Bacon County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County) and Waycross College (Ware County). Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 005-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Bacon Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Forestry Technology BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Technology GRADUATES 13 19 17 10 16 41 11 5 1 4 5 3 7 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 25 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 18 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 4 PC Operations 18 Phlebotomy Technician 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Okefenokee (Ware Co.) Technical Insti.tute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 005-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Bacon County NUMBER PERCENT 4,138 276 308 89 283 436 512 236 776 693 227 302 100.0 6.7 7.4 2.2 6.8 10.5 12.4 5.7 18.8 16.8 5.5 7.3 Bacon Area NUMBER PERCENT 49,099 3,642 4,506 1,051 5,055 5,607 6,534 2,915 7,249 6,251 3,462 2,827 100.00 7.42 9.18 2.14 10.30 11.42 13.31 5.94 14.76 12.73 7.05 5.76 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Bacon Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.62 5.51 6.48 5.61 4.83 6.51 5.53 AVERAGE PAID $10.02 7.39 8.51 7.05 5.40 9.66 6.54 MIDDLE RANGE $10.00 6.41 7.00 5.00 5.00 8.42 5.00 - $11.79 - 8.35 - 9.84 - 8.87 - 5.77 - 11.50 - 8.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Bacon Appling Coffee Jeff Davis Pierce Ware Total Area TOTAL 262 479 1,768 365 586 2,140 5,600 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 22 58 23 7 42 88 45 10 110 349 225 128 19 60 . 41 4 44 173 68 11 152 673 400 38 389 1,401 802 198 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 17 15 15 38 256 108 12 38 15 28 53 76 368 303 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 24 54 71 110 175 202 86 53 48 116 150 347 554 882 MISC. 42 60 215 52 83 251 703 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 600 Plant Avenue, Waycross, GA 31502-1609 912-285-6105 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 005-96 ~ i Calhoun \ GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Baker Calhoun Dougherty Early Miller Mitchell Baker Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 1,432 2,184 44,117 4,899 3,370 9,962 65,964 1,319 2,009 41,212 4,504 3,194 9,368 61,606 113 175 2,905 395 176 594 4,358 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.9 8.0 6.6 8.1 5.2 6.0 6.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 20 Percent 15 10 5 -County -Area -Georgia o L -_ _-'--_ _...l--_ _--'--_ _--' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bakel' County Thousands 5,---------------, 4 3 2 Population Baker County City of Newton Baker Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 3,615 152 703 143,358 1995 ESTIMATE 3,766 145,346 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 4.2 3,599 1.4 145,401 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -0.4 1.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 7 * 14 0 0 0 * 0 0 3 0 * * 0 * * 0 10 BAKER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 82 14.2 18 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 1.9 55 9.5 40 6.9 * * 288 49.8 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 28 4.8 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 339 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 437 212 202 * 355 0 0 0 * 0 0 614 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * 0 0.0 0 84 14.5 314 54 578 100.0 $ 321 NUMBER OF FIRMS 160 338 164 20 4 15 28 4 7 22 * * * 11 * 7 16 * 11 184 332 931 314 1,246 24 90 130 98 44 15 33 241 88 43 93 * 55 95 196 * 128 3,794 BAKER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,788 2.6 3,376 4.8 12,789 18.3 3,173 4.5 991 1.4 1,916 2.7 321 0.5 89 0.1 2,442 3.5 549 0.8 * * * * * * 209 0.3 * * 177 0.3 124 0.2 * 655 0.9 * * 3,672 5.2 4,115 5.9 12,650 18.1 2,306 3.3 21,295 30.4 452 0.6 849 1.2 3,017 4.3 731 1.0 214 0.3 147 0.2 454 0.6 6,771 9.7 376 0.5 5,484 7.8 1,421 2.0 * * 405 0.6 670 1.0 292 0.4 * * 8,056 11.5 WKLY WAGE $ 338 450 605 562 403 233 339 379 960 430 * * 470 * 614 390 425 528 484 228 482 410 210 262 285 406 477 137 149 544 546 429 239 209 513 167 516 70,046 100.0 $ 438 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 007-96 Industry Mix 1995 Baker County Services Public admin: Agric~lture Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 -Trans.lutilities -Construction Employment Trends Baker County 800 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 600 400 200 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BAKER AREA Bobs Candies Inc Cooper Tire & Rubber Co HCA Palmyra Medical Mars Inc Miller Brewing Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Procter & Gamble Amy Industries Great Northern Cagle Foods COUNTY Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Early Early Mitchell FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BAKER COUNTY Baker County Health Care Joseph W Jones Eco Rsch Michael's Shopping Ctr Plantation Rentz Apparel Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BAKER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Baker 699 Dougherty 333 Decatur 146 Mitchell 126 Calhoun 44 Early 33 Miller 30 Other 74 Total Residents 1,485 PERCENT OF TOTAL 47.1 22.4 9.8 8.5 3.0 2.2 2.0 5.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Baker Dougherty Mitchell Decatur Polk Rockdale Greene Other PERSONS WORKING IN BAKER COUNTY NUMBER 699 98 46 13 11 11 10 64 Total Residents 952 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.4 10.3 4.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 6.7 100.0 007-96 Education of the Labor Force Baker Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.9 34.9 23.4 10.8 5.9 20-24 23.2 42.0 28.9 5.8 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 20.8 40.6 24.4 11.6 2.6 30-34 21.5 38.6 24.8 10.8 4.3 100.0 100.0 3539 18.7 32.4 26.4 13.5 9.0 100.0 40-69 30.0 30.9 20.2 11.0 8.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Baker Calhoun Dougherty Early Miller Mitchell Baker Area * 62 812 153 82 238 1,347 0 0 0 62 146 958 32 185 0 82 25 263 203 1,550 "Included with Mitchell County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Darton College (Dougherty County) and Bainbridge College (Decatur County). both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Page 4 007-96 I Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Baker Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 7 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 25 Fashion Merchandising 1 Information and Office Technology 38 Marketing Management 9 Microcomputer Specialist 13 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Medical Assisting 10 Practical Nursing 53 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design 1 Advanced Electronics Technology 6 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 3 5 12 2 15 3 8 4 11 PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 33 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa\le 5 007-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Baker County NUMBER PERCENT 1,498 67 150 42 106 116 152 233 195 273 108 56 100.0 4.5 10.0 2.8 7.1 7.7 10.2 15.6 13.0 18.2 7.2 3.7 Baker Area NUMBER PERCENT 57,932 5,148 6,893 1,963 6,657 8,166 8,100 2,592 6,639 5,994 3,100 2,680 100.00 8.89 11.90 3.39 11.49 14.10 13.98 4.47 11.46 10.35 5.35 4.63 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Baker Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.54 8.16 6.41 6.75 4.92 4.80 8.57 5.79 5.35 $16.23 12.04 8.81 9.10 5.88 6.15 12.56 8.38 6.70 $17.50 10.50 6.49 7.44 4.88 5.29 9.62 6.25 5.00 - $19.13 - 13.89 - 10.38 - 11.54 - 6.34 - 5.83 - 14.00 - 8.75 - 8.58 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Georgia Department of Labor 35 South Scott Street, Camilla, GA 31730-0311 912-336-7845 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 007-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Baldwin Hancock Jones Putnam Washington Wilkinson Baldwin Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 17,391 3,982 10,913 7,476 9,365 4,424 53,551 16,710 3,711 10,442 7,250 8,856 4,209 51,178 681 271 471 226 509 215 2,373 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.9 6.8 4.3 3.0 5.4 4.9 4.4 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'----~---J....----'------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Baldwin County Thousands 50,-------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 40 30 20 10 o 1970 1980 1990 Baldwin County 39,530 37 41,854 City of Milledgeville 17,727 Baldwin Area 112,654 119,602 Georgia U.S. 5.9 42,691 6.2 126,851 11.2 5.6 8.0 12.6 18.9 11.1 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 16 * 63 20 * 4 * * 0 5 0 0 * 0 * * * 30 33 254 62 280 5 20 25 5 * 7 72 23 24 18 * 23 33 24 BALDWIN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 64 * 328 3,594 1,763 * 0 75 0 0 * 0 * * * 351 154 3,434 377 8,913 111 143 * 141 4 * 93 5,492 43 2,066 243 * 76 58 2,280 0.3 $ 201 * 1.7 340 18.4 461 * * 9.0 405 * * * * 0.0 0 0.4 388 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * * * * * 1.8 585 0.8 469 17.6 219 1.9 459 45.7 393 0.6 151 0.7 225 * 0.7 313 0.0 151 * * 0.5 157 28.2 438 0.2 376 10.6 386 1.2 208 * * * * 0.4 418 0.3 176 11.7 459 782 19,498 100.0 $ 386 NUMBER OF FIRMS 52 17 220 130 9 6 56 12 4 3 14 3 * 5 4 120 103 532 133 625 12 49 44 57 12 10 15 137 44 54 40 15 50 86 93 2,027 BALDWIN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 239 0.6 2,004 4.9 1,357 3.3 8,829 21.4 * * 2,584 6.3 468 1.1 1,964 4.8 * * 121 0.3 55 0.1 63 0.2 1,530 3.7 42 0.1 * 497 1.2 18 0.0 2,272 5.5 923 2.2 6,178 15.0 801 1.9 13,901 33.7 192 0.5 223 0.5 548 1.3 228 0.6 15 0.0 69 0.2 186 0.5 7,241 17.6 95 0.2 4,275 10.4 432 1.0 * 67 0.2 173 0.4 147 0.4 4,739 11.5 WKLY WAGE $ 231 902 365 494 * 355 259 523 * 327 492 343 797 464 * 645 282 600 392 216 456 375 176 204 213 309 176 102 207 420 358 376 207 138 505 167 413 41,243 100.0 $ 420 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as aU figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 009-96 Financelins.lreal est... Industry Mix 1995 Baldwin County Trans.lutilities Public admin. Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and const. 25 Thousands Employment Trends Baldwin County 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BALDWIN AREA Forstmann & Company Georgia College & State University Manpower Temp Services Oconee Regional Medical Center Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Horton Homes Inc ECC International Engelhard Corp COUNTY Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Putnam Washington Wilkinson FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BALDWIN COUNTY Forstmann & Company Georgia College & State University Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BALDWIN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Baldwin Bibb Putnam Wilkinson Washington Other 13,258 499 425 342 209 912 Total Residents 15,645 PERCENT OF TOTAL 84.7 3.2 2.7 2.2 1.3 5.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERSONS WORKING IN BALDWIN COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Baldwin Wilkinson Hancock Putnam Jones Bibb Washington Other 13,258 1,079 1,065 851 496 451 284 711 Total Residents 18,195 PERCENT OF TOTAL 72.9 5.9 5.9 4.7 2.7 2.5 1.6 3.9 100.0 009-96 Education of the Labor Force Baldwin Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.9 41.5 20.8 8.6 5.2 20-24 17.5 42.9 32.6 6.6 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.8 48.8 21.9 10.2 2.2 30-34 18.9 45.9 22.5 8.9 3.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 19.0 43.4 20.5 10.0 7.0 100.0 40-69 31.7 36.4 16.3 8.2 7.4 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Baldwin Hancock Jones Putnam Washington Wilkinson Baldwin Area 278 33 311 109 8 117 190 0 190 91 25 116 184 37 221 107 5 112 959 108 1,067 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State University Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 009-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Baldwin Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 18 9 25 2 8 58 9 1 97 1 5 5 1 1 6 PROGRAM GRADUATES Carpentry 4 Drafting 19 Electronics Fundamentals 1 Electronics Technology 17 Industrial Electrical Technology 11 Industrial Maintenance Technology 2 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commerical Wiring 6 Welding and Joining Technology '8 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 42 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 38 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length, Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Macon (Bibb Co.) Technical Institute. Macon Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Baldwin County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 009-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Baldwin County NUMBER PERCENT 15,901 1,472 2,121 922 1,643 1,997 3,071 173 1,930 1,513 468 591 100.0 9.3 13.3 5.8 10.3 12.6 19.3 1.1 12.1 9.5 2.9 3.7 Baldwin Area NUMBER PERCENT 48,541 4,079 5,213 2,270 4,523 6,162 7,236 1,227 6,934 6,088 2,460 2,349 100.00 8.40 10.74 4.68 9.32 12.69 14.91 2.53 14.28 12.54 5.07 4.84 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Baldwin Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $11.77 6.21 6.63 5.56 4.62 9.78 AVERAGE PAID $14.41 7.92 8.11 7.06 5.32 10.86 MIDDLE RANGE $12.35 6.85 6.50 8.00 5.06 11.00 - $15.23 - 8.30 - 9.35 - 8.00 - 5.68 - 11.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Baldwin Hancock Jones Putnam Washington Wilkinson Total Area TOTAL 2,069 599 450 461 554 372 4,505 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 132 435 609 13 16 93 88 8 55 90 56 4 32 54 . 59 1 40 76 105 3 24 76 71 5 299 824 988 34 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 55 167 16 46 28 45 10 28 12 30 26 29 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 262 182 231 38 37 74 142 35 89 66 53 36 147 345 814 431 MISC. 214 63 61 100 133 52 623 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 009-96 GI'l\.'. ..... " . ' ,. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Banks Franklin Habersham Hall Jackson Madison Stephens Banks Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,667 9,302 14,605 63,549 19,461 12,079 12,695 137,358 5,399 8,787 14,015 61,277 18,522 11,621 12,039 131,660 268 515 590 2,272 939 458 656 5,698 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.7 5.5 4.0 3.6 4.8 3.8 5.2 4.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_ _--'-_ _--L_ _--'_ _-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Banks County 1T4hou,s-an-ds- - - - - - - - - - - , 12 10 6 4 2 1980 1990 2000 Banks County City of Homer Banks Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 10,308 112 742 224,505 1995 ESTIMATE 11,646 250,048 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 13.0 12,479 11.4 267,075 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 21.1 19.0 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12. 17 17. . . 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9 9 41 36 7. 3. . . BANKS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 203. 7.6. 66 2.5 1,114. 41.8. . . . . 24 0.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0. 0.0. 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 40 1.5 38 1.4 516 19.4. 476 17.9 119. 4.5. 12. 0.5 . . .. WKLY WAGE $ 859 302 358 . . 338 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 445 0 0 0 0 478 458 212. 293 208. 164. . 3. 18. 6 .248 3 27 0. 0. 3 7. 0 0 12 162 0.7 432 9.3 350 1.0 251 0.0 0. 0.3. 232 0.0 0 6.1 362 158 2,663 100.0 $ 359 NUMBER OF FIRMS 134 10 644 516 41 28 42 78 42. 52 18 18 5 30 5 28 73 12 30 5 254 447 1,348 368 1,574 36 122 200 146 59 32 49 355 101 115 83. 38 137 93 6 160 5,455 BANKS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,984 1.9 153 0.1 4,169 4.0 34,678 33.2 9,934 9.5 5,585 5.3 2,731 2.6 1,431 1.4 803. 0.8. 1,599 1.5 1,268 1.2 711 0.7 50 0.0 771 0.7 625 0.6 1,237 1.2 2,474 2.4 2,036 1.9 1,689. 1.6 610 0.6 3,826 3.7 4,349 4.2 18,061 17.3 3,870 3.7 27,513 26.3 840 0.8 611 0.6 5,328 5.1 638 0.6 317 0.3 201 0.2 399 0.4 8,729 8.3 367 0.4 8,295 7.9 914 0.9. 137 0.1 577 0.6 135 0.1 13 0.0 5,937 5.7 WKLY WAGE $ 429 558 425 459 385 423 270 441 352. 530 634 445 204 444 532 539 624 590 566 495 567 499 260 551 382 295 244 208 362 350 132 242 515 491 391 233. 347 577 202 443 439 104,541 100.0 $ 410 $ 506 " Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 011-96 Industry Mix 1995 Banks County Manufacturing TransJutilities-- -Other' -Public admin. Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other =Agri., foresly, fishing and mining , Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BANKS AREA Mt Vernon Mills Inc Fieldale Farms C Poultry Co Etconlnc Fieldale Farms Mar Jac Processing NE Georgia Medical Center Mitsubishi Consumer Wayne Poultry Etconlnc COUNTY Banks Habersham Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Jackson Jackson Stephens Employment Trends Banks County 3000 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BANKS COUNTY Craven's Pottery Inc Fieldale Farms Mt Vernon Mills Inc North Georgia 85 Inc Shoney's Restaurant Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BANKS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Banks Habersham Hall Jackson Clarke Gwinnett Fulton Stephens Other 1,381 1,059 953 783 211 104 97 71 327 Total Residents Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 4,986 PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.7 21.2 19.1 15.7 4.2 2.1 1.9 1.4 6.6 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BANKS COUNTY NUMBER Banks Habersham Jackson Hall Franklin Stephens Clarke Madison Other 1,381 332 327 115 73 43 39 35 86 PERCENT OF TOTAL 56.8 13.7 13.5 4.7 3.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 3.5 Total Residents 2,431 100.0 011-96 Education of the Labor Force Banks Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.2 35.9 20.9 9.1 4.9 20-24 27.2 41.0 26.2 5.3 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 26.4 38.4 22.7 10.6 1.9 30-34 25.4 38.5 21.2 10.0 4.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.0 36.0 22.5 11.7 6.8 100.0 40-69 33.8 32.7 18.3 8.7 6.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Banks Franklin Habersham Hall Jackson Madison Stephens Banks Area 86 156 287 813 308 189 224 2,063 0 86 0 156 28 315 93 906 0 308 0 189 0 224 121 2,184 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Franklin County Emmanuel College Habersham County Piedmont College Hall County Brenau University Stephens County Toccoa Falls College Business Administration; Associate degree (only) in Office Administration Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Public Relations Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County). a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Paqe 4 011-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Banks Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Commercial Photography Drafting GRADUATES 9 26 8 49 17 14 13 12 17 17 75 3 14 26 8 14 16 4 15 11 PROGRAM Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Marine Engine Mechanics Residential/Commerical Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 18 12 21 8 11 9 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 2 Cosmetology 50 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 63 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 1 CNC Set and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 38 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receptionist 6 Nail Technician 2 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 9 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Lanier (Hall Co.) and North Georgia (Habersham Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitsIPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 011-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Banks County NUMBER PERCENT 5,060 277 335 94 552 720 431 351 931 759 241 369 100.0 5.5 6.6 1.9 10.9 14.2 8.5 6.9 18.4 15.0 4.8 7.3 Banks Area NUMBER PERCENT 110,950 9,441 10,116 3,214 11,760 13,926 12,005 4,182 18,132 15,826 5,445 6,903 100.00 8.51 9.12 2.90 10.60 12.55 10.82 3.77 16.34 14.26 4.91 6.22 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Banks Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners,. except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.43 11.24 7.15 7.09 6.14 5.40 7.49 7.23 6.35 $17.80 13.22 8.59 9.01 7.97 6.19 10.84 8.66 8.23 $17.80 12.35 7.00 7.90 6.00 5.25 10.00 7.25 5.95 - $17.80 - 16.20 - 9.46 - 10.10 - 10.00 - 6.96 - 11.09 - 9.80 - 10.44 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Banks Franklin Habersham Hall Jackson Madison Stephens Total Area TOTAL 237 569 950 2,684 619 531 1,080 6,670 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 29 51 17 6 54 84 57 7 102 207 138 14 322 559 . 325 41 76 150 42 20 57 103 50 9 84 202 136 10 724 1,356 765 107 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 9 31 17 76 27 88 244 220 28 75 18 66 44 194 387 750 STRUC- BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 34 29 103 92 140 94 175 209 63 64 74 80 117 146 706 714 MISC. 31 79 140 589 101 74 147 1,161 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departments Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 112 N. Alexander Street, Toccoa, GA 30577-0520 706-282-4514 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 011-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Barrow Clarke Gwinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Walton Barrow Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 17,378 44,870 263,974 63,549 19,461 10,820 22,489 442,541 16,405 43,351 255,411 61,277 18,522 10,602 21,407 426,975 973 1,519 8,563 2,272 939 218 1,082 15,566 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.6 3.4 3.2 3.6 4.8 2.0 4.8 3.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends BaiTOW County Thousands 40r-----------, 30 20 10 Population Barrow County City of Winder Barrow Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 29,721 7,373 651,868 48 35,699 793,007 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 20.1 38,416 21.7 899,119 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 29.3 37.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration All INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 19 101 55 * 0 12 5 * * 4 3 0 * * * * 9 0 * * * 32 42 143 46 165 * 27 20 10 6 4 6 34 7 13 6 0 6 15 * * 22 BARROW COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 215 * 523 2,901 * 0 582 26 * 17 202 0 * * * * 71 0 * * * 270 259 1,992 297 2,197 * 133 192 16 11 29 19 632 27 1,001 42 0 17 47 * * 694 2.3 $ 346 * * 5.6 398 30.9 533 * * 0.0 0 6.2 314 0.3 482 * * * * 0.2 335 2.2 802 0.0 0 * * * * * * * 0.8 814 0.0 0 * * * * * 2.9 569 2.8 512 21.2 269 3.2 465 23.4 367 * 1.4 263 2.0 222 0.2 324 0.1 317 0.3 123 0.2 250 6.7 476 0.3 598 10.7 354 0.4 209 0.0 0 0.2 171 0.5 464 * * * 7.4 362 624 9,375 100.0 $ 412 NUMBER OF FIRMS 469 11 2,524 1,274 67 25 73 118 41 31 251 56 53 9 62 16 74 169 80 41 65 46 702 2,879 3,994 1,649 6,927 92 571 1,598 525 231 127 215 1,224 324 201 300 * 115 960 412 32 225 20,658 BARROW AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 4,624 1.3 288 0.1 19,248 5.4 70,022 19.6 12,629 3.5 3,290 0.9 5,362 1.5 2,125 0.6 953 0.3 2,027 0.6 4,605 1.3 2,092 0.6 * 2,385 0.7 202 0.1 2,703 0.8 3,708 1.0 2,105 0.6 6,599 1.8 10,075 2.8 3,165 0.9 4,564 1.3 1,421 0.4 14,454 4.0 36,689 10.2 72,663 20.3 16,048 4.5 109,835 30.7 2,737 0.8 3,273 0.9 28,812 8.0 2,873 0.8 935 0.3 1,125 0.3 2,758 0.8 22,440 6.3 1,250 0.3 30,994 8.7 4,472 1.2 WKLY WAGE $ 363 704 548 595 388 508 336 500 444 596 572 751 * 565 354 601 941 657 694 796 688 640 559 637 749 287 622 475 260 250 420 411 500 286 589 591 756 470 229 1,333 6,074 557 153 14,062 0.4 300 1.7 750 0.2 207 0.0 288 3.9 523 357,946 100.0 $ 506 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 013-96 Industry Mix 1995 Barrow County Manufacturing Retail trade- / Finance/ins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 --Construction -Agriculture Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BARROW AREA Athens Regional Medical Center Seaboard Farms Inc University of Georgia American Tel & Tel Co Ciba Vision Corp Gwinnett Hospital Authority Kroger Company Scientific-Atlanta Etconlnc Fieldale Farms COUNTY Clarke Clarke Clarke Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Hall Hall 10 Thousands I 8 6 4 2 Employment Trends Barrow County Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BARROW COUNTY Barrow Medical Center Barrow Mfg Co Harrison Poultry Inc Manville Sales Corp Thrall Car Mfg Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BARROW COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Barrow Gwinnett DeKalb Clarke Fulton Jackson Walton Hall Other 6,509 3,210 1,070 779 654 382 282 202 545 Total Residents 13,633 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 47.7 23.5 7.8 5.7 4.8 2.8 2.1 1.5 4.0 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BARROW COUNTY NUMBER Barrow Jackson Gwinnett Clarke Oconee Walton Hall Madison Other 6,509 718 448 427 302 295 203 118 511 Total Residents 9,531 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.3 7.5 4.7 4.5 3.2 3.1 2.1 1.2 5.4 100.0 013-96 Education of the Labor Force Barrow Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 15.3 27.6 29.9 19.0 8.3 20-24 15.3 29.4 41.4 13.1 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 12.5 28.4 30.1 24.8 4.2 30-34 12.4 26.9 30.3 22.0 8.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 11.3 24.7 29.9 21.9 12.1 100.0 40-69 19.3 28.0 25.5 16.0 11.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Barrow Clarke Gwinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Walton Barrow Area 252 490 4,037 813 308 226 356 6,482 2 254 117 607 109 4,146 93 906 0 308 0 226 49 405 370 6,852 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Hall County Brenau University Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 013-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Barrow Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALJNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Construction Management Distribution and Materials Management Fashion Merchandising Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology Biomedical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Dental Lab Technology Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Nursing Paramedic Technology Physical Therapist Assistant Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 15 66 2 13 48 2 13 4 18 39 11 52 25 15 4 5 7 29 2 14 69 9 27 35 24 67 31 34 20 14 7 42 PROGRAM Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Carpentry Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Interiors Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 5 7 54 3 1 9 13 3 21 3 16 3 22 5 8 2 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 11 Cosmetology 97 Paralegal Studies 15 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 2 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 68 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Carpentry Framing 1 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Culinary Skills 3 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 16 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Recptionist 6 Medical Transcription 34 Office Accounting 4 Organizational Leadership 12 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 7 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Opeations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certficate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Athens (Clarke Co.), Gwinnett (Gwinnett Co.) and Lanier (Hall Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExils/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 013-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Barrow County NUMBER PERCENT 13,875 1,239 940 378 1,287 2,152 1,397 354 2,433 1,948 920 827 100.0 8.9 6.8 2.7 9.3 15.5 10.1 2.6 17.5 14.0 6.6 6.0 Barrow Area NUMBER PERCENT 348,716 51,070 46,572 14,392 48,868 58,525 32,963 5,762 41,755 23,287 12,359 13,163 100.00 14.65 13.36 4.13 14.01 16.78 9.45 1.65 11.97 6.68 3:54 3.77 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Barrow Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stOCk, and material movers, hand $16.16 10.74 7.93 7.71 7.23 5.00 9.75 6.83 7.96 $20.32 13.51 9.89 9.32 8.50 5.65 12.36 9.10 9.24 $18.00 11.78 8.17 8.12 7.50 5.00 10.00 7.75 6.03 - $24.04 - 17.17 - 10.95 - 10.81 - 9.38 - 6.00 - 15.00 - 10.76 - 12.54 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Barrow Clarke Gwinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Walton Total Area TOTAL 544 2,840 5,538 2,684 619 278 1,063 13,566 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 80 429 2,045 322 76 56 101 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 148 44 8 728 429 36 1,810 312 24 559 . 325 41 150 42 20 89 24 2 260 82 9 3,109 3,744 1,258 140 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 25 32 173 154 37 227 244 220 28 75 6 24 47 76 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 61 69 195 226 232 312 175 209 63 64 20 24 129 79 560 808 875 983 MISC. 77 470 539 589 101 33 280 2,089 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenrs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 013-96 GEORGIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Bartow Cherokee Cobb Floyd Gordon Paulding Pickens Polk Bartow Area 32,840 61,641 304,873 44,719 20,868 29,417 8,539 15,327 518,224 30,833 59,438 293,740 42,314 19,601 28,346 8,069 14,001 496,342 2,007 2,203 11,133 2,405 1,267 1,071 470 1,326 21,882 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.1 3.6 3.7 5.4 6.1 3.6 5.5 8.7 4.2 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bartow County Thousands 80,------------, 60 40 20 Population Bartow County City of Cartersville Bartow Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 55,915 25 63,732 12,035 800,041 937,885 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 14.0 71,220 17.2 11.2 5.6 1,053,329 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 27.4 31.7 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paperand allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 23 5 149 109 18 7 11 * * 10 7 * 9 11 4 * 9 3 * 4 * 74 114 285 100 355 16 27 60 24 13 7 13 73 26 23 25 0 10 24 14 0 28 BARTOW COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 143 140 1,072 8,528 * 3,629 628 63 * * 124 592 * 367 240 748 * 188 14 * 40 * 1,405 1,233 3,925 544 5,278 302 156 780 108 54 40 181 1,135 67 2,001 322 0 29 84 17 0 1,569 0.6 $ 350 0.6 722 4.5 447 35.8 555 * * 15.2 482 2.6 311 0.3 362 * * * * 0.5 314 2.5 865 * * 1.5 400 1.0 505 3.1 754 * 0.8 653 0.1 350 * * 0.2 227 * 5.9 727 5.2 537 16.5 250 2.3 443 22.1 365 1.3 180 0.7 280 3.3 284 0.5 450 0.2 347 0.2 163 0.8 244 4.8 487 0.3 511 8.4 384 1.4 194 0.0 0 0.1 262 0.4 719 0.1 203 0.0 0 6.6 465 1,241 23,837 100.0 $ 458 NUMBER OF FIRMS 459 16 2,560 1,263 46 103 66 132 32 38 261 64 4 69 73 16 88 128 37 * 39 34 838 2,863 4,619 2,028 8,101 122 645 1,822 590 215 118 281 1,378 451 359 309 * 140 1,174 458 36 220 22,973 BARTOW AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 3,080 0.8 656 0.2 21,301 5.7 64,046 17.1 5,254 1.4 16,691 4.5 2,492 0.7 1,463 0.4 1,835 0.5 3,740 1.0 3,143 0.8 2,851 0.8 24 0.0 2,947 0.8 1,898 0.5 1,550 0.4 2,205 0.6 3,564 1.0 1,486 0.4 * * 1,285 0.3 366 0.1 22,640 6.0 29,036 7.8 81,359 21.7 17,927 4.8 117,531 31.4 3,310 0.9 3,990 1.1 27,248 7.3 3,824 1.0 846 0.2 986 0.3 5,297 1.4 27,089 7.2 1,504 0.4 28,095 7.5 4,101 1.1 * 1,225 0.3 8,732 2.3 645 0.2 596 0.2 17,044 4.5 WKLY WAGE $354 565 555 599 526 461 301 446 474 701 541 842 464 497 629 726 546 610 799 * 736 499 704 806 297 672 481 279 289 431 463 471 234 234 589 665 445 237 389 836 224 1,109 539 374,636 100.0 $ 515 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 015-96 Industry Mix 1995 Bartow County Manufacturing Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade -Construction Other' -Public admin. Finance/i~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = AgrL, foresly, fishing and mining 25 !~~~_ands 20 15 10 5 Employment Trends Bartow County . ._.~ ~._ _. _ 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BARTOW AREA Shaw Industries Inc Home Depot IBM Kennestone Hospital Kroger Company Lockheed Corporation Publix Supermarkets Inc Six Flags Over Georgia Sprint/United Mgmt Mohawk Carpet Corp COUNTY Bartow Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Gordon FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BARTOW COUNTY Anheuser Busch Inc First Brands Co Georgia Power Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber Shaw Industries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BARTOW COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bartow Cobb Fulton Gordon Floyd Cherokee DeKalb Other 16,448 4,788 1,359 1,159 692 617 578 1,265 Total Residents 26,906 PERCENT OF TOTAL 61.1 17.8 5.1 4.3 2.6 2.3 2.1 4.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BARTOW COUNTY NUMBER Bartow Polk Cobb Floyd Gordon Cherokee Paulding Other 16,448 1,399 1,251 1,150 650 496 427 1,351 Total Residents 23,172 PERCENT OF TOTAL 71.0 6.0 5.4 5.0 2.8 2.1 1.8 5.8 100.0 015-96 Education of the Labor Force Bartow Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 15.7 29.2 28.4 19.5 7.3 20-24 16.9 34.1 35.3 13.0 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 12.6 12.2 28.3 27.7 29.3 29.1 25.8 23.8 4.0 7.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 11.9 27.4 28.9 21.6 10.2 100.0 40-69 19.3 29.4 25.4 16.2 9.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Bartow Cherokee Cobb Floyd Gordon Paulding Pickens Polk Bartow Area 476 867 4,319 612 332 430 144 293 7,473 0 476 5 872 133 4,452 124 736 44 376 0 430 0 144 5 298 311 7,784 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cherokee County Reinhardt College Business Administration Cobb County Kennesaw State University Professional Sales, Marketing, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance Life College Business Administration Southern College of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, ApparellTextile, Mechanical), Construction, Industrial Distribution, Management of Technology, Technical Communication Floyd County Berry College Shorter College Animal Science, Horticulture, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Hotel & Restaurant Management Computer Information Systems, Public Relations, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Floyd College (Floyd County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 015-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Bartow Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 2 54 17 10 31 6 54 4 8 34 5 6 8 41 23 120 13 15 6 6 PROGRAM GRADUATES Air Conditioning Technology 64 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 2 Auto Collision Repair 7 Automotive Technology 13 Carpentry 1 Drafting 38 Electronics Fundamentals 18 Electronics Technology 27 Graphic Arts '19 Industrial Electrical Technology 28 Industrial Maintenance 9 Industrial Maintenance Technology 5 Machine Tool Technology 12 Residential/Commercial Wiring 4 Welding and Joining Technology 8 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 84 Law Enforcement 6 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 62 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Computerized Tomography 9 Information Processing Specialist 4 Local Area Networking 13 Medical Transcription 5 Nail Technician 24 Residential Wiring 1 Travel Agency Operations 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Chattahoochee (Cobb Co.), Coosa Valley (Floyd Co.), North Metro (Bartow Co.) and Pickens (Pickens Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitsiPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 015-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Bartow County NUMBER PERCENT 27,377 2,509 2,023 460 2,683 3,869 3,231 558 4,434 4,349 1,842 1,419 100.0 9.2 7.4 1.7 9.8 14.1 11.8 2.0 16.2 15.9 6.7 5.2 Bartow Area NUMBER PERCENT 426,577 65,671 53,540 15,854 61,217 71,314 43,303 5,184 49,732 29,404 16,115 15,243 100.00 15.39 12.55 3.72 14.35 16.72 10.15 1.22 11.66 6.89 3.78 3.57 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Bartow Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.26 9.32 7.86 7.54 6.99 5.13 10.46 7.36 5.87 $19.99 12.27 9.91 9.39 9.10 6.13 14.15 9.18 6.96 $17.75 11.00 8.55 8.11 6.93 5.00 12.50 8.50 6.00 - $26.19 - 12.60 - 11.36 - 10.58 - 11.59 - 6.77 - 18.46 - 10.25 - 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Bartow Cherokee Cobb Floyd Gordon Paulding Pickens Polk TOTAL 2,748 817 6,279 2,924 776 587 195 1,729 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 227 739 251 21 256 236 70 16 2,116 1,889 820 40 316 682 . 347 22 79 174 59 7 107 153 51 7 21 32 15 6 118 317 193 8 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 46 231 11 47 56 168 108 331 40 125 14 58 5 25 66 200 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 752 225 45 67 141 366 192 365 115 54 50 63 50 18 300 198 MISC. 256 69 683 561 123 84 23 329 Total Area 16,055 3,240 4,222 1,806 127 346 1,185 1,645 1,356 2,128 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 19 Felton Place, Cartersville, GA 30120-9007 770-387-3760 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 015-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Ben Hill Coffee Irwin Telfair Turner Wilcox Ben Hill Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,154 16,241 4,114 5,055 3,924 3,223 40,711 7,726 15,249 3,926 4,559 3,636 3,049 38,145 428 992 188 496 288 174 2,566 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.2 6.1 4.6 9.8 7.3 5.4 6.3 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL--_-"--_ _-L_ _----'_ _----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Ben Hill County Thousands 20.-------------.., Ben Hill County City of Fitzgerald Ben Hill Area Georgia 5 U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 16,245 83 8,612 81,197 1995 ESTIMATE 17,258 86,319 PERCENT CHANGE 199001995 2000 PROJECTED 6.2 17,790 6.3 88,030 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 199002000 9.5 8.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 13 29 39 * * 7 10 * 4 * 3 * 0 * * 3 * 15 28 104 44 105 3 13 12 12 6 3 4 28 5 * 5 3 7 15 BEN HILL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 93 186 3,235 * * 620 728 * 26 * 138 * 0 * 286 * 235 192 1,212 241 1,798 41 43 189 40 8 35 13 712 28 * * 19 15 8 467 1.2 $ 313 2.4 391 42.2 509 * * * * 8.1 247 9.5 439 * * 0.3 298 * * 1.8 547 * * 0.0 0 * * * * * 3.7 494 * * 3.1 576 2.5 357 15.8 208 3.1 449 23.5 331 0.5 145 0.6 230 2.5 216 0.5 317 0.1 268 0.5 141 0.2 217 9.3 348 0.4 457 * * 0.2 164 0.2 320 0.1 237 6.1 341 391 7,658 100.0 $ 400 NUMBER OF FIRMS 75 123 153 14 5 16 54 4 17 * 5 4 * 7 * 7 * 112 149 507 151 521 12 41 42 59 26 9 18 111 35 42 28 15 31 51 100 1,889 BEN HILL AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,069 3.2 880 2.6 11,489 33.9 2,013 5.9 1,779 5.3 1,621 4.8 2,564 7.6 107 0.3 92 0.3 * * 218 0.6 198 0.6 * 666 2.0 WKLY WAGE $ 249 401 415 343 441 241 448 243 297 * 477 384 443 * 792 2.3 510 * * * 1,065 3.1 468 1,403 4.1 372 6,606 19.5 267 916 2.7 433 7,815 23.1 342 158 0.5 126 164 0.5 214 517 1.5 245 182 0.5 282 96 0.3 331 94 0.3 209 120 0.4 151 2,680 7.9 384 127 0.4 446 3,048 9.0 370 248 0.7 157 37 0.1 226 282 0.8 332 64 0.2 172 2,625 7.8 376 33,868 100.0 $ 361 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 017-96 Industry Mix 1995 Ben Hill County Manufacturing Trans.lutilitiesWholesale trade- / Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 --Construction -Agriculture --Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BEN HILL AREA Shaw Industries Inc Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co Joseph Campbell Co PCC Airfoils Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Amercord Inc American Yard Products State Correctional Institution COUNTY Ben Hill Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Telfair Telfair Telfair 8 Thousands I I 6 Employment Trends Ben Hill County 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BEN HILL COUNTY Delphi Automotive Dorminy Medical Center Modern Fibers Inc Pioneer Housing Shaw Industries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 017-96 Education of the Labor Force Ben Hill Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.8 40.0 17.7 6.1 4.5 20-24 34.4 40.3 21.7 3.3 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 33.0 41.1 15.6 8.4 1.9 30-34 25.6 44.1 18.7 6.7 4.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 24.5 41.7 20.6 6.7 6.5 100.0 40-69 35.4 37.5 15.8 5.7 5.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Ben Hill Coffee Irwin Telfair Turner Wilcox Ben Hill Area 175 3 178 315 22 337 85 0 85 115 6 121 94 0 94 81 0 81 865 31 896 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Albany State University is the nearest four-year college to Ben Hill County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 017-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Ben Hill Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Industrial Maintenance GRADUATES 25 45 26 44 5 2 3 6 5 12 1 4 PROGRAM Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Telecommunications GRADUATES 32 1 14 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 29 Culinary Arts 3 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air conditioning Repair 6 Automotive Technology Certificate 3 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 9 Basic Machine Operator 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 29 Industrial Technology 1 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Paint and Finish Operations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Ben Hill-Irwin (Ben Hill Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 017-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Ben Hill County NUMBER PERCENT 6,678 411 592 140 568 705 793 336 860 1,355 576 342 100.0 6.2 8.9 2.1 8.5 10.6 11.9 5.0 12.9 20.3 8.6 5.1 Ben Hill Area NUMBER PERCENT 33,857 2,389 2,957 600 3,041 3,734 4,200 2,889 4,224 5,274 2,644 1,905 100.00 7.06 8.73 1.77 8.98 11.03 12.41 8.53 12.48 15.58 7.81 5.63 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Ben Hill Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $5.96 6.31 4.81 4.43 6.77 4.91 AVERAGE PAID $7.49 8.20 6.42 4.93 9.43 4.85 MIDDLE RANGE $6.85 - 6.88 4.78 4.38 9.00 4.59 - $8.35 9.47 7.00 5.27 9.78 5.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Ben Hill Coffee Irwin Telfair Turner Wilcox Total Area TOTAL 458 1,768 178 289 263 182 3,138 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 24 76 47 7 110 349 225 128 13 32 17 3 22 53 . 38 1 17 37 27 7 9 27 28 10 195 574 382 156 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 31 42 256 108 17 7 10 22 14 16 11 9 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 67 63 175 202 28 25 58 38 34 19 30 27 339 204 392 374 MISC. 101 215 36 47 92 31 522 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 902 South Main Street, Tifton, GA 31793-0067 912-386-3322 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 017-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Berrien Atkinson Coffee Cook Irwin Lanier Lowndes Tift Berrien Area Georgia U.S. 6,507 3,191 16,241 6,978 4,114 2,850 37,443 19,014 96,338 6,126 2,974 15,249 6,727 3,926 2,733 35,978 17,914 91,627 381 217 992 251 188 117 1,465 1,100 4,711 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.9 6.8 6.1 3.6 4.6 4.1 3.9 5.8 4.9 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Berrien County Thousands PopUlation Berrien County City of Nashville Berrien Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 14,153 91 4,782 188,573 1995 ESTIMATE 15,466 202,783 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.3 14,769 7.5 209,783 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 4.4 11.2 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 4. 28 26 0. . 9 0 0. 0 0 0 0. . 0 0 17 24 82 21 69 0 6 6 8 BERRIEN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 49. 1.0. $285 137 2.9 318 1,982 41.8 424 0. 0.0. 0. . . . 111 2.3 416 0 0.0 0 0. 0.0. 0. 0 0.0 0 0. 0.0 0. 0 0.0 0 0 0.0. 0 . . .. . . 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 100 2.1 456 116 2.4 332 948 20.0 363 208 4.4 509 960 20.2 369 0 0.0 0 10 0.2 398 20 0.4 240 23 0.5 390 3. 11. 0.2. 256 17 367 7.7 427 5 11. 0.2. 580 5 31 0.7 176 3 4 0.1 284 5 15 0.3 462 6 6 0.1 136 0 0 0.0 0 17 236 5.0 379 288 4,746 100.0 $ 396 NUMBER OF FIRMS 184. 491 326 28 19 29 101 3 8 30 9 10 8 3 28 25 13 3 5 246 404 1,360 393 1,568 60 112 165 155 69 27 47 311 99 97 108 36 121 159. 153 5,127 BERRIEN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,849 3.2 WKLY WAGE $ 232 3,804 4.3 409 21,036 23.8 436 2,803 3.2 366 2,779 3.1 466 2,674 3.0 262 4,112 4.7 472 49 0.1 207 1,501 1.7 596 477 0.5 354 428 0.5 691 762 190 1,203 1,290 806. 0.9 390 0.2 416 1.4 492 1.5 445 0.9 491 1,548 1.8 443 12 0.0 266 22 0.0 315 3,476 3.9 572 3,729 4.2 412 20,791 23.6 255 2,520 2.9 445 24,346 27.6 395 1,356 1.5 172 591 0.7 219 1,781 2.0 260 631 0.7 318 282 0.3 374 228 0.3 169 401 0.5 185 8,345 9.5 493 408 0.5 511 7,854 8.9 418 1,023 1.2 189 286 0.3 174 969 1.1 520 190. 0.2. 144. 5,675 6.4 420 88,270 100.0 $ 378 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to roundif.lg. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 019-96 Industry Mix 1995 Berrien County Manufacturing i Trans.lutilitiesWholesale trade- --Other' -Public admin. Finance/i~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other =Agri., forestry, fishing and const. 6~h...usands 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Berrien County -------_._--- 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BERRIEN AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co Wal-Mart Stores Inc Levi Strauss & Co Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital Prestolite Wire Corp Target Stores Tift County Hospital Authority COUNTY Berrien Coffee Coffee Coffee Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes TIft Trft Tift FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BERRIEN COUNTY Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Berrien Nursing Center Chaparral Boats Inc J H Harvey Co Inc Nashville Textile Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BERRIEN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Berrien Tift Lowndes Cook Lanier Ben Hill Atkinson Other 4,323 854 514 299 130 69 68 241 Total Residents 6,498 PERCENT OF TOTAL 66.5 13.1 7.9 4.6 2.0 1.1 1.0 3.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERSONS WORKING IN BERRIEN COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Berrien Cook Lanier Lowndes Atkinson Tift Other NUMBER 4,323 417 364 247 112 91 176 Total Residents 5,730 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.4 7.3 6.4 4.3 2.0 1.6 3.1 100,0 019-96 Education of the Labor Force Berrien Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.3 35.0 23.4 8.6 5.8 20-24 25.2 34.5 33.7 6.2 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.1 39.5 22.5 11.2 2.6 30-34 23.0 38.5 23.3 10.1 5.1 100.0 100.0 3539 22.0 35.0 26.1 7.9 9.1 100.0 40-69 32.3 19.2 8.1 8.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Berrien Atkinson Coffee Cook Irwin Lanier Lowndes Tift Berrien Area 150 64 315 122 85 75 702 385 1,898 0 150 0 64 22 337 0 122 0 85 0 75 43 745 14 399 79 1,977 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County) and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tift County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 019-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Berrien Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALJNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Drafting and Design Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 6 35 31 24 27 32 9 28 15 6 7 1 3 11 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Building and Facilities Maintenance Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Industrial Plant Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 5 2 6 9 3 3 5 '5 10 2 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 40 Commercial Truck Driving 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Valdosta (Lowndes Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa\le 5 019-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Berrien County NUMBER PERCENT 6,438 334 551 182 471 902 600 582 984 1,008 463 361 100.0 5.2 8.6 2.8 7.3 14.0 9.3 9.0 15.3 15.7 7.2 5.6 Berrien Area NUMBER PERCENT 82,663 7,135 8,670 2,149 9,461 10,148 10,948 5,153 10,158 9,365 4,665 4,811 100.00 8.63 10.49 2.60 11.45 12.28 13.24 6.23 12.29 11.33 5.64 5.82 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Berrien Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.07 7.51 5.84 5.98 5.53 4.73 8.12 6.24 5.28 $17.56 11.11 7.36 8.11 6.84 5.43 10.31 7.55 6.47 $12.87 9.73 6.13 6.78 5.89 4.56 9.50 6.84 5.00 - $26.92 - 11.83 - 8.63 - 9.38 - 7.50 - 5.48 - 12.37 - 9.69 - 6.97 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Berrien Atkinson Coffee Cook Irwin Lanier lowndes Tift TOTAL 311 256 1,768 357 178 156 2,858 1,211 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 22 66 23 3 11 44 17 33 110 349 225 128 20 69 . 44 2 13 32 17 3 16 34 20 4 319 832 527 36 85 251 145 62 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 10 45 32 21 256 108 9 50 17 7 2 9 33 250 31 112 STRUCBENCH TURAl WORK WORK 37 46 38 32 175 202 38 46 28 25 38 14 176 265 117 86 MISC. 59 28 215 79 36 19 420 322 Total Area 7,095 596 1,6n 1,018 271 390 602 647 716 1,178 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 902 South Main Street, Tifton, GA 31793-0067 912-386-3322 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 019-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs Bibb Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 70,663 5,298 46,276 10,913 7,746 10,133 3,974 155,003 66,887 5,037 44,359 10,442 7,230 9,396 3,749 147,100 3,776 261 1,917 471 516 737 225 7,903 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.3 4.9 4.1 4.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.1 4.9 5.6 -\ - - - I\.~ \ ~\ Jones ~\ Monroe.\ / \I ,--- . I ' Crawford 1-"'-' - //~. , \ . TWiggs Vp~e,a,ch?i \ .. < Houston \ Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_-~----L...----.e...._--, 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bibb County Population Bibb County City of Macon Bibb Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 150,137 9 106,612 317,183 1995 ESTIMATE 155,066 338,872 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 3.3 147,032 6.8 344,715 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -2.1 8.7 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 61,. 355 178 13,. 8 9 19,. 14 29 8 6 13,. 13 17,. 10 4,. 147 350 1,044 429 1,764 38 112 194 124 58 15 45 374 115 104 79,. 69 148 288,. 50 BIBB COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 422 0.5,. 3,592 4.3 13,427 15.9 2,119,. 2.5,. 797 0.9 370 0.4 112,. 0.1,. 1,620 1.9 710 0.8 148,. 0.2,. 291 0.3 1,022,. 1.2,. 220 0.3 354,. 0.4,. 1,333 1.6 4 0.0,. 4,831 5.7 4,370 5.2 17,790 21.1 6,140 7.3 28,958 34.4 902 1.1 1,171 1.4 4,295 5.1 697 0.8 355 0.4 215 0.3 470 0.6 10,535 12.5 .588 0.7 6,365 7.6 1,147,. 1.4 603 0.7 1,168 1.4 408,. 0.5,. 4,692 5.6 WKLY WAGE $ 351,. 448 713 494,. 584 264 351,. 803 526 775,. 422 659 641 578,. 612 734,. 611 572 250 546 468 213 247 297 362 474 144 215 630 526 451 236,. 289 775 150,. 497 NUMBER OF FIRMS 153 10 764 334 17,. 15 13 69,. 14 55 13 13 25,. 16 27 5 27 7,. 280 522 1,796 680 2,852 87 211 308 221 98 30 83 565 176 181 158,. 98 248 385,. 149 BIBB AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,702 1.2 1,216 0.9 6,123 4.3 20,755 14.5 2,935,. 2.1,. 1,418 1.0 1,250 0.9 878,. 0.6,. 1,620 1.1 926 0.6 366,. 0.3 542 0.4 1,888 1.3,. 265 0.2 459 0.3 157 0.1 3,814 2.7 15,. 0.0 6,639 4.6 5,429 3.8 28,879 20.2 7,936 5.5 45,072 31.5 1,557 1.1 1,623 1.1 5,741 4.0 1,129 0.8 666 0.5 367 0.3 858 0.6 14,601 10.2 768 0.5 12,069 8.4 2,016,. 1.4 701 0.5 2,365 1.7 554,. 0.4,. 19,268 13.5 WKLY WAGE $ 309 851 437 650 498,. 482 290 420 803 484 545,. 406 686 601 592 592 659 357,. 613 556 240 544 441 196 234 295 361 509 137 213 582 476 442 222 276 669 154 476 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 4,379 84,258 100.0 $ 481 7,540 143,020 100.0 $ 455 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 021-96 Retailtrad Industry Mix 1995 Bibb County Services / -other* "Public admin. Finance/ins.lreal es .rans.lutilities Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, forestry. fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BIBB AREA Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown &Williamson Cagle's Inc Park Hospital Kroger Company Mercer University USA Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Blue Bird Body Co COUNTY Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Houston Peach 100 Thousands Employment Trends Bibb County 80 60 40 20 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BIBB COUNTY Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown & Williamson GEICO Kroger Company YKK USA Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county. not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BIBB COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bibb Houston Other 56,169 4,498 4,227 Total Residents 64,894 PERCENT OF TOTAL 86.6 6.9 6.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BIBB COUNTY NUMBER Bibb Houston Jones Monroe Twiggs Peach Crawford Other 56,169 6,556 6,272 2,051 1,815 1,659 1,539 4,654 Total Residents 80,715 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.6 8.1 7.8 2.5 2.2 2.1 1.9 5.8 100.0 021-96 Education of the Labor Force Bibb Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.0 36.5 26.5 11.7 6.3 20-24 18.4 37.0 34.6 9.3 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 15.7 14.5 38.9 39.3 27.0 29.3 14.7 12.5 3.8 4.3 100.0 100.0 3539 15.9 36.6 27.2 12.2 8.2 100.0 40-69 23.1 34.5 22.8 10.8 8.9 100.0 , High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs Bibb Area 917 95 1,072 190 159 205 82 2,720 375 1,292 0 95 31 1,103 0 190 46 205 0 205 13 95 465 3,185 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Peach County Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Fort Valley State University Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Macon College (Bibb County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Pa~e 4 021-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Bibb Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 47 11 16 57 2 5 23 58 9 1 152 6 1 11 15 28 1 1 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 4 27 2 29 11 2 5 6 12 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 66 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 38 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Macon (Bibb Co.) and Middle Georgia (Houston Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 021-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Bibb County NUMBER PERCENT 65,754 7,287 8,839 2,512 8,524 10,923 9,683 731 7,374 4,347 2,961 2,573 100.0 11.1 13.4 3.8 13.0 16.6 14.7 1.1 11.2 6.6 4.5 3.9 Bibb Area NUMBER PERCENT 141,222 15,718 17,456 5,861 16,608 22,504 19,146 2,255 19,345 10,418 6,052 5,859 100.00 11.13 12.36 4.15 11.76 15.94 13.56 1.60 13.70 7.38 4.29 4.15 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Bibb Area Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand AVERAGE ENTRY $14.44 8.33 7.36 7.14 5.84 4.94 10.38 8.15 5.69 AVERAGE PAID $19.67 10.41 8.91 8.95 7.17 5.85 12.50 10.12 6.63 MIDDLE RANGE $20.69 8.99 7.62 7.41 6.00 4.75 11.86 8.66 5.15 - $24.16 - 10.60 - 10.03 - 10.28 - 7.88 - 6.72 - 12.50 - 11.47 - 7.36 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs Total Area TOTAL 4,528 235 2,179 450 287 783 242 8,704 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 526 1,114 795 71 26 40 22 14 384 550 361 60 55 90 . 56 4 43 55 23 3 99 138 103 137 17 50 27 4 1,150 2,037 1,387 293 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 279 274 8 28 70 121 28 45 6 42 38 26 12 29 441 565 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 140 575 16 46 123 258 37 74 30 46 51 79 19 43 416 1,121 MISC. 754 35 252 61 39 112 41 1,294 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 3090 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31213-2899 912-751-6164 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 021-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Bleckley Dodge Houston Laurens Pulaski Twiggs Wilkinson Bleckley Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,607 9,269 46,276 21,298 4,278 3,974 4,424 95,126 5,372 8,751 44,359 20,107 4,102 3,749 4,209 90,649 235 518 1,917 1,191 176 225 215 4,477 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.2 5.6 4.1 5.6 4.1 5.7 4.9 4.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL.--_ _...l....._ _---L_ _----'_ _- - - ' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bleckley County Thousands 12,---------------, 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 10 Bleckley County 10,430 111 10,958 5.1 11,427 9.6 8 City of Cochran 4,390 6 Bleckley Area 185,375 200,345 8.1 210,315 13.5 Georgia 4 U.S. 2 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 1NDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS BLECKLEY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * * $* 0 0 0.0 0 17 220 5.4 314 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * 4 43 1.1 450 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 105 2.6 454 12 66 1.6 590 66 664 16.4 183 12 72 1.8 441 72 1,118 27.7 343 * * * 8 26 0.6 187 * * * 5 19 0.5 180 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 21 0.5 188 17 343 8.5 355 5 7 0.2 167 5 590 14.6 384 7 25 0.6 143 0 0 0.0 0 * * 6 16 0.4 432 12 18 0.4 226 0 0 0.0 0 13 179 4.4 339 222 4,042 100.0 $ 338 NUMBER OF FIRMS 90 9 418 194 8 8 12 67 4 4 24 3 8 17 7 8 4 13 7 188 233 1,061 325 1,410 43 149 142 107 42 16 47 278 80 105 110 34 121 134 * 135 4,062 BLECKLEY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 771 1.0 1,410 1.8 3,103 4.0 14,459 18.7 920 1.2 3,256 4.2 1,524 2.0 1,235 1.6 671 0.9 1,005 1.3 250 0.3 85 0.1 262 0.3 1,916 2.5 411 0.5 121 0.2 1,826 2.4 953 1.2 * 25 0.0 2,103 2.7 1,684 2.2 14,906 19.2 2,295 3.0 21,356 27.6 591 0.8 656 0.8 1,869 2.4 515 0.7 269 0.3 153 0.2 468 0.6 7,480 9.7 221 0.3 6,364 8.~ 1,088 1.4 * 150 0.2 1,310 1.7 200 0.3 * * 15,383 19.9 WKLY WAGE $ 282 822 397 483 499 371 249 395 334 717 340 461 375 784 487 564 454 711 * 201 511 479 228 519 410 170 206 266 337 554 124 202 516 343 407 212 166 579 167 * 463 77,469 100.0 $ 412 $ 506 Notes: -Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 023-96 Industry Mix 1995 Bleckley County Manuf;:icturing Trans./utilities- onstruction Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BLECKLEY AREA Lithonia Lighting Frito-Lay Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Dublin Community Hospital Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp Veterans Administration Hospital Opelika Industries Dry Branch Kaolin Co Engelhard Corp COUNTY Bleckley Houston Houston Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Pulaski Twiggs Wilkinson Employment Trends Bleckley County 3 2 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BLECKLEY COUNTY Alkahn Labels Inc Bleckley County Hospital Authority Lithonia Lighting Middle Georgia College Providence Health Care Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BLECKLEY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bleckley Houston Bibb Laurens Pulaski Dodge Twiggs Peach Other 2,628 634 339 245 155 151 137 51 228 Total Residents 4,568 Source: 1990 Census Pali/e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 57.5 13.9 7.4 5.4 3.4 3.3 3.0 1.1 5.0 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BLECKLEY COUNTY NUMBER Bleckley Dodge Pulaski Twiggs Houston Laurens Other 2,628 367 256 215 117 86 125 Total Residents 3,794 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.3 9.7 6.7 5.7 3.1 2.3 3.3 100.0 023-96 Education of the Labor Force Bleckley Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.2 39.4 24.3 9.6 5.5 20-24 18.1 45.8 28.8 6.9 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 17.5 42.7 24.5 12.4 2.9 30-34 17.1 42.9 26.4 10.3 3.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 18.5 37.9 24.9 10.0 8.7 100.0 4D-69 25.7 35.8 22.1 8.8 7.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Bleckley Dodge Houston Laurens Pulaski Twiggs Wilkinson Bleckley Area 119 188 1,072 480 110 82 107 2,158 0 119 0 188 31 1,103 17 497 0 110 13 95 5 112 66 2,224 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Peach County Fort Valley State University Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Bleckley County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PaSJe 4 023-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Bleckley Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology GRADUATES 39 6 11 7 44 2 5 22 10 3 77 6 11 PROGRAM Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 1 21 36 3 8 8 1 18 5 11 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 20 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Heart of Georgia (Laurens Co.) and Middle Georgia (Houston Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 023-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Bleckley County NUMBER PERCENT 4,644 357 461 206 355 562 427 266 712 680 314 304 100.0 7.7 9.9 4.4 7.6 12.1 9.2 5.7 15.3 14.6 6.8 6.6 Bleckley Area NUMBER PERCENT 81,607 8,011 9,221 3,648 8,545 11,282 10,275 2,284 12,424 8,430 3,738 3,749 100.00 9.82 11.30 4.47 10.47 13.82 12.59 2.80 15.22 10.33 4:58 4.59 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Sleckley Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.38 10.54 7.10 6.71 6.22 4.79 9.15 7.66 4.45 $19.22 11.15 8.50 8.60 8.02 5.00 10.83 8.54 6.69 $21.63 7.50 7.69 7.21 6.00 4.25 8.75 7.00 5.50 - $22.60 - 14.62 - 9.00 - 9.35 - 10.00 - 5.70 - 12.50 - 10.25 - 6.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Bleckley Dodge Houston Laurens Pulaski Twiggs Wilkinson Total Area TOTAL 223 766 2,179 1,169 203 242 372 5,154 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 20 42 384 106 17 17 24 CLERICAL & SALES 40 130 550 281 36 50 76 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 23 6 261 4 361 60 244 19 30 4 27 4 71 5 610 1,163 1,017 102 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 9 22 13 17 70 121 29 126 12 9 12 29 26 29 171 353 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 43 18 142 66 123 258 113 127 44 17 19 43 53 36 537 565 MISC. 42 91 252 124 34 41 52 636 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor . 207 Fifth Avenue, Eastman, GA 31023-1649 912-374-6994 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pali/e 6 023-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Brantley Camden Charlton Glynn Pierce Ware Wayne Brantley Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,797 15,083 3,830 32,482 6,703 15,492 10,899 89,286 4,383 14,496 3,585 31,295 6,263 14,599 10,130 84,751 414 587 245 1,187 440 893 769 4,535 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.6 3.9 6.4 3.7 6.6 5.8 7.1 5.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----'----'----------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Brantley County Thousands Population Brantley County City of Nahunta Brantley Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 11,077 107 1,049 183,391 1995 ESTIMATE 12,698 203,501 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 14.6 14,863 11.0 212,114 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 34.2 15.7 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS BRANTLEY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 5 45 3.0 $ 513 0 0 0.0 0 22 94 6.3 300 17 171 11.5 422 '" '" '" '" 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 '" '" '" '" 10 138 9.3 484 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 '" 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 '" '" '" 0 0 0.0 0 '" '" '" 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 186 12.5 656 8 32 2.1 345 34 199 13.4 200 5 28 1.9 371 37 577 38.7 308 0 0 0.0 0 '" '" '" 3 9 0.6 289 '" '" '" '" '" '" '" '" '" '" '" 3 5 0.3 86 4 97 6.5 323 '" '" '" '" 8 402 27.0 327 5 25 1.7 175 0 0 0.0 0 '" '" '" '" '" '" '" '" 0 0 0.0 0 12 159 10.7 340 151 1,490 100.0 $ 362 NUMBER OF FIRMS 117 '" 513 301 15 '" 4 28 121 10 41 9 '" '" '" 16 '" 9 20 '" 13 '" '" 236 286 1,342 377 1,582 63 136 169 106 45 30 43 334 111 90 67 5 50 142 186 7 158 4,913 BRANTLEY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 699 0.9 '" '" 3,964 5.1 12,588 16.3 1,431 1.8 '" '" 392 0.5 1,445 1.9 2,443 3.2 '" 3,190 4.1 409 0.5 683 0.9 '" '" '" '" 465 0.6 '" 287 0.4 477 0.6 '" 816 1.1 '" '" 2,800 3.6 2,038 2.6 17,369 22.4 2,447 3.2 26,244 33.9 2,969 3.8 583 0.8 2,085 2.7 696 0.9 138 0.2 286 0.4 529 0.7 8,372 10.8 343 0.4 6,669 8.6 1,249 1.6 52 0.1 441 0.6 1,570 2.0 244 0.3 18 0.0 9,301 12.0 WKLY WAGE $ 348 '" 394 567 423 '" 461 206 456 '" 892 338 815 532 '" 519 495 678 '" 563 476 228 440 382 289 222 259 330 289 138 283 482 596 374 276 229 148 538 186 290 558 77,449 100.0 $ 410 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 025-96 Industry Mix 1995 Brantley County Manufacturing Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BRANTLEY AREA Gilman Paper Co Johnson Controls ABC Home Health Ga Pacific-Brunswick Div Rich-Seapak Corp SE Ga Regional Medical Center Sea Island Co Mfg Housing Satilla Regional Medical Center Rayonier COUNTY Camden Camden Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Ware Ware Wayne Employment Trends Brantley County 1600 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BRANTl.EY COUNTY ABC Home Health Bayview Nursing Home Brantley Telephone Co Rural Electric Varn Wood Products Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Brantley Glynn Ware Camden Wayne Pierce Florida Charlton Appling Other Total Residents 1,553 1,245 980 155 84 83 73 68 56 110 4,407 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 35.2 28.3 22.2 3.5 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3 2.5 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BRANTLEY COUNTY NUMBER Brantley Ware Glynn Wayne Camden Bacon Charlton Other Total Residents 1,553 50 47 43 27 26 24 36 1,806 PERCENT OF TOTAL 86.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 2.0 100.0 025-96 Education of the Labor Force Brantley Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.2 39.5 24.0 10.4 4.9 20-24 25.4 44.0 25.1 5.1 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 18.4 44.2 24.1 11.4 1.9 30-34 17.8 40.6 24.9 12.9 3.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 16.3 38.0 29.2 10.7 5.8 100.0 40-69 23.9 36.9 21.7 10.5 7.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Brantley Camden Charlton Glynn Pierce Ware Wayne Brantley Area 265 283 78 500 167 356 296 1,945 0 265 0 283 0 78 54 554 0 167 12 368 0 296 66 2,011 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah College ofArl&Design Savannah State University Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Brantley County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn County) and Waycross College (Ware County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 025-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Brantley Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Forestry Technology 13 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Information and Office Technology 19 Microcomputer Specialist 17 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology 10 Paramedic Technology 16 Practical Nursing 41 Radiologic Technology 11 Surgical Technology 5 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology PROGRAM GRADUATES Auto Collision Repair 4 Automotive Technology 5 Drafting 3 Electronics Technology 7 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 25 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 18 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 4 PC Operations 18 Phlebotomy Technician 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Altamaha (Wayne Co.) and Okefenokee (Ware Co.) Technical Institutes and the Technical Division of Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn Co.) . Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 025-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Brantley County NUMBER PERCENT 4,504 286 359 101 299 510 615 221 1,030 391 375 317 100.0 6.4 8.0 2.2 6.6 11.3 13.7 4.9 22.9 8.7 8.3 7.0 Brantley Area NUMBER PERCENT 77,179 7,583 9,091 2,176 8,723 10,430 12,034 2,405 10,727 6,248 4,230 3,532 100.00 9.83 11.78 2.82 11.30 13.51 15.59 3.12 13.90 8.10 5.48 4.58 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Brantley Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.51 6.00 6.69 5.68 5.82 8.27 7.16 4.74 AVERAGE PAID $11.67 7.94 8.48 7.15 6.33 12.23 9.47 6.10 MIDDLE RANGE $8.26 6.37 7.16 5.87 5.99 9.50 8.00 4.85 - $14.00 - 9.59 - 9.97 - 7.84 - 6.50 - 16.00 - 11.15 - 6.92 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Brantley Camden Charlton Glynn Pierce Ware Wayne Total Area TOTAL 359 1,377 246 1,407 586 2,140 982 7,097 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 35 91 34 9 177 458 242 33 14 45 46 9 222 365 . 331 27 44 173 68 11 152 673 400 38 47 224 251 10 691 2,029 1,372 137 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 7 15 5 57 1 8 39 43 15 28 53 76 18 50 138 277 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 17 111 15 213 54 33 12 210 48 116 150 347 60 200 356 1,230 MISC. 40 177 36 158 83 251 122 867 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 600 Plant Avenue, Waycross, GA 31502-1609 912-285-6105 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 025-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Brooks 6,687 6,426 261 Colquitt 16,901 16,213 688 Cook 6,978 6,727 251 Lowndes 37,443 35,978 1,465 Thomas 19,781 18,973 808 Brooks Area 87,790 84,317 3,473 Jefferson County, FL* 5,238 4,988 250 Madison County, FL* 7,242 6,947 295 Georgia U.S. Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.9 4.1 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_ _--'--_ _--L_ _---'-_ _~ 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Brooks County Thousands 20r--------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 15 10 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Brooks County 15,398 87 15,837 2.9 16,507 7.2 City of Quitman Brooks Area Jefferson County, FL* Madison County, FL* Georgia U.S. 5,292 180,423 11,296 16,569 192,230 12,950 17,231 6.5 198,380 14.6 14,303 4.0 18,302 11.2 5.6 10.0 26.6 10.5 18.9 11.1 U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 29 0 21 16 * * 4 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 10 15 56 15 74 * 7 * 9 * 10 4 13 0 0 5 5 10 0 14 BROOKS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 468 0 75 1,302 * 904 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 53 139 474 96 814 19 19 * * 199 6 .479 0 0 9 12 21 0 256 12.7 $ 225 0.0 0 2.0 247 35.4 306 * * * 24.6 249 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 1.4 399 3.8 414 12.9 254 2.6 418 22.1 310 * * 0.5 160 * * 0.5 343 * * * * 5.4 318 0.2 332 1.3.0 329 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.2 201 0.3 354 0.6 150 0.0 0 7.0 300 249 3,677 100.0 $ 297 NUMBER OF FIRMS 204 * 492 294 23 9 28 82 8 8 27 7 * 14 7 * 29 27 10 4 6 185 372 1,231 373 1,585 53 122 158 143 66 26 40 343 79 61 105 * 41 114 231 129 4,866 BROOKS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,654 3.3 * * 3,520 4.4 17,876 22.3 1,981 2.5 688 0.9 4,607 5.7 3,870 4.8 499 0.6 952 1.2 522 0.7 378 0.5 * * 932 1.2 154 0.2 * * 1,278 1.6 504 0.6 * 885 1.1 62 0.1 30 0.0 2,795 3.5 3,858 4.8 16,776 20.9 2,369 3.0 25,097 31.3 1,018 1.3 810 1.0 1,915 2.4 609 0.8 235 0.3 210 0.3 309 0.4 9,872 12.3 317 0.4 7,175 8.9 1,020 1.3 * * 418 0.5 725 0.9 408 0.5 * * 5,051 6.3 WKLY WAGE $ 241 * 389 434 534 431 281 435 300 667 361 780 416 476 529 581 459 469 289 579 428 233 452 389 179 254 233 323 341 133 212 468 459 412 228 164 616 192 433 80,224 100.0 $ 375 $ 506 f:Ilotes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 027-96 Industry Mix 1995 Brooks County TransJutilities Wholesale trade - _- Agriculture Public admin. Finance/in'sJreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BROOKS AREA Destiny Industries Riverside Mfg Co Crackin Good Bakers Levi Strauss & Co Lowndes County Health Care Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital John D Archbold State Hospital Wamaco Inc COUNTY Colquitt Colquitt Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Thomas Thomas Thomas Employment Trends Brooks County 5 Trh-ou-sa-nd-s------------------------- 4iI 3 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 -1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BROOKS COUNTY Ithaca Industries Inc Langboard Inc Quitman Manufacturing Swifty Stores Weeks Textile Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BROOKS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Brooks Lowndes Thomas Colquitt Florida Cook Other 3,511 1,700 314 131 120 106 150 Total Residents 6,032 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.2 28.2 5.2 2.2 2.0 1.8 2.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BROOKS COUNTY NUMBER Brooks Lowndes Thomas Florida Colquitt Other 3,511 508 183 96 76 90 Total Residents 4,464 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.7 11.4 4.1 2.2 1.7 2.0 100.0 027-96 I , Education of the Labor Force Brooks Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.9 37.7 22.4 9.2 5.8 20-24 20.7 37.4 34.1 7.3 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.1 43.5 21.7 12.1 2.6 30-34 20.9 43.3 21.7 9.7 4.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.4 37.6 22.5 8.9 9.6 100.0 40-69 30.2 34.0 19.2 8.7 7.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Brooks Colquitt Cook Lowndes Thomas Brooks Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 103 345 122 702 417 1,689 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 12 0 0 43 26 81 TOTAL 115 345 122 745 443 1,770 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Thomas County Thomas College Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 027-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Brooks Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 6 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 64 Business and Office Technology 28 Computer Programming 6 Information and Office Technology 47 Marketing Management 29 Microcomputer Specialist 45 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 53 Paramedic Technology 25 Physical Therapist Assistant 22 Practical Nursing 94 Radiologic Technology 26 Respiratory Therapy Technology 16 Surgical Technology 17 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafing and Design 6 Advanced Drafting 7 Advanced Electronics Technology 3 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 3 Air Conditioning Technology 24 Auto Collision Repair 7 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Building and Facilities Maintenance Cabinetmaking Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Heavy Equipment Mechanics Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Plumbing Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 12 7 2 1 11 1 16 2 9 3 7 10 3 4 3 13 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 58 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 73 Certified Nurse Assistant 35 Commercial Truck Driving 40 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Nail Technician 6 Respiratory Therapy Bridge 8 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Moultrie (Colquitt Co.), Thomas (Thomas Co.) and Valdosta (Lowndes Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 027-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Brooks County NUMBER PERCENT 6,185 480 492 149 531 696 774 758 656 909 343 397 100.0 7.8 8.0 2.4 8.6 11.3 12.5 12.3 10.6 14.7 5.6 6.4 Brooks Area NUMBER PERCENT 77,522 7,031 8,654 2,208 9,508 10,066 10,692 4,192 8,715 8,564 3,886 4,006 100.00 9.07 11.16 2.85 12.26 12.98 13.79 5.41 11.24 11.05 5:01 5.17 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Brooks Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $16.18 7.22 6.63 6.27 5.37 4.62 7.89 6.37 5.35 $20.38 10.12 7.69 8.47 6.51 5.34 10.44 7.94 6.42 $13.75 9.62 6.13 7.50 5.62 4.85 9.50 6.98 5.96 - $27.98 - 11.83 - 8.95 - 9.40 6.73 - 5.50 - 12.37 - 9.69 - 6.97 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Brooks Colquitt Cook Lowndes Thomas Total Area TOTAL 290 1,657 357 2,858 1,401 6,563 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 25 131 20 319 116 CLERICAL & SALES 67 369 69 832 374 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 38 14 292 87 44 2 527 36 241 51 611 1,711 1,142 190 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 9 18 189 73 9 50 33 250 61 62 301 453 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 34 21 124 187 38 46 176 265 109 108 481 627 MISC. 64 205 79 420 279 1,047 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2808 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 912-333-5211 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 027-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Bryan Bulloch Chatham Effingham Evans Liberty Bryan Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,865 22,594 103,010 14,243 4,300 15,478 168,490 8,486 21,822 97,444 13,623 4,054 14,132 159,561 379 772 5,566 620 246 1,346 8,929 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3 3.4 5.4 4.4 5.7 8.7 5.3 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-----'------L----I.----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bryan County Thousands 25r------------, Population Bryan County City of Pembroke Bryan Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 1995 CENSUS RANK ESTIMATE 15,438 1,503 362,493 86 21,190 396,297 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 37.3 20,656 9.3 426,385 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 33.8 17.6 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 0 44 22 0 0 * 11 0 * * 0 0 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 0 19 11 73 18 90 9 9 7 8 3 0 15 6 * 7 0 11 8 0 13 BRYAN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 22 0.6 0 0.0 167 4.9 410 12.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 90 2.6 0 0.0 * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * * 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 133 3.9 55 1.6 920 26.8 111 3.2 1,264 36.9 176 5.1 32 0.9 9 0.3 40 1.2 5 0.1 0 0.0 * 138 4.0 21 0.6 * 42 1.2 0 0.0 * * 35 1.0 9 0.3 0 0.0 347 10.1 WKLY WAGE $ 287 0 390 447 0 0 * 381 0 * * 0 0 0 * 0 * 0 0 0 452 635 187 517 291 166 180 342 201 412 0 * 377 375 167 0 * 374 103 0 341 296 3,429 100.0 $ 311 NUMBER OF FIRMS 160 6 879 349 25 * 12 73 5 9 64 17 5 7 30 * 19 37 4 21 * 8 546 584 2,177 695 2,987 107 240 391 232 110 40 72 537 202 80 153 12 108 285 415 7 178 8,562 BRYAN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,054 0.7 31 0.0 8,297 5.3 21,922 14.0 3,279 2.1 * * 736 0.5 1,449 0.9 20 0.0 5,282 3.4 996 0.6 1,531 1.0 290 0.2 111 0.1 805 0.5 * * 604 0.4 698 0.4 28 0.0 4,861 3.1 * * 42 0.0 11,287 7.2 6,458 4.1 35,066 22.4 5,157 3.3 53,374 34.1 2,856 1.8 1,597 1.0 6,816 4.4 1,349 0.9 613 0.4 417 0.3 1,100 0.7 16,765 10.7 1,119 0.7 14,539 9.3 2,293 1.5 189 0.1 1,045 0.7 2,021 1.3 647 0.4 8 0.0 13,939 8.9 WKLY WAGE $ 315 334 448 653 505 257 473 253 804 429 750 715 296 562 * 513 588 788 784 * 365 511 558 240 535 436 203 249 270 389 469 142 241 586 638 448 249 241 255 632 171 242 478 156,587 100.0 $ 440 $ 506 ~Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Departrnent of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 029-96 Industry Mix 1995 Bryan County FinancelinsJreal est. -Other" -Public admin. Services Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 "Other = Agri., forestry, fishing, trans. and utiltties Employment Trends Bryan County 4000 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BRYAN AREA Georgia Southern University Candler General Hospital Great Dane Trailers Aerospace Kroger Company Memorial Medical Center St Josephs Hospital Union Camp Corp Fort Howard Corp Claxton Poultry Co COUNTY Bulloch Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Effingham Evans FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BRYAN COUNTY Bell Management & Investment Bryanco Enterprises Inc Hobart Corporation McDonald's Savannah 76 Autoffruck Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BRYAN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Chatham Bryan Liberty Effingham Bulloch Other 3,758 1,948 453 156 100 315 Total Residents 6,730 PERCENT OF TOTAL 55.8 28.9 6.7 2.3 1.5 4.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BRYAN COUNTY NUMBER Bryan Liberty Chatham Bulloch Evans Wayne Effingham Other 1,948 369 296 160 69 42 34 129 Total Residents 3,047 PERCENT OF TOTAL 63.9 12.1 9.7 5.3 2.3 1.4 1.1 4.2 100.0 029-96 Education of the Labor Force Bryan Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 17.8 35.1 28.6 12.1 6.4 20-24 16.0 36.3 40.0 7.4 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 15.3 37.7 28.6 15.2 3.2 30-34 14.5 37.2 28.9 13.3 6.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 13.1 33.6 30.5 13.6 9.2 100.0 40-69 22.1 33.5 24.0 11.5 8.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Bryan Bulloch Chatham Effingham Evans Liberty Bryan Area 223 389 1,630 308 91 478 3,119 1 224 20 409 451 2,081 0 308 30 121 0 478 502 3,621 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Chatham County Armstrong State College savannah College ofArt &Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 029-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Bryan Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Data Processing Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 49 12 19 12 6 35 26 17 6 4 2 1 3 11 24 41 11 5 4 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Biomedical Instrumentation Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 5 2 2 3 3 4 1 9 12 5 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 10 Cosmetology 25 Culinary Arts 2 Fire Science 1 Law Enforcement 5 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Certified Nurse Assistant 10 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 130 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Ogeechee (BUlloch Co.) and Savannah (Chatham Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 029-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Bryan County NUMBER PERCENT 6,582 720 602 336 828 846 834 136 1,065 509 362 344 100.0 10.9 9.2 5.1 12.6 12.9 12.7 2.1 16.2 7.7 5.5 5.2 Bryan Area NUMBER PERCENT 147,517 14,964 19,562 5,371 18,280 22,566 22,311 2,633 18,536 9,127 7,598 6,569 100.00 10.14 13.26 3.64 12.39 15.30 15.12 1.78 12.57 6.19 5J5 4.45 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Bryan Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.97 9.22 7.43 7.13 6.08 5.20 9.53 7.05 5.30 $19.94 11.10 9.02 8.77 8.04 5.78 12.21 10.19 6.08 $15.51 9.86 7.58 7.32 6.67 4.50 11.00 8.00 4.46 - $24.04 - 11.00 - 10.23 - 10.00 - 9.79 - 6.86 - 12.80 - 12.38 - 6.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Bryan Bulloch Chatham Effingham Evans Liberty Total Area TOTAL 333 1,295 5,785 470 226 1,623 9,732 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 52 64 38 3 164 390 229 29 971 1,883 1,003 50 54 109 . 45 8 26 35 32 4 257 518 308 18 1,524 2,999 1,655 112 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 6 28 41 68 69 190 5 43 21 15 26 77 168 421 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 24 71 87 135 84 669 12 125 38 22 84 183 329 1,205 MISC. 47 152 866 69 33 152 1,319 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenrs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5520 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31403-2069 912-356-2773 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 029-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force I 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Bulloch Bryan Candler Effingham Emanuel Evans Jenkins Screven Bulloch Area Georgia U.S. 22,594 8,865 3,592 14,243 8,891 4,300 4,198 6,745 73,428 21,822 8,486 3,413 13,623 7,961 4,054 3,846 6,129 69,334 772 379 179 620 930 246 352 616 4,094 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.4 4.3 5.0 4.4 10.5 5.7 8.4 9.1 5.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-----'------l-------'-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Bulloch County Thousands 60,-----------, 50 40 30 20 10 Population Bulloch County City of Statesboro Bulloch Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 43,125 15,854 143,353 32 48,642 163,973 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 12.8 50,292 14.4 11.2 5.6 167,772 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 16.6 17.0 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 36 0 110 46 3 0 * 14 * 0 9 0 * * BULLOCH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 310 0 820 2,822 215 0 * 360 * 0 170 0 * * 1.7 $ 351 0.0 0 4.5 394 15.7 471 1.2 302 0.0 0 * * 2.0 517 * * 0.0 0 0.9 352 0.0 0 * * * * 7 * * * 59 74 284 70 393 14 25 38 24 19 7 11 86 22 22 18 7 27 74 * 30 1,102 47 * * * 570 797 4,831 573 6,370 153 145 296 81 63 81 107 2,037 114 2,906 110 18 128 134 * 931 18,025 0.3 * * * 3.2 4.4 26.8 3.2 35.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 11.3 0.6 16.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.7 * 5.2 100.0 351 * * * 499 446 214 442 441 154 206 297 283 327 135 173 427 537 534 164 285 518 162 398 $ 381 NUMBER OF FIRMS 96 4 305 224 13 4 13 95 * * 23 * 3 12 * 23 24 * 5 * 191 186 775 200 966 37 72 79 77 37 21 20 199 57 78 59 20 77 133 * 145 3,092 BULLOCH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 730 1.5 26 0.1 1,976 4.1 12,478 25.8 1,839 3.8 1,151 2.4 1,870 3.9 1,502 3.1 * * * * 394 0.8 * * 24 0.0 196 0.4 * * 1,679 3.5 1,455 3.0 * 28 0.1 WKLY WAGE $ 309 316 379 421 316 389 231 438 * * 411 * 318 499 397 457 268 1,753 3.6 506 1,813 3.7 393 10,087 20.8 211 1,381 2.9 424 15,055 31.1 374 440 0.9 150 334 0.7 213 509 1.1 268 269 0.6 329 127 0.3 342 124 0.3 151 228 0.5 154 4,876 10.1 379 252 0.5 474 6,870 14.2 426 379 0.8 171 57 0.1 233 332 0.7 484 258 0.5 133 * * 3,142 6.5 373 48,441 100.0 $ 358 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 031-96 Industry Mix 1995 Bulloch County Manufacturing Financelins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BULLOCH AREA Bulloch County Hospital Georgia Southern University Grinnell Corp Wal-Mart Stores Inc Fort Howard Corp Billy Crider's Poultry Ithaca Industries Inc Claxton Poultry Co Jockey International Torrington Company COUNTY Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Effingham Emanuel Emanuel Evans Jenkins Screven 20 Thousands Employment Trends Bulloch County 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BULLOCH COUNTY Bulloch County Hospital Georgia Southern University Grinnell Corp Pineland Community Service Board Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BULLOCH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bulloch Chatham Evans Effingham Screven Other 15,167 1,122 289 228 204 1,478 Total Residents 18,488 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.0 6.1 1.6 1.2 1.1 8.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Bulloch Screven Candler Evans Jenkins Other PERSONS WORKING IN BULLOCH COUNTY NUMBER 15,167 524 479 228 183 1,042 Total Residents 17,623 PERCENT OF TOTAL 86.1 3.0 2.7 1.3 1.0 5.9 100.0 031-96 Education of the Labor Force Bulloch Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.2 39.6 21.6 8.0 5.6 20-24 17.8 37.0 39.7 4.8 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.5 42.9 20.2 12.8 2.5 30-34 22.7 42.7 21.8 7.1 5.7 100.0 100.0 3539 21.8 40.0 21.9 8.6 7.7 100.0 40-69 30.8 38.2 16.2 7.5 7.4 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Bulloch Bryan Candler Effingham Emanuel Evans Jenkins Screven Bulloch Area 389 223 93 308 250 91 80 173 1,607 20 409 1 224 0 93 0 308 17 267 30 121 0 80 0 173 68 1,675 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 031-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Bulloch Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals GRADUATES 30 7 1 43 15 20 21 47 7 2 3 3 PROGRAM Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 6 1 6 11 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 13 Cosmetology 20 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Certified Nurse Assistant 58 Child Care Assisting 3 CNC Set Up & Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 2 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Ogeechee (Bulloch Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 031-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Bulloch County NUMBER PERCENT 18,839 1,720 2,742 499 2,519 2,584 2,555 700 2,212 1,634 874 800 100.0 9.1 14.6 2.7 13.4 13.7 13.6 3.7 11.7 8.7 4.6 4.3 Bulloch Area NUMBER PERCENT 61,078 4,888 6,666 1,631 6,602 7,932 7,934 2,928 8,832 7,034 3,667 2,964 100.00 8.00 10.91 2.67 10.81 12.99 12.99 4.79 14.46 11.52 6:00 4.85 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Bulloch Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $9.98 6.06 6.58 5.05 4.35 7.09 5.08 4.46 AVERAGE PAID $15.22 9.34 8.27 6.16 4.64 8.94 6.33 5.44 MIDDLE RANGE $13.21 6.73 7.00 5.00 4.29 8.79 5.85 5.00 - $18.52 - 8.49 - 9.18 - 6.81 - 4.84 - 9.50 - 7.30 - 5.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Bulloch Bryan Candler Effingham Emanuel Evans Jenkins Screven TOTAL 1,295 333 177 470 520 226 160 501 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 164 390 229 29 52 64 38 3 13 34 37 11 54 109 . 45 8 54 58 48 2 26 35 32 4 14 18 19 3 33 76 52 19 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 41 68 6 28 9 12 5 43 19 42 21 15 5 15 14 52 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 87 135 24 71 21 16 12 125 89 139 38 22 40 29 138 50 MISC. 152 47 24 69 69 33 17 67 Total Area 3,682 410 784 500 79 120 275 449 587 478 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source; Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 62 Packinghouse Road, Statesboro, GA 30459-0558 912-681-5156 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Paqe 6 031-96 GEORGIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Burke 8,913 7,715 1,198 Emanuel Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven Burke Area Aiken County, SC* Allendale County, SC* 8,891 8,296 4,198 80,803 6,745 117,846 64,480 4,790 7,961 7,383 3,846 75,010 6,129 108,044 59,880 4,360 930 913 352 5,793 616 9,802 4,600 430 Barnwell County, SC* 11,080 9,900 1,180 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.4 10.5 11.0 8.4 7.2 9.1 8.3 7.1 9.0 10.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 18 Percent 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 -County 2 -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Burke County Thousands 25r-------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20 15 10 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Burke County 20,579 64 21,742 5.7 20,981 2.0 City of Waynesboro 5,701 Burke Area 270,341 279,070 3.2 293,834 8.7 Aiken County, SC* 120,991 133,059 10.0 139,000 14.9 Allendale County, SC* 11,722 11,580 -1.2 12,500 6.6 Barnwell County, SC* 20,293 21,478 5.8 22,900 12.8 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 18 0 22 22 * * * * * 0 * * * 4 0 0 0 * 20 80 26 84 * 6 10 6 3 * 16 6 10 12 0 * 4 6 0 17 BURKE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 173 2.8 0 0.0 62 1.0 1,478 23.8 * * * * * * * * 0 0.0 * * * * * 302 4.9 * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 243 3.9 837 13.5 150 2.4 1,491 24.0 * 26 0.4 47 0.8 12 0.2 23 0.4 * * 406 6.5 8 0.1 844 13.6 74 1.2 0 0.0 * * 15 0.2 12 0.2 0 0.0 612 9.9 WKLY WAGE $ 326 0 315 348 * * * * * 0 * * 415 0 0 0 450 220 388 321 * 194 464 330 353 * * 350 213 321 217 0 * 223 208 0 345 316 6,200 100.0 $ 444 NUMBER OF FIRMS 126 6 489 327 20 9 29 78 * 9 45 23 17 39 37 3 * 6 277 405 1,578 533 2,225 63 168 225 183 66 26 62 562 182 78 120 3 71 193 221 * 139 6,104 BURKE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 804 0.6 375 0.3 4,078 3.2 23,077 18.0 2,361 1.8 2,842 2.2 3,403 2.7 1,423 1.1 * * 2,154 1.7 1,035 0.8 1,859 1.4 1,557 1.2 1,983 1.5 2,377 1.9 84 0.1 * * * 72 0.1 5,429 4.2 4,681 3.6 24,813 19.3 4,599 3.6 52,145 40.6 1,329 1.0 1,144 0.9 5,022 3.9 1,127 0.9 840 0.7 218 0.2 1,018 0.8 19,348 15.1 684 0.5 16,989 13.2 1,451 1.1 29 0.0 556 0.4 2,090 1.6 299 0.2 * 8,349 6.5 WKLY WAGE $ 321 767 418 531 464 407 255 416 * 917 516 1,005 566 401 534 459 440 659 540 242 455 470 197 235 269 374 584 150 247 568 721 483 226 357 232 591 166 418 128,350 100.0 $ 442 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PalJe 2 033-96 Industry Mix 1995 Burke County Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services -Construction Agriculture Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BURKE AREA Georgia Power Co Doctors Hospital Federal Paper Board Fort Gordon Medical College of Ga Mgmt Analysis/Utilzation Saint Joseph Hospital State Hospital University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital COUNTY Burke Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond 14 Thousands Employment Trends Burke County 12 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BURKE COUNTY Burke County Hospital Georgia Power Co Perfection SChwank Inc Samson Manufacturing Sunbeam Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BURKE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Burke Richmond South Carolina Jefferson Columbia Emanuel Jenkins Screven Other 4,945 1.666 351 215 178 112 109 100 176 Total Residents 7,852 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 63.0 21.2 4.5 2.7 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 2.2 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN BURKE COUNTY NUMBER Burke Richmond Columbia Emanuel Jenkins Screven South Carolina Jefferson Other 4,945 829 421 175 168 162 136 89 297 Total Residents 7,222 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.5 11.5 5.8 2.4 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.2 4.1 100.0 033-96 Education of the Labor Force Burke Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.3 35.3 24.5 11.3 5.6 20-24 21.7 39.1 29.0 9.3 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.9 37.0 27.8 15.1 3.2 30-34 19.0 37.0 27.5 12.0 4.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.7 33.7 24.2 13.4 7.0 100.0 40-69 28.5 33.4 20.8 9.4 7.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Burke Emanuel Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven Burke Area 221 250 180 80 1,622 173 2,526 27 248 17 267 23 203 0 80 104 1,726 0 173 171 2,697 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 033-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Burke Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 42 37 11 28 19 9 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 35 14 12 7 100 17 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Air Conditioning 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 25 Automotive Technology 13 Drafting 3 Electronic Equipment Servicing 1 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Electronics Technology 2 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 43 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 36 Cosmetology 58 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 53 Certified Nurse Assistant 105 Child Care Assisting 3 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 033-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Burke County NUMBER PERCENT 7,905 510 850 224 584 874 1,072 446 1,049 1,290 540 466 100.0 6.5 10.8 2.8 7.4 11.1 13.6 5.6 13.3 16.3 6.8 5.9 Burke Area NUMBER PERCENT 111,300 9,576 14,735 4,438 11,955 14,680 18,301 2,633 13,881 11,280 4,826 4,995 100.00 8.60 13.24 3.99 10.74 13.19 16.44 2.37 12.47 10.13 4;34 4.49 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Burke Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.77 9.02 6.37 7.00 5.25 4.80 8.16 5.95 6.55 $18.57 11.85 8.84 8.47 7.49 5.42 13.97 7.91 7.35 - $17.75 $18.61 - 10.50 13.10 -. 7.00 7.13 9.30 9.46 - 6.20 8.62 - 4.56 6.25 10.44 . 17.50 - 7.35 8.29 - 5.89 7.85 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. I Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Burke Emanuel Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven Total Area TOTAL 798 520 605 160 6,564 501 9,148 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 51 117 74 7 54 58 48 2 25 80 59 6 14 18 19 3 911 1,645 1,130 62 33 76 52 19 1,088 1,994 1,382 99 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 17 90 19 42 23 56 5 15 104 342 14 52 182 597 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 167 125 89 139 131 112 40 29 368 1,120 138 50 933 1,575 MISC. 150 69 113 17 882 67 1,298 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contaCl the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 033-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Butts Henry Jasper Lamar Monroe Newton Spalding Butts Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 7,702 42,852 4,221 7,119 7,746 23,695 28,030 121,365 7,252 41,337 4,021 6,831 7,230 22,644 26,742 116,057 450 1,515 200 288 516 1,051 1,288 5,308 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.8 3.5 4.7 4.0 6.7 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia Ol.-_ _-'-_ _-L.. 1991 1992 1993 1994 ---l 1995 Population Trends Butts County Thousands 20.----------------, 15 Population Butts County City of Jackson Butts Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 15,326 88 4,076 208,936 1995 ESTIMATE 16,025 250,443 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 4.6 16,763 19.9 11.2 5.6 261,293 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 9.4 25.1 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 0 29 23 0 0 6 0 * 0 0 * 5 0 * 0 0 0 16 18 72 22 83 * 10 6 9 4 * 3 14 7 7 6 * * 4 9 15 BUTTS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 23 0.5 0 0.0 97 2.1 1,421 30.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 646 13.9 * * 0 0.0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 164 3.5 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 194 4.2 187 4.0 887 19.0 103 2.2 1,023 21.9 * * 40 0.9 10 0.2 54 1.2 14 0.3 * 16 0.3 339 7.3 16 0.3 414 8.9 88 .1.9 * * * * 8 0.2 8 0.2 726 15.6 WKLY WAGE $ 199 0 359 368 0 0 288 * 0 * * * 0 0 * 446 0 0 0 0 508 464 223 440 328 * 175 614 251 229 * 159 321 366 359 328 * * 511 222 451 285 4,661 100.0 $ 355 NUMBER OF FIRMS 116 10 587 281 9 26 23 66 6 9 28 10 * 13 15 17 26 12 10 6 6 229 277 1,048 342 1,325 46 109 168 121 39 23 47 251 84 59 80 * 35 117 148 129 4,342 BUTTS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 610 0.8 188 0.3 3,438 4.7 19,645 26.8 140 0.2 5,481 7.5 2,110 2.9 1,646 2.2 78 0.1 1,412 1.9 889 1.2 918 1.3 * * 1,491 2.0 316 0.4 967 1.3 1,497 2.0 1,237 1.7 487 0.7 799 1.1 145 0.2 3,660 5.0 2,968 4.1 14,447 19.7 2,215 3.0 20,208 27.6 610 0.8 754 1.0 2,092 2.9 611 0.8 156 0.2 161 0.2 508 0.7 5,540 7.6 278 0.4 7,521 10.3 1,042 1.4 * * 223 0.3 510 0.7 190 0.3 5,795 7.9 WKLY WAGE $ 311 689 452 475 367 430 293 499 407 567 397 714 * 515 578 498 448 484 463 738 648 713 512 233 506 371 173 249 240 386 474 137 251 457 474 402 215 228 486 141 558 73,172 100.0 $ 417 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 035-96 Industry Mix 1995 Butts County Manufacturing Retail trad --Other" Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = AgrL, foresly, fishing and Canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS BuTTS AREA Henry County Hospital Snapper Power Equipment William Carter Company C R Bard Inc Covington Moulding Co Hercules Inc Mobil Oil Corp '5' Rubber Corp Amisub (Mcintosh Trail) Dundee Mills Inc COUNTY Henry Henry Lamar Newton Newton Newton Newton Spalding Spalding Spalding :r~ 3 2 Employment Trends Butts County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS BUTTS COUNTY American Mills American Woodmark Atlanta South AutofTruck Dundee Mills Inc State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. I Commuti ng Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BUTTS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Butts Henry Fulton Clayton Spalding DeKalb Newton Monroe Jasper Rockdale Other Total Residents 3,044 879 553 348 256 246 131 89 74 64 322 6,006 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 50.7 14.6 9.2 5.8 4.3 4.1 2.2 1.5 1.2 1.1 5.4 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN BUTTS COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Butts Spalding Henry Monroe Lamar Jasper Clayton Upson Other Total Residents 3,044 393 170 159 131 75 74 56 323 4,425 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.8 8.9 3.8 3.6 3.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 7.3 100.0 035-96 Education of the Labor Force Butts Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.6 39.5 23.1 7.8 3.9 2()'24 24.3 45.7 25.7 3.9 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 22.5 40.4 26.3 9.4 1.5 3()'34 22.2 41.3 24.7 8.7 3.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.3 40.2 24.9 8.3 4.3 100.0 4lHi9 29.4 36.6 20.2 7.9 5.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Butts Henry Jasper Lamar Monroe Newton Spalding Butts Area 135 605 102 101 159 344 409 1,855 o 135 47 652 17 119 o 101 46 205 1 345 1 410 112 1,967 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clayton County Clayton State College Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Agriculture, Forestry, Data Processing, Telecommunications Technology, Computer Service Technology, Architectural Design Technology, Airway Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Avionics Technology, Office Administration Note: Clayton State College is the nearest four-year college to Butts County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Gordon College (Lamar County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 035-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Butts Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Carpentry GRADUATES 42 19 13 18 4 12 34 17 9 11 5 PROGRAM Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 7 3 4 4 4 2 18 PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 35 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 14 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Griffin Technical Institute (Spalding Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 035-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Butts County NUMBER PERCENT 6,122 336 388 197 503 758 866 144 854 1,109 480 487 100.0 5.5 6.3 3.2 8.2 12.4 14.2 2.4 14.0 18.1 7.8 8.0 Butts Area NUMBER PERCENT 97,766 9,141 8,621 3,227 10,106 16,183 10,823 1,742 15,142 11,564 5,543 5,674 100.00 9.35 8.82 3.30 10.34 16.55 11.07 1.78 15.49 11.83 5,67 5.80 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Butts Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.10 8.51 7.81 7.38 5.79 5.41 8.34 7.57 6.02 $15.53 9.84 9.19 8.78 6.70 6.15 12.61 8.93 7.31 $11.38 9.10 8.35 7.88 6.58 5.50 10.46 8.86 6.00 - $19.68 - 10.57 - 9.93 - 9.89 - 7.00 - 6.19 - 14.59 - 8.89 - 7.69 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Butts Henry Jasper lamar Monroe Newton Spalding TOTAL 313 976 298 306 287 1,513 1,750 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 29 63 36 4 190 285 79 3 21 36 20 1 28 81 38 9 43 55 23 3 154 377 152 15 151 422 230 8 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 26 18 64 10 18 9 42 6 42 37 108 36 135 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 30 37 34 90 80 17 28 22 30 46 150 105 162 170 Total Area 5,443 616 1,319 578 43 121 435 514 487 MISC. 83 213 95 49 39 415 436 1,330 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on mUltiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1514 Highway 16 West, Griffin, GA 30224-0736 770-228-7226 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 035-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Calhoun Baker Clay Dougherty Earty Randolph Terrell Calhoun Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 2,184 1,432 1,456 44,117 4,899 3,174 4,216 61,478 2,009 1,319 1,348 41,212 4,504 2,902 3,556 56,850 175 113 108 2,905 395 272 660 4,628 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.0 7.9 7.4 6.6 8.1 8.6 15.7 7.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 16 Percent 14 12 10 8 6 4 -County 2 -Area -Georgia o L -_ _-'--_ _-"-_ _-'--_ _...J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Calhoun County 8 r Tho-usa-nds- - - - - - - - - Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 6 4 2 o 1970 1980 1990 Calhoun County 5,013 150 4,851 -3.2 4,733 -5.6 City of Morgan 252 City of Arlington 1,513 Calhoun Area 138,843 140,898 1.5 140,058 0.9 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 14 0 11 6 * 0 * * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 10 18 30 7 31 0 * * * 0 * 10 3 * 0 CALHOUN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 114 7.3 $ 330 0 0.0 0 55 3.5 282 203 13.0 269 * * * 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 38 2.4 395 158 10.1 353 135 8.6 199 39 2.5 439 444 28.4 299 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * 0 0.0 0 * * * 207 13.2 294 * * 197 12.6 331 0 0.0 0 * * * * 9 11 0.7 150 0 0 0.0 0 14 379 24.2 383 141 1,563 100.0 $ 320 NUMBER OF FIRMS 128 * 313 162 18 * 18 36 * 7 22 * 4 9 * 6 15 * 8 180 309 906 303 1,221 24 93 124 90 41 17 32 236 81 42 94 * 53 85 208 * 134 3,656 CALHOUN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,281 1.9 * * 3,240 4.9 12,080 18.1 2,200 3.3 1,644 2.5 743 1.1 * 2,442 3.7 539 0.8 * * * * 1,070 1.6 216 0.3 * 179 0.3 216 0.3 * * 521 0.8 * * 3,609 5.4 3,796 5.7 11,973 18.0 2,213 3.3 20,827 31.3 364 0.5 834 1.3 2,984 4.5 702 1.1 197 0.3 146 0.2 448 0.7 6,645 10.0 359 0.5 5,438 8.2 1,396 2.1 * * 381 0.6 613 0.9 308 0.5 * 7,561 11.3 WKLY WAGE $ 334 * 459 633 701 * 223 386 * 960 430 * * 655 480 * 573 395 * 438 * 530 506 231 482 410 181 266 282 407 482 137 149 545 557 428 241 188 523 165 * 529 66,626 100.0 $ 447 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 037-96 Industry Mix 1995 Calhoun County Finance/ins.lreal est. I Retail trade / ~Wholesale trade - Trans.lutilities Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Agri~ulture Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CALHOUN AREA Bobs Candies Inc Cooper Tire & Rubber Co General Motors Corp HCA Palmyra Medical Mars Inc Miller Brewing Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Procter &Gamble Amy Industries Great Northern COUNTY Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Early Early Employment Trends Calhoun County 1800 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CALHOUN COUNTY Calhoun County Hospital Authority Gold Kist Inc Riverside Uniform State Correctional Institution Still Pond Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CALHOUN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Calhoun Dougherty Early Randolph Terrell Alabama Other Total Residents 1,187 284 167 113 43 22 80 1,896 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.6 15.0 8.8 6.0 2.3 1.2 4.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CALHOUN COUNTY NUMBER Calhoun Early Clay Randolph Dougherty Baker Alabama Other 1,187 194 146 108 45 44 29 87 Total Residents 1,840 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.5 10.5 7.9 5.9 2.4 2.4 1.6 4.7 100.0 037-96 Education of the Labor Force Calhoun Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.3 33.9 23.8 10.9 6.1 20-24 23.2 40.5 29.9 6.1 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.6 40.1 25.3 11.5 2.4 30-34 20.8 37.9 25.4 11.2 4.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 19.6 32.6 25.5 13.2 9.1 100.0 40-69 30.8 29.2 20.5 11.2 8.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Calhoun Baker Clay Dougherty Early Randolph Terrell Calhoun Area 62 * ** 812 153 109 104 1,240 0 62 0 0 0 0 146 958 32 185 14 123 26 130 218 1,458 "Public school students in Baker attend school in Mitchell County. "'ncluded with Randolph County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Darton College (Dougherty County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 037-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Calhoun Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Fashion Merchandising Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 7 25 1 38 9 13 29 10 53 15 16 1 6 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 3 5 12 2 15 3 8 4 11 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 33 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 037-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Calhoun County NUMBER PERCENT 1,932 110 207 15 146 223 225 255 174 329 156 92 100.0 5.7 10.7 0.8 7.6 11.5 11.7 13.2 9.0 17.0 8.1 4.8 Calhoun Area NUMBER PERCENT 55,306 4,973 6,609 1,886 6,393 7,900 8,164 2,187 6,121 5,497 3,036 2,540 100.00 8.99 11.95 3.41 11.56 14.28 14.76 3.95 11.07 9.94 5.49 4.59 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Calhoun Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.76 7.00 6.32 6.67 4.90 4.79 8.57 5.59 5.58 $18.31 11.12 8.79 9.10 5.86 6.12 12.56 8.02 6.84 $17.50 10.50 6.49 7.26 4.88 5.00 9.62 6.25 5.00 - $19.13 - 13.46 - 10.38 - 11.54 - 6.34 - 5.83 - 14.00 - 8.75 - 8.58 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers sUlveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Calhoun Baker Clay Dougherty Early Randolph Terrell Total Area TOTAL 125 125 33 3,917 302 159 424 5,085 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 9 21 21 4 6 21 14 5 4 8 2 0 395 967 . 764 53 27 41 31 2 6 20 15 3 23 50 58 10 470 1,128 905 77 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 12 3 19 7 4 2 253 191 24 31 9 7 43 21 364 262 STRUC BENCH TURAl WORK WORK 25 6 14 11 3 5 273 476 60 18 69 10 116 31 560 557 MISC. 24 28 5 545 68 20 72 762 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1608 South Slappey Blvd., Albany, GA 31706-3450 912-430-5010 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 037-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Camden Brantley Charlton Glynn Camden Area Nassau, FL * Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 15,083 4,797 3,830 32,482 56,192 25,342 14,496 4,383 3,585 31,295 53,759 24,311 587 414 245 1,187 2,433 1,031 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.9 8.6 6.4 3.7 4.3 4.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL---------'---------'-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Camden County Thousands 50r----------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Camden County City of Woodbine City of Kingsland City of S1. Marys Camden Area Nassau County, FL* Georgia U.S. 30,167 1,212 4,699 8,187 112,236 43,941 46 40,714 128,273 50,767 35.0 41,986 14.3 136,300 15.5 52,500 11.2 5.6 39.2 21.4 19.5 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida Stata Data Genter (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 57 37 0 0 18 * 5 * 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 26 20 178 59 221 10 22 20 16 4 44 15 18 10 0 10 35 10 * 21 CAMDEN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 32 404 2,156 0 0 119 * 54 * 0 * 0 0 * 0 0.3 $ 246 3.2 430 17.0 810 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.9 339 * * 0.4 243 * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 264 2.1 532 74 0.6 470 2,722 21.5 201 302 2.4 327 3,622 28.6 371 240 1.9 213 86 0.7 165 229 1.8 334 108 0.9 299 * * 52 0.4 119 * * 537 4.2 408 34 0.3 440 1,319 10.4 327 66 0.5 185 0 0.0 0 60 0.5 51 870 6.9 549 14 0.1 177 * * 3,081 24.3 644 630 12,657 100.0 $ 480 NUMBER OF FIRMS 70 315 171 8 6 70 7 29 8 * 10 * 6 13 * * * 146 155 869 269 1,088 48 91 122 66 25 19 34 213 71 48 44 * 35 116 149 7 97 3,178 CAMDEN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 342 0.7 2,533 5.0 6,920 13.8 1,328 2.6 238 0.5 776 1.5 2,039 4.1 249 0.5 653 1.3 * * 366 0.7 * 167 0.3 428 0.9 WKLY WAGE $ 370 399 658 429 242 462 937 352 834 * 559 * 525 513 * * * * * 1,582 3.1 576 922 1.8 503 11,756 23.4 224 1,768 3.5 445 18,086 35.9 387 2,816 5.6 294 400 0.8 212 1,620 3.2 267 554 1.1 329 52 0.1 312 170 0.3 141 452 0.9 291 4,920 9.8 499 221 0.4 707 4,053 8.1 391 833 1.7 278 * * 318 0.6 136 1,460 2.9 542 187 0.4 192 18 0.0 290 6,408 12.7 605 50,316 100.0 $ 425 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. ~ource: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 039-96 Industry Mix 1995 Camden County Trade _Manufacturing Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 - Construction -Other' \ Public admin. 'Other = Agri., foresty, fishing, trans. and utilities 14 Thousands i :: Employment Trends Camden County 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CAMDEN AREA Gilman Paper Co Johnson Controls Lockheed Missile ABC Home Health Ga Pacific-Brunswick Div King &Prince Seafood Rich-Seapak Corp SE Ga Regional Medical Center Sea Island Co Winn Dixie Stores Inc COUNTY Camden Camden Camden Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CAMDEN COUNTY Gilman Hospital Gilman Paper Co Johnson Controls Lockheed Missile Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CAMDEN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Camden Florida Glynn Other 14,264 659 502 284 Total Residents 15,709 PERCENT OF TOTAL 90.8 4.2 3.2 1.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CAMDEN COUNTY NUMBER Camden Florida Charlton Glynn South Carolina Other 14,264 1,907 551 333 268 704 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.0 10.6 3.1 1.8 1.5 4.1 Total Residents 18,063 100.0 039-96 Education of the Labor Force Camden Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 18.7 37.6 26.0 12.3 5.4 20-24 23.3 43.0 27.0 6.1 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.9 44.2 24.9 12.5 1.6 30-34 15.6 37.8 27.3 15.0 4.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 13.6 35.8 31.6 13.2 5.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Camden Brantley Charlton Glynn Camden Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 283 265 78 500 1,126 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 54 54 TOTAL 283 265 78 554 1,180 40-69 21.0 34.5 23.8 12.4 8.2 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Armstrong State College savannah College ofArt &Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Camden County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 039-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Camden Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Marketing Management Middle Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 14 2 3 11 21 8 9 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Manufacturing Maintenance Technology Drafting and Design Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 1 3 13 3 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Coastal Georgia Community College Technical Division (Glynn Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 039-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Camden County NUMBER PERCENT 10,805 1,284 1,062 354 1,246 1,744 1,805 205 1,528 534 531 512 100.0 11.9 9.8 3.3 11.5 16.1 16.7 1.9 14.1 4.9 4.9 4.7 Camden Area NUMBER PERCENT 48,142 5,464 5,788 1,335 5,538 6,713 8,114 1,309 6,369 3,009 2,389 2,114 100.00 11.35 12.02 2.77 11.50 13.94 16.85 2.72 13.23 6.25 4.96 4.39 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Camden Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand 8.77 6.15 6.86 5.95 5.87 8.39 7.16 5.17 AVERAGE PAID 11.88 8.15 8.38 7.90 6.40 12.00 8.32 6.50 MIDDLE RANGE 9.00 - 6.66 7.02 6.00 5.99 9.38 7.21 4.85 - 13.48 9.59 9.50 9.33 6.50 15.00 10.00 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Camden Brantley Charlton Glynn TOTAL 1,377 359 246 1,407 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 177 458 242 33 35 91 34 9 14 45 46 9 222 365 331 27 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 57 7 15 1 8 39 43 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 15 213 17 111 54 33 12 210 Total Area 3,389 448 959 653 78 52 123 98 567 MISC. 177 40 36 158 411 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1712 Osborne Road, Suite L, St. Marys, GA 31558-2632 912-673-6942 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 039-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE I Labor Force Candler Bulloch Emanuel Evans Tatlnall Candler Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,592 22,594 8,891 4,300 6,944 46,321 3,413 21,822 7,961 4,054 6,596 43,846 179 772 930 246 348 2,475 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.0 3.4 10.5 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL.-----'------"------'---' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Candler County Thousands 10r--------------, 8 6 4 2 Population Candler County City of Metter Candler Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 7,744 134 3,707 97,861 8,637 106,259 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 11.5 8,173 5.5 8.6 108,596 11.0 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 16 21 * * 8 0 * 0 * 0 0 5 0 * 0 0 11 18 68 11 56 * 6 * 3 * 15 3 * * 7 * 0 11 CANDLER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 89 94 274 * 81 0 * 0 * 0 0 16 0 * 0 0 158 171 563 84 1,093 * 21 * 10 * * * 559 27 * * * 32 * 0 168 3.3 $ 200 3.5 322 10.2 420 * * 3.0 336 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.6 305 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 0.0 0 5.9 524 6.3 344 20.9 220 3.1 400 40.5 298 * * 0.8 245 * * 0.4 292 * * * 20.7 319 1.0 450 * * * * 1.2 478 * 0.0 0 6.2 338 222 2,696 100.0 $ 313 NUMBER OF FIRMS 98 212 158 12 11 56 * 21 3 9 * 18 20 * 3 * 140 158 617 140 733 28 49 55 58 31 15 16 165 40 55 44 16 55 107 108 2,365 CANDLER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,257 3.3 1,500 3.9 8,380 21.7 1,837 4.8 1,974 5.1 971 2.5 * * 356 0.9 24 0.1 179 0.5 * 1,336 3.5 592 1.5 * * 16 0.0 * * 1,260 3.3 1,758 4.5 8,105 21.0 1,131 2.9 11,568 29.9 268 0.7 243 0.6 367 0.9 169 0.4 122 0.3 106 0.3 154 0.4 4,275 11.1 209 0.5 4,829 12.5 288 0.7 50 0.1 272 0.7 215 0.6 * * 3,686 9.5 WKLY WAGE $ 232 367 367 316 212 445 427 318 509 * 391 363 * 259 486 393 214 423 391 140 216 288 310 361 141 168 378 502 464 175 253 509 135 * 417 38,646 100.0 $ 349 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 043-96 Industry Mix 1995 Candler County Retail trade - Trans.lutiiities Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 -Manufacturing " Construction Agriculture Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CANDLER AREA Bulloch County Hospital Georgia Southern University Grinnell Corp Wal-Mart Stores Inc Billy Crider's Poultry Ithaca Industries Inc Keller Industries Claxton Poultry Co Ithaca Industries Inc State Correctional Institution COUNTY Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Evans Tattnall Tattnall Employment Trends Candler County 3000 , . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CANDLER COUNTY Candler County Hospital Metter Nursing Home Pleasant View Health Pulaski Nursing Home Wallace Computer Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CANDLER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Candler Bulloch Emanuel Chatham Tattnall Toombs Screven Other 2,084 479 252 112 105 56 43 101 Total Residents 3,232 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.5 14.8 7.8 3.5 3.2 1.7 1.3 3.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CANDLER COUNTY NUMBER Candler Bulloch Emanuel Tattnall Other 2,084 156 131 89 74 Total Residents 2,534 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.2 6.2 5.2 3.5 2.9 100.0 043-96 Education of the Labor Force Candler Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.6 37.3 21.9 8.7 6.4 20-24 16.9 32.3 44.3 5.6 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.7 40.5 21.2 14.7 2.9 30-34 23.9 40.4 20.3 8.0 7.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.1 39.4 22.2 8.8 8.5 100.0 40-69 32.2 36.4 14.8 8.1 8.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Candler Bulloch Emanuel Evans TattnaJl Candler Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 93 389 250 91 148 971 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 20 17 30 6 73 TOTAL 93 409 267 121 154 1,044 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 043-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Candler Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 30 7 1 43 15 20 21 47 7 2 3 3 6 1 6 11 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAlJPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 13 Cosmetology 20 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Certified Nurse Assistant 58 Child Care Assisting 3 CNC Set Up & Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 2 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Ogeechee (Bulloch Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 nA'Z nc Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Candler County NUMBER PERCENT 3,266 200 387 85 283 366 434 374 374 384 208 171 100.0 6.1 11.9 2.6 8.7 11.2 13.3 11.5 11.5 11.8 6.4 5.2 Candler Area NUMBER PERCENT 40,651 3,197 4,773 1,034 4,366 5,117 5,593 2,548 5,020 4,676 2,375 1,952 100.00 7.86 11.74 2.54 10.74 12.59 13.76 6.27 12.35 11.50 5.84 4.80 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Candler Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.67 6.15 6.88 5.18 4.41 7.09 5.25 4.25 AVERAGE PAID $14.55 7.98 8.33 6.16 4.76 8.94 7.07 5.75 MIDDLE RANGE $14.55 - $14.55 7.22 7.17 5.50 4.25 8.79 7.30 5.75 - 8.42 9.16 6.81 5.05 9.50 8.06 5.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Candler Bulloch Emanuel Evans Tattnall Total Area TOTAL 177 1,295 520 226 373 2,591 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 13 34 37 11 164 390 229 29 54 58 48 2 26 35 . 32 4 39 74 57 14 296 591 403 60 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 9 12 41 68 19 42 21 15 22 18 112 155 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 21 16 87 135 89 139 38 22 58 38 293 350 MISC. 24 152 69 33 53 331 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 62 Packinghouse Road, Statesboro, GA 30459-0558 912-681-5156 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 043-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Carroll 39,454 37,422 2,032 Coweta 34,400 32,949 1,451 Douglas 44,509 42,918 1,591 Fulton 367,662 347,907 19,755 Haralson 9,314 8,592 722 Heard 3,806 3,589 217 Paulding 29,417 28,346 1,071 Carroll Area 528,562 Cleburne County, AL* 7,420 501,723 6,990 26,839 430 Randolph County, AL* 9,860 9,060 800 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.2 4.2 3.6 5.4 7.8 5.7 3.6 5.1 5.8 8.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 OL- 1991 1992 -County -Area -Georgia --'-_ _--'_ _--.J 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Carroll County Thousands 100,---------------, 80 60 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Carroll County 71,422 City of Carrollton 16,029 Carroll Area 917,551 Cleburne County, AL* 12,730 Randolph County, AL* 19,881 Georgia U.S. 18 77,977 1,025,855 13,272 20,323 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.2 85,974 11.8 1,059,499 4.3 12,879 2.2 19,707 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20.4 15.5 1.2 -0.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 20 * 171 122 5 15 12 21 * 5 14 * * 4 0 6 * 16 * 3 0 * 49 103 411 139 500 8 53 67 56 24 10 10 113 26 34 26 0 9 34 32 * 31 CARROLL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 140 * 1,461 10,775 1,129 945 2,007 246 * 431 239 * 525 0 66 * * 208 * 44 0 * 697 949 5,648 962 8,470 220 235 933 245 131 99 179 2,368 . 138 3,465 226 0 52 144 36 * 1,077 0.5 $ 267 * * 4.8 483 35.7 465 3.7 359 3.1 329 6.6 316 0.8 491 * * 1.4 641 0.8 401 * * * 1.7 406 0.0 0 0.2 368 * * 0.7 584 * * 0.1 535 0.0 0 * 2.3 568 3.1 453 18.7 229 3.2 495 28.0 411 0.7 168 0.8 225 3.1 318 0.8 336 0.4 412 0.3 135 0.6 212 7.8 528 0.5 628 11.5 418 0.7 158 0.0 0 0.2 206 0.5 465 0.1 167 * * 3.6 395 NUMBER OF FIRMS 424 15 2,334 1,461 80 47 89 110 36 49 411 76 9 64 72 23 101 127 53 30 34 50 1,474 4,303 6,358 3,820 15,196 195 892 3,314 658 271 240 369 2,403 1,178 321 602 11 398 2,251 2,021 73 320 CARROLL AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,808 0.4 264 0.0 22,526 3.0 77,522 10.4 12,454 1.7 4,446 0.6 5,576 0.7 4,223 0.6 2,408 0.3 4,271 0.6 14,510 2.0 3,145 0.4 244 0.0 3,145 0.4 * 2,791 0.4 4,341 0.6 4,135 0.6 2,474 0.3 3,011 0.4 4,702 0.6 939 0.1 687 0.1 82,024 11.0 51,865 7.0 113,530 15.3 62,217 8.4 274,700 36.9 13,624 1.8 6,397 0.9 77,936 10.5 6,699 0.9 1,984 0.3 3,611 0.5 9,516 1.3 53,868 7.2 10,395 1.4 46,265 6.2 9,780 1.3 521 0.1 5,168 0.7 26,179 3.5 2,573 0.3 184 0.0 56,314 7.6 WKLY WAGE $ 338 613 587 697 905 655 362 1,035 534 727 617 655 644 529 645 629 551 631 735 959 811 567 819 803 309 853 579 320 353 524 400 593 424 593 664 936 517 377 273 449 922 256 1,179 630 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 1,546 30,199 100.0 $ 406 35,714 743,802 100.0 $ 618 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 045-96 Industry Mix 1995 Carroll County Manufacturing Wholesale tradeRetail trade- -Construction -Other" -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, toresly, fishing, trans. and utilities 35 Thousands Employment Trends Carroll County 30 25 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CARROLL AREA American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia State University Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton/Clayton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CARROLL COUNTY Bremen-Bowdon Investment Gold Kist Inc Sony Music Entertainment Southwire Company Tanner Medical Center Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CARROLL COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Carroll Fulton Douglas Cobb Haralson Coweta DeKalb Clayton Other 23,181 3,303 1,594 1,207 952 759 477 342 1,584 Total Residents 33,399 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.4 9.9 4.8 3.6 2.9 2.3 1.4 1.0 4.7 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN CARROLL COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Carroll Alabama Haralson Douglas Heard Paulding Coweta Other 23,181 2,469 2,301 665 637 383 311 1,132 Total Residents 31,079 PERCENT OF TOTAL 74.6 7.9 7.4 2.1 2.0 1.2 1.0 3.6 100.0 045-96 Education of the Labor Force Carroll Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 16.5 27.5 26.8 19.9 9.4 20-24 15.2 32.0 37.6 14.4 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 12.5 27.5 28.9 25.8 5.2 30-34 13.5 27.8 27.4 22.3 9.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 14.0 26.9 26.8 20.7 11.5 100.0 40-69 20.6 26.2 22.3 17.9 13.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Carroll Coweta Douglas Fulton Haralson Heard Paulding Carroll Area 665 538 784 4,702 204 56 430 7,379 9 15 29 1,050 0 0 0 1,103 674 553 813 5,752 204 56 430 8,482 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates In Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Carroll County State University of West Georgia Computer Science, Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate Fulton County American ColiegefortheApplied Arts Atlanta Christian College Atlanta College of Art Clark Atlanta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University Institute ofPaperScience &Technology Morehouse College Morris Brown College Spelman College Commercial Art, Business Administration Human Resource Management Graphic Design Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Paper Science & Technology Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 045-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Carroll Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Applied Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Carpentry Drafting GRADUATES 26 16 11 8 48 16 14 9 31 15 69 1 30 5 3 1 9 6 20 34 7 12 PROGRAM Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 21 12 4 12 21 1 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 85 Culinary Arts 15 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology 16 CAD Operator 9 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 83 Industrial Technology 5 Medical Transcription 5 Nail Technician 8 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.) and Carroll (Carroll) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 045-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Carroll County NUMBER PERCENT 34,189 2,767 3,516 913 3,808 4,400 3,571 697 5,348 4,956 2,011 2,202 100.0 8.1 10.3 2.7 11.1 12.9 10.4 2.0 15.6 14.5 5.9 6.4 Carroll Area NUMBER PERCENT 451,604 66,375 60,149 15,875 59,984 76,454 58,041 5,226 43,315 27,659 19,225 19,301 100.00 14.70 13.32 3.52 13.28 16.93 12.85 1.16 9.59 6.12 4.26 4.27 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Carroll Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.30 9.62 8.66 8.16 7.36 5.56 7.38 7.24 6.54 $20.09 12.27 10.96 9.98 8.78 6.45 15.85 9.64 8.89 $16.88 10.00 9.97 9.00 7.50 5.50 12.02 7.80 6.50 - $22.92 - 13.19 - 12.36 - 10.70 - 8.96 - 6.87 - 18.46 - 12.73 - 11.57 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers sUlveyed. For infonnation on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Carroll Coweta Douglas Fulton Haralson Heard Paulding Total Area TOTAL 1,894 1,656 951 17,959 549 221 587 23,817 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 234 498 203 15 282 408 180 20 244 293 62 4 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 56 99 67 4 20 39 29 2 107 153 51 7 4,525 6,456 3,835 142 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 71 185 39 129 22 70 191 514 14 47 6 24 14 58 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 115 196 145 135 20 81 374 1,431 74 64 28 38 50 63 357 1,027 806 2,008 MISC. 377 318 155 3,568 124 35 84 4,661 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departments Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 275 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117-0509 nO-836-6668 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 045-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Catoosa Walker Whitfield Catoosa Area Hamilton County, TN* Georgia U.S. 23,116 29,035 44,048 96,199 149,170 22,101 27,350 42,128 91,579 142,360 1,015 1,685 1,920 4,620 6,810 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.4 5.8 4.4 4.8 4.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Tennessee Department of Employment Security. Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_ _-'--_ _--'-_ _-'-_ _....J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Cattoosa County Thousands 60.------------ 50 40 - Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Catoosa County 42,464 33 City of Ringgold 1,675 City of Fort Oglethorpe 5,880 Catoosa Area 173,266 Hamilton County, TN* 285,536 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 48,008 186,695 293,771 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 13.1 50,777 7.8 196,949 2.9 279,907 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 19.6 13.7 -2.0 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) 'U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995). Department of Sociology, University of Tennessee (Projected). GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 * 72 71 * 15 4 4 3 0 6 * 0 * 0 * * * 17 * * 0 24 43 179 37 211 7 25 27 25 7 7 9 52 9 15 9 5 10 5 * 18 CATOOSA COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 71 * 349 3,939 * 2,825 93 64 126 0 32 * 0 * 0 * * * 284 * * 0 317 612 3,451 312 3,927 53 96 134 147 49 65 104 1,957 20 1,105 117 44 30 6 * 465 0.5 $ 310 * * 2.6 349 29.3 443 * * 21.0 444 0.7 245 0.5 541 0.9 353 0.0 0 0.2 350 * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * * * 2.1 547 * * 0.0 0 * 2.4 597 4.5 414 25.6 218 2.3 472 29.2 419 0.4 173 0.7 231 1.0 298 1.1 318 0.4 523 0.5 165 0.8 200 14.5 515 0.1 365 8.2 375 0.9 166 0.3 113 0.2 505 0.0 236 * * 3.5 416 NUMBER OF FIRMS 48 6 319 523 * 216 20 24 12 8 70 30 16 * 13 17 66 * * * 5 146 503 913 241 1,069 25 106 173 104 49 22 38 203 53 64 52 20 90 69 * 71 CATOOSA AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 427 0.5 122 0.1 1,842 2.2 39,646 46.9 * * 28,957 34.3 388 0.5 232 0.3 237 0.3 322 0.4 2,351 2.8 1,249 1.5 WKLY WAGE $ 420 601 434 469 * 473 279 399 385 512 344 704 716 0.8 483 * * * 241 0.3 507 481 1,098 0.6 435 1.3 542 * * * 114 0.1 423 3,497 4.1 491 5,158 6.1 534 12,481 14.8 246 1,829 2.2 519 16,992 20.1 417 363 0.4 207 633 0.7 274 2,014 2.4 278 538 0.6 412 246 0.3 430 165 0.2 153 619 0.7 245 5,899 7.0 529 238 0.3 694 5,061 6.0 405 581 0.7 239 132 0.2 315 407 0.5 588 92 0.1 182 * 2,524 3.0 448 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 667 13,462 100.0 $377 3,838 84,518 100.0 $ 430 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 047-96 Industry Mix 1995 Catoosa County Manufacturing -Other> -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and cons\. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CATOOSA AREA Hutcheson Medical Center Shaw Industries Inc RGE Corporation Synthetic Industries Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Yams Hamilton Medical Center Shaw Industries Inc World Carpets Inc COUNTY Catoosa Catoosa Walker Walker Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield 14 Thousands Employment Trends Catoosa County 12 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CATOOSA COUNTY Bi Lo Inc Dixie Yams Inc Hutcheson Medical Center Shaw Industries Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CATOOSA COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Tennessee Catoosa Whitfield Walker Other 9,073 6,287 2,618 1,379 524 Total Residents 19,881 PERCENT OF TOTAL 45.6 31.6 13.2 6.9 2.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CATOOSA COUNTY NUMBER Catoosa Walker Tennessee Whitfield Dade Other 6,287 2,895 2,186 386 132 372 Total Residents 12,258 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.3 23.6 17.8 3.1 1.1 3.0 100.0 047-96 Education of the Labor Force Catoosa Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.6 35.1 23.9 7.7 3.6 20-24 31.2 37.0 27.4 4.1 0.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 26.0 34.2 29.7 8.9 1.1 30-34 25.4 37.3 25.6 8.6 3.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.8 35.9 25.9 10.1 5.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Catoosa Walker Whitfield Catoosa Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 450 466 670 1,586 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 10 10 TOTAL 450 466 680 1,596 40-69 33.8 33.9 20.0 7.3 4.9 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Walker County Covenant College Computer Science, Business Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Dalton College (Whitfield County), a two-year institution, and at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Hamilton County, TN). Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 047-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Catoosa Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Systems Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Medical Office Administration Medical Transcription Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Welding Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 8 25 3 7 7 9 3 10 4 12 24 12 2 4 12 34 3 2 1 17 1 1 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Computer Service Technology Drafting Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 16 2 1 4 12 7 4 6 3 2 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 18 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 25 Commercial Truck Driving 80 Health Unit Coordinator 7 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Information Processing Specialist Certificate 3 ManagementiM arketing 6 Medical Coding Specialist 1 Medical Transcription 1 Organizational Leadership 8 Phlebotomy Technician 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Dalton College Technical Division (Whitfield Co.), Dalton School of Health Occupations (Whitfield Co.) and Walker Technical Institute (Walker Co.). . Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 047-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Catoosa County NUMBER PERCENT 20,146 1,808 1,685 610 2,513 3,662 2,010 145 2,672 2,609 1,331 1,101 100.0 9.0 8.4 3.0 12.5 18.2 10.0 0.7 13.3 13.0 6.6 5.5 Catoosa Area NUMBER PERCENT 84,649 7,591 7,118 2,224 9,184 13,504 7,623 993 11,216 14,900 5,939 4,357 100.00 8.97 8.41 2.63 10.85 15.95 9.01 1.17 13.25 17.60 7.02 5.15 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Catoosa Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.86 6.21 6.75 4.86 7.69 AVERAGE PAID $9.28 9.08 7.58 6.26 7.61 MIDDLE RANGE $8.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 - $10.58 10.85 - 8.00 - 7.00 - 7.62 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Catoosa Walker Whitfield Total Area TOTAL 646 1,755 1,881 4,282 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 81 145 235 CLERICAL & SALES 194 351 524 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 56 4 151 11 137 6 461 1,069 344 21 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 21 106 38 405 85 282 144 793 STRUCBENCH TURAl WORK WORK 22 52 84 229 135 113 241 394 MISC. 110 341 364 815 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 759 Battlefield Parkway, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30741-0309 706-861-1991 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 303031751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PdlJe 6 047-96 GEORGIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Charlton Brantley Camden Ware Charlton Area Baker County, FL* Nassau County, FL* Georgia U.S. 3,830 4,797 15,083 15,492 39,202 8,668 25,342 3,585 4,383 14,496 14,599 37,063 8,206 24,311 245 414 587 893 2,139 462 1,031 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.4 8.6 3.9 5.8 5.5 5.3 4.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL...-_ _ _ _- L_ _---.L_ _- - ' ~ 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Charlton County Thousands 10,--------------, 8 6 4 2 Population Charlton County City of Folkston Charlton Area Baker County, FL* Nassau County, FL* Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 8,496 128 2,285 85,211 18,486 43,941 1995 ESTIMATE 9,296 98,297 20,153 50,767 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.4 9,396 15.4 102,636 9.0 21,704 15.5 52,500 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 10.6 20.4 17.4 19.5 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS CHARLTON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * * * $* 0 0 0.0 0 14 50 2.6 397 25 498 26.0 393 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 18 199 10.4 482 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 3 12 0.6 227 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 48 2.5 561 10 30 1.6 405 51 385 20.1 199 10 43 2.2 340 47 659 34.4 318 * * * 3 6 0.3 252 * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 3 9 0.5 105 * * 11 300 15.7 312 3 5 0.3 237 8 276 14.4 351 3 4 0.2 135 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * 5 6 0.3 171 0 0 0.0 0 9 180 9.4 358 180 1,916 100.0 $ 325 NUMBER OF FIRMS 43 * 184 153 4 * * 14 71 15 * * * 8 * 9 * 10 97 123 516 136 603 18 52 56 41 18 15 11 135 45 56 29 23 55 46 * 69 1,924 CHARLTON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 217 0.7 * * 1,194 3.8 5.742 18.2 57 0.2 * * * * 675 2.1 1,727 5.5 * * * 167 0.5 WKLY WAGE $ 307 * 376 554 340 * * 205 461 309 * * * * * * 115 0.4 472 * * * 137 0.4 469 * 813 2.6 679 1.149 3.6 579 825 2.6 406 6.814 21.6 218 789 2.5 376 9.837 31.1 371 351 1.1 212 223 0.7 205 552 1.7 282 204 0.6 303 46 0.1 275 153 0.5 133 38 0.1 165 3,133 9.9 447 130 0.4 399 3.342 10.6 345 442 1.4 246 * * * 167 0.5 136 951 3.0 542 66 0.2 163 * 5.019 15.9 555 31.586 100.0 $ 409 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 049-96 Industry Mix 1995 Charlton County Manufacturing Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHARLTON AREA Gilman Paper Co Johnson Controls Lockheed Missile Baptist Village Inc Champion Inti Corp General Mfg Housing Satilla Community Service Board Satilla Regional Medical Center State Correctional Institution Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Camden Camden Camden Ware Ware Ware Ware Ware Ware Ware Employment Trends Charlton County 2500 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHARLTON COUNTY Charlton County Hospital Authority Mullis Manor II Preciptech Inc Stephenson Enterprises Union Camp Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CHARLTON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Charlton Florida Camden Glynn Other 1,740 878 551 63 145 Total Residents 3,377 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.5 26.0 16.3 1.9 4.3 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CHARLTON COUNTY NUMBER Charlton Florida Brantley Pierce Ware Camden Other 1,740 177 68 64 50 48 59 Total Residents 2,206 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.9 8.0 3.1 2.9 2.3 2.2 2.7 100.0 049-96 Education of the Labor Force Charlton Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 22.6 42.5 22.9 8.3 3.8 2D-24 27.8 46.2 22.4 3.2 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 18.8 46.0 24.0 9.4 1.9 3D-34 18.5 43.3 24.7 10.7 2.8 100.0 100.0 3539 17.1 43.1 27.6 8.0 4.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Charlton Brantley Camden Ware Charlton Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 78 265 283 356 982 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 12 12 TOTAL 78 265 283 368 994 4D-69 25.9 39.8 20.2 8.5 5.6 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Valdosta State University is the nearest four-year college to Charlton County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Waycross College (Ware County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 049-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Charlton Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALINATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Forestry Technology BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Technology GRADUATES 13 19 17 10 16 41 11 5 1 4 5 3 7 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 25 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 18 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 4 PC Operations 18 Phlebotomy Technician 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Okefenokee (Ware Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 049-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Charlton County NUMBER PERCENT 3,396 171 214 68 274 437 539 171 508 442 361 211 100.0 5.0 6.3 2.0 8.1 12.9 15.9 5.0 15.0 13.0 10.6 6.2 Charlton Area NUMBER PERCENT 32,492 2,897 3,285 892 3,358 4,610 5,019 912 4,818 2,825 2,182 1,694 100.00 8.92 10.11 2.75 10.33 14.19 15.45 2.81 14.83 8.69 6.72 5.21 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Charlton Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $7.34 5.75 6.49 5.63 5.75 8.04 7.21 4.37 AVERAGE PAID $10.95 7.13 8.77 7.51 6.44 11.98 8.00 6.16 MIDDLE RANGE $8.26 - $13.48 6.00 8.24 7.60 7.12 5.78 10.00 7.21 4.64 - 10.01 7.50 7.28 14.00 8.54 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Charlton Brantley Camden Ware Total Area TOTAL 246 359 1,377 2,140 4,122 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 14 45 46 9 35 91 34 9 177 458 242 33 152 673 . 400 38 378 1,267 722 89 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 1 8 7 15 5 57 53 76 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 54 33 17 111 15 213 150 347 66 156 236 704 MISC. 36 40 177 251 504 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1712 Osborne Road, Suite L, St. Marys, GA 31558-2632 912-673-6942 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 049-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Chatham Bryan Effingham Chatham Area Beaufort County, SC* Jasper County, SC* Georgia U.S. 103,010 8,865 14,243 126,118 44,240 7,580 97,444 8,486 13,623 119,553 42,920 7,240 5,566 379 620 6,565 1,320 340 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.4 4.3 4.4 5.2 3.0 4.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O ' - -_ _...J.-_ _---'-_ _-.J._ _- - - ' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Chatham County Thousands 300r------------, 250 15 Population 1990 1990 1995 CENSUS RANK ESTIMATE Chatham County City of Savannah Chatham Area Beaufort County, SC* Jasper County, SC* Georgia U.S. 216,774 137,560 257,899 86,425 15,487 5 226,160 279,468 99,841 16,404 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 4.3 244,684 8.4 301,227 15.5 123,500 5.9 18,500 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 12.9 16.8 42.9 19.5 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) . GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 90 * 590 211 17 * 6 18 4 * 44 13 5 22 * 13 24 3 16 4 7 400 453 1,491 488 2,157 75 169 302 158 76 20 53 383 151 33 109 11 87 219 307 6 80 CHATHAM COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 542 * 6,223 14,951 1,908 * 45 577 9 * 727 1,354 290 * 584 * 190 451 28 4,844 13 40 9,633 5,266 25,114 3,771 40,283 2,406 1,203 6,311 1,082 516 242 908 13,328 891 8,187 1,959 181 950 1,652 461 8 8,284 0.5 $ 309 * * 5.5 464 13.1 722 1.7 633 * 0.0 393 0.5 462 0.0 210 * * 0.6 463 1.2 758 0.3 715 * * 0.5 588 * * 0.2 446 0.4 644 0.0 788 4.2 786 0.0 474 0.0 379 8.4 508 4.6 588 22.0 251 3.3 577 35.3 453 2.1 211 1.1 262 5.5 270 0.9 404 0.5 496 0.2 136 0.8 258 11.7 634 0.8 678 7.2 454 1.7 260 0.2 220 0.8 264 1.4 669 0.4 177 0.0 242 7.3 545 5,963 114,076 100.0 $ 465 NUMBER OF FIRMS 105 6 686 262 17 * 9 49 4 8 49 14 5 * 23 * 14 27 3 19 4 7 442 477 1,639 534 2,341 84 185 321 177 81 25 55 410 164 51 120 11 91 239 323 6 108 6,602 CHATHAM AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 617 0.5 31 0.0 6,754 5.5 16,948 13.8 1,908 1.6 * * 178 0.1 929 0.8 9 0.0 4,983 4.1 771 0.6 1,364 1.1 290 0.2 * * 595 0.5 * * 224 0.2 624 0.5 28 0.0 4,855 4.0 13 0.0 40 0.0 9,980 8.1 5,381 4.4 26,959 21.9 4,008 3.3 43,199 35.2 2,582 2.1 1,275 1.0 6,402 5.2 1,165 0.9 528 0.4 257 0.2 967 0.8 13,820 11.2 938 0.8 9,891 8.0 2,028 1.7 181 0.1 964 0.8 1,706 1.4 486 0.4 8 0.0 9,004 7.3 WKLY WAGE $ 305 334 460 707 633 * 255 454 210 799 452 756 715 * 584 470 612 788 785 474 379 511 586 247 569 444 208 259 270 398 492 138 249 625 663 433 257 220 262 659 175 242 528 122,884 100.0 $ 459 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe2 051-96 Industry Mix 1995 Chatham County Retail trade __Trans.lutilities --Manufacturing Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Public admin. Other= Agri., foresty. fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHATHAM AREA Candler General Hospital Carolina Stevedoring Great Dane Trailers Gulfstream Aerospace Kroger Company Memorial Medical Center St Josephs Hospital Union Camp Corp War-Mart Stores Inc Fort Howard Corp COUNTY Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Effingham 120 Thousands Employment Trends Chatham County 100 80 60 40 20 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHATHAM COUNTY Candler General Hospital Gulfstream Aerospace Memorial Medical Center St Josephs Hospital Union Camp Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county. not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CHATHAM COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Chatham South Carolina Other 92,218 1,089 3,326 Total Residents 96,633 PERCENT OF TOTAL 95.4 1.1 3.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CHATHAM COUNTY NUMBER Chatham Effingham Bryan South Carolina Liberty Bulloch Other 92,218 6,853 3,758 1,845 1,250 1,122 3,964 Total Residents 111,010 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.1 6.2 3.4 1.7 1.1 1.0 3.6 100.0 051-96 Education of the Labor Force Chatham Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 17.7 34.1 29.1 12.7 6.3 20-24 18.9 36.9 36.0 8.0 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 15.8 36.5 29.6 14.9 3.3 30-34 13.8 36.1 30.6 14.2 5.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 12.7 31.5 31.8 14.7 9.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Chatham Bryan Effingham Chatham Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,630 223 308 2,161 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 451 1 0 452 TOTAL 2,081 224 308 2,613 40-69 21.3 32.6 25.6 11.9 8.5 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah College ofArt&Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Page 4 051-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Chatham Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Data Processing Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Surgical Technology GRADUATES 31 11 19 12 6 8 18 6 6 4 2 1 3 11 11 31 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Air Conditioning Technology 5 Auto Collision Repair 4 Automotive Technology 5 Biomedical Instrumentation Technology 2 Carpentry 2 Drafting 3 Electronic Equipment Servicing 3 Machine Tool Technolgy 3 Residential/Commerical Wiring 12 Truck Repair Technician 5 Welding and Joining Technology 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 10 Cosmetology 25 Culinary Arts 2 Fire Science 1 Law Enforcement 5 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Commercial Truck Driving 130 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certnicates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Savannah Technical Institute (Chatham Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 05 1-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Chatham County NUMBER PERCENT 93,969 10,234 13,263 3,779 12,040 15,216 14,468 1,062 11,040 4,390 4,559 3,918 100.0 10.9 14.1 4.0 12.8 16.2 15.4 1.1 11.8 4.7 4.9 4.2 Chatham Area NUMBER PERCENT 112,046 11,842 14,889 4,383 13,895 17,740 16,666 1,516 14,326 6,081 5,818 4,890 100.00 10.57 13.29 3.91 12.40 15.83 14.87 1.35 12.79 5.43 5.19 4.36 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Chatham Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.97 8.94 7.78 7.37 6.18 5.18 9.63 7.59 5.77 $19.94 10.57 9.39 8.99 8.30 5.79 12.48 10.67 6.72 $15.51 9.86 8.07 7.33 7.00 4.50 12.00 8.10 6.00 - $24.04 - 11.00 - 10.58 - 10.04 - 9.79 - 6.57 - 12.80 - 12.38 - 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Chatham Bryan Effingham Total Area TOTAL 5,785 333 470 6,588 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 971 1,883 1,003 50 52 64 38 3 54 109 45 8 1,On 2,056 1,086 61 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 69 190 6 28 5 43 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 84 669 24 71 12 125 80 261 120 865 MISC. 866 47 69 982 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5520 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31403-2069 912-356-2773 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 051-96 t i E . .. ."'.' ". AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Chattahoochee Marion Muscogee Stewart Talbot Chattahoochee Area Russell County, AL* Georgia U.S. 2,013 3,334 78,558 2,380 2,502 88,787 24,110 1,862 3,194 73,888 2,247 2,273 83,464 22,540 151 140 4,670 133 229 5,323 1,570 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.5 4.2 5.9 5.6 9.2 6.0 6.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'------'----.....l------'-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Chattahoochee County Thousands 30,.---------------, 25 20 15 10 5 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Chattahoochee County 16,934 80 15,871 City of Cusseta 1,107 Chattahoochee Area 213,980 219,014 Russell County, AL* 46,860 51,436 Georgia U.S. PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED -6.3 18,280 2.4 9.8 11.2 5.6 233,142 45,674 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 7.9 9.0 -2.5 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank' indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) 'U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Rnance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 0 0 0.0 $ 0 * * * * 9 61 1.4 374 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 5 13 0.3 586 3 4 0.1 586 * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 6 44 1.0 316 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 3 12 0.3 133 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 9 2,533 60.1 528 63 4,216 100.0 $484 CHATTAHOOCHEE AREA NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 83 6 428 219 36 12 9 26 3 7 37 8 * 4 7 5 19 21 10 7 3 5 170 277 1,117 447 1,808 27 136 235 145 59 18 44 329 108 120 87 3 61 86 351 81 513 167 3,635 18,527 4,346 4,496 74 587 163 404 1,285 346 * 240 255 1,120 842 838 2,343 1,142 18 20 3,568 3,283 17,887 6,623 31,664 604 1,165 7,249 920 216 358 763 10,446 504 6,563 1,237 48 385 628 579 8,249 0.5 $ 282 0.2 610 3.9 424 19.7 523 4.6 487 4.8 510 0.1 239 0.6 453 0.2 268 0.4 551 1.4 590 0.4 822 * * 0.3 434 0.3 556 1.2 506 0.9 481 0.9 502 2.5 529 1.2 687 0.0 486 0.0 367 3.8 552 3.5 533 19.0 251 7.0 642 33.6 410 0.6 222 1.2 238 7.7 324 1.0 353 0.2 377 0.4 358 0.8 192 11.1 516 0.5 654 7.0 439 1.3 218 0.1 242 0.4 246 0.7 726 0.6 171 8.8 439 4,636 94,116 100.0 $ 431 $ 506 -Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 053-96 Industry Mix 1995 Chattahoochee County Source: see Industl)l Mix on page 2 Other = Mining, trans., utilities, finance, ins. and real est. 8 Thousands 7 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Chattahoochee County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHATTAHOOCHEE AREA Fort Benning Cargill Inc American Family Life Blue Cross/Blue Shield Interstate Brands Medical Center St Francis Hospital Swift Textiles Inc Total System Services W C Bradley Co COUNTY Chattahoochee Marion Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY Consolidated Services Cordev Inc Cusseta Laundry Inc Fort Benning SE Facility Management Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Chattahoochee Muscogee Other 6,672 2,585 522 Total Residents 9,779 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.2 26.4 5.3 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER PERCENT OF TOTAL Chattahoochee Muscogee Alabama Other Other 6,672 42.9 6,563 42.2 740 4.8 885 5.7 706 4.5 Total Residents 15,566 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 053-96 Education of the Labor Force Chattahoochee Area PERCENT OF TOTAL 20-24 Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree 19.4 33.1 29.1 11.6 6.9 18.8 39.9 32.7 8.2 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 15.8 33.4 32.7 15.0 3.0 30-34 15.8 35.8 30.9 11.7 5.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 14.8 32.4 31.0 12.3 9.5 100.0 I High School Graduates, 1994-95 Chattahoochee Marion' Muscogee StewarF Talbot Chattahoochee Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS * 105 1,532 50 47 1,734 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 196 0 0 196 TOTAL 0 105 1,728 50 47 1,930 "Included with Muscogee County 1. Marion County public schools figure includes graduates from both Schley and Webster Counties 2. Stewart County public schools figure includes graduates from Quitman County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association 40-69 23.6 30.4 25.4 10.9 9.6 100.0 Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Muscogee County Columbus State University Environmental Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Sources: Georgia Gareer Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 053-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Chattahoochee Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service GRADUATES 31 10 14 29 19 3 1 1 6 45 12 15 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Carpentry Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 11 15 11 16 5 3 7 9 19 PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 Fashion Production and Management 3 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Columbus (Muscogee Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 9495 Page 5 053-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Chattahoochee County NUMBER PERCENT 2,047 163 370 58 241 376 337 22 193 112 111 64 100.0 8.0 18.1 2.8 11.8 18.4 16.5 1.1 9.4 5.5 5.4 3.1 Chattahoochee Area NUMBER PERCENT 80,779 8,866 10,680 2,677 9,585 12,423 12,412 1,065 9,070 6,744 3,805 3,425 100.00 10.98 13.22 3.31 11.87 15.38 15.37 1.32 11.23 8.35 4.71 4.24 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Chattahoochee Area Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand AVERAGE ENTRY $8.88 6.68 7.00 5.72 4.98 7.72 5.19 5.05 AVERAGE PAID $11.63 8.56 8.87 7.63 5.53 9.24 6.56 6.59 MIDDLE RANGE $10.00 7.91 7.95 5.77 4.50 7.25 6.64 5.00 - $11.89 - 9.90 - 9.89 - 10.00 - 6.66 - 9.89 - 8.00 - 7.98 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Chattahoochee Marion Muscogee Stewart Talbot Total Area TOTAL 113 240 6,620 154 180 7,307 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 11 20 809 7 20 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 28 15 1 45 21 45 1,874 1,072 60 31 . 28 5 16 22 1 867 1,994 1,158 112 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 8 44 5 199 401 19 10 15 25 282 449 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 16 15 17 19 645 572 17 15 27 19 722 640 MISC. 14 24 988 22 35 1,083 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on mUltiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 700 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 706-649-7423 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 053-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Chattooga Floyd Gordon Walker Chattooga Area Cherokee County, AL* DeKalb County, AL* Georgia U.S. 11,771 44,719 20,868 29,035 106,393 9,960 31,100 11,210 42,314 19,601 27,350 100,475 9,290 29,390 561 2,405 1,267 1,685 5,918 670 1,710 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.8 5.4 6.1 5.8 5.6 6.8 5.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Chattooga County Thousands 25r-------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20 15 10 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Chattooga County 22,242 59 22,884 City of Summerville 5,025 Chattooga Area 196,900 205,915 Cherokee County, AL* 19,543 21,038 DeKalb County, AL* 54,651 57,271 Georgia U.S. 2.9 4.6 7.6 4.8 11.2 5.6 22,374 213,984 20,031 55,859 0.6 8.7 2.5 2.2 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA CHATTOOGA COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * * * $* 0 0 0.0 0 24 145 1.7 410 39 4,678 55.9 400 * * * * 6 3,270 39.1 424 6 208 2.5 210 15 153 1.8 418 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 123 1.5 630 19 130 1.6 276 87 1,092 13.1 211 20 151 1.8 435 76 1,228 14.7 344 * * * 6 40 0.5 173 * * 6 11 0.1 275 * * * * * 4 13 0.2 122 17 397 4.7 376 9 25 0.3 420 15 .618 7.4 358 * * * * 3 7 0.1 278 * * * * 5 6 0.1 176 0 0 0.0 0 13 810 9.7 381 294 8,366 100.0 $ 367 NUMBER OF FIRMS 57 3 336 348 15 94 19 49 9 9 30 13 * 20 12 7 14 35 7 * * 8 152 298 1,048 275 1,187 33 97 143 96 36 21 39 238 88 103 60 34 83 116 * 94 3,797 CHATTOOGA AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 340 66 2,448 32,936 2,160 18,740 662 568 406 1,140 702 606 * 1,467 561 752 471 1,853 2,472 64 3,094 2,772 12,902 2,185 21,891 390 843 2,358 387 184 156 567 8,389 264 6,850 701 222 343 215 4,101 0.4 $ 288 0.1 533 3.0 484 39.8 470 2.6 479 22.7 441 0.8 242 0.7 457 0.5 409 1.4 817 0.8 366 0.7 594 1.8 421 0.7 556 0.9 718 0.6 493 2.2 512 3.0 492 * * * * 0.1 356 3.7 562 3.4 494 15.6 234 2.6 484 26.5 414 0.5 164 1.0 274 2.9 262 0.5 340 0.2 515 0.2 127 0.7 224 10.1 524 0.3 560 8.3 407 0.8 218 0.3 182 0.4 585 0.3 169 * 5.0 437 82,735 100.0 $ 421 $ 506 -Notes: Denotes confidentlal data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 055-96 Industry Mix 1995 Chattooga County Manufacturin --Public admin. I Trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Finance/ins.lreal est. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHATIOOGA AREA Mt Vernon Mills Inc Floyd County Hospital Galey & Lord Inc Inland Container Corp Undale Manufacturing Redmond Regional Medical Center Zarticlnc Mohawk Carpet Corp RGE Corporation Synthetic Industries COUNTY Chattooga Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Gordon Walker Walker 10 Thousands I 8 Employment Trends Chattooga County 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHAITOOGA COUNTY Image Carpets Inc Mohawk Carpet Corp Mt Vemon Mills Inc State Correctional Institution Tillotson Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CHATIOOGA COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Chattooga Walker Floyd Whitfield Gordon Alabama Catoosa Other 6,069 1,459 1,025 279 218 130 120 390 Total Residents 9,690 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.6 15.1 10.6 2.9 2.2 1.3 1.2 4.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CHATIOOGA COUNTY NUMBER Chattooga Alabama Walker Floyd Other 6,069 496 338 220 186 Total Residents 7,309 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.0 6.8 4.6 3.0 2.5 100.0 055-96 Education of the Labor Force Chattooga Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.9 37.7 22.0 7.8 4.6 20-24 23.8 40.4 30.3 5.3 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 25.9 39.3 24.5 8.4 1.9 30-34 24.1 38.8 24.5 8.9 3.6 100.0 100.0 3539 21.2 38.9 23.2 9.6 7.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Chattooga Floyd Gordon Walker Chattooga Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 199 612 332 466 1,609 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 124 44 0 168 TOTAL 199 736 376 466 1,777 40-69 33.0 35.7 17.8 7.4 6.2 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Floyd County Berry College Shorter College Walker County Covenant College Animal Science, Horticulture, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Hotel & Restaurant Management Computer Information Systems, Public Relations, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Science, Business Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Floyd College (Floyd County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Gareer Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 055-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Chattooga Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technolgy Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Carpentry GRADUATES 26 27 13 24 12 14 29 11 55 13 15 3 6 7 32 4 2 1 PROGRAM Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Residential Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 5 7 14 11 12 3 1 7 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 33 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 28 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Commercial Truck Driving 80 Computerized Tomography 9 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Information Processing Specialist 3 Medical Transcription 2 Nail Technician 16 Organizational Leadership 8 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Coosa Valley (Floyd Co.) and Walker (Walker Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 055-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Chattooga County NUMBER PERCENT 9,868 585 685 185 752 931 973 155 1,612 2,741 591 658 100.0 5.9 6.9 1.9 7.6 9.4 9.9 1.6 16.3 27.8 6.0 6.7 Chattooga Area NUMBER PERCENT 92,186 7,556 9,119 2,651 9,211 12,474 10,326 1,490 12,843 16,350 5,523 4,643 100.00 8.20 9.89 2.88 9.99 13.53 11.20 1.62 13.93 17.74 5.99 5.04 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Chattooga Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.77 12.26 6.91 6.84 6.51 4.98 8.38 6.58 6.03 $18.75 13.16 9.02 8.81 8.35 5.99 12.06 6.92 6.93 $14.86 11.60 8.09 7.25 7.00 4.62 10.75 7.00 6.42 - $26.19 - 15.00 - 9.76 - 10.10 - 10.00 - 7.00 - 13.50 - 7.25 - 7.45 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Chattooga Floyd Gordon Walker Total Area TOTAL 726 2,924 776 1,755 6,181 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 51 119 46 10 316 682 347 22 79 174 59 7 145 351 . 151 11 591 1,326 603 50 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 26 190 108 331 40 125 38 405 212 1,051 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 58 130 192 365 115 54 84 229 449 n8 MISC. 96 561 123 341 1,121 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 200 West Villanow Street, LaFayette, GA 30728-0947 706-638-5525 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 055-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Cherokee Bartow Cobb Dawson Forsyth Fulton Gordon Pickens Cherokee Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 61,641 32,840 304,873 7,897 31,649 367,662 20,868 8,539 835,969 59,438 30,833 293,740 7,582 30,625 347,907 19,601 8,069 797,795 2,203 2,007 11,133 315 1,024 19,755 1,267 470 38,174 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.6 6.1 3.7 4.0 3.2 5.4 6.1 5.5 4.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'--------'-------'.,...------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Cherokee County Thousands 140.-------------, 120 100- 80 60 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Cherokee County City of Canton Cherokee Area Georgia U.S. 90,204 4,817 1,345,827 12 114,751 1,534,520 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 27.2 130,650 14.0 1,662,012 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 44.8 23.5 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS CHEROKEE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 84 553 2.4 $ 340 * * * 396 2,083 9.0 519 152 3,453 14.9 425 * * * * 3 239 1.0 390 9 257 1.1 298 33 262 1.1 375 5 70 0.3 395 * 19 116 0.5 402 4 27 0.1 830 * * * * 11 444 1.9 494 0 0 0.0 0 10 113 0.5 456 * * * * 10 442 1.9 531 20 220 0.9 512 * * * * 6 188 0.8 493 6 111 0.5 449 * * 69 1,110 4.8 455 242 1,468 6.3 621 362 5,611 24.2 246 156 954 4.1 542 649 6,979 30.1 404 4 13 0.1 164 43 181 0.8 222 158 1,180 5.1 365 47 166 0.7 462 21 58 0.2 433 14 99 0.4 154 34 374 1.6 190 111 1,274 5.5 511 28 84 0.4 479 41 2,791 12.0 448 31 454 2.0 211 0 0 0.0 0 * * 81 176 0.8 529 27 51 0.2 246 * * 25 971 4.2 433 NUMBER OF FIRMS 783 29 3,997 2,260 109 103 117 183 61 67 615 131 8 110 * 123 21 146 186 84 55 70 72 1,993 6,752 9,076 5,309 20,969 286 1,318 4,829 1,019 397 313 591 3,296 1,485 506 771 15 483 3,246 2,314 103 378 CHEROKEE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 5,514 852 37,873 109,337 15,346 13,869 3,453 5,349 3,059 5,975 16,993 5,451 174 4,658 * 4,084 1,549 3,887 5,090 2,726 14,960 1,802 892 99,001 76,964 167,321 76,291 352,042 16,353 9,083 100,670 9,544 2,446 4,321 14,143 66,754 11,281 60,596 12,465 563 6,074 34,041 2,932 777 66,885 0.6 $ 356 0.1 586 3.8 590 11.0 702 1.5 852 1.4 540 0.3 369 0.5 918 0.3 520 0.6 707 1.7 616 0.5 752 0.0 643 0.5 541 * * 0.4 660 0.2 769 0.4 582 0.5 636 0.3 875 1.5 890 0.2 767 0.1 562 10.0 803 7.8 827 16.9 312 7.7 829 35.5 565 1.6 316 0.9 336 10.1 514 1.0 430 0.2 579 0.4 398 1.4 479 6.7 662 1.1 918 6.1 506 1.3 348 0.1 274 0.6 452 3.4 911 0.3 256 0.1 1,129 6.7 626 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 2,134 23,208 100.0 $ 401 51,560 992,131 100.0 $ 606 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 057-96 Industry Mix 1995 Cherokee County Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade \ " Manufacturing / Retail trad Agriculture -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 25 Thousands Employment Trends Cherokee County 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHEROKEE AREA Lockheed Corporation American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Cobb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton/Clayton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CHEROKEE COUNTY Cherokee County Hospital Authority Kroger Company Minnesota Valley Engineering Seaboard Farms Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CHEROKEE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Cherokee Cobb Fulton DeKalb Gwinnett Forsyth Bartow Other 15,001 12,862 11,715 2,844 1,831 652 496 2,254 Total Residents 47,655 PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.5 27.0 24.6 6.0 3.8 1.4 1.0 4.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CHEROKEE COUNTY NUMBER Cherokee Cobb Pickens Bartow Fulton Other 15,001 2,796 1,082 617 486 1,625 Total Residents 21,607 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.4 12.9 5.0 2.9 2.2 7.5 100.0 057-96 Education of the Labor Force Cherokee Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 13.9 25.3 28.8 22.7 9.4 20-24 14.3 30.3 38.4 16.1 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 11.0 11.1 24.3 24.5 30.0 29.1 29.4 26.2 5.2 9.1 100.0 100.0 3539 10.7 24.1 29.2 24.1 11.9 100.0 40-69 17.4 24.9 25.1 19.8 12.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Cherokee Bartow Cobb Dawson Forsyth Fulton Gordon Pickens Cherokee Area 867 476 4,319 87 435 4,702 332 144 11,362 5 0 133 4 0 1,050 44 0 1,236 872 476 4,452 91 435 5,752 376 144 12,598 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cherokee County Reinhardt College Business Administration Cobb County Kennesaw State University life College Southern College of Technology Professional Sales, Marketing, Computer Science, Business Administration Business Administration Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering Technology specialties, Construction, Industrial Distribution, Management of Technology, Technical Communication Fulton County American Collegeforthe Applied Arts Atlanta Christian College Atlanta College of Art Clark Atlanta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University Institute of Paper SCience &Technology Morehouse College Morris Brown College Spelman College Commercial Art, Business Administration Human Resource Management Graphic Design Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Paper Science & Technology Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (FUlton County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 057-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Cherokee Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAlJNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 2 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 36 Business and Office Technology 5 Computer Operations 10 Computer Programming 25 Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management 6 Information and Office Technology 39 Management/Supervisory Development 4 Marketing Management 2 Microcomputer Specialist 24 Secretarial Science 5 ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technologyes 6 Electronics Engineering Technology 8 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Assisting 26 Paramedic Technology 12 Practical Nursing 81 Surgical Technology 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Air Conditioning Technology 49 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 2 Auto Collision Repair 3 Automotive Technology 11 Drafting 29 Electronics Fundamentals 13 Electronics Technology 24 Graphic Arts 19 Industrial Electrical Technology 14 Industrial Maintenance 2 Industrial Maintenance Technology 5 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 3 Welding and Joining Technology 1 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 69 Law Enforcement 6 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 49 Information Processing Specialist 4 Local Area Networking Technology 13 Medical Transcription 4 Nail Technician 8 Residential Wiring 1 Travel Agency Operations 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Chattahoochee (Cobb Co.), North Metro (Bartow Co.) and Pickens (Pickens Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 057-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Cherokee County NUMBER PERCENT 48,237 6,318 5,210 1,931 6,576 8,448 4,859 1,120 7,551 2,350 1,958 1,916 100.0 13.1 10.8 4.0 13.6 17.5 10.1 2.3 15.7 4.9 4.1 4.0 Cherokee Area NUMBER PERCENT 701,286 115,874 97,305 26,326 103,249 119,523 81,502 8,524 64,249 34,569 24,995 25,170 100.00 16.52 13.88 3.75 14.72 17.04 11.62 1.22 9.16 4.93 3.56 3.59 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Cherokee Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.83 9.74 8.62 8.11 7.22 5.55 8.84 6.86 6.46 $20.31 12.97 10.95 9.96 8.93 7.40 15.57 9.78 8.67 $16.88 11.54 9.97 8.94 7.33 6.00 12.54 7.80 6.50 - $24.04 - 13.19 - 12.21 - 10.70 - 9.52 - 9.74 - 18.46 - 12.73 - 11.06 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Cherokee Bartow Cobb Dawson Forsyth Fulton Gordon Pickens TOTAL 817 2,748 6,279 135 410 17,959 776 195 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 256 236 70 16 227 739 251 21 2,116 1,889 820 40 17 27 . 14 6 147 121 32 5 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 79 174 59 7 21 32 15 6 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 11 47 46 231 56 168 1 11 5 24 191 514 40 125 5 25 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 45 67 752 225 141 366 9 28 11 29 374 1,431 115 54 50 18 MISC. 69 256 683 22 36 3,568 123 23 Total Area 29,319 6,445 8,184 4,504 191 355 1,145 1,497 2,218 4,780 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta, GA 30066-3303 770-528-6100 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 057-96 6 130,R6>"1-"..'", ':,:.,":.-:, j:)(""':':':':-\:\:nY -..:-.{:"\:',.':t W::j _.:.::n ....:/":"':-:'.,.-i.: ';.-'.:_~- ,, ,_.'........:;:;,;.:,=,,' :,~:_~:,~;:~- ,'_.,.i'.';.... _":c';';>,, "__ ,-._:),,:;.",o..i';;../, :':''''':"'':'':':'''_' .. .:.",,'}\: AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Clarke Barrow Jackson Madison Oconee Oglethorpe Clarke Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 44,870 17,378 19,461 12,079 10,820 5,059 109,667 43,351 16,405 18,522 11,621 10,602 4,828 105,329 1,519 973 939 458 218 231 4,338 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.4 5.6 4.8 3.8 2.0 4.6 4.0 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O L -_ _..L-_ _-'--_ _----'_ _----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Clarke County Thousands 1201,------------, 100 80 60 40 20 Population Clarke County City of Athens Clarke Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 87,594 45,734 195,751 14 90,207 215,324 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.0 102,775 10.0 234,767 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 17.3 19.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 45 * 173 111 11 * 13 6 0 * 28 5 6 * * 0 7 12 4 * * 4 74 144 714 269 1,053 33 99 129 61 16 19 31 236 58 44 51 32 102 141 * 54 CLARKE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 396 * 1,590 10,359 2,936 * 1,245 339 0 * 562 355 356 * 0 182 812 1,567 * * 89 2,003 2,616 12,591 1,657 23,838 564 571 2,194 384 58 186 378 5,679 347 11,258 920 624 463 210 * 3,381 0.7 $ 291 * * 2.7 447 17.7 485 5.0 356 * * 2.1 328 0.6 473 0.0 0 * * 1.0 319 0.6 743 0.6 570 * * * 0.0 0 0.3 501 1.4 634 2.7 701 * * * 0.2 445 3.4 600 4.5 518 21.5 226 2.8 535 40.8 502 1.0 200 1.0 205 3.8 238 0.7 334 0.1 305 0.3 144 0.6 633 9.7 636 0.6 1,111 19.3 550 1.6 235 1.1 161 0.8 538 0.4 198 * * 5.8 604 2,640 58,467 100.0 $ 447 NUMBER OF FIRMS 130 22 551 298 24 9 31 42 8 * 44 10 13 23 * 13 44 7 7 180 289 1,179 396 1,624 40 148 204 115 44 26 53 345 89 92 80 48 151 186 5 140 4,808 CLARKE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,082 1.2 235 0.3 3,580 4.0 19,625 22.0 5,692 6.4 1,401 1.6 2,386 2.7 663 0.7 127 0.1 * * 703 0.8 564 0.6 555 0.6 * * 866 1.0 207 0.2 1,315 1.5 2,736 3.1 * * * 110 0.1 3,152 3.5 4,000 4.5 17,825 20.0 2,855 3.2 31,458 35.3 628 0.7 853 1.0 2,833 3.2 645 0.7 133 0.1 228 0.3 568 0.6 7,779 8.7 417 0.5 14,714 16.5 1,112 1.2 661 0.7 612 0.7 268 0.3 7 0.0 5,191 5.8 WKLY WAGE $ 324 462 426 467 342 459 297 493 390 328 761 489 * 661 * 481 635 666 * 420 591 486 234 476 472 193 231 253 362 337 142 501 597 992 504 228 166 518 186 371 524 89,009 100.0 $ 427 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PaSJe 2 059-96 Industry Mix 1995 Clarke County Manufacturing Retail trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 = Other AgrL, forestry, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLARKE AREA Harrison Poultry Inc Thrall Car Mfg Co Athens Regional Medical Center Gold Kist Inc Reliance Electric Seaboard Farms Inc St Marys Hospital University of Georgia Mitsubishi Consumer Wayne Poultry COUNTY Barrow Barrow Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Jackson Jackson 70 Thousands Employment Trends Clarke County 60 I 50 40 30 20 10 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLARKE COUNTY Athens Regional Medical Center Gold Kist Inc Seaboard Farms Inc St Marys Hospital University of Georgia Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CLARKE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Clarke Oconee Jackson Fulton Barrow Other 34,807 770 454 452 427 3,091 Total Residents 40,001 PERCENT OF TOTAL 87.0 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 7.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CLARKE COUNTY NUMBER Clarke Madison Oconee Jackson Oglethorpe Barrow Other 34,807 5,705 5,294 3,010 2,866 779 5,277 Total Residents 57,738 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.3 9.9 9.2 5.2 5.0 1.3 9.1 100.0 059-96 Education of the Labor Force Clarke Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.2 30.7 23.4 14.0 10.8 20-24 13.7 24.8 46.7 13.7 1.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 17.3 32.4 22.3 21.3 6.7 30-34 19.6 35.7 19.1 13.7 11.9 100.0 100.0 3539 16.5 31.0 20.7 16.4 15.4 100.0 40-69 28.7 30.6 15.4 10.4 14.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Clarke Barrow Jackson Madison Oconee Oglethorpe Clarke Area 490 252 308 189 226 98 1,563 117 607 2 254 0 308 0 189 0 226 0 98 119 1,682 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Intemational Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 059-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Clarke Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Instiutute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 059-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Clarke County NUMBER PERCENT 40,991 4,192 8,873 2,115 4,830 5,529 5,946 778 3,062 2,646 1,518 1,502 100.0 10.2 21.7 5.2 11.8 13.5 14.5 1.9 7.5 6.5 3.7 3.7 Clarke Area NUMBER PERCENT 93,339 9,070 13,657 3,629 10,319 12,866 10,916 3,010 12,066 9,018 4,610 4,178 100.00 9.72 14.63 3.89 11.06 13.78 11.70 3.22 12.93 9.66 4.94 4.48 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Clarke Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.46 9.75 6.42 6.97 5.53 4.87 7.76 6.46 5.85 $15.38 11.20 7.90 8.79 7.63 5.56 10.81 7.98 7.40 $14.42 11.78 6.60 7.50 5.93 5.00 9.50 7.11 5.00 - $18.27 - 12.69 - 8.82 - 9.62 - 8.46 - 5.76 - 13.51 - 7.75 - 10.44 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Clarke Barrow Jackson Madison Oconee Oglethorpe Total Area TOTAL 2,840 544 619 531 278 246 5,058 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 429 728 429 36 80 148 44 8 76 150 42 20 57 103 . 50 9 56 89 24 2 28 43 22 5 726 1,261 611 80 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 173 154 25 32 28 75 18 66 6 24 10 27 260 378 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 195 226 61 69 63 64 74 80 20 24 29 29 442 492 MISC. 470 77 101 74 33 53 808 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 059-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Clay Calhoun Early Quitman Randolph Clay Area Henry County, AL* Georgia U.S. 1,456 2,184 4,899 1,078 3,174 12,791 6,370 1,348 2,009 4,504 987 2,902 11,750 5,890 108 175 395 91 272 1,041 480 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.4 8.0 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.1 7.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----'-----'---------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Clay County Thousands 5,--------------, 4 3 2 Population Clay County City of Fort Gaines Clay Area Henry County, AL* Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 3,364 154 1,248 30,464 15,374 3,473 31,034 15,725 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.2 3,344 1.9 29,838 2.3 15,418 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -0.6 -2.1 0.3 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR' DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 5 * * * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 19 4 18 * * 0 CLAY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 32 4.6 * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 1.4 26 3.8 107 15.5 13 1.9 196 28.4 * * * * 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 249 * * * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 519 270 182 357 259 * * 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 5 7 1.0 69 12 191 27.6 453 78 691 100.0 $ 330 NUMBER OF FIRMS 48 49 56 6 8 28 * 3 * 4 46 64 181 49 202 18 11 12 6 4 6 30 7 19 13 11 13 51 65 760 CLAY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 650 6.5 * 247 2.5 3,052 30.6 123 1.2 1,224 12.3 602 6.0 * * 9 0.1 * * 119 1.2 227 2.3 523 5.2 1,219 12.2 274 2.7 2,563 25.7 * 66 0.7 71 0.7 26 0.3 23 0.2 9 0.1 37 0.4 827 8.3 24 0.2 1,276 12.8 75 0.8 30 0.3 25 0.3 74 0.7 1,187 11.9 WKLY WAGE $ 352 * 365 506 395 216 401 * 284 373 469 379 201 399 316 * 176 282 366 185 176 130 338 528 337 172 180 364 126 389 9,990 100.0 $ 382 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa.qe 2 061-96 Industry Mix 1995 Clay County Finance/ins.lreal est. I --Wholesale trade - Trans.lutilities --Manufacturing 'Construction Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLAY AREA Calhoun County Hospital Authority Riverside Uniform State Correctional Institution Amy Industries Dana Undies Inc Early County Memorial Great Northern Universal Blanchers Inc Day Plywood Randolph County Hospital Authority COUNTY Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Early Early Early Early Early Randolph Randolph Employment Trends Clay County 800 I 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLAY COUNTY Anderson Construction Fort Gaines Nursing Graham Timber Co Inc Lower Chattahoochee Direct Service Corp. Omnilite Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CLAY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Clay 638 Calhoun 146 Randolph 120 Alabama 120 Early 59 Terrell 15 Other 75 Total Residents 1,173 PERCENT OF TOTAL 54.4 12.4 10.2 10.2 5.0 1.3 6.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaQe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CLAY COUNTY NUMBER Clay 638 Alabama 104 Quitman 27 Early 21 Randolph 16 Cobb 14 Calhoun 10 Other 23 Total Residents 853 PERCENT OF TOTAL 74.8 12.2 3.2 2.5 1.9 1.6 1.2 2.7 100.0 061-96 Education of the Labor Force Clay Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 33.2 37.4 18.9 6.6 3.8 20-24 27.5 47.2 21.0 4.1 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.5 41.7 25.0 6.5 2.4 30-34 27.5 46.5 19.3 3.7 2.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 30.0 35.1 21.2 7.7 6.0 100.0 40-69 40.5 31.5 15.6 7.8 4.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Clay Calhoun Early Quitman Randolph Clay Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS * 62 153 ** 109 324 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 32 0 14 46 TOTAL 0 62 185 0 123 370 'ncluded w~h Randolph County Public School students in Quitman County attend school in Stewart County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Albany State University is the nearest four-year college to Clay County that has business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year college is Darton College (DoughertY County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 061-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Clay Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAIJNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 7 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 25 Fashion Merchandising 1 Information and Office Technology 38 Marketing Management 9 Microcomputer Specialist 13 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Medical Assisting 10 Practical Nursing 53 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design 1 Advanced Electronics Technology 6 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 3 5 12 2 15 3 8 4 11 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 33 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) Technical Institute. Albany Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Clay County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pali/e 5 061-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Clay County NUMBER PERCENT 1,230 90 138 28 109 93 201 156 89 141 82 103 100.0 7.3 11.2 2.3 8.9 7.6 16.3 12.7 7.2 11.5 6.7 8.4 Clay Area NUMBER PERCENT 11,556 709 1,058 197 987 1,382 1,595 1,141 1,162 1,871 776 678 100.00 6.14 9.16 1.70 8.54 11.96 13.80 9.87 10.06 16.19 6.72 5.87 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Clay Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners $5.61 5.81 4.25 4.33 AVERAGE PAID $7.14 8.37 5.10 4.92 MIDDLE RANGE $6.53 - 7.26 4.88 4.50 - $7.26 9.77 4.88 5.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Clay Calhoun Early Quitman Randolph Total Area TOTAL 33 125 302 5 159 624 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 4 8 2 0 9 21 21 4 27 41 31 2 0 1. 0 0 6 20 15 3 46 91 69 9 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 4 2 12 3 24 31 0 0 9 7 49 43 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 3 5 25 6 60 18 1 1 69 10 158 40 MISC. 5 24 68 2 20 119 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contactlhe Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 700 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 706-649-7423 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Paqe 6 061-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Clayton DeKalb Fayette Fulton Henry Spalding Clayton Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 111,492 340,144 40,599 367,662 42,852 28,030 930,779 105,923 323,881 39,555 347,907 41,337 26,742 885,345 5,569 16,263 1,044 19,755 1,515 1,288 45,434 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.0 4.8 2.6 5.4 3.5 4.6 4.9 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O L -_ _...l..-_ _--'---_ _- ' -_ _--' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Cla}"10n County Thousands 250r------------, 200 150 10 Population Clayton County City of Jonesboro City of Forest Park Clayton Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 181,436 3,635 16,925 1,551,999 7 198,551 1,702,073 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.4 224,314 9.7 11.2 5.6 1,812,689 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 23.6 16.8 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 54 * 382 171 10 0 3 6 10 5 6 42 11 * 12 * 9 0 21 15 5 12 0 3 360 368 971 324 1,281 31 121 217 169 37 15 33 308 63 80 68 0 23 90 25 * 37 CLAYTON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 879 * 4,315 5,972 805 0 271 76 154 312 440 325 667 * 509 * 568 0 1,140 461 62 104 0 30 28,035 6,714 22,163 3,032 26,549 1,041 639 7,606 1,466 188 171 283 6,023 223 6,472 1,456 0 306 643 30 * 5,426 0.9 $ 308 * * 4.2 522 5.8 615 0.8 572 0.0 0 0.3 1,123 0.1 350 0.1 448 0.3 487 0.4 658 0.3 433 0.6 631 * * 0.5 575 * * 0.6 594 0.0 0 1.1 674 0.4 597 0.1 593 0.1 608 0.0 0 0.0 362 27.2 882 6.5 631 21.5 283 2.9 507 25.7 435 1.0 240 0.6 271 7.4 361 1.4 422 0.2 461 0.2 142 0.3 162 5.8 638 0.2 556 6.3 445 1.4 216 0.0 0 0.3 199 0.6 605 0.0 192 * * 5.3 481 NUMBER OF FIRMS 680 26 3,589 2,208 132 * 45 120 110 65 80 663 135 11 101 6 107 17 139 199 98 58 43 81 2,368 6,810 9,911 5,642 22,716 310 1,459 4,887 1,180 451 342 596 3,660 1,595 631 939 12 548 3,381 2,620 107 382 CLAYTON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 5,489 0.5 565 0.1 39,376 3.5 102,427 9.2 15,699 1.4 * * 5,906 0.5 2,947 0.3 4,507 0.4 3,017 0.3 6,637 0.6 19,833 1.8 5,362 0.5 278 0.0 5,954 0.5 209 0.0 4,205 0.4 779 0.1 4,556 0.4 6,415 0.6 6,751 0.6 7,413 0.7 627 0.1 1,299 0.1 129,307 11.6 85,583 7.7 185,801 16.6 84,109 7.5 404,567 36.2 18,768 1.7 10,309 0.9 108,910 9.8 10,556 0.9 2,972 0.3 4,756 0.4 12,223 1.1 87,608 7.8 12,174 1.1 74,560 6.7 14,909 1.3 575 0.1 7,416 0.7 35,038 3.1 3,250 0.3 542 0.0 79,593 7.1 WKLY WAGE $ 346 731 578 699 876 * 659 378 1,000 536 717 645 699 663 545 552 629 819 597 628 640 859 835 508 824 809 306 819 574 351 329 533 426 578 396 520 654 904 537 342 296 436 902 244 1,167 625 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 3,948 103,120 100.0 $ 554 54,345 1,116,868 100.0 $ 609 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 06396 __ _-_ .. -._'-. __ .. .-._......... ., .-~_."~-' .. .. _-~ ~ Industry Mix 1995 Clayton County Trans.lutilities Soulee: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other =Agrl., forestry, fishing and cons!. 120 Thousands Employment Trends Clayton County 100 80 60 40 20 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Souroe: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLAYTON AREA Delta Air Lines Inc Emory University Southern Bell American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Southern Bell COUNTY Clayton/Fulton DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLAYTON COUNTY Delta Air Lines Inc J C Penney Co Inc Jordan Temporaries Inc Southern Regional Medical Center Valujet Airline Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CLAYTON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Clayton Fulton DeKalb Cobb Henry Fayette Gwinnett Other Total Residents 43,879 33,209 8,411 2,388 2,069 2,065 1,387 2,616 96,024 PERCENT OF TOTAL 45.7 34.6 8.8 2.5 2.2 2.2 1.4 2.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CLAYTON COUNTY NUMBER Clayton Fulton Fayette Henry DeKalb Cobb Gwinnett Spalding Coweta Douglas Other Total Residents 43,879 13,803 8,119 7,993 7,657 6,087 2,586 2,144 1,960 1,125 7,782 103,135 PERCENT OF TOTAL 42.6 13.4 7.9 7.8 7.4 5.9 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.1 7.5 100.0 063-96 Education of the Labor Force Clayton Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 13.3 25.5 29.8 21.3 10.1 20-24 12.9 29.8 40.5 16.0 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 10.5 24.4 32.2 27.1 5.8 30-34 10.7 24.6 30.3 24.5 9.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 10.7 24.3 29.5 22.5 13.0 100.0 40-69 16.5 25.4 25.6 18.7 13.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Clayton DeKalb Fayette Fulton Henry Spalding Clayton Area 1,619 4,318 951 4,702 605 409 12,604 12 539 13 1,050 47 1,662 1,631 4,857 964 5,752 652 410 14,266 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs 4 Clayton County Clayton State College Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Agriculture, Forestry, Data Processing, TelecommunicationsTechnology, Computer ServiceTechnology, Architectural DesignTechnology, Airway Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, AvionicsTechnology, Office Administration DeKalb County DeVry Institute ofTechnology Emory University Mercer University (Atlanta) National-Louis University Oglethorpe University Computer Information Systems, Electronic EngineeringTechnology, Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technology Management Human Resource Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting Fulton County American College for the Applied Arts Commercial Art, Business Administration Atlanta Christian College Human Resource Management Atlanta College of Art Graphic Design Clark Atlanta University Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration Georgia Institute ofTechnology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management Georgia State University Computer Science, Business Administration Ins1. of Paper Science &Technology Paper Science &Technology Morehouse College Computer Science, Business Administration Morris Brown College Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration Spelman College Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at DeKalb College (DeKalb County) and Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County). both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 063-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Clayton Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Fashion Merchandising Information and Office Technology Management/Supervision Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Office Technology Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Medical Office Administration Ophthalmic Dispensing Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Architectural Design Graphics Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 91 30 11 56 3 60 7 23 40 7 4 4 12 14 9 53 36 3 8 11 106 17 16 67 5 8 6 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Carpentry Computer Service Technology Drafting Electromechanical Technology Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Truck Repair Technician Visual Communications Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 28 40 42 12 6 16 3 3 35 22 3 4 4 10 5 20 2 6 10 25 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 135 Culinary Arts 15 Educational Paraprofessional 40 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology 3 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 14 Commercial Truck Driving 209 Office Assistant 16 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), DeKalb (DeKalb Co.) and Griffin (Spalding Co.) Technical Institutes and the Clayton (Clayton Co.) State College Technical Division. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 063-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Clayton County NUMBER PERCENT 96,580 10,644 8,437 3,388 10,447 22,547 11,708 694 13,292 4,966 5,882 4,575 100.0 11.0 8.7 3.5 10.8 23.4 12.1 0.7 13.8 5.1 6.1 4.7 Clayton Area NUMBER PERCENT 803,613 121,759 117,061 31,679 106,381 153,008 99,260 7,543 68,974 35,602 31,419 30,927 100.00 15.15 14.57 3.94 13.24 19.04 12.35 0.94 8.58 4.43 3.91 3.85 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Clayton Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.06 10.32 8.35 8.08 7.23 5.38 7.72 6.88 6.58 $20.45 12.54 10.78 10.02 8.95 7.14 16.29 9.94 8.60 $16.88 10.98 9.41 9.00 7.55 5.48 13.06 9.18 7.20 - $24.89 - 13.32 - 12.16 - 10.73 - 9.52 - 8.23 - 18.46 - 10.18 - 9.29 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Clayton DeKalb Fayette Fulton Henry Spalding Total Area TOTAL 5,234 14,140 569 17,959 976 1,750 40,628 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 856 1,717 760 20 3,050 5,201 1,614 61 225 182 31 2 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 190 285 79 3 151 422 230 8 8,054 12,773 5,957 184 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 85 227 197 448 7 20 191 514 18 64 36 135 534 1,408 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 130 342 324 761 11 32 374 1,431 34 90 162 170 1,035 2,826 MISC. 1,097 2,484 59 3,568 213 436 7,857 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1193 Forest Parkway, Lake City, GA 302603414 404-363-7643 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 063-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Clinch Atkinson Echols Lanier Ware Clinch Area Baker County, FL* Columbia County, FL* 3,781 3,191 982 2,850 15,492 26,296 8,668 21,990 3,631 2,974 946 2,733 14,599 24,883 8,206 20,734 150 217 36 117 893 1,413 462 1,256 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.0 6.8 3.7 4.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Clinch County Thousands 8.----------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 6 4 2 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Clinch County 6,160 144 City of Homerville 2,560 Clinch Area 55,709 Baker County, FL* 18,486 Columbia County, FL* 42,613 Georgia U.S. 6,438 57,413 20,153 48,376 4.5 3.1 9.0 13.5 11.2 5.6 5,987 56,826 21,704 52,298 -2.8 2.0 17.4 22.7 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrnRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Transportation equipment Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 11 0 11 28 * 0 0 * 20 0 0 * 0 * 0 0 * * 0 13 * 43 6 37 0 * 4 * 9 5 8 0 0 * * * 10 CLINCH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 98 3.3 $ 356 0 0.0 0 67 2.2 418 976 32.4 418 * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 247 8.2 422 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * " * * 0 0.0 0 53 1.8 564 * 720 23.9 273 38 1.3 429 587 19.5 356 0 0.0 0 * * * * * 16 0.5 436 * * " " * * * 255 8.5 322 27 0.9 538 230 7.6 349 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 " * * * * * * * 200 6.6 354 167 3,014 100.0 $ 355 NUMBER OF FIRMS 50 * 124 134 4 * * 22 63 * 7 3 * 5 * 9 8 85 104 366 84 385 9 31 32 27 14 8 6 98 34 39 * * 14 17 38 61 1,392 CLINCH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 612 2.7 * * 796 3.6 5,274 23.7 55 0.2 * * * 951 4.3 2,077 9.3 * * * 104 0.5 * * 344 1.5 * 93 0.4 * * 58 0.3 249 1.1 854 3.8 997 4.5 4,661 20.9 557 2.5 6,430 28.9 110 0.5 145 0.7 304 1.4 108 0.5 39 0.2 90 0.4 12 0.1 2,736 12.3 116 0.5 2,103 9.4 * * 110 0.5 99 0.4 58 0.3 2,082 9.4 WKLY WAGE $ 279 * 350 397 356 * * 205 473 349 * 374 429 * 305 365 533 367 239 424 374 221 220 238 329 281 153 180 451 431 355 * * 183 519 163 410 22,264 100.0 $ 358 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 065-96 Wholesale trad Industry Mix 1995 Clinch County Manufacturing I --Construction -Agriculture -Public admin. Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLINCH AREA Cady Bag Co Inc Fleetwood Homes of Ga Brockway Standard Dolgencorp Inc Baptist Village Inc Champion Inti Corp General Mfg Housing Satilla Regional Medical Center State Correctional Institution Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Atkinson Atkinson Clinch Clinch Ware Ware Ware Ware Ware Ware Employment Trends Clinch County 3500 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CLINCH COUNTY Brockway Standard Clinch County Hospital Design Space Inc Dolgencorp Inc Lee Container Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CLINCH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Clinch Ware Lowndes Lanier Other Total Residents 2,057 127 77 33 111 2,405 PERCENT OF TOTAL 85.5 5.3 3.2 1.4 4.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CLINCH COUNTY NUMBER Clinch Atkinson Ware Lanier Lowndes Alabama Pierce Other Total Residents 2,057 98 90 81 38 36 33 93 2,526 PERCENT OF TOTAL 81.4 3.9 3.6 3.2 1.5 1.4 1.3 3.7 100.0 065-96 Education of the Labor Force Clinch Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.5 41.4 18.5 6.6 4.1 20-24 30.1 45.5 20.4 4.1 0.0 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 26.4 43.7 18.8 8.5 2.6 30-34 26.8 45.1 18.6 6.8 2.7 100.0 100.0 3539 21.9 44.2 22.2 6.7 5.0 100.0 40-69 33.8 37.4 16.5 6.5 5.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Clinch Atkinson Echols Lanier Ware Clinch Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 66 64 33 75 356 594 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 12 12 TOTAL 66 64 33 75 368 606 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Valdosta State University is the nearest four-year college to Clinch County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Waycross College (Ware County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 065-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Clinch Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALINATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Forestry Technology BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Technology GRADUATES 13 19 17 10 16 41 11 5 1 4 5 3 7 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 25 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 18 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 4 PC Operations 18 Phlebotomy Technician 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Okefenokee (Ware Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 065-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Clinch County NUMBER PERCENT 2,404 154 180 34 260 213 339 197 284 302 221 220 100.0 6.4 7.5 1.4 10.8 8.9 14.1 8.2 11.8 12.6 9.2 9.2 Clinch Area NUMBER PERCENT 22,092 1,685 2,264 504 2,279 2,777 3,012 1,086 2,862 2,753 1,599 1,271 100.00 7.63 10.25 2.28 10.32 12.57 13.63 4.92 12.95 12.46 7.24 5.75 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Clinch Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.15 6.38 5.06 5.09 8.04 4.37 AVERAGE PAID $7.61 8.61 6.70 5.95 10.32 5.58 MIDDLE RANGE $6.58 - 7.60 7.12 5.36 8.75 4.64 - $8.24 10.00 7.50 6.53 10.00 7.21 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Clinch Atkinson Echols Lanier Ware TotaJ Area TOTAL 138 256 39 156 2,140 2,729 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 9 11 3 16 152 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 28 15 1 44 17 33 11 2 4 34 . 20 4 673 400 38 191 790 454 80 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 2 11 32 21 1 2 2 9 53 76 90 119 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 40 14 38 32 1 7 38 14 150 347 267 414 MISC. 18 28 8 19 251 324 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 600 Plant Avenue, Waycross, GA 31502-1609 912-285-6105 For copies of Area labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 065-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Cobb Bartow Cherokee Douglas Fulton Paulding Cobb Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 304,873 32,840 61,641 44,509 367,662 29,417 840,942 293,740 30,833 59,438 42,918 347,907 28,346 803,182 11,133 2,007 2,203 1,591 19,755 1,071 37,760 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.7 6.1 3.6 3.6 5.4 3.6 4.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----'------'------'-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends I Cobb County Thousands 700,----------, 600 500 400 300' Population Cobb County City of Marietta City of Smyrna Cobb Area Georgia U.S. 1990 CENSUS 447,745 44,129 30,981 1,355,374 1990 RANK 3 1995 ESTIMATE 525,453 1,546,842 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 17.4 607,776 14.1 11.2 5.6 1,678,569 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 35.7 23.8 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 280 5 1,496 654 24 11 34 40 16 21 194 39 * 28 0 34 4 55 64 27 * 27 19 505 2,179 2,850 1,464 5,819 74 462 1,446 419 133 68 189 943 306 203 176 * 81 969 317 30 66 COBB COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,010 0.8 164 0.1 14,684 6.0 25,739 10.4 1,163 0.5 192 0.1 576 0.2 677 0.3 313 0.1 1,686 0.7 2,145 0.9 1,814 0.7 * * 1,059 0.4 0 0.0 876 0.4 48 0.0 1,248 0.5 1,301 0.5 765 0.3 * 1,121 0.5 211 0.1 16,389 6.6 23,256 9.4 57,275 23.2 13,993 5.7 82,458 33.5 2,619 1.1 2,856 1.2 23,023 9.3 3,144 1.3 533 0.2 674 0.3 4,386 1.8 16,150 6.6 1,063 0.4 15,710 6.4 2,424 1.0 * 836 0.3 8,062 3.3 378 0.2 560 0.2 10,473 4.2 WKLY WAGE $ 372 675 589 753 579 863 380 468 461 708 623 873 * 514 0 734 420 582 764 938 * 785 624 749 871 319 723 512 307 293 456 478 482 275 241 636 721 469 251 * 471 857 245 1,171 600 15,322 246,452 100.0 $ 561 NUMBER OF FIRMS 737 23 3,970 2,108 103 57 111 151 52 68 606 121 10 95 * 110 22 149 181 82 51 69 69 1,976 6,612 9,019 5,274 20,973 274 1,318 4,837 1,038 398 312 582 3,317 1,489 503 776 15 476 3,244 2,293 104 356 51,062 COBB AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 5,056 0.5 543 0.1 37,907 3.9 95,936 9.8 13,766 1.4 6,899 0.7 2,999 0.3 4,875 0.5 2,832 0.3 6,000 0.6 16,284 1.7 5,272 0.5 219 0.0 3,778 0.4 * * 3,766 0.4 1,345 0.1 4,250 0.4 3,687 0.4 2,538 0.3 14,894 1.5 1,617 0.2 894 0.1 98,603 10.1 75,906 7.8 168,536 17.2 76,059 7.8 352,996 36.1 16,228 1.7 9,103 0.9 100,763 10.3 9,694 1.0 2,449 0.3 4,296 0.4 14,088 1.4 67,597 6.9 11,318 1.2 60,559 6.2 12,514 1.3 563 0.1 6,004 0.6 34,168 3.5 2,896 0.3 756 0.1 66,747 6.8 WKLY WAGE $ 356 662 589 733 900 625 381 954 516 710 622 756 638 538 * 661 780 566 683 889 892 770 561 806 824 313 830 565 318 337 510 429 572 400 478 662 918 508 349 274 453 908 257 1,159 627 978,339 100.0 $ 607 $ 506 'Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 067-96 Retail trade Industry Mix 1995 Cobb County Trans./utilities --Other' -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, foresty, fishing and mining 300 Thousands Employment Trends Cobb County 250 200 150 100 50 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS COBB AREA Lockheed Corporation American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Cobb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FUlton/Clayton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS COBB COUNTY Home Depot Kennestone Hospital Kroger Company Lockheed Corporation Six Flags Over Georgia Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size_ Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF COBB COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Cobb Fulton DeKalb Gwinnett Clayton Cherokee Douglas Other 128,885 79,085 17,118 6,115 6,087 2,796 2,690 8,114 Total Residents 250,890 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.4 31.5 6.8 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.1 3.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaIJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN COBB COUNTY NUMBER Cobb Fulton Cherokee DeKalb Paulding Gwinnett Douglas Bartow Clayton Other Total Residents 128,885 18,642 12,862 9,497 7,146 6,371 5,904 4,788 2,388 11,202 207,685 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.1 9.0 6.2 4.6 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.1 5.4 100.0 067-96 Education of the Labor Force Cobb Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 13.5 25.8 29.0 22.5 9.3 20-24 14.1 30.5 38.5 16.1 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 10.4 24.8 30.4 29.2 5.2 30-34 10.7 25.0 29.4 26.0 8.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 10.8 24.5 29.0 23.9 11.8 100.0 40-69 16.8 25.6 25.3 19.6 12.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Cobb Bartow Cherokee Douglas Fulton Paulding Cobb Area 4,319 476 867 784 4,702 430 11,578 133 0 5 29 1,050 0 1,217 4,452 476 872 813 5,752 430 12,795 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cobb County Kennesaw State University Life College Southern College of Technology Professional Sales, Marketi~g, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance Business Administration Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Apparel/ Textile, Mechanical), Construction, Industrial Distribution, Management of Technology, Technical Communi- cation Cherokee County Reinhardt College Business Administration Fulton County American College for the Applied Arts Commercial Art, Business Administration Atlanta Christian College Human Resource Management Atlanta College of Art Graphic Design Clark Atlanta University Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Georgia Institute of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research _ Georgia State University Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Insl. of Paper Science & Technology Paper Science & Technology Morehouse College Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Morris Brown College Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Spelman College Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (FUlton County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 067-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Cobb Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Hotel/RestaurantfTravel Management Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service GRADUATES 2 40 11 32 6 45 4 2 14 5 6 8 14 9 45 15 12 74 6 66 5 PROGRAM Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 6 10 20 34 7 33 6 32 31 14 2 21 1 6 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 121 Culinary Arts 15 Law Enforcement 6 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 27 Information Processing Specialist 4 Local Area Networking Technology 13 Medical Transcription 4 Travel Agency Opeations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), Chattahoochee (Cobb Co.) and North Metro (Bartow Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 067-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Cobb County NUMBER PERCENT 253,096 48,410 37,069 10,577 42,054 45,018 24,030 1,905 22,876 7,822 6,468 6,867 100.0 19.1 14.7 4.2 16.6 17.8 9.5 0.8 9.0 3.1 2.6 2.7 Cobb Area NUMBER PERCENT 707,022 117,397 97,489 26,716 103,951 123,587 82,578 7,398 65,945 31,683 25,087 25,191 100.00 16.60 13.79 3.78 14.70 17.48 11.68 1.05 9.33 4.48 3.55 3.56 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Cobb Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.90 9.47 8.63 8.15 7.33 5.56 8.89 6.86 6.49 $20.26 12.49 10.94 9.96 8.87 7.37 15.69 9.80 8.71 - $16.88 $22.92 - 10.98 13.19 - 9.97 12.21 8.94 - 10.70 7.33 - 9.51 - 6.00 9.52 12.54 - 18.46 - 7.80 10.50 - 6.50 11.36 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Cobb Bartow Cherokee Douglas Fulton Paulding Total Area TOTAL 6,279 2,748 817 951 17,959 587 29,341 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 2,116 1,889 820 40 227 739 251 21 256 236 70 16 244 293 . 62 4 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 107 153 51 7 6,532 8,276 4,497 178 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 56 168 46 231 11 47 22 70 191 514 14 58 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 141 366 752 225 45 67 20 81 374 1,431 50 63 340 1,088 1,382 2,233 MISC. 683 256 69 155 3,568 84 4,815 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta, GA 30066-3303 770-528-6100 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 067-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Coffee 16,241 15,249 992 Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Berrien 3,191 2,974 217 4,579 4,370 209 8,154 7,726 428 6,507 6,126 381 Irwin 4,114 3,926 188 Jeff Davis 5,598 5,254 344 Telfair Ware 5,055 4,559 496 15,492 14,599 893 Coffee Area 68,931 64,783 4,148 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.1 6.8 4.6 5.2 5.9 4.6 6.1 9.8 5.8 6.0 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Coffee County Thousands 40r---------------, 30 20 10 Population Coffee County City of Douglas Coffee Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 29,592 49 32,697 10,464 142,921 150,911 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 10.5 34,337 5.6 152,528 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 16.0 6.7 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportationequipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 32 0 55 65 6 0 * * 23 0 0 7 0 COFFEE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 632 0 437 5,083 1,836 0 * * 1,415 0 0 48 * 0 4.1 $ 221 0.0 0 2.9 416 33.3 414 12.0 338 0.0 0 * * * 9.3 480 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.3 306 * * 0.0 0 5 591 3.9 448 8 90 0.6 443 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 38 361 2.4 420 61 581 3.8 401 220 3,978 26.1 309 58 354 2.3 416 215 3,060 20.1 381 5 94 0.6 123 14 76 0.5 219 21 171 1.1 277 32 114 0.7 274 5 24 0.2 383 5 56 0.4 258 8 51 0.3 164 46 982 6.4 498 20 67 0.4 372 18 1,243 8.1 375 10 92 0.6 143 0 0 0.0 0 17 66 0.4 400 15 20 0.1 164 25 768 5.0 411 768 15,252 100.0 $ 371 NUMBER OF FIRMS 110 265 309 22 * 16 42 110 4 25 4 8 * 14 12 * 17 3 203 275 927 251 961 19 78 87 104 43 21 25 230 72 69 42 * 31 59 79 153 3,455 COFFEE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,355 2.2 * * 1,800 2.9 20,921 33.8 2,371 3.8 * 4,134 6.7 3,386 5.5 5,189 8.4 113 0.2 * * 201 0.3 66 0.1 453 0.7 * 231 0.4 WKLY WAGE $ 268 * 370 418 348 500 239 470 253 330 365 428 * 393 747 1.2 420 * * * 1,565 2.5 464 * 11 0.0 229 2,537 4.1 505 2,242 3.6 378 12,213 19.7 259 1,654 2.7 434 14,831 23.9 357 268 0.4 165 326 0.5 228 921 1.5 237 340 0.5 298 137 0.2 306 194 0.3 184 154 0.2 157 5,653 9.1 428 240 0.4 447 5,281 8.5 359 627 1.0 214 * * 157 0.3 189 391 0.6 375 103 0.2 173 4,423 7.1 393 61,986 100.0 $ 368 $ 506 "Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 069-96 Wholesale trade Industry Mix 1995 Coffee County Manufacturing I - Construction --Agriculture -Public admin. Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Induslry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS COFFEE AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co Wal-Mart Stores Inc Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Amercord Inc American Yard Products General Mfg Housing Satilla Regional Medical Center COUNTY Berrien Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Jeff Davis Telfair Telfair Ware Ware Employment Trends Coffee County 16 ,Th-o-us-a-nd-s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS COFFEE COUNTY Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co PCC Airfoils Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF COFFEE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Coffee Bacon Atkinson Ben Hill Other Total Residents 11,481 296 222 144 862 13,005 PERCENT OF TOTAL 88.3 2.3 1.7 1.1 6.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN COFFEE COUNTY NUMBER Coffee Atkinson Ware Irwin Bacon Jeff Davis Ben Hill Other Total Residents 11,481 624 230 221 210 207 152 705 13,830 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.0 4.5 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.1 5.1 100.0 069-96 Education of the Labor Force Coffee Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.4 40.8 18.3 6.4 4.1 20-24 34.4 42.2 20.3 2.9 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 28.5 43.4 17.8 8.1 2.2 3034 24.6 45.0 19.6 6.7 4.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.1 42.3 21.5 6.9 6.2 100.0 40-69 34.2 37.6 16.5 6.6 5.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Note: Coffee Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Berrien Irwin Jeff Davis Telfair Ware Coffee Area 315 64 101 175 150 85 134 115 356 1,495 22 337 o 64 o 101 3 178 o 150 o 85 o 134 6 121 12 368 43 1,538 Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Valdosta State University is the nearest four-year college to Coffee County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County) and Waycross College (Ware County), both two-year institutions. Soun:es: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 069-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Coffee Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Telecommunications GRADUATES 25 45 26 44 5 2 3 6 5 12 1 4 32 1 14 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 29 Culinary Arts 3 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air conditioning Repair 6 Automotive Technology Certificate 3 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 9 Basic Machine Operator 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 29 Industrial Technology 1 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Paint and Finish Operations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Ben Hill-Irwin (Ben Hill Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 069-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Coffee County NUMBER PERCENT 13,229 1,012 978 159 1,380 1,394 1,831 1,144 1,834 1,577 1,000 920 100.0 7.7 7.4 1.2 10.4 10.5 13.8 8.7 13.9 11.9 7.6 7.0 Coffee Area NUMBER PERCENT 60,347 4,255 5,570 1,294 5,643 6,976 7,613 4,000 8,252 8,752 4,487 3,505 100.00 7.05 9.23 2.14 9.35 11.56 12.62 6.63 13.67 14.50 7.44 5.81 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Coffee Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.11 8.39 5.83 6.40 5.68 4.67 6.52 5.49 AVERAGE PAID $11.96 9.53 7.62 8.31 7.86 5.27 9.42 5.61 MIDDLE RANGE $11.58 - $12.35 8.26 6.58 6.88 7.12 4.38 - 11.79 8.46 9.59 8.87 5.60 8.75 4.64 - 9.78 6.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on nonmanufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Coffee Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Berrien Irwin Jeff Davis Telfair Ware TOTAL 1,768 256 262 458 311 178 365 289 2,140 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 110 349 225 128 11 44 17 33 22 58 23 7 24 76 47 7 22 66 23 3 13 32 17 3 19 60 41 4 22 53 38 1 152 673 400 38 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 256 108 32 21 .17 15 31 42 10 45 17 7 12 38 10 22 53 76 STRUC BENCH TURAL WORK WORK 175 202 38 32 24 54 67 63 37 46 28 25 86 53 58 38 150 347 MISC. 215 28 42 101 59 36 52 47 251 Total Area 6,027 395 1,411 831 224 438 374 663 860 831 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 310 West Bryan Street, Douglas, GA 31533-1363 912-389-4254 For copies of Area labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 069-96 6E.OR6IA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Colquitt Brooks Cook Mitchell Thomas TIft Worth Colquitt Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 16,901 6,687 6,978 9,962 19,781 19,014 8,974 88,297 16,213 6,426 6,727 9,368 18,973 17,914 8,407 84,028 688 261 251 594 808 1,100 567 4,269 Note: labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1 3.9 3.6 6.0 4.1 5.8 6.3 4.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-----'------'---~-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Colquitt County Thousands 50r---------------, 40 Population Colquitt County City of Moultrie Colquitt Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 36,645 40 14,865 179,459 1995 ESTIMATE 38,072 187,712 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.9 38,334 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 4.6 4.6 192,710 7.4 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 59 0 99 53 * 7 14 * * 3 0 0 * * * 6 0 3 * * 46 72 210 69 267 4 27 20 24 12 5 8 70 12 * 17 * 10 14 39 * 28 COLQUITT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,237 0 509 3,689 * * 1,320 1,059 * * 65 * 0 0 * * 43 0 144 * * 485 854 2,170 436 3,933 45 265 123 106 25 37 58 1,502 35 * 169 * 72 57 58 * 835 8.7 $ 222 0.0 0 3.6 303 26.1 386 * * * * 9.3 294 7.5 434 * * * 0.5 391 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.3 359 0.0 0 1.0 400 * * * 3.4 528 6.0 358 15.3 250 3.1 455 27.8 362 0.3 179 1.9 281 0.9 323 0.7 353 0.2 336 0.3 113 0.4 223 10.6 430 0.2 375 * * 1.2 238 * 0.5 123 0.4 662 0.4 165 * * 5.9 428 903 14,148 100.0 $ 349 NUMBER OF FIRMS 279 * 430 298 32 16 35 72 8 3 22 8 8 13 3 28 31 * 13 * 197 371 1,094 319 1,334 43 103 101 122 70 22 41 282 65 85 59 42 92 204 156 4,479 COLQUITT AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 4,129 5.6 * 2,412 3.3 19,085 25.9 2,704 3.7 1,890 2.6 5,181 7.0 2,985 4.1 564 0.8 488 0.7 313 0.4 242 0.3 * * 277 0.4 152 0.2 1,277 1.7 1,347 1.8 1,009 1.4 * * 571 0.8 * * 2,146 2.9 3,732 5.1 13,851 18.8 1,915 2.6 21,329 29.0 901 1.2 633 0.9 1,213 1.6 596 0.8 297 0.4 169 0.2 280 0.4 8,048 10.9 228 0.3 7,224 9.8 621 0.8 * 254 0.3 432 0.6 377 0.5 * 4,868 6.6 WKLY WAGE $ 250 347 399 450 420 266 403 285 430 339 513 * 458 450 490 530 559 501 * 564 402 238 460 378 200 270 252 362 369 126 188 471 463 355 211 227 612 198 422 73,658 100.0 $ 361 $ 506 _ Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 071-96 Industry Mix 1995 Colquitt County Manufacturing I Wholesale trade Agriculture Retail trade- Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 --Public admin. Se~ices Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS COLQUITT AREA Destiny Industries Riverside Mfg Co Cagle Foods John D Archbold State Hospital Wamacolnc Burien Corp Prestolite Wire Corp Target Stores Tift County Hospital Authority COUNTY Colquitt Colquitt Mitchell Thomas Thomas Thomas Tift Tift Tift Tift Employment Trends 16 ~hou_s_an_d_s Colquitt County ~ 14 ! I 12 i 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS COLQUITT COUNTY Colquitt Regional Medical Center Destiny Industries Doerun Sportswear Inc Premium Pork Inc Riverside Mfg Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF COLQUITT COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Colquitt Tift Dougherty Thomas Cook Mitchell Lowndes Other 13,245 788 679 415 194 179 178 449 Total Residents 16,127 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.1 4.9 4.2 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.1 2.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Colquitt Thomas Worth Mitchell Other PERSONS WORKING IN COLQUITT COUNTY NUMBER 13,245 305 248 189 853 Total Residents 14,840 PERCENT OF TOTAL 89.3 2.1 1.7 1.3 5.7 100.0 071-96 Education of the Labor Force Colquitt Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.9 39.1 19.9 7.4 4.7 20-24 27.0 44.6 23.7 4.1 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 24.6 45.2 18.7 9.6 2.0 30-34 25.9 42.3 20.5 7.1 4.2 100.0 100.0 3539 22.8 38.8 23.9 7.2 7.4 100.0 40-69 33.8 34.8 17.8 7.8 6.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Colquitt Brooks Cook MitchelP Thomas Tift Worth Colquitt Area 345 103 122 238 417 385 191 1,801 0 345 12 115 0 122 25 263 26 443 14 399 0 191 77 1,878 'Mitchell County public school figures include graduates from Baker County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Lowndes County Valdosta State University Thomas County Thomas College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tift County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 071-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Colquitt Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Physical Therapy Assistant Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Repiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting & Design Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking GRADUATES 29 28 6 16 5 18 21 16 22 66 11 16 11 5 3 13 1 7 2 PROGRAM Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Heavy Equipment Mechanic Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Plumbing Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 1 5 1 7 2 6 2 3 2 3 7 PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 34 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 33 Certified Nurse Assistant 35 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Nail Technician 6 Respiratory Therapy Bridge 8 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Moultrie (Colquilt Co.) and Thomas (Thomas Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 071-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Colquitt County NUMBER PERCENT 15,776 1,153 1,646 330 1,801 2,092 1,874 1,249 1,929 2,060 965 677 100.0 7.3 10.4 2.1 11.4 13.3 11.9 7.9 12.2 13.1 6.1 4.3 Colquitt Area NUMBER PERCENT 77,919 6,264 7,869 2,240 8,134 9,624 9,613 6,183 9,274 10,334 4,233 4,151 100.00 8.04 10.10 2.87 10.44 12.35 12.34 7.94 11.90 13.26 5.43 5.33 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Colquitt Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.21 8.03 6.86 6.38 5.28 4.71 8.93 5.47 4.46 $17.93 11.72 8.36 8.65 6.83 5.72 11.35 6.07 5.75 $13.75 9.62 7.10 7.95 6.44 5.00 9.50 4.81 4.75 - $27.98 - 13.89 - 8.97 - 9.38 - 7.50 - 5.72 - 12.89 - 6.84 - 6.23 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Colquitt Brooks Cook Mitchell Thomas Tift Worth Total Area TOTAL 1,657 290 357 955 1,401 1,211 856 6,727 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 131 25 20 61 116 85 50 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 369 292 87 67 38 14 69 44 2 170 . 150 38 374 241 51 251 145 62 179 107 13 488 1,479 1,017 267 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 189 73 9 18 9 50 197 32 61 62 31 112 64 60 STRUC- BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 124 187 34 21 38 46 70 85 109 108 117 86 137 81 560 407 629 614 MISC. 205 64 79 152 279 322 165 1,266 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 115 5th Street, S.E., Moultrie, GA 31776-1050 912-891-7147 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 071-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Columbia 37,750 Uncoln 3,590 McDuffie 9,128 Richmond 80,803 Columbia Area 131,271 Edgefield County, SC* 9,260 McCormick County, SC* 4,020 Georgia U.S. 36,117 3,319 8,554 75,010 123,000 8,650 3,650 1,633 271 574 5,793 8,271 610 370 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3 7.5 6.3 7.2 6.3 6.6 9.2 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-----'----"-----'-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Columbia County Thousands 100~------------' Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 80 Columbia County 66,031 20 83,674 26.7 90,924 37.7 City of Grovetown 3,596 60 Columbia Area 283,311 308,864 9.0 333,536 17.7 Edgefield County, SC* 18,360 19,341 5.3 21,100 14.9 40 - McCormick County, SC* 8,868 9,224 4.0 9,100 2.6 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Service (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS COLUMBIA COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 44 250 1.5 $ 308 * * * 283 1,590 9.5 388 53 3,375 20.2 564 * * * * * * * * 15 218 1.3 464 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * * 3 29 0.2 360 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 4 899 5.4 682 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 43 490 2.9 605 65 496 3.0 565 211 3,507 21.0 237 101 893 5.3 456 463 5,352 32.0 342 3 20 0.1 102 54 303 1.8 268 66 915 5.5 214 47 301 1.8 342 19 72 0.4 335 8 62 0.4 150 20 265 1.6 203 64 719 4.3 454 8 33 0.2 663 27 2,056 12.3 404 21 . 371 2.2 149 * * * 10 25 0.1 119 49 128 0.8 627 65 78 0.5 158 * * 13 743 4.4 424 1,276 16,730 100.0 $ 393 NUMBER OF FIRMS 130 8 719 279 19 7 23 50 5 11 46 22 4 17 * 18 29 * 9 10 236 394 1,556 568 2,459 60 195 279 216 80 31 84 580 177 71 113 4 76 234 256 6 90 6,438 COLUMBIA AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 913 0.7 211 0.2 5,813 4.6 19,487 15.3 2,386 1.9 2,242 1.8 2,381 1.9 1,012 0.8 92 0.1 2,172 1.7 1,500 1.2 1,849 1.5 337 0.3 1,419 1.1 * * 350 0.3 1,280 1.0 * * 1,605 1.3 * 94 0.1 4,274 3.4 4,225 3.3 26,644 20.9 5,090 4.0 53,037 41.6 1,340 1.1 1,353 1.1 5,949 4.7 1,360 1.1 871 0.7 266 0.2 1,275 1.0 18,528 14.5 669 0.5 16,759 13.2 1,578 1.2 29 0.0 572 0.4 2,142 1.7 339 0.3 7 0.0 7,739 6.1 WKLY WAGE $ 313 744 418 597 457 456 274 462 487 913 575 1,009 399 570 597 663 709 412 589 580 246 462 470 199 243 261 367 572 147 242 585 743 493 209 357 227 597 164 4,788 431 127,437 100.0 $ 444 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 073-96 Retail trade- Industry Mix 1995 Columbia County Manufacturing \ ~Agriculture ~~Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS COLUMBIA AREA Doctors Hospital Federal Paper Board Fort Gordon Medical College of Ga Mgmt Analysis/Utilzation Saint Joseph Hospital State Hospital University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond :i"-' I 10 Employment Trends Columbia County 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS COLUMBIA COUNTY Augusta Sportswear Inc Club Car Inc Greenfield Industries Krueger Ringier Inc Metrahealth Insurance Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Richmond Columbia South Carolina Burke McDuffie Other 19,339 8,705 3,482 421 379 678 Total Residents 33,004 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.6 26.4 10.6 1.3 1.1 2.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN COLUMBIA COUNTY NUMBER Columbia Richmond South Carolina McDuffie Lincoln Burke Other 8,705 4,014 817 545 214 178 290 Total Residents 14,763 PERCENT OF TOTAL 59.0 27.2 5.5 3.7 1.4 1.2 2.0 100.0 073-96 Education of the Labor Force Columbia Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 18.9 33.2 27.4 13.4 7.1 20-24 2.1 4.3 3.9 1.1 0.1 Total 100.0 11.6 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 14.1 16.1 34.2 32.5 30.7 29.5 17.2 15.3 3.7 6.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 16.1 31.6 26.7 15.8 9.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Columbia Uncoln McDuffie Richmond Columbia Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 915 73 237 1,622 2,847 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 68 0 0 104 172 TOTAL 983 73 237 1,726 3,019 40-69 22.9 32.5 23.9 11.4 9.4 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at the University of South Carolina at Aiken (Aiken County, SC). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 073-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Columbia Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALINATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 30 30 10 13 12 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 27 14 12 7 63 17 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Automotive Technology 11 Electronics Equipment Servicing 1 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 32 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 23 Cosmetology 38 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 34 Certified Nurse Assistant 57 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 073-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Columbia County NUMBER PERCENT 32,628 4,502 6,342 1,186 3,966 4,984 3,240 487 4,314 1,597 1,011 999 100.0 13.8 19.4 3.6 12.2 15.3 9.9 1.5 13.2 4.9 3.1 3.1 Columbia Area NUMBER PERCENT 124,030 13,028 19,343 5,199 14,188 17,508 18,675 1,607 15,793 8,986 4,600 5,103 100.00 10.50 15.60 4.19 11.44 14.12 15.06 1.30 12.73 7.25 3.71 4.11 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Columbia Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stOCk, and material movers, hand $12.77 9.24 6.29 7.18 5.77 4.80 8.53 5.96 5.90 $18.57 11.77 8.29 8.63 7.91 5.47 14.55 7.56 6.84 $17.75 10.15 7.00 7.13 6.20 4.75 10.58 7.35 5.33 - $18.61 - 13.10 - 9.24 - 9.62 - 8.62 - 6.00 - 17.50 - 8.29 - 7.63 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Columbia Lincoln McDuffie Richmond TOTAL 1,279 172 1,078 6,564 PROF., AGR., TECH. & CLERICAL FORESTRY MANAGERIAL & SALES SERVICE & FISHING 306 301 111 14 20 23 22 4 66 185 143 14 911 1,645 . 1,130 62 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 25 79 11 33 42 197 104 342 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 68 249 14 26 199 122 368 1,120 Total Area 9,093 1,303 2,154 1,406 94 182 651 649 1,517 MISC. 126 19 110 882 1,137 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specffic occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa\1e 6 073-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Cook Berrien Brooks Colquitt Lowndes Tift Cook Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 6,978 6,507 6,687 16,901 37,443 19,014 93,530 6,727 6,126 6,426 16,213 35,978 17,914 89,384 251 381 261 688 1,465 1,100 4,146 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.6 5.9 3.9 4.1 3.9 5.8 4.4 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'--_ _-'-_ _---L-_ _--l._ _---' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Cook County Thousands 20r------------, 15 . Population Cook County City of Adel Cook Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 13,456 94 5,093 190,631 1995 ESTIMATE 13,950 202,209 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.7 14,269 6.1 209,596 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 6.0 9.9 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIfRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 19 35 33 " 0 0 14 0 0 3 " " " 0 0 9 " 0 " 0 " 13 30 86 17 84 " 10 8 6 9 " 13 5 10 0 6 5 0 13 COOK COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 217 4.5 " " 199 4.1 1,462 30.4 " " 0 0.0 0 0.0 884 18.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 0.5 " " " " 0 0.0 0 0.0 403 8.4 " 0 0.0 " " 0 0.0 " " 53 1.1 301 6.3 937 19.5 114 2.4 1,251 26.1 " 28 0.6 23 0.5 26 0.5 27 0.6 " " " " 432 9.0 16 0.3 430 9.0 0 0.0 " 25 0.5 6 0.1 0 0.0 269 5.6 WKLY WAGE $ 379 " 327 405 " 0 0 401 0 0 273 " " 0 0 400 " 0 " 0 " 560 335 190 448 309 " 199 277 360 397 " 334 477 335 " 0 " 519 182 0 370 330 4,802 100.0 $ 330 NUMBER OF FIRMS 220 " 521 293 24 20 24 81 5 8 25 8 " 8 7 3 30 24 12 5 5 221 404 1,308 397 1,598 58 125 165 153 73 28 45 325 90 81 108 45 119 179 142 5,105 COOK AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 3,564 4.2 " " 3,707 4.4 19,167 22.5 1,349 1.6 2,697 3.2 4,106 4.8 3,265 3.8 214 0.3 1,195 1.4 489 0.6 423 0.5 " 681 0.8 121 0.1 1,277 1.5 963 1.1 776 0.9 " " 1,148 1.4 64 0.1 21 0.0 3,327 3.9 4,005 4.7 18,844 22.2 2,531 3.0 24,220 28.5 1,308 1.5 783 0.9 1,638 1.9 638 0.8 288 0.3 210 0.2 363 0.4 8,535 10.0 361 0.4 7,726 9.1 987 1.2 " 355 0.4 783 0.9 231 0.3 WKLY WAGE $ 226 " 392 431 418 464 274 452 282 648 364 713 " 394 400 490 509 488 " 409 456 323 599 404 245 448 396 175 239 264 333 358 136 203 488 507 415 207 160 589 149 5,615 6.6 423 85,025 100.0 $ 375 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 075-96 Industry Mix 1995 Cook County Manufacturing / ~Construction . Agriculture Retail trade Public admin. Financelins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS COOK AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Destiny Industries Riverside Mfg Co Levi Strauss & Co Lowndes County Health Care Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital Prestolite Wire Corp Target Stores Tift County Hospital Authority COUNTY Berrien Colquitt Colquitt Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Tift Tift Tift 5 Th~usands 4 3 2 Employment Trends Cook County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS COOK COUNTY Del-Cook Lumber Co Memorial Retirement Center Sunstate Mfg Homes Weyerhaeuser Company Williams Investment Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. I Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF COOK COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Cook Lowndes Tift Berrien Colquitt Other 3,974 638 607 417 90 189 Total Residents 5,915 PERCENT OF TOTAL 67.2 10.8 10.3 7.0 1.5 3.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN COOK COUNTY NUMBER Cook Lowndes Berrien Colquitt Tift Brooks Other 3,974 321 299 194 156 106 187 Total Residents 5,237 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.9 6.1 5.7 3.7 3.0 2.0 3.6 100.0 075-96 Education of the Labor Force I Cook Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.2 36.1 23.2 8.8 5.8 20-24 24.0 35.3 33.8 6.6 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 21.6 41.8 22.5 11.5 2.5 30-34 22.5 38.4 23.4 10.5 5.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.0 36.9 24.9 7.8 8.5 100.0 40-69 31.1 33.3 19.3 8.4 8.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Cook Berrien Brooks Colquitt Lowndes Tift Cook Area 122 150 103 345 702 385 1,807 0 122 0 150 12 115 0 345 43 745 14 399 69 1,876 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tift County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 075-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Cook Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Drafting and Design Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Building and Facilities Maintenance GRADUATES 6 46 10 4 40 28 37 41 9 62 15 6 7 2 3 14 7 10 2 PROGRAM Cabinetmaking Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Heavy Equipment Mechanic Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Industrial Plant Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Plumbing Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 1 11 1 16 2 3 3 7 5 10 3 4 3 8 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 43 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 40 Certified Nurse Assistant 16 Commercial Truck Driving 40 Entrepreneurship 1 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Moultrie (Colquitt Co.) and Valdosta (Lowndes Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 075-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Cook County NUMBER PERCENT 5,987 378 443 118 630 665 806 437 731 921 457 401 100.0 6.3 7.4 2.0 10.5 11.1 13.5 7.3 12.2 15.4 7.6 6.7 Cook Area NUMBER PERCENT 82,862 7,140 9,119 2,275 9,814 10,700 10,844 5,071 9,766 9,396 4,292 4,445 100.00 8.62 11.01 2.75 11.84 12.91 13.09 6.12 11.79 11.34 5.18 5.36 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Cook Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $16.18 7.16 6.32 6.01 5.57 4.56 7.98 6.39 5.34 $22.59 11.01 7.46 8.20 6.68 5.37 10.40 7.51 6.97 $26.92 9.66 6.13 7.00 5.55 4.75 9.50 6.84 5.96 - $27.98 - 11.83 - 8.85 - 9.38 - 7.50 - 5.45 - 12.37 - 9.69 - 7.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Cook Berrien Brooks Colquitt Lowndes Tift Total Area TOTAL 357 311 290 1,657 2,858 1,211 6,684 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 20 22 25 131 319 85 CLERICAL & SALES 69 66 67 369 832 251 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 44 2 23 3 38 14 292 87 527 36 145 62 602 1,654 1,069 204 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 9 50 10 45 9 18 189 73 33 250 31 112 281 548 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 38 46 37 46 34 21 124 187 176 265 117 86 526 651 MISC. 79 59 64 205 420 322 1,149 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2808 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 912-333-5211 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 075-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Coweta Carroll Fayette Fulton Heard Meriwether Troup Coweta Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 34,400 39,454 40,599 367,662 3,806 8,868 26,248 521,037 32,949 37,422 39,555 347,907 3,589 8,291 24,852 494,565 1,451 2,032 1,044 19,755 217 577 1,396 26,472 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.2 5.2 2.6 5.4 5.7 6.5 5.3 5.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Coweta County Thousands 80,---------------, 60 Population Coweta County City of Newnan Coweta Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 1995 CENSUS RANK ESTIMATE 53,853 12,497 923,216 29 72,021 1,020,062 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 33.7 68,347 10.5 1,071,419 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 26.9 16.1 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 48 * 170 94 3 5 9 9 * 10 0 * 11 0 7 * 11 14 * 4 * 64 96 297 100 403 8 43 56 41 11 5 13 70 15 33 21 0 9 36 44 * 27 COWETA COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 232 707 6,011 14 661 1,210 44 * * 53 0 * 678 0 135 598 234 * 613 * 1,139 634 5,215 535 5,679 110 205 747 132 22 26 188 1,905 101 1,822 192 0 31 130 68 * 941 1.1 $ 283 * * 3.3 410 28.5 546 0.1 307 3.1 443 5.7 429 0.2 313 * * * 0.3 448 0.0 0 * * 3.2 464 0.0 0 0.6 541 * * 2.8 622 1.1 568 * * 2.9 706 * * * 5.4 673 3.0 516 24.7 282 2.5 500 26.9 427 0.5 223 1.0 218 3.5 242 0.6 380 0.1 541 0.1 354 0.9 238 9.0 555 0.5 756 8.6 440 0.9 187 0.0 0 0.1 205 0.6 513 0.3 193 * * 4.5 461 1,298 21,109 100.0 $ 442 NUMBER OF FIRMS 453 16 2,310 1,511 84 68 83 119 35 51 421 77 9 71 * 73 20 95 128 57 35 34 52 1,480 4,398 6,501 3,927 15,556 206 933 3,347 654 267 244 394 2,429 1,198 332 620 13 408 2,299 2,141 73 336 36,496 COWETA AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,983 0.4 280 0.0 24,162 3.2 89,468 11.7 12,497 1.6 8,979 1.2 5,160 0.7 4,965 0.6 2,346 0.3 4,736 0.6 14,991 2.0 2,974 0.4 273 0.0 5,566 0.7 WKLY WAGE $ 339 626 600 685 905 627 370 957 539 737 620 655 677 507 2,739 4,434 3,770 3,398 5,507 5,129 1,315 668 81,913 52,442 115,152 63,076 278,367 14,030 6,538 77,822 6,681 1,932 3,723 9,897 54,723 10,398 47,393 9,989 544 5,216 26,497 2,795 188 56,839 0.4 649 0.6 631 0.5 541 0.4 650 0.7 664 0.7 930 0.2 754 0.1 573 10.7 818 6.9 805 15.1 305 8.2 850 36.4 577 1.8 318 0.9 346 10.2 524 0.9 401 0.3 597 0.5 417 1.3 577 7.2 664 1.4 936 6.2 515 1.3 374 0.1 269 0.7 449 3.5 918 0.4 253 0.0 1,156 7.4 629 764,713 100.0 $ 616 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 077-96 Industry Mix 1995 Coweta County _ - - _ IManufacturing Retail trade- Other' -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, foresly, fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS COWETA AREA American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia State University Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Employment Trends Coweta County 25 ~_us_a_nd_s~~~~~ _ I 20 15 10 5 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS COWETA COUNTY K Mart Corporation Newnan Hospital Playtex Apparel Inc William L Bonnell Yamaha Motor Mfg Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF COWETA COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Coweta Fulton Fayette Clayton DeKalb Cobb Carroll Other 14,579 4,442 2,095 1,960 503 312 311 1,136 Total Residents 25,338 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 57.5 17.5 8.3 7.7 2.0 1.2 1.2 4.5 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN COWETA COUNTY NUMBER Coweta Meriwether Carroll Troup Fayette Heard Fulton Spalding Other 14,579 997 759 642 630 524 476 388 1,203 Total Residents 20,198 PERCENT OF TOTAL 72,2 4.9 3.8 3.2 3.1 2.6 2.4 1.9 6.0 100.0 077-96 Education of the Labor Force Coweta Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 15.9 26.3 27.1 20.9 9.8 20-24 14.4 30.8 38.4 15.5 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 12.5 26.4 28.8 26.8 5.4 30-34 12.8 26.7 27.3 23.6 9.5 100.0 100.0 3539 13.0 26.0 27.2 22.2 11.7 100.0 40-69 19.9 24.9 22.9 18.8 13.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Coweta Carroll Fayette Fulton Heard Meriwether Troup Coweta Area 538 665 951 4,702 56 187 453 7,552 15 9 13 1,050 0 29 32 1,148 553 674 964 5,752 56 216 485 8,700 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Carroll County State University of West Georgia Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Fulton County American College for the Applied Arts Commercial Art, Business Administration Atlanta Christian College Human Resource Management Atlanta College of Art Graphic Design Clark Atlanta University Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Georgia Institute of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Georgia State University Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Inst. of Paper Science & Technology Paper Science & Technology Morehouse College Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Morris Brown College Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Spelman College Computer Science Troup County LaGrange College Computer Science, Business Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 077-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Coweta Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Applied Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Carpentry GRADUATES 60 17 12 10 73 16 7 14 9 31 15 82 8 1 3 1 30 5 3 1 12 8 20 34 14 PROGRAM Drafting Electronics Technology Graphics Arts Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 15 24 12 10 6 19 21 1 9 PERSONALlPUBLlC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 112 Culinary Arts 15 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 20 CAD Operator 9 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 83 Industrial Technology 5 Information Processing Specialist 1 Medical Transcription 5 Nail Technician 9 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 22 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Carroll (Carroll Co.), West Georgia (Troup Co.) and Atlanta (FUlton Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 077-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Coweta County NUMBER PERCENT 25,632 2,479 2,579 937 2,427 4,291 2,632 448 4,164 2,828 1,466 1,381 100.0 9.7 10.1 3.7 9.5 16.7 10.3 1.8 16.3 11.0 5.7 5.4 Coweta Area NUMBER PERCENT 449,387 66,794 62,115 16,964 60,331 74,261 58,631 5,466 40,043 27,863 17,904 19,015 100.00 14.86 13.82 3.77 13.43 16.52 13.05 1.22 8.91 6.20 3.98 4.23 I Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Coweta Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.24 9.92 8.54 8.13 7.22 5.48 7.42 7.04 6.53 $20.11 12.68 10.86 9.99 8.94 6.31 15.73 9.08 8.83 $16.88 10.98 9.97 9.00 7.00 5.50 12.02 7.70 6.50 - $24.89 - 13.19 - 12.36 - 10.70 - 10.00 - 6.87 - 18.46 - 10.00 - 11.57 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Coweta Carroll Fayette Fulton Heard Meriwether Troup TOTAL 1,656 1,894 569 17,959 221 557 2,395 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 282 234 225 3,582 20 47 257 CLERICAL & SALES 408 498 182 4,966 39 81 458 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 180 20 203 15 31 2 3,243 90 29 2 61 9 329 17 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 39 129 71 185 7 20 191 514 6 24 47 72 156 348 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 145 135 115 196 11 32 374 1,431 28 38 47 60 173 233 Total Area 25,251 4,647 6,632 4,076 155 517 1,292 893 2,125 MISC. 318 377 59 3,568 35 133 424 4,914 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 30 Bledsoe Road, Newnan, GA 30265-1044 770-254-7220 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. P~e 6 077-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Crawford Bibb Monroe Peach Taylor Upson Crawford Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,298 70,663 7,746 10,133 3,332 12,691 109,863 5,037 66,887 7,230 9,396 3,072 12,108 103,730 261 3,776 516 737 260 583 6,133 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.9 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.8 4.6 5.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Cra\\'ford County Thousands 12r------------, 10 8 6 4 2 Population Crawford County City of Roberta Crawford Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,991 121 939 231,372 10,166 242,097 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 13.1 9,918 4.6 233,733 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 10.3 1.0 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and stale) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIlRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS CRAWFORD COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 8 189 13.9 $ 294 " " " 25 184 13.6 452 8 175 12.9 265 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " " " " " " " " " 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " " " " 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " " 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " " " 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 37 2.7 427 5 32 2.4 321 19 82 6.1 266 4 23 1.7 480 26 437 32.3 307 0 0 0.0 0 " " " " 0 0 0.0 0 " 4 8 0.6 350 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 122 9.0 235 " " " " " " " 4 25 1.8 162 0 0 0.0 0 " " " " " " " 0 0 0.0 0 10 155 11.4 281 NUMBER OF FIRMS 115 5 516 281 14 " 26 14 52 " 15 45 12 " 8 " 17 " 17 20 " 17 6 10 225 435 1,456 531 2,236 60 146 230 164 78 23 60 466 142 128 110 83 181 364 " 125 CRAWFORD AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,442 140 4,697 21,995 2,148 " 4,675 1,079 630 " 1,754 1,451 335 " 422 " 1,040 " 384 364 " 3,082 13 1,458 5,976 4,926 22,157 6,775 35,756 1,190 1,272 4,672 797 449 253 536 12,530 660 9,425 1,484 " 638 1,279 532 " 7,127 1.3 $ 299 0.1 609 4.2 445 19.8 610 1.9 492 " " 4.2 414 1.0 278 0.6 428 " 1.6 786 1.3 500 0.3 553 " 0.4 444 " 0.9 656 " 0.3 547 0.3 576 2.8 632 0.0 401 1.3 569 5.4 622 4.4 552 20.0 244 6.1 537 32.2 447 1.1 200 1.1 247 4.2 289 0.7 362 0.4 458 0.2 147 0.5 216 11.3 592 0.6 499 8.5 434 1.3 235 0.6 292 1.2 742 0.5 151 6.4 469 ALL INDUSTRIES ..ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 115 1,355 100.0 $ 329 5,924 110,991 100.0 $ 458 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PalJe 2 079-96 Manufacturing_ Industry Mix 1995 Crawford County Construction Mining \ / Trans.lutilities-Wholesale trade- Retail trade - Public admin. Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CRAWFORD AREA Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown & Williamson Cagle's Inc Coliseum Park Hospital GEICO Kroger Company Mercer University XKK USA Inc Blue Bird Body Co Thomaston Cotton Mill COUNTY Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Peach Upson Employment Trends Crawford County 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 19B7 1988 19B9 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CRAWFORD COUNTY AI Pearson Atlanta Sand & Supply Co Carter Mechanical Inc Full Line Distributors Roberta Nursing Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bibb Crawford Peach Houston Upson Monroe Other Total Residents 1,539 968 687 354 176 49 234 4,007 PERCENT OF TOTAL 38.4 24.2 17.1 8.8 4.4 1.2 5.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CRAWFORD COUNTY NUMBER Crawford 968 Taylor 87 Peach 52 Houston 30 Bibb 27 Other 50 Total Residents 1,214 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.7 7.2 4.3 2.5 2.2 4.1 100.0 079-96 Education of the Labor Force Crawford Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.8 36.1 24.2 11.5 6.4 20-24 19.6 38.6 31.6 9.4 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion 01 the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 17.2 39.1 26.0 13.9 3.9 30-34 16.9 39.7 26.8 11.8 4.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 19.1 36.0 24.4 12.9 7.6 100.0 40-69 26.7 33.1 20.5 10.6 9.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Crawford Bibb Monroe Peach Taylor Upson Crawford Area 95 917 159 205 71 279 1,726 0 95 375 1,292 46 205 0 205 0 71 0 279 421 2,147 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Peach County Fort Valley State University Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Macon College (Bibb County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 079-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Crawford Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Management/Supervisory Development HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 29 9 39 24 2 58 9 2 138 1 9 11 1 1 6 PROGRAM Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 19 1 17 6 11 2 5 7 8 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 36 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 64 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 63 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Flint River (Upson Co.) and Macon (Bibb Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 079-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Crawford County NUMBER PERCENT 4,113 288 248 71 325 572 436 233 764 713 181 282 100.0 7.0 6.0 1.7 7.9 13.9 10.6 5.7 18.6 17.3 4.4 6.9 Crawford Area NUMBER PERCENT 101,212 10,266 12,333 3,595 11,761 15,797 14,137 1,879 12,727 9,485 4,597 4,635 100.00 10.14 12.19 3.55 11.62 15.61 13.97 1.86 12.57 9.37 4.54 4.58 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Crawford Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.48 7.75 7.36 7.34 5.95 4.88 10.83 7.31 5.87 $19.61 10.40 8.92 9.18 7.20 5.97 12.57 9.92 6.65 $20.69 10.05 7.73 7.63 6.40 4.75 11.86 8.66 4.81 - $24.16 - 10.60 - 10.10 - 10.59 - 7.88 - 7.36 - 13.12 - 11.00 - 8.44 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Crawford Bibb Monroe Peach Taylor Upson Total Area TOTAL 235 4,528 287 783 189 460 6,482 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 26 40 22 14 526 1,114 795 71 43 55 23 3 99 138 103 137 16 29 21 11 43 102 56 5 753 1,478 1,020 241 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 8 28 279 274 6 42 38 26 13 18 11 89 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 16 46 140 575 30 46 51 79 34 23 36 36 355 477 307 805 MISC. 35 754 39 112 24 82 1,046 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 3090 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31213-2899 912-751-6164 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 079-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Crisp Dooly Lee Sumter Turner Wilcox Worth Crisp Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 9,708 4,563 9,374 14,777 3,924 3,223 8,974 54,543 9,198 4,252 8,938 14,031 3,636 3,049 8,407 51,511 510 311 436 746 288 174 567 3,032 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.3 6.8 4.7 5.0 7.3 5.4 6.3 5.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Crisp County Thousands 25r-----------, 20 15 10 5 Population Crisp County City of Cordele Crisp Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 20,011 69 10,321 111,849 1995 ESTIMATE 20,716 119,856 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.5 21,721 7.2 124,547 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 8.5 11.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 15 0 32 42 4 0 6 6 0 3 3 " 4 " " 6 0 " 0 29 46 169 45 171 12 19 16 16 " " 3 40 6 11 7 3 11 22 22 CRISP COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 118 1.3 0 0.0 265 2.8 2,134 22.9 59 0.6 0 0.0 720 7.7 375 4.0 0 0.0 " 39 0.4 55 0.6 " 33 0.4 " " " 489 5.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 183 2.0 984 10.5 2,279 24.4 320 3.4 2,399 25.7 245 2.6 67 0.7 167 1.8 46 0.5 " 28 0.3 920 9.9 17 0.2 740 7.9 57 0.6 7 0.1 34 0.4 43 0.5 651 7.0 WKLY WAGE $ 314 0 424 415 445 0 258 419 0 " 358 342 " 525 " " 602 0 0 420 526 211 367 331 184 261 237 379 " " 228 387 353 356 196 476 402 187 427 570 9,333 100.0 $ 354 NUMBER OF FIRMS 116 6 205 146 12 " 17 34 7 " 12 5 5 9 3 6 19 " 148 191 584 162 708 33 55 57 60 27 8 16 157 27 60 46 21 44 99 128 2,394 CRISP AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,114 2.9 248 0.6 1,318 3.4 9,317 24.3 1,071 2.8 " 1,984 5.2 1,310 3.4 295 0.8 " " 159 0.4 186 0.5 313 0.8 220 0.6 165 0.4 61 0.2 669 1.7 " " " " " 1,501 3.9 2,916 7.6 6,664 17.4 1,043 2.7 10,770 28.1 490 1.3 244 0.6 556 1.5 251 0.7 89 0.2 71 0.2 130 0.3 3,743 9.8 92 0.2 4,407 11.5 379 1.0 42 0.1 133 0.3 142 0.4 3,372 8.8 WKLY WAGE $ 294 634 398 389 281 " 247 413 226 332 600 486 394 421 328 556 " " 511 434 218 425 338 173 245 244 336 324 121 180 375 438 368 176 299 384 151 395 38,270 100.0 $ 354 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. 'Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 081-96 Retail trade-- Industry Mix 1995 Crisp County / Manufacturing --Construction --Other" --Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agrl., foresly, fishing, trans. and utilitie Employment Trends Crisp County 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department 01 Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS CRISP AREA Best Coat & Apron Crisp Regional Hospital Masonite Corp Cargill Inc Georgia Southwestern State University McGraw-Edison Co Middle Flint Community Service Board Sumter Regional Hospital Textron Acustar Plastic Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Crisp Crisp Crisp Dooly Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS CRISP COUNTY Best Coat & Apron Crisp Regional Hospital Harris Waste Management Group Homestead Homes Inc Masonite Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. I Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF CRISP COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Crisp Dooly Dougherty Wilcox Turner Other 6,703 327 264 100 98 483 Total Residents 7,975 PERCENT OF TOTAL 84.1 4.1 3.3 1.3 1.2 6.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN CRISP COUNTY NUMBER Crisp Dooly Wilcox Turner Worth Sumter Other 6,703 565 384 189 181 153 531 Total Residents 8,706 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.0 6.5 4.4 2.2 2.1 1.8 6.1 100.0 081-96 Education of the Labor Force Crisp Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.4 38.6 20.6 8.2 5.2 20-24 24.0 40.6 28.7 6.4 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 24.9 23.8 42.6 41.3 20.6 22.7 9.7 9.0 2.2 3.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.0 40.4 22.9 8.9 5.7 100.0 40-69 32.2 35.1 16.9 7.7 8.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Crisp Dooly Lee Sumter Tumer Wilcox Worth Crisp Area 206 67 233 298 94 81 191 1,170 15 221 29 96 0 233 71 369 0 94 0 81 0 191 115 1,285 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 081-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Crisp Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology GRADUATES 11 4 7 19 12 5 13 14 2 1 5 4 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 2 10 4 1 7 2 9 19 4 5 2 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Aircraft Assembler 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 081-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Crisp County NUMBER PERCENT 8,068 695 744 284 1,073 958 1,333 389 871 884 415 422 100.0 8.6 9.2 3.5 13.3 11.9 16.5 4.8 10.8 11.0 5.1 5.2 Crisp Area NUMBER PERCENT 45,915 3,790 4,959 1,645 4,736 6,198 5,421 3,051 5,673 5,497 2,669 2,276 100.00 8.25 10.80 3.58 10.31 13.50 11.81 6.64 12.36 11.97 5.81 4.96 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Crisp Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.11 7.97 6.38 6.64 5.32 4.59 9.65 7.13 4.25 $11.24 13.51 8.54 8.72 7.66 5.27 12.54 8.90 5.59 $11.11 14.00 7.64 7.57 7.00 4.73 12.90 5.50 5.00 - $11.38 - 15.00 - 9.13 - 9.79 - 8.86 - 5.42 - 12.90 - 13.10 - 5.94 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Crisp Dooly Lee Sumter Turner Wilcox Worth Total Area TOTAL 1,069 577 343 1,332 263 182 856 4,622 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 73 220 249 14 33 81 97 18 51 86 34 12 137 313 243 37 17 37 27 7 9 27 28 10 50 179 107 13 370 943 785 111 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 72 56 87 28 23 32 83 93 14 16 11 9 64 60 354 294 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 93 100 97 36 22 39 147 82 34 19 30 27 137 81 560 384 MISC. 192 100 44 197 92 31 165 821 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1205 South Seventh Street, Cordele, GA 310101136 912-276-2355 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 08196 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Dade Walker Dade Area DeKalb County, AL* Jackson County, AL* Hamilton County, TN* Marion County, TN* Georgia U.S. 6,528 29,035 35,563 31,100 25,190 149,170 12,330 6,205 27,350 33,555 29,390 22,680 142,360 11,500 323 1,685 2,008 1,710 2,510 6,810 830 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.9 5.8 5.6 5.5 10.0 4.6 6.7 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relationsffennessee Department of Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Dade County Thousands Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Dade County 13,147 97 14,158 7.7 14,231 8.2 City of Trenton Dade Area DeKalb County, AL* Jackson County, AL* Hamilton County, TN* Marion County, TN* 1,994 71,487 54,651 47,796 285,536 24,860 74,812 57,271 50,128 293,771 26,469 4.7 76,810 7.4 4.8 55,859 2.2 4.9 44,858 -6.1 2.9 279,907 -2.0 6.5 25,323 1.9 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia'S 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected)/Department of Sociology, University of Tennessee (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIlRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 0 16 22 0 * DADE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * 0 0.0 39 1.4 663 24.4 0 0.0 * * 0 0 0.0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3 76 2.8 * * * 0 0 0.0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 * * * 0 0 0.0 11 72 2.6 13 119 4.4 60 670 24.7 10 80 2.9 57 888 32.7 * * * 6 12 0.4 5 15 0.6 * * * * * * * * 6 30 1.1 12 155 5.7 * * 10 622 22.9 4 11 0.4 * * 3 5 0.2 10 180 6.6 WKLY WAGE $* 0 276 423 0 * * * * 0 * 0 0 518 * 0 * * 0 0 * 0 659 452 176 437 373 * 212 256 * * * 234 351 * 402 206 106 312 199 2,718 100.0 $344 NUMBER OF FIRMS 14 93 90 * 26 5 6 3 * 4 * * 5 * 5 15 * 33 67 288 69 298 9 26 46 23 9 8 10 52 18 36 16 6 12 27 36 989 DADE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 72 0.4 * 485 2.8 7,234 42.0 * * 4,014 23.3 113 0.7 85 0.5 27 0.2 * * 14 0.1 * * 109 0.6 WKLY WAGE $ 303 482 436 * 423 235 252 606 * 498 * * 454 * 180 152 * * 378 524 2,755 459 4,449 19 224 249 58 48 33 336 1,070 65 2,105 156 17 29 38 824 17,210 1.0 477 0.9 518 * * * 2.2 574 3.0 442 16.0 217 2.7 470 25.9 346 0.1 163 1.3 262 1.4 267 0.3 342 0.3 487 0.2 112 2.0 251 6.2 339 0.4 709 12.2 388 0.9 234 0.1 211 0.2 353 0.2 146 4.8 401 100.0 $ 381 $ 506 . Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 083-96 Industry Mix 1995 Dade County Manufacturing \ Wholesale trade Financeli~s.lrealest. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DADE AREA COUNTY Shaw Industries Inc Dade Blue Bird North Ga Walker Coats American Walker Crystal Springs Print Walker Fun Town Inc Walker lookout Mtn. Community Service Board Walker Rge Corporation Walker Rossville/chromatex Walker Shaw Industries Inc Walker Synthetic Industries Walker Employment Trends 3000,~~~- Dade County 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DADE COUNTY Atlantic Finishing Inc Bilolnc Covenant College Inc McDonald's Shaw Industries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DADE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Tennessee Dade Alabama Walker Catoosa Other Total Residents 2,601 2,146 336 322 132 146 5,683 PERCENT OF TOTAL 45.8 37.8 5.9 5.7 2.3 2.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DADE COUNTY NUMBER Dade Alabama Tennessee Walker Other Total Residents 2,146 533 256 182 61 3,178 PERCENT OF TOTAL 67.5 16.8 8.1 5.7 1.9 100.0 083-96 Education of the Labor Force Dade Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.4 38.2 21.8 6.5 3.1 20-24 27.1 40.8 29.0 2.7 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 27.2 39.5 27.1 5.4 0.8 30-34 23.4 40.8 25.1 8.9 1.8 100.0 100.0 3539 23.6 39.9 23.7 8.5 4.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Dade Walker Dade Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 129 466 595 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 TOTAL 129 466 595 40-69 36.5 35.8 16.8 6.4 4.5 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Walker County Covenant College Computer Science, Business Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Hamilton County, TN). Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 083-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Dade Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 8 15 7 9 6 4 14 16 3 2 1 17 5 8 4 5 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 18 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 15 Commercial Truck Driving 80 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Information Processing Specialist 3 Medical Transcription 1 Organizational Leadership 8 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Walker Technical Institute (Walker Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 083-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Dade County NUMBER PERCENT 5,851 373 464 108 652 698 676 132 906 882 477 483 100.0 6.4 7.9 1.9 11.1 11.9 11.6 2.3 15.5 15.1 8.2 8.3 Dade Area NUMBER PERCENT 32,422 2,302 2,783 796 3,556 4,267 3,394 496 4,856 5,611 2,426 1,935 100.00 7.10 8.58 2.46 10.97 13.16 10.47 1.53 14.98 17.31 7.48 5.97 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Dade Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.94 7.07 6.05 7.51 5.34 5.69 , AVERAGE PAID $10.50 8.95 8.34 9.93 6.79 6.90 MIDDLE RANGE $10.50 7.91 6.50 10.00 6.00 5.00 - $10.50 - 9.50 - 10.09 - 11.54 - 7.00 - 8.45 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Dade Walker Total Area TOTAL 126 1,755 1,881 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 5 145 CLERICAL & SALES 24 351 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 8 1 151 11 150 375 159 12 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 2 25 38 405 40 430 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 15 23 84 229 99 252 MISC. 23 341 364 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 200 West Villanow Street, LaFayette, GA 30728-0947 706-638-5525 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. P~e6 083-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Dawson Cherokee Fannin Forsyth Gilmer Hall Lumpkin Pickens Dawson Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 7,897 61,641 7,892 31,649 7,019 63,549 8,458 8,539 196,644 7,582 59,438 7,403 30,625 6,564 61,277 8,139 8,069 189,097 315 2,203 489 1,024 455 2,272 319 470 7,547 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.0 3.6 6.2 3.2 6.5 3.6 3.8 5.5 3.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'-------~--~-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Dawson County Thousands Population Dawson County City of Dawsonville Dawson Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 9,429 119 12,237 467 297,509 364,660 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 29.8 12,453 22.6 395,259 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 32.1 32.9 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 * 40 16 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 * * 14 13 39 14 59 5 8 6 6 * * 5 0 7 4 0 5 3 0 8 DAWSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 22 1.2 $ 273 * * * 112 6.0 397 307 16.5 530 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 29 1.6 444 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * 69 3.7 557 40 2.1 673 384 20.6 282 86 4.6 383 606 32.5 370 * * 18 1.0 284 53 2.8 294 17 0.9 333 38 2.0 600 * * 29 1.6 436 0 0.0 0 350 18.8 350 43 2.3 177 0 0.0 0 * * * 6 0.3 263 4 0.2 93 0 0.0 0 228 12.2 288 210 1,865 100.0 $ 384 NUMBER OF FIRMS 235 14 1,173 628 43 22 38 117 22 74 21 32 44 8 41 79 17 28 15 15 343 774 1,625 565 2,278 36 175 398 179 88 51 99 463 110 147 118 * 46 253 108 8 146 7,782 DAWSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,244 1.9 523 0.4 7,024 6.0 30,074 25.6 10,212 8.7 2,628 2.2 2,515 2.1 1,508 1.3 498 0.4 * * 1,856 1.6 651 0.6 * 1,305 1.1 * 776 0.7 883 0.8 1,052 0.9 2,633 2.2 1,022 0.9 1,314 1.1 635 0.5 129 0.1 4,514 3.8 6,544 5.6 22,477 19.1 4,694 4.0 33,366 28.4 721 0.6 865 0.7 6,566 5.6 682 0.6 334 0.3 302 0.3 991 0.8 8,832 7.5 410 0.3 10,679 9.1 1,662 1.4 WKLY WAGE $ 365 508 485 469 391 449 304 448 489 550 714 502 * 505 571 550 620 606 583 499 289 528 644 263 545 405 317 245 310 384 483 144 246 524 489 422 221 266 853 171 19 5,984 0.2 296 0.7 573 0.1 221 0.0 571 5.1 439 117,451 100.0 $ 424 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other colurnns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 085-96 Retail trade Industry Mix 1995 Dawson County Manufjicturing -Public admin. Source: See Induslry Mix on page 2 'Services Employment Trends Dawson County 2000 I-~----------~---~--------------------.-~----- 1500 I 'I I 1000 i 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers , TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DAWSON AREA Seaboard Farms Inc Tyson Foods Inc Gold Kist Inc C Poultry Co Etcon Inc Fieldale Farms Mar Jac Processing NE Georgia Medical Center Wal-Mart Stores Inc Wm Wrigley Jr Co COUNTY Cherokee Forsyth Gilmer Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall __ FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DAWSON COUNTY Country Cupboard Food Ingles Markets J & M Consultants McDonalds Sweet Orr & Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DAWSON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Dawson Forsyth Fulton Hall Gwinnett DeKalb Lumpkin Cherokee Cobb Pickens Terrell Other Total Residents 1,480 794 713 437 404 282 135 93 92 54 54 54 4,592 Source: 1990 Census Pali/e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 32.2 17.3 15.5 9.5 8.8 6.1 2.9 2.0 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 100.0 . PERSONS WORKING IN DAWSON COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Dawson Lumpkin Hall Forsyth Cherokee Cobb Gwinnett Pickens Union Fulton Other Total Residents 1,480 245 150 138 49 48 47 34 32 27 80 2,330 PERCENT OF TOTAL 63.5 10.5 6.4 5.9 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.2 3.4 100.0 085-96 Education of the Labor Force Dawson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.4 34.2 24.9 11.4 5.0 20-24 26.1 39.5 28.5 5.7 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.8 37.6 25.1 14.3 2.1 30-34 19.3 35.0 26.7 13.7 5.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 17.3 33.5 29.0 13.0 7.3 100.0 40-69 29.9 31.5 21.6 10.5 6.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Dawson Cherokee Fannin Forsyth Gilmer Hall Lumpkin Pickens Dawson Area 87 867 149 435 130 813 117 144 2,742 4 91 5 872 0 149 0 435 0 130 93 906 0 117 0 144 102 2,844 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cherokee County Reinhardt College Hall County Brenau University lumpkin County North Georgia College Business Administration Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory P~e4 085-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 0 .. Dawson Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 27 8 10 1 39 17 24 13 15 9 17 68 4 14 5 11 3 11 7 12 2 17 14 1 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 2 Cosmetology 45 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 57 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 CNC Set Up 1 Drafting 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receptionist 6 Nail Technician 8 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 7 Residential Wiring 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Lanier (Hall Co.) and Pickens (Pickens Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 085-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Dawson County NUMBER PERCENT 4,719 464 308 85 477 618 505 214 900 545 251 352 100.0 9.8 6.5 1.8 10.1 13.1 10.7 4.5 19.1 11.6 5.3 7.5 Dawson Area NUMBER PERCENT 151,649 16,866 14,822 5,115 18,263 21,860 15,846 4,509 23,941 14,795 7,607 8,025 100.00 11.12 9.77 3.37 12.04 14.41 10.45 2.97 15.79 9.76 5.02 5.29 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 '. Dawson Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $10.67 6.97 7.03 5.94 5.55 8.78 8.83 5.66 < AVERAGE PAID $13.90 8.57 8.73 7.43 6.32 11.33 10.00 7.88 MIDDLE RANGE $11.90 - $17.41 7.83 7.50 6.00 5.00 11.00 7.75 5.95 - 9.26 10.00 8.65 7.58 12.00 11.25 11.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Dawson Cherokee Fannin Forsyth Gilmer Hall Lumpkin Pickens TOTAL 135 817 498 410 345 2,684 170 195 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 17 27 14 6 256 236 70 16 66 101 47 15 147 121 32 5 40 76 30 5 322 559 325 41 33 28 24 4 21 32 15 6 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 1 11 11 47 35 69 5 24 28 50 244 220 5 25 5 25 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 9 28 45 67 58 63 11 29 27 49 175 209 13 17 50 18 MISC. 22 69 44 36 40 589 21 23 Total Area 5,254 902 1,180 557 98 334 471 388 480 844 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor _ 2419 Corporate Drive, SW., Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 770-535-5484 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 085-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Decatur Baker Grady Miller Mitchell Seminole Decatur Area Gasden County, FL* Georgia U.S. 11,618 1,432 9,423 3,370 9,962 4,166 39,911 18,827 10,853 1,319 8,931 3,194 9,368 3,931 31,596 18,029 165 113 492 176 594 235 2,315 798 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.6 7.9 5.2 5.2 6.0 5.6 5.9 4.2 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL..---~------'---------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Decatur County Thousands 30r--------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Decatur County 25,511 54 26,390 3.4 26,135 4.8 City of Bainbridge 10,712 Decatur Area 84,910 81,585 3.1 88,233 3.8 Gasden County, FL* 41,116 43,378 5.5 44,802 9.0 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES AlUNDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 26 52 27 3 * * * * 4 * 0 * 0 * 4 * * 25 46 189 52 172 7 15 * 15 8 37 8 16 6 7 9 29 19 DECATUR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 482 * 360 3,171 164 * * 61 0 * 0 * 273 * * 235 539 2,231 386 2,919 133 61 * 50 32 * * 1,089 22 974 55 65 32 34 627 4.2 $ 298 * * 3.2 405 27.9 426 1.4 460 * * * * * * * 0.5 347 * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * 2.4 536 * * * 2.1 609 4.7 451 19.6 237 3.4 401 25.6 349 1.2 153 0.5 207 * * 0.4 263 0.3 398 * * 9.6 396 0.2 299 8.6 414 0.5 208 0.6 183 0.3 555 0.3 122 5.5 357 610 11,382 100.0 $ 378 NUMBER OF FIRMS 115 * 181 120 12 4 10 43 4 9 3 * 9 * 7 12 * 4 * 102 165 523 143 530 19 43 36 46 26 6 13 100 29 47 28 21 32 88 93 1,975 DECATUR AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,178 7.3 * 950 3.2 7,572 25.2 1,681 5.6 1,574 5.2 1,705 5.7 726 2.4 42 0.1 132 0.4 50 0.2 * * 66 0.2 * * 128 0.4 854 2.8 * * 155 0.5 * 809 2.7 1,900 6.3 5,274 17.6 925 3.1 7,522 25.1 248 0.8 178 0.6 448 1.5 161 0.5 90 0.3 34 0.1 88 0.3 2,427 8.1 79 0.3 3,044 10.1 206 0.7 112 0.4 272 0.9 136 0.5 2,429 8.1 WKLY WAGE $ 282 * 337 369 329 450 261 335 294 294 607 409 * 397 532 366 538 381 225 405 349 214 216 240 323 327 114 180 392 278 376 178 284 432 158 359 29,994 100.0 $ 343 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of empioyees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. P~e2 087-96 TransJutilities "- Wholesale trade Retail trade-- Industry Mix 1995 Decatur County Manufacturing ___Mining -Agriculture ---Public admin. Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DECATUR AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Elberta Crate & Box Co Engelhard Corp Shaw Industries Inc Thomas & Betts Holdings Ithaca Industries Inc Torrington Company Wight Nurseries Inc Cagle Foods SWG Packing Co Inc COUNTY Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Grady Grady Grady Mitchell Seminole Employment Trends Decatur County 12 ~ou_sa_n_d-,-s _ 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DECATUR COUNTY Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Elberta Crate & Box Co Engelhard Corp Shaw Industries Inc Thomas & Betts Holdings Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DECATUR COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Decatur Florida Grady Thomas Other 8,679 652 366 139 510 Total Residents 10,346 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.9 6.3 3.5 1.3 4.9 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DECATUR COUNTY NUMBER Decatur Seminole Florida Miller Grady Baker Other 8,679 791 564 555 338 146 435 Total Residents 11,508 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.4 6.9 4.9 4.8 2.9 1.3 3.8 100.0 087-96 Education of the Labor Force Decatur Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.1 39.0 19.6 6.4 4.0 20-24 30.2 45.2 21.2 3.4 0.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 29.8 44.6 18.5 5.8 1.3 30-34 27.6 43.7 19.8 5.1 3.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 25.9 37.9 22.5 7.7 6.0 100.0 40-69 34.6 34.3 18.5 7.4 5.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Decatur Baker Grady Miller Mitchell Seminole Decatur Area 321 0 321 * 0 0 201 0 201 82 0 82 238 25 263 101 0 101 943 25 968 'Included with Mitchell County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Albany State University is the nearest four-year college to Decatur County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Bainbridge College (Decatur County). a two-year institution, and at Florida State University and Florida A & M University (both in Leon County, FL). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Oocupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 087-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Decatur Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Marketing Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Automotive Technology Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 7 3 5 12 3 1 1 4 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Bainbridge College Technical Division (Decatur Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrolimenl/ExilslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa'i!e 5 087-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Decatur County NUMBER PERCENT 10,438 773 1,063 381 1,103 1,233 1,321 615 1,289 1,455 647 558 100.0 7.4 10.2 3.7 10.6 11.8 12.7 5.9 12.4 13.9 6.2 5.4 Decatur Area NUMBER PERCENT 35,472 2,575 3,218 1,001 3,265 4,012 4,107 3,278 4,494 5,266 2,056 2,200 100.00 7.26 9.07 2.82 9.20 11.31 11.58 9.24 12.67 14.85 5.80 6.20 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Decatur Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $9.44 6.28 6.70 5.47 4.71 4.25 4.30 AVERAGE PAID $14.99 8.04 8.41 7.12 5.15 4.75 4.59 MIDDLE RANGE $13.89 6.73 7.00 6.25 4.50 4.75 4.25 - $17.20 - 8.75 - 9.50 - 10.78 - 5.39 - 4.75 - 4.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Decatur Baker Grady Miller Mitchell Seminole Total Area TOTAL 859 125 968 130 955 209 3,246 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 53 193 158 22 6 21 14 5 54 244 140 150 8 23 28 3 61 170 150 38 13 29 34 7 195 680 524 225 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 28 80 19 7 58 34 8 10 197 32 8 18 318 181 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 65 77 14 11 52 52 18 9 70 85 29 31 248 265 MISC. 183 28 184 23 152 40 610 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 310 South Scott Street, Bainbridge, GA 317171017 912-248-2618 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Pa\'!e 6 087-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force DeKalb Clayton Fulton Gwinnett Henry Rockdale DeKalbArea Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 340,144 111,492 367,662 263,974 42,852 34,477 1,160,601 323,881 105,923 347,907 255,411 41,337 33,302 1,107,761 16,263 5,569 19,755 8,563 1,515 1,175 52,840 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.8 5.0 5.4 3.2 3.5 3.4 4.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O L - - _ - ' - -_ _...L-_ _--"-_ _---' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends OeKalb County Thousands 700,-----------, 600 500 10 1980 1990 2000 Population DeKalb County City of Decatur DeKalbArea Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 546,171 17,336 1,842,128 2 582,095 2,087,394 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 6.6 625,067 13.3 2,257,304 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 14.4 22.5 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 215 9 1,087 764 45 * * 45 26 30 27 229 49 * 32 3 33 8 42 95 35 * 13 31 592 2,186 3,013 1,551 6,639 78 489 1,414 421 175 96 182 1,052 375 306 297 * 128 1,033 559 35 78 DeKALB COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,873 239 13,565 26,933 3,505 * * 332 412 609 2,035 5,354 1,721 * 2,086 144 874 284 1,011 2,596 1,994 * 334 663 20,373 27,565 56,448 18,978 111,359 3,951 3,214 25,228 2,575 952 960 2,220 31,008 1,714 24,837 3,686 * 1,853 8,130 624 353 18,077 0.6 $ 368 0.1 845 4.6 570 9.1 656 1.2 684 * * * * 0.1 364 0.1 508 0.2 468 0.7 679 1.8 712 0.6 801 * * 0.7 528 0.0 464 0.3 560 0.1 711 0.3 617 0.9 680 0.7 584 * * 0.1 707 0.2 458 6.9 747 9.3 841 19.1 311 6.4 748 37.7 586 1.3 487 1.1 299 8.5 596 0.9 481 0.3 549 0.3 345 0.8 275 10.5 626 0.6 736 8.4 579 1.2 295 * * 0.6 442 2.8 865 0.2 205 0.1 1,176 6.1 605 NUMBER OF FIRMS 919 29 5,153 2,902 139 * 41 145 156 87 105 841 173 11 123 10 126 27 180 294 160 72 97 115 2,682 9,011 11,727 6,500 26,574 343 1,752 6,098 1,481 597 420 704 4,209 1,745 656 1,097 13 585 4,030 2,719 128 404 DeKALB AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 7,783 0.6 676 0.1 52,529 4.0 130,186 10.0 16,354 1.3 * * 3,102 0.2 3,473 0.3 5,425 0.4 3,420 0.3 8,682 0.7 22,644 1.7 6,770 0.5 209 0.0 5,816 0.4 240 0.0 5,438 0.4 3,689 0.3 5,874 0.4 10,829 0.8 12,806 1.0 8,182 0.6 4,613 0.4 2,585 0.2 138,748 10.6 115,017 8.8 225,935 17.3 93,566 7.2 459,304 35.1 20,239 1.5 11,835 0.9 130,487 10.0 12,544 1.0 3,647 0.3 5,441 0.4 13,708 1.0 95,130 7.3 12,650 1.0 84,075 6.4 17,383 1.3 612 0.0 7,865 0.6 39,654 3.0 3,357 0.3 678 0.1 83,477 6.4 WKLY WAGE $ 354 740 584 719 869 * 871 422 921 531 680 643 701 655 562 583 622 1,003 643 656 775 868 703 548 818 806 309 805 567 343 320 525 429 570 395 551 654 897 527 327 291 440 893 246 992 623 All INDUSTRIES .. ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 16,138 295,427 100.0 $ 584 65,918 1,307,280 100.0 $ 605 $ 506 Notes: -Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 089-96 Industry Mix 1995 DeKalb County Financelins.lreal est. Retail trade -Wholesale trade Service ' -Trans.lutilities Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri. forasty, fishing, mining & const. 350 Thousands Employment Trends DeKalb County 300 250 200 150 100 50 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DEKALBAREA Delta Air Lines Inc Emory University Southem Bell American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Southem Bell COUNTY Clayton/Fulton DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DEKALB COUNTY Emory University General Motors Corp Southern Bell United Parcel Service Veterans Administration Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and pUblic schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DeKALB COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Cobb Clayton Other 138,912 109,037 20,904 9,497 7,657 8,918 Total Residents 294,925 PERCENT OF TOTAL 47.1 37.0 7.1 3.2 2.6 3.0 100.0 Source: 1990 census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DeKALB COUNTY NUMBER DeKalb Gwinnett Fulton Cobb Clayton Rockdale Henry Other 138,912 51,161 39,969 17,118 8,411 7,253 3,573 24,371 Total Residents 290,768 PERCENT OF TOTAL 47.8 17.6 13.7 5.9 2.9 2.5 1.2 8.4 100.0 089-96 Education of the Labor Force DeKalb Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 12.3 25.3 30.8 21.9 9.8 20-24 12.6 29.7 40.9 16.0 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 9.6 24.1 32.9 27.9 5.4 30-34 9.6 24.2 31.5 25.2 9.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 9.8 23.4 30.5 23.3 13.0 100.0 40-69 15.4 25.6 26.6 19.1 13.4 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL DeKalb Clayton Fulton Gwinnett Henry Rockdale DeKalbArea 4,318 1,619 4,702 4,037 605 688 15,969 539 12 1,050 109 47 10 1,767 4,857 1,631 5,752 4,146 652 698 17,736 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs DeKalb County DeVry Institute of Technology Emory University Mercer University (Atlanta) National-Louis University Oglethorpe University Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering Technology, Operations Management, Accounting Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technical Communications, Technology Manage- ment, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Human Resource Management Computer. Science, Business Administration, Accounting Clayton County Clayton State College Business Administration specialties, Computer Information Systems; Associate degrees (only) in various business and technical specialties Fulton County American College for the Applied Arts Commercial Art, Business Administration Atlanta Christian College Human Resource Management Atlanta College of Art Graphic Design Clark Atlanta University Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Georgia Institute of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Georgia State University Computer Science, Business Administration specialties lnst. of Paper Science & Technology Paper Science & Technology Morehouse College Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Morris Brown College Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Spelman College Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at DeKalb College (DeKalb County) and Atlanta Metropolitan College (FUlton County), both two-year inst~utions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 089-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 DeKalb Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Construction Management Distribution and Materials Management Fashion Merchandising Hotel/Restaurantffravel Management Information and Office Technology Management/Supervision Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Office Technology Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Dental Laboratory Technology Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Medical Office Administration Ophthalmic Dispensing Paramedic Technology Physical Therapist Assistant Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service GRADUATES 15 78 30 11 81 2 13 7 18 62 7 11 43 33 7 13 4 4 12 30 11 14 76 36 3 8 29 24 96 18 18 30 3 81 5 PROGRAM Architectural Design Graphics Associated Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Carpentry Commercial Photography Computer Service Technology Drafting Electromechanical Technology Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Interiors Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Truck Repair Technician Visual Communications Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 8 2 6 55 40 42 8 9 6 21 3 3 41 22 3 18 5 18 10 6 10 9 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 147 CUlinary Arts 15 Educational Paraprofessional 40 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology 3 Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 33 Carpentry Framing 1 Commercial Truck Driving 209 Culinary Skills 3 Information and Office Technology Certificate 13 Medical Transcription 34 Office Accounting 4 Office Assistant 16 Organizational Leadership 12 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Operations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), DeKalb (DeKalb Co.), and Gwinnetl (Gwinnetl Co.) Technical Institutes and the Clayton (Clayton Co.) College Technical Division. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExilsJPlacemenl Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa!i1e 5 089-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census DeKalb County NUMBER PERCENT 299,852 47,217 50,983 12,308 39,036 59,470 34,269 2,650 22,428 11,635 9,850 10,006 100.0 15.8 17.0 4.1 13.0 19.8 11.4 0.9 7.5 3.9 3.3 3.3 DeKalb Area NUMBER PERCENT 978,580 155,074 141,709 38,789 135,803 187,546 111,586 9,160 87,550 40,967 35,744 34,652 100.00 15.85 14.48 3.96 13.88 19.17 11.40 0.94 8.95 4.19 3.65 3.54 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 DeKalb Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.70 10.62 8.43 8.16 7.39 5.55 8.53 7.04 6.51 $20.52 12.98 10.86 10.02 8.96 7.11 15.73 9.97 8.24 $16.88 10.58 9.51 9.00 7.57 5.50 12.81 9.00 6.00 - $24.12 - 14.75 - 12.02 - 10.81 - 9.52 - 8.23 - 18.46 - 10.76 - 9.07 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor DeKalb Clayton Fulton Gwinnett Henry Rockdale Total Area TOTAL 14,140 5,234 17,959 5,538 976 1,003 44,850 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 3,050 856 3,582 2,045 190 155 CLERICAL & SALES 5,201 1,717 4,966 1,810 285 262 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 1,614 61 760 20 3,243 90 312 24 79 3 160 3 9,878 14,241 6,168 201 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 197 448 85 227 191 514 37 227 18 64 23 60 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 324 761 130 342 374 1,431 232 312 34 90 74 104 551 1,540 1,168 3,040 MISC. 2,484 1,097 3,568 539 213 162 8,063 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 3879 Covington Hwy., Decatur, GA 30032-2640 404-298-3970 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 089-96 GE.ORGIA.. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Dodge Bleckley Laurens Pulaski Te~air Wilcox Dodge Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 9,269 5,607 21,298 4,278 5,055 3,223 48,730 8,751 5,372 20,107 4,102 4,559 3,049 45,940 518 235 1,191 176 496 174 2,790 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.6 4.2 5.6 4.1 9.8 5.4 5.7 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_ _--'--_ _---L_ _--'-_ _----l 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Dodge County Thousands 20,----------------, 15 10 5 Population Dodge County City of Eastman Dodge Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 17,607 77 5,153 94,141 17,956 98,734 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 2.0 17,775 4.9 100,579 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 1.0 6.8 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 8 0 22 24. 0 5 8 0 3 0. . . 0 0 0 23 26 103 23 131 5 12 13 5. 4 34 6 12 15 17 23 DODGE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 44 0.8 0 0.0 246 4.3 1,469. 25.5 0 0.0 580 10.1 77 1.3 0 0.0 13 0.2 0. 0.0. . .. 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0. 235 4.1 199 3.5 985 17.1 160 2.8 1,746 30.3 40 0.7 33 0.6 76 1.3 16. 0.3. . 23 0.4 814 14.1 9 0.2. 98. 1.7. 56 1.0 31 0.5 680 11.8 WKLY WAGE $ 294 0 354 326. 0 235 293 0. 231 0. . . 0 0 0. 437 301 198 454 351 107 273 182 329 . 160 397 322. 202. 524 140 384 382 5,764 100.0 $ 327 NUMBER OF FIRMS 50 176 124 9 9 12 48 4 4 12. . 5 5. . 127 143 628 158 720 15 68 55 50 23. 22 156 42 51 63 17 52 103 118 2,243 DODGE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 373. 1.0 1,568 4.1 11,856 30.7 277 0.7 3,956 10.3 1,680 4.4 793 2.1 670 1.7 1,005 2.6 111. 0.3.. .. 55 0.1 392 1.0. . . . . 1,122 2.9 1,250 3.2 7,122 18.5 1,017 2.6 10,737 27.8 209 0.5 250 0.6 524 1.4 175 0.5 81. 0.2. 171 0.4 4,970 12.9 88 0.2 3,364 8.7 417 1.1 52 0.1 234 0.6 157 0.4 3,337 8.7 WKLY WAGE $ 268. 386 396 331 391 226 368 334 717 336. . 372 493. . . 516 422 224 444 404 146 214 193 271 301. 222 506 350 363 206 198 610 171 390 38,571 100.0 $ 370 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe2 091-96 Trans.lutilities '-- Wholesale trade Industry Mix 1995 Dodge County Manufacturing I -Public admin. Retail trade- Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 "Other = AgrL, foresty, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DODGE AREA Lithonia Lighting Gilman Paper Co Dublin Community Hospital Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp P L Industries Inc Veterans Administration Hospital Opelika Industries Amercord Inc American Yard Products COUNTY Bleckley Dodge Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Pulaski Telfair Telfair 6 Thousands I 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Dodge County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Source: Georgia Department of Labor 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DODGE COUNTY Dodge County Hospital Authority Gilman Paper Co Sara Lee Knit Products State Correctional Institution Three Rivers Home Health Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DODGE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Dodge Houston Telfair Laurens Bleckley Pulaski Bibb Other Total Residents 4,474 567 529 434 367 91 78 350 6,890 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.9 8.2 7.7 6.3 5.3 1.3 1.1 5.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DODGE COUNTY NUMBER Dodge Telfair Laurens Bleckley Pulaski Other 4,474 290 248 151 125 305 Total Residents 5,593 PERCENT OF TOTAL 80.0 5.2 4.4 2.7 2.2 5.5 100.0 091-96 Education of the Labor Force Dodge Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.6 40.9 18.8 7.5 5.1 20-24 22.5 51.0 21.8 4.2 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.3 44.3 19.4 9.9 2.0 30-34 22.8 44.8 21.7 7.5 3.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.4 40.2 20.0 8.2 8.3 100.0 40-&9 32.9 36.1 16.4 7.5 7.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Dodge Bleckley Laurens Pulaski Telfair Wilcox Dodge Area 188 119 480 110 115 81 1,093 0 188 0 119 17 497 0 110 6 121 0 81 23 1,116 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90"10 of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Peach County Fort Valley State University Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Fort Valley State University is the nearest four-year college to Dodge County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 091-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Dodge Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing GRADUATES 10 6 12 2 7 10 3 22 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Electronics Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology GRADUATES 1 11 13 3 3 6 5 7 20 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Heart of Georgia (Laurens Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 091-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Dodge County NUMBER PERCENT 7,070 507 692 210 792 809 727 459 908 1,226 418 322 100.0 7.2 9.8 3.0 11.2 11.4 10.3 6.5 12.8 17.3 5.9 4.6 Dodge Area NUMBER PERCENT 39,727 2,930 4,296 1,174 3,905 4,822 4,664 2,174 5,290 6,155 2,402 1,915 100.00 7.38 10.81 2.96 9.83 12.14 11.74 5.47 13.32 15.49 6.05 4.82 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Dodge Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.10 6.99 7.23 4.46 11.23 4.95 4.46 AVERAGE PAID $12.50 8.16 8.70 4.80 11.03 7.12 5.49 MIDDLE RANGE $11.58 7.50 7.21 4.25 9.13 7.00 5.25 - $13.42 - 8.95 - 9.35 - 5.00 - 12.50 - 7.00 - 5.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Dodge Bleckley Laurens Pulaski Telfair Wilcox Total Area TOTAL 766 223 1,169 203 289 182 2,832 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 42 130 261 4 20 40 23 6 106 281 244 19 17 36 30 4 22 53 38 1 9 27 28 10 216 567 624 44 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 13 17 9 22 29 126 12 9 10 22 11 9 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 142 66 43 18 113 127 44 17 58 38 30 27 84 205 430 293 MISC. 91 42 124 34 47 31 369 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 207 Fifth Avenue, Eastman, GA 31023-1649 912-374-6994 For copies of Area labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pali/e 6 091-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Dooly Crisp Houston Macon Pulaski Sumter Wilcox DoolyArea Georgia U.S. 4,563 9,708 46,276 5,378 4,278 14,777 3,223 88,203 4,252 9,198 44,359 4,748 4,102 14,031 3,049 83,739 311 510 1,917 630 176 746 174 4,464 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.8 5.3 4.1 11.7 4.1 5.0 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Dooly County 1T2horus-an-ds- - - - - - - - - - - - , 10 8 6 4 2 Population Dooly County City of Vienna DoolyArea Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 9,901 115 2,708 177,582 1995 ESTIMATE 10,314 190,516 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 4.2 10,115 7.3 201,476 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 2.2 13.5 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 19 0 10 11 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 21 23 55 16 61 7 * * * * 0 0 13 3 11 * 0 * 5 11 0 18 DOOlY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 171 4.6 0 0.0 31 0.8 1,231 33.1 * * 0 0.0 * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 89 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 224 6.0 284 7.6 383 10.3 182 4.9 673 18.1 26 0.7 * * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 229 6.2 10 0.3 347 9.3 * * 0 0.0 * * 7 0.2 13 0.3 0 0.0 544 14.6 WKLY WAGE $ 340 0 217 335 * 0 * * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 396 * 0 0 0 508 378 243 482 330 212 * * * 0 0 344 366 347 * 0 * 373 148 0 365 233 3,723 100.0 $ 349 NUMBER OF FIRMS 142 * 372 207 15 * 13 50 9 27 6 12 17 3 7 18 * 14 * * 196 258 1,039 325 1,371 58 140 132 109 43 15 40 280 66 112 97 * 33 117 128 * 147 4,061 DOOlY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,433 1.9 * * 2,200 2.9 13,447 17.5 2,248 2.9 * 1,837 2.4 1,618 2.1 248 0.3 * 320 0.4 219 0.3 615 0.8 922 1.2 165 0.2 57 0.1 695 0.9 * 2,035 2.7 * * * 2,292 3.0 3,074 4.0 14,461 18.9 2,368 3.1 20,928 27.3 862 1.1 649 0.8 1,857 2.4 538 0.7 310 0.4 152 0.2 430 0.6 6,894 9.0 227 0.3 6,409 8.4 1,049 1.4 * * 106 0.1 1,245 1.6 177 0.2 * * 16,206 21.1 WKLY WAGE $ 290 404 474 402 256 426 279 * 364 578 443 701 421 340 573 * 642 * * 532 460 222 506 381 175 216 277 345 547 128 206 434 399 412 207 212 565 148 461 76,648 100.0 $ 396 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 093-96 TransJutilitise .~ Wholesale trade- Industry Mix 1995 Dooly County Manufacturin --Other' Retail trade FinancelinsJreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 I SerVices 'Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and co 4 Thousands I 3 2 Employment Trends Dooly County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DOOlyAREA Best Coat & Apron Cargill Inc Frito-Lay Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Southern Frozen Foods Opelika Industries McGraw-Edison Co Sumter Regional Hospital Textron Acustar Plastic Waf-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Crisp Dooly Houston Houston Macon Pulaski Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DOOlY COUNTY Cargill Inc Georgia Pacific Corp Red Kap Industries Inc State Correctional Institution Tyson Farms Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DOOlY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Dooly Crisp Houston Macon Sumter Peach Pulaski Bibb Other Total Residents 2,364 565 185 180 84 74 65 45 107 3,669 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.4 15.4 5.0 4.9 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.2 2.9 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DOOlY COUNTY NUMBER Dooly Crisp Houston Macon Sumter Worth Wilcox Other Total Residents 2,364 327 290 100 85 46 39 89 3,340 PERCENT OF TOTAL 70.8 9.8 8.7 3.0 2.5 1.4 1.2 2.7 100.0 093-96 Education of the Labor Force Dooly Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.6 37.4 24.7 10.3 6.0 20-24 20.3 39.8 31.5 8.0 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 17.9 41.2 24.4 13.6 2.9 30-34 17.4 40.3 26.6 12.2 3.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 18.8 36.8 25.9 10.8 7.7 100.0 40-69 25.4 34.6 22.1 8.9 9.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Dooly Crisp Houston Macon Pulaski Sumter Wilcox DoolyArea 67 206 1,072 134 110 298 81 1,968 29 96 15 221 31 1,103 0 134 0 110 71 369 0 81 146 2,114 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, Intemational Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 093-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Dooly Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 40 4 11 14 51 5 27 5 13 69 6 2 1 24 15 PROGRAM Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 27 6 7 10 4 1 7 10 10 18 4 5 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 40 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Aircraft Assembler 40 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Middle Georgia (Houston Co.) and South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 9495 PalJe 5 093-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Dooly County NUMBER PERCENT 3,713 201 370 102 399 446 545 408 402 440 214 186 100.0 5.4 10.0 2.8 10.8 12.0 14.7 11.0 10.8 11.9 5.8 5.0 Dooly Area NUMBER PERCENT 76,198 7,985 8,990 3,301 8,255 10,439 10,108 3,034 10,636 6,701 3,404 3,345 100.00 10.48 11.80 4.33 10.83 13.70 13.27 3.98 13.96 8.79 4.47 4.39 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Dooly Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.05 9.59 6.72 6.55 5.85 4.78 8.44 6.94 4.39 $14.62 12.54 8.65 8.45 7.92 5.41 10.98 9.16 5.70 $11.11 11.01 7.88 7.35 7.00 4.57 8.75 6.67 5.25 - $21.63 - 14.62 - 9.13 - 9.65 - 8.86 - 5.79 - 12.90 - 13.10 - 6.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Dooly Crisp Houston Macon Pulaski Sumter Wilcox Total Area TOTAL 5n 1,069 2,179 652 203 1,332 182 6,194 PROF.. TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 33 81 97 18 73 220 249 14 384 550 361 60 47 102 120 32 17 36 30 4 137 313 243 37 9 27 28 10 700 1,329 1,128 175 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 87 28 72 56 70 121 68 22 12 9 83 93 11 9 403 338 STRUC BENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 97 36 93 100 123 258 47 56 44 17 147 82 30 27 581 576 MISC. 100 192 252 158 34 197 31 964 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1205 South Seventh Street, Cordele, GA 31010-1136 912-276-2355 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 093-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Dougherty Baker Calhoun Lee Mitchell Terrell Worth Dougherty Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 44,117 1,432 2,184 9,374 9,962 4,216 8,974 80,259 41,212 1,319 2,009 8,938 9,368 3,556 8,407 74,809 2,905 113 175 436 594 660 567 5,450 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.6 7.9 8.0 4.7 6.0 15.7 6.3 6.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'--------'--------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Dougherty County Thousands 120,---------------, 100 80 60 40 20 Population Dougherty County City of Albany Dougherty Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 96,321 10 78,122 171,871 1995 ESTIMATE 97,511 179,559 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 1.2 98,200 4.5 182,905 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 2.0 6.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Man ufactu ring Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA DOUGHERTY COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 70 541 0 0 248 2,946 98 8,347 10 1,896 * * 6 134 9 166 * * * 19 518 * * * * 4 189 * * 5 115 11 97 * * 8 521 * 120 3,298 222 2,942 667 10,311 242 1,859 943 17,368 19 357 67 739 110 2,900 76 664 32 167 12 134 24 404 194 5,644 71 326 16 3,751 75 1,266 * 39 345 69 452 141 206 * * 46 6,094 1.0 $ 331 0.0 0 5.5 470 15.5 701 3.5 738 * * 0.2 237 0.3 344 * * * * 1.0 438 * * * * * 0.4 489 * 0.2 704 0.2 422 * * 1.0 438 * 6.1 534 5.5 534 19.2 235 3.5 495 32.3 427 0.7 183 1.4 275 5.4 283 1.2 413 0.3 531 0.2 134 0.8 150 10.5 581 0.6 567 7.0 468 2.4 247 * 0.6 182 0.8 564 0.4 173 * * 11.3 562 2,657 53,705 100.0 $ 464 NUMBER OF FIRMS 173 * 409 169 18 5 19 25 5 * 23 * * 4 11 * 8 19 13 * 205 353 975 326 1,333 29 99 135 110 51 17 34 264 86 51 101 * 57 93 205 143 4,088 DOUGHERTY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,635 * 3,862 12,200 3,460 991 1,610 276 157 * 557 * * 1,070 218 187 175 * 680 3,857 4,364 13,146 2,305 22,632 448 883 3,006 803 236 157 453 6,931 366 6,450 1,510 * 399 676 300 * 8,353 2.3 $ 310 * * 5.3 446 16.9 576 4.8 554 1.4 403 2.2 247 0.4 326 0.2 282 * * 0.8 425 * * 1.5 655 0.3 481 * * 0.3 598 0.2 438 * * 0.9 421 * 5.3 526 6.0 488 18.2 229 3.2 485 31.3 406 0.6 216 1.2 266 4.2 286 1.1 406 0.3 463 0.2 136 0.6 150 9.6 540 0.5 537 8.9 416 2.1 235 * 0.6 217 0.9 506 0.4 172 11.5 514 72,369 100.0 $ 429 $ 506 Notes: ~enotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. P~e2 095-96 Financelins.lreal est. Industry Mix 1995 Dougherty County Retail trade \ Wholesale trade I Trans.lutilities / -Manufacturing Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 --'Construction 'Agriculture 'Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DOUGHERTY AREA Bobs Candies Inc Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Flint River Textiles General Motors Corp HCA Palmyra Medical Center Mars Inc Miller Brewing Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Procter &Gamble Cagle Foods COUNTY Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Mitchell Employment Trends Dougherty County 60 Thousands r------------------------- i ' 50 I 40 30 20 10 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DOUGHERTY COUNTY Bobs Candies Inc Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Miller Brewing Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Procter & Gamble Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DOUGHERTY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Dougherty Worth Other Total Residents 36,609 425 2,392 39,426 PERCENT OF TOTAL 92.9 1.1 6.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY NUMBER Dougherty Lee Worth Mitchell Terrell Colquitt Other Total Residents 36,609 5,464 2,984 1,167 850 679 3,228 50,981 PERCENT OF TOTAL 71.8 10.7 5.9 2.3 1.7 1.3 6.3 100.0 095-96 Education of the Labor Force Dougherty Area PERCENT OF TOTAL 20-24 Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree 25.2 35.7 23.4 10.2 5.5 23.5 41.6 29.2 5.5 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.5 41.4 24.3 10.8 2.1 30-34 22.7 38.5 24.5 10.2 4.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 18.2 34.5 26.5 12.4 8.4 100.0 40-69 30.2 31.6 20.1 10.6 7.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Dougherty Baker Calhoun Lee Mitchell Terrell Worth Dougherty Area 812 * 62 233 238 104 191 1,640 146 958 0 0 0 62 0 233 25 263 26 130 0 191 197 1,837 'Included with Mitchell County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Darton College (Dougherty County), a public two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 095-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Dougherty Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 7 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 25 Fashion Merchandising 1 Information and Office Technology 38 Marketing Management 9 Microcomputer Specialist 13 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Medical Assisting 10 Practical Nursing 53 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design 1 Advanced Electronics Technology 6 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 3 5 12 2 15 3 8 4 11 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 33 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 095-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive. administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Dougherty County NUMBER PERCENT 38,922 4,015 5,129 1,535 5,073 6,049 5,727 571 4,456 2,876 1,901 1,590 100.0 10.3 13.2 3.9 13.0 15.5 14.7 1.5 11.5 7.4 4.9 4.1 Dougherty Area NUMBER PERCENT 70,577 6,395 8,130 2,611 7,891 10,191 9,284 3,208 8,427 7,278 3,829 3,333 100.00 9.06 11.52 3.70 11.18 14.44 13.15 4.55 11.94 10.31 5.43 4.72 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Dougherty Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers. mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping. receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stOCk, and material movers, hand $12.93 8.16 6.43 6.85 5.07 4.83 8.57 5.65 5.35 $15.01 12.04 8.80 9.22 6.35 6.15 12.70 8.05 6.65 $12.05 10.50 6.50 7.44 4.95 5.13 12.75 6.25 5.00 - $19.13 - 13.89 - 10.10 -- 11.54 7.15 - 5.83 - 14.00 - 8.75 - 8.58 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Dougherty Baker Calhoun lee Mitchell Terrell Worth Total Area TOTAL 3,917 125 125 343 955 424 856 6,745 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 395 6 9 51 61 23 50 CLERICAL & SALES 967 21 21 86 170 50 179 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 764 53 14 5 21 4 34 12 150 38 58 10 107 13 595 1,494 1,148 135 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 253 191 19 7 12 3 23 32 197 32 43 21 64 60 611 346 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 273 476 14 11 25 6 22 39 70 85 116 31 137 81 657 729 MISC. 545 28 24 44 152 72 165 1,030 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1608 South Slappey Blvd., Albany, GA 31706-3450 912-430-5010 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta. Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 095-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Douglas Carroll Cobb Fulton Paulding Douglas Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 44,509 39,454 304,873 367,662 29,417 785,915 42,918 37,422 293,740 347,907 28,346 750,333 1,591 2,032 11,133 19,755 1,071 35,582 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.6 5.2 3.7 5.4 3.6 4.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends B Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 O'-1991 1992 -County -Area -Georgia ---J...._ _~_ _____J 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Douglas County Thousands 100r-----------, 80 60 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Douglas County City of Douglasville Douglas Area Georgia U.S. 71,120 11,635 1,280,849 19 82,297 1,446,336 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 15.7 91,311 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 28.4 12.9 1,562,673 22.0 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 30 * 244 98 * * 5 8 * * 14 * 3 0 7 * 15 20 4 * 3 5 76 132 361 114 536 7 43 103 69 28 6 16 107 29 29 29 0 5 53 12 * 19 DOUGLAS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 126 * 1,818 1,778 * * 31 53 * 0.5 $ 300 * * 7.8 506 7.7 482 * * * 0.1 271 0.2 371 * * 170 0.7 444 * * * * * * 75 0.3 480 0 0.0 0 90 0.4 497 * * * 662 2.9 467 322 1.4 580 28 0.1 471 61 0.3 354 39 0.2 342 1,205 5.2 619 1,567 6.8 529 6,432 27.7 291 700 3.0 475 8,416 36.3 397 82 0.4 214 236 1.0 310 1,979 8.5 270 351 1.5 368 113 0.5 426 47 0.2 153 180 0.8 208 2,520 10.9 499 89 0.4 564 1,982 8.5 458 438 1.9 214 0 0.0 0 42 0.2 206 343 1.5 490 15 0.1 279 * * 1,118 4.8 456 1,611 23,210 100.0 $ 408 NUMBER OF FIRMS 650 18 3,596 1,969 100 52 107 128 50 69 591 112 9 79 * 96 21 143 169 77 44 59 66 1,882 6,359 8,783 5,157 20,470 262 1,301 4,686 1,022 388 301 544 3,245 1,461 474 746 15 466 3,173 2,283 102 335 49,233 DOUGLAS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 4,500 0.5 403 0.0 36,213 3.8 94,730 9.9 13,600 1.4 3,976 0.4 4,121 0.4 4,796 0.5 2,628 0.3 5,649 0.6 16,282 1.7 4,657 0.5 253 0.0 3,491 0.4 * * 3,479 0.4 3,375 0.4 4,292 0.4 3,487 0.4 3,694 0.4 14,586 1.5 1,466 0.2 878 0.1 96,785 10.1 74,153 7.7 164,648 17.1 75,523 7.9 349,210 36.3 16,133 1.7 9,001 0.9 99,735 10.4 9,665 1.0 2,467 0.3 4,255 0.4 13,712 1.4 67,556 7.0 11,306 1.2 59,231 6.2 11,964 1.2 563 0.1 5,961 0.6 34,053 3.5 2,864 0.3 744 0.1 65,285 6.8 WKLY WAGE $ 355 642 593 729 878 700 365 969 532 726 623 741 641 538 673 655 551 689 785 901 809 586 810 828 314 832 567 318 337 512 426 572 402 485 663 920 509 355 274 454 909 256 1,173 630 961,493 100.0 $ 609 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 097-96 Industry Mix 1995 Douglas County Construction Ot~er Public admin. / Wholesale trade- -Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Finance/insJreal est. 'Other = Ago_, foresty, fishing, trans. and utilities Employment Trends Douglas County 25 Thousands I . r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS DOUGLAS AREA Lockheed Corporation American Tel & Tel Company AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc. Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Cobb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton/Clayton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS DOUGLAS COUNTY Caldwell Services Douglas General Hospital HCA Parkway Medical Center Inner Harbour Hospitals Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Fulton Douglas Cobb DeKalb Clayton Carroll Gwinnett Other 13,256 12,081 5,904 1,893 1,125 665 481 1,437 Total Residents 36,842 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 36.0 32.8 16.0 5.1 3.1 1.8 1.3 3.9 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN DOUGLAS COUNTY NUMBER Douglas Cobb Carroll Paulding Fulton DeKalb Clayton Other 12,081 2,690 1,594 1,194 596 318 213 1,204 Total Residents 19,890 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.7 13.5 8.0 6.0 3.0 1.6 1.1 6.1 100.0 097-96 Education of the Labor Force Douglas Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 13.2 25.3 28.9 22.9 9.6 20-24 13.4 29.8 39.4 16.6 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 10.3 24.1 30.4 29.8 5.4 30-34 10.5 24.4 29.3 26.5 9.3 100.0 100.0 3539 10.9 24.2 28.6 24.2 12.1 100.0 40-69 16.3 25.2 25.2 20.0 13.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Douglas Carroll Cobb Futton Paulding Douglas Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 784 665 4,319 4,702 430 10,900 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 29 9 133 1,050 0 1,221 TOTAL 813 674 4,452 5,752 430 12,121 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Carroll County State University of West Georgia Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Cobb County Kennesaw State University Life College Southern College of Technology Professional Sales, Marketing, Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Business Administration Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering Technology specialties, Construction, Industrial Distribution, Management of Technology, Technical Communication Fulton County American Coli. for Applied Arts Commercial Art, Business Administration Atlanta Christian College Human Resource Management Atlanta College of Art Graphic Design Clark Atlanta University Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Georgia Institute of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Georgia State University Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Inst. of Paper Science & Techno!. Paper Science & Technology Morehouse College Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Morris Brown College Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Spelman College Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 097-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Douglas Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Applied Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology GRADUATES 46 16 11 31 54 4 16 5 5 6 8 14 9 45 15 106 6 1 79 5 3 3 9 10 20 PROGRAM Avionics Maintenance Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 34 7 21 6 34 31 14 4 12 24 1 6 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 138 Culinary Arts 15 Law Enforcement 6 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 30 CAD Operator 9 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 83 Industrial Technology 5 Medical Transcription 9 Nail Technician 8 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), Carroll (Garroll Co.) and Chattahoochee (Cobb Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 097-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Douglas County NUMBER PERCENT 37,431 5,113 3,325 1,196 4,157 7,783 3,903 371 5,607 2,270 2,158 1,548 100.0 13.7 8.9 3.2 11.1 20.8 10.4 1.0 15.0 6.1 5.8 4.1 Douglas Area NUMBER PERCENT 665,597 111,337 93,772 25,238 98,500 115,670 78,059 6,417 59,308 29,940 23,298 24,058 100.00 16.73 14.09 3.79 14.80 17.38 11.73 0.96 8.91 4.50 3.50 3.61 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Douglas Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.90 9.46 8.62 8.13 7.35 5.63 8.83 6.85 6.51 $20.26 12.51 10.96 9.93 8.88 6.55 15.28 9.79 8.73 $16.88 10.98 9.97 8.94 7.19 5.50 12.54 7.80 6.50 - $22.92 - 13.19 - 12.26 - 10.70 - 9.52 - 6.87 - 18.46 - 10.50 - 11.36 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For infonnation on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Douglas Carroll Cobb Fulton Paulding Total Area TOTAL 951 1,894 6,279 17,959 587 27,670 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 244 293 62 4 234 498 203 15 2,116 1,889 820 40 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 107 153 51 7 6,283 7,799 4,379 156 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 22 70 71 185 56 168 191 514 14 58 354 995 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 20 81 115 196 141 366 374 1,431 50 63 700 2,137 MISC. 155 377 683 3,568 84 4,867 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 275 Northside Drive, Carrollton, GA 301170509 770-836-6668 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 097-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Early Baker 4,899 4,504 395 1,432 1,319 113 Calhoun Clay 2,184 2,009 175 1,456 1,348 108 Miller 3,370 3,194 176 Seminole 4,166 3,931 235 Early Area 17,507 16,305 1,202 Henry County, AL* 6,370 5,890 480 Houston County, AL* 42,020 39,870 2,150 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.1 7.9 8.0 7.4 5.2 5.6 6.9 7.5 5.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Early County Thousands 14r------------, 12 10 8 6 4 2 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Early County 11,854 104 City of Blakely 5,595 Early Area 39,136 Henry County, AL* 15,374 Houston County, AL* Georgia 81,331 U.S. 12,198 39,546 15,752 84,367 2.9 1.0 2.5 3.7 11.2 5.6 11,772 38,699 15,418 87,369 -0.7 -1.1 0.3 7.4 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 21 0 16 25 4 5 7 0 * * 0 3 * 0 * 13 24 80 21 90 0 7 10 6 * * 10 4 7 4 6 8 22 21 EARLY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 405 8.2 0 0.0 92 1.9 1,950 39.4 47 0.9 925 18.7 52 1.1 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 9 0.2 * * 0 0.0 * 111 2.2 236 4.8 652 13.2 161 3.3 999 20.2 0 0.0 36 0.7 54 1.1 9 0.2 * * * * * * 271 5.5 17 0.3 469 9.5 37 0.7 19 0.4 15 0.3 30 0.6 347 7.0 WKLY WAGE $ 373 0 376 594 304 214 396 0 * 0 284 * 0 * 483 425 198 408 341 0 206 313 232 * * * 414 614 356 174 195 327 141 391 311 4,952 100.0 $ 438 NUMBER OF FIRMS 72 * 63 48 7 7 14 * 3 * 6 * * 5 59 84 237 55 262 18 17 15 13 3 7 48 14 22 19 13 14 55 81 962 EARLY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,132 9.6 * * 286 2.4 2,475 20.9 98 0.8 1,187 10.0 106 0.9 * * * * 23 0.2 * 22 0.2 * * * * 122 1.0 348 2.9 833 7.0 1,704 14.4 382 3.2 3,112 26.3 WKLY WAGE $ 298 * 309 531 304 214 382 * 243 296 * * 467 472 378 210 402 339 71 0.6 188 76 0.6 282 24 0.2 285 38 0.3 245 12 0.1 194 40 0.3 136 1,046 8.8 387 38 0.3 397 1,327 11.2 347 119 1.0 178 32 0.3 191 165 1.4 435 85 0.7 142 1,519 12.8 369 11,839 100.0 $ 369 $ 506 Notes: *Oenotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average nUmber of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 099-96 Industry Mix 1995 Early County Construction Agriculture Retail trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS EARLY AREA Calhoun County Hospital Authority Riverside Uniform State Correctional Institution Amy Industries Dana Undies Inc Early County Memorial Great Northem Miller County Hospital/Nursing Donalsonville Hospital Inc SWG Packing Co Inc COUNTY Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Early Early Early Early Miller Seminole Seminole Employment Trends Early County 6 Th()usands _ 5 4 3 2 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS EARLY COUNTY Amy Industries Dana Undies Inc Early County Memorial Great Northern Universal Blanchers Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional insti tutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. I Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF EARLY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Early Alabama Seminole Calhoun Miller Decatur Dougherty Other 3,710 213 199 194 108 97 50 116 Total Residents 4,687 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.2 4.5 4.2 4.1 2.3 2.1 1.1 2.5 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN EARLY COUNTY NUMBER Early Alabama Seminole Miller Calhoun Florida Clay Other 3,710 614 260 233 167 106 59 231 Total Residents 5,380 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.0 11.4 4.8 4.3 3.1 2.0 1.1 4.3 100.0 099-96 Education of the Labor Force Early Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.7 38.4 19.3 6.7 4.0 20-24 26.2 45.7 24.4 3.4 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 26.8 44.9 19.7 6.1 2.6 30-34 25.9 46.0 20.3 3.9 4.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 27.6 35.9 21.5 8.8 6.1 100.0 40-69 37.9 32.9 16.7 7.9 4.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Early Baker Calhoun Clay Miller Seminole Early Area 153 32 185 * 0 0 62 0 62 ** 0 0 82 0 82 101 0 101 398 32 430 Public school students in Baker County attend school in Mitchell County "Public school students in Clay County attend school in Randolph County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Albany State University is the nearest Georgia four-year college to Early County that has business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year colleges are Darton College (Dougherty County) and Bainbridge College (Decatur County). Business and technical programs are also available at Troy State University at Dothan (Houston County, AL). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 099-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Early Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Fashion Merchandising Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Radiologic TechhOlogy Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 7 27 7 3 1 38 14 13 29 10 65 15 16 1 6 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 3 8 12 2 1 1 19 3 8 4 16 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 33 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Auto Body Repair Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) Technical Institute and Bainbridge (Decatur Co.) College Technical Division. These are the two nearest technical institutes to the Early County area. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 099-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Early County NUMBER PERCENT 4,751 237 444 85 390 652 670 433 585 705 265 285 100.0 5.0 9.4 1.8 8.2 13.7 14.1 9.1 12.3 14.8 5.6 6.0 Early Area NUMBER PERCENT 15,847 918 1,506 393 1,342 1,780 1,891 1,819 1,935 2,279 998 986 100.00 5.79 9.50 2.48 8.47 11.23 11.93 11.48 12.21 14.38 6.30 6.22 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Early Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners $5.85 6.10 4.25 4.40 AVERAGE PAID $7.40 8.45 5.10 5.02 MIDDLE RANGE $6.53 - 7.26 4.88 4.50 - $7.45 9.68 4.88 5.39 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Early Baker Calhoun Clay Miller Seminole Total Area TOTAL 302 125 125 33 130 209 924 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 27 41 31 2 6 21 14 5 9 21 21 4 4 8 2 0 8 23 28 3 13 29 34 7 67 143 130 21 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 24 31 19 7 12 3 4 2 8 10 8 18 STRUC BENCH TURAL WORK WORK 60 18 14 11 25 6 3 5 18 9 29 31 75 71 149 80 MISC. 68 28 24 5 23 40 188 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 310 South Scott Street, Bainbridge, GA 31717-1017 912-248-2618 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 099-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Echols Clinch Lanier Lowndes Echols Area Columbia County, FL* Hamilton County, FL* Georgia U.S. 982 3,781 2,850 37,443 45,056 21,990 3,502 946 3,631 2,733 35,978 43,288 20,734 3,261 36 150 117 1,465 1,768 1,256 241 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.7 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.9 5.7 6.9 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia _ _ OL.--_~ --L._ _~_ _- - ' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Echols County 4Throu-sa-nd-s - - - - - - - - - - , Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 3 Echols County 2,334 156 2,325 -0.4 2,442 4.6 Echols Area 90,006 98,027 8.9 101,658 12.9 Columbia County, FL* 42,613 48,376 13.5 52,298 22.7 2 Hamilton County, FL* 10,930 11,773 7.7 12,897 18.0 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia'S 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 0 * 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 * 3 * * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 * * * 0 0 0 6 ECHOLS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * 0 0.0 * * 31 7.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 31 7.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 2.0 * 12 3.0 * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 * * * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 45 11.3 WKLY WAGE $* 0 * 301 0 0 0 301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 272 * 192 * * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 0 0 0 273 26 397 100.0 $ 267 NUMBER OF FIRMS 65 * 265 144 9 * 7 61 * 6 13 3 8 * 9 10 * * * 115 184 675 207 857 34 60 102 80 29 13 22 174 51 36 71 20 66 98 66 2,577 ECHOLS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 769 1.8 * 2,233 5.3 7,375 17.4 800 1.9 * * 1,206 2.8 1,355 3.2 * 773 1.8 319 0.8 220 0.5 785 1.9 * * 625 1.5 110 0.3 * * * * * 1,996 4.7 2,045 4.8 10,458 24.7 1,306 3.1 13,136 31.0 634 1.5 366 0.9 1,127 2.7 309 0.7 100 0.2 109 0.3 176 0.4 4,763 11.2 237 0.6 3,741 8.8 657 1.5 238 0.6 555 1.3 125 0.3 * 3,051 7.2 WKLY WAGE $ 245 423 467 413 * 280 485 757 368 935 388 * 488 371 * * 591 419 235 438 404 173 212 244 304 326 142 213 477 492 470 215 156 581 146 424 42,405 100.0 $ 383 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source; Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 101-96 Industry Mix 1995 Echols County ~Public admin. ./ Manufacturing I Trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS ECHOLS AREA Brockway Standard Bayliner Marine Corp Crackin Good Bakers Levi Strauss & Co Lowndes County Health Care Packaging Corp of America State Correctional Institution Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital Winn Dixie Stores Inc COUNTY Clinch Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Employment Trends Echols County 200 100 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS ECHOLS COUNTY Cherokee Reforestation Circle C Produce Inc Crosby Pulp Producers Hughes Timber Sandlin Logging Co Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF ECHOLS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Lowndes 640 Echols 156 Florida 115 Clinch 19 Fulton 10 Other 37 Total Residents 977 PERCENT OF TOTAL 65.5 16.0 11.8 1.9 1.0 3.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN ECHOLS COUNTY NUMBER Echols 156 Lowndes 18 Ware 7 Florida 4 Charlton 2 Clinch 2 Other 0 Total Residents 189 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.5 9.5 3.7 2.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 100.0 101-96 Education of the Labor Force Echols Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.1 34.3 25.7 10.2 6.7 20-24 18.0 30.2 42.2 9.3 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 19.6 39.0 25.4 13.4 2.7 30-34 19.4 40.3 24.1 11.6 4.5 100.0 100.0 3539 19.8 35.0 24.7 9.5 11.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Echols Clinch Lanier Lowndes Echols Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 33 66 75 702 876 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 43 43 TOTAL 33 66 75 745 919 40-69 28.8 31.8 20.2 9.2 10.0 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Rnance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Pa~e 4 101-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Echols Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 6 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 35 Information and Office Technology 31 Marketing Management 24 Microcomputer Specialist 27 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 32 Paramedic Technology 9 Practical Nursing 28 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 6 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting 7 Advanced Drafting and Design 1 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 3 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Building and Facilities Maintenance Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Industrial Plant Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 6 5 2 6 9 3 3 5 5 10 2 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 40 Commercial Truck Driving 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Valdosta (Lowndes Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 101-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Echols County NUMBER PERCENT 983 100.0 50 5.1 68 6.9 8 0.8 134 13.6 124 12.6 95 9.7 96 9.8 133 13.5 138 14.0 82 8.3 55 5.6 Echols Area NUMBER PERCENT 38,183 3,735 4,455 1,107 5,166 5,041 5,564 1,275 4,267 3,550 1,874 2,149 100.00 9.78 11.67 2.90 13.53 13.20 14.57 3.34 11.18 9.30 4.91 5.63 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Echols Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.07 7.51 6.36 6.04 5.63 4.76 7.64 7.40 5.47 $17.56 10.27 7.53 8.19 6.40 5.50 10.05 9.53 6.41 $12.87 10.00 6.06 6.73 5.55 5.00 9.50 9.69 5.96 - $26.92 - 11.83 - 9.04 - 9.42 - 6.16 - 5.50 - 10.75 - 10.58 - 6.97 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. Forinformation on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Echols Clinch Lanier Lowndes Total Area TOTAL 39 138 156 2,858 3,191 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 3 11 2 4 9 28 15 1 16 34 20 4 319 832 527 36 347 905 564 45 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 1 2 2 11 2 9 33 250 38 272 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 1 7 40 14 38 14 176 265 255 300 MISC. 8 18 19 420 465 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2808 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 912-333-5211 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 101-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Effingham Bryan Bulloch Chatham Screven Effingham Area Hampton County, SC* Jasper County, SC* Georgia U.S. 14,243 8,865 22,594 103,010 6,745 155,457 8,350 7,580 13,623 8,486 21,822 97,444 6,129 147,504 7,770 7,240 620 379 772 5,566 616 7,953 580 340 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.4 4.3 3.4 5.4 9.1 5.1 6.9 4.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia ~9L91---1-99-2---:-:19.L93---1~99-4---'1995 Population Trends Effingham County Thousands 40,-------------, 30 20 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Effingham County 25,687 53 City of Springfield 1,415 Effingham Area 314,866 Hampton County, SC* 18,191 Jasper County, SC* 15,487 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 32,118 342,446 19,120 16,404 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 25.0 2000 PROJECTED 35,887 8.8 365,055 5.1 19,500 5.9 18,500 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 39.7 15.9 7.2 19.5 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS EFFINGHAM COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 9 53 1.0 $ 267 4 26 0.5 316 53 364 6.8 416 29 1,586 29.5 637 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 20 262 4.9 461 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 24 214 4.0 666 14 60 1.1 374 75 925 17.2 213 28 126 2.3 386 94 1,652 30.7 330 0 0 0.0 0 8 40 0.7 214 12 82 1.5 285 11 44 0.8 415 * * * 5 16 0.3 158 * * 12 355 6.6 372 7 26 0.5 389 14 1,009 18.8 330 4 27 0.5 140 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 9 19 0.4 392 9 16 0.3 151 0 0 0.0 0 15 373 6.9 310 343 5,379 100.0 $ 419 NUMBER OF FIRMS 148 6 815 333 21 5 14 75 5 8 59 15 5 * 25 * 20 38 4 20 7 520 564 1,981 624 2,816 101 214 365 207 101 34 68 510 191 82 145 11 99 270 414 7 158 7,967 EFFINGHAM AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,030 31 7,665 21,783 2,123 666 1,192 1,359 20 4,983 945 1,375 290 646 592 1,462 28 4,861 * 40 10,704 6,281 32,387 4,683 50,656 2,739 1,433 6,753 1,293 592 346 1,088 16,160 1,063 13,326 2,193 181 987 1,849 645 8 10,246 0.7 $ 325 0.0 334 5.3 451 15.0 650 1.5 600 0.5 463 0.8 250 0.9 465 0.0 253 3.4 799 0.6 433 0.9 752 0.2 715 * * 0.4 581 * 0.4 513 1.0 542 0.0 788 3.3 784 * 0.0 379 7.4 509 4.3 564 22.3 242 3.2 550 34.8 441 1.9 205 1.0 253 4.6 270 0.9 392 0.4 474 0.2 140 0.7 241 11.1 595 0.7 645 9.2 452 1.5 250 0.1 220 0.7 263 1.3 646 0.4 171 0.0 242 7.0 512 145,469 100.0 $ 446 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Departrnent of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 103-96 Trade- Industry Mix 1995 Effingham County Manufacturing I ---Construction --Other" .. Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Other = Agri, foresly, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS EFFINGHAM AREA Georgia Southern University Candler General Hospital Great Dane Trailers Gulfstream Aerospace Kroger Company Memorial Medical Center St Josephs Hospital Union Camp Corp Wal-Mart Stores Inc Fort Howard Corp COUNTY Bulloch Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Effingham 6 Thousand_s I 51 I 3 2 Employment Trends Effingham County _ o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS EFFINGHAM COUNTY Effingham County Hospital Authority Fort Howard Corp Kroger Company Union Camp Corp Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Chatham Effingham South Carolina Other Total Residents 6,853 3,822 285 392 11,352 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.4 33.7 2.5 3.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY NUMBER Effingham Chatham Bulloch Screven South Carolina Bryan Liberty Other Total Residents 3,822 586 228 168 161 156 64 113 5,298 PERCENT OF TOTAL 72.1 11.1 4.3 3.2 3.0 2.9 1.2 2.1 100.0 103-96 Education of the Labor Force Effingham Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 18.3 34.4 28.4 12.3 6.6 20-24 17.2 34.5 40.1 7.8 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 16.1 14.6 36.8 36.5 28.5 29.5 15.3 13.2 3.3 6.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 13.7 32.5 30.2 14.2 9.4 100.0 40-69 22.4 33.3 23.8 11.6 8.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Effingham Bryan Bulloch Chatham Screven Effingham Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 308 223 389 1,630 173 2,723 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 20 451 0 472 TOTAL 308 224 409 2,081 173 3,195 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Apparel Design, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah Coli. of Art & Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 103-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Effingham Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Data Processing Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 49 12 19 12 6 35 26 17 6 4 2 1 3 11 24 41 11 5 4 5 PROGRAM Biomedical Instrumentation Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 2 3 3 4 1 9 12 5 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 10 Cosmetology 25 Culinary Arts 2 Fire Science 1 Law Enforcement 5 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Certified Nurse Assistant 10 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 130 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Ogeechee (Bulloch Co.) and Savannah (Chatham Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 103-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Effingham County NUMBER PERCENT 11,495 888 1,024 268 1,027 1,678 1,364 318 2,221 1,182 897 628 100.0 7.7 8.9 2.3 8.9 14.6 11.9 2.8 19.3 10.3 7.8 5.5 Effingham Area NUMBER PERCENT 136,511 13,925 18,075 4,988 16,952 21,003 19,991 2,662 17,395 8,609 7,013 5,898 100.00 10.20 13.24 3.65 12.42 15.39 14.64 1.95 12.74 6.31 5.14 4.32 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Effingham Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, 'accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.97 8.63 7.40 7.25 6.05 4.96 9.53 7.05 5.26 $19.94 11.12 8.97 8.90 8.07 5.54 12.21 10.19 6.00 $15.51 9.86 7.50 7.32 6.67 4.50 11.00 8.00 4.46 - $24.04 - 12.88 - 10.23 - 10.00 - 9.79 - 6.40 - 12.80 - 12.38 - 6.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Effingham Bryan Bulloch Chatham Screven Total Area TOTAL 470 333 1,295 5,785 501 8,384 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 54 109 45 8 52 64 38 3 164 390 229 29 971 1,883 1,003 50 33 76 52 19 1,274 2,522 1,367 109 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 43 6 28 41 68 69 190 14 52 135 381 BENCHWORK STRUCTURAL WORK 12 125 24 71 87 135 84 669 138 50 345 1,050 MISC. 69 47 152 866 67 1,201 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5520 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31403-2069 912-356-2773 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 103-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Elbert Hart Uncoln Madison Oglethorpe Wilkes Elbert Area Abbeville County, SC* Anderson County , SC* McCormick County, SC* Georgia U.S. 8,585 8,667 3,590 12,079 5,059 5,493 43,473 12,670 81,560 4,020 7,888 7,885 3,319 11,621 4,828 5,185 40,726 11,870 78,300 3,650 697 782 271 458 231 308 2,747 800 3,260 370 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.1 9.0 7.5 3.8 4.6 5.6 6.3 6.3 4.0 9.2 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent 12 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----'-----'---------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Elbert County Thousands 25r-----------., Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20 Elbert County 18,949 73 19,173 1.2 19,831 4.7 City of Elberton 5,682 15 Elbert Area 87,513 92,998 6.3 96,497 10.3 Abbeville County, SC* 23,862 24,258 1.7 25,500 6.9 Anderson County, SC* 145,177 154,478 6.4 160,400 10.5 10 McCormick County, SC* 8,868 9,224 4.0 9,100 2.6 Georgia 5 U.S. 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 9 13 39 120 * * 3 7 a a 3 a * 89 * 7 * a a 23 65 110 28 123 5 10 15 14 5 * 26 8 12 * 5 7 11 a 22 ELBERT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 91 121 186 2,576 * * 398 26 a a 27 a * 1,175 * 53 * a a 166 397 1,014 219 1,698 41 32 123 87 10 * * 620 25 609 * 20 35 14 a 573 1.3 $ 337 1.7 393 2.6 370 36.6 389 * * * * 5.7 240 0.4 322 0.0 a 0.0 a 0.4 279 0.0 a 16.7 423 * * 0.8 369 * * 0.0 a 0.0 a 2.4 457 5.6 405 14.4 221 3.1 470 24.1 331 0.6 135 0.5 210 1.7 238 1.2 372 0.1 259 * * * 8.8 366 0.4 404 8.6 342 0.3 339 0.5 441 0.2 141 0.0 a 8.1 437 551 7,041 100.0 $ 359 NUMBER OF FIRMS 53 32 216 262 11 15 18 58 * 10 6 95 4 25 * * 4 97 138 395 95 467 11 32 46 52 20 5 11 94 31 42 22 16 33 53 93 1,848 ELBERT AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 394 1.6 419 1.7 1,035 4.3 8,610 35.9 904 3.8 1,534 6.4 1,558 6.5 833 3.5 * * * 109 0.5 * 332 1.4 1,220 5.1 * 121 0.5 199 0.8 * * * * 70 0.3 908 3.8 1,068 4.5 3,370 14.0 616 2.6 5,804 24.2 83 0.3 111 0.5 267 1.1 290 1.2 68 0.3 21 0.1 84 0.4 1,775 7.4 88 0.4 2,608 10.9 167 0.7 56 0.2 106 0.4 79 0.3 1,769 7.4 WKLY WAGE $ 307 418 335 414 272 400 270 378 * 289 459 418 386 429 * * 399 564 389 211 453 345 138 194 260 410 330 111 300 390 402 345 206 218 405 165 * 391 23,994 100.0 $ 368 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns rnay not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospnals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 105-96 Trans./utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Industry Mix 1995 Elbert County Manufacturing I Construction --Other Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and mining 8 Thous_a_nd_s i Employment Trends Elbert County _ 4 2 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Deparimenl of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS EL.BERTAREA Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Seaboard Farms Inc Dundee Mills Inc Hartwell Mfg Co Johnson & Johnson Monroe Auto Equipment Crider Inc Clark Schwebel Delta Apparel Inc Federal Paper Board COUNTY Elbert Elbert Hart Hart Hart Hart Uncoln Wilkes Wilkes Wilkes FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS ELBERT COUNTY Autolite/Allied Signal Elberton Manufacturing Elberton-Elbert County Hospital New Elberton Mills Inc Seaboard Farms Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF ELBERT COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPL.OYED NUMBER Elbert Hart Clarke South Carolina Franklin Madison Other 6,303 481 413 238 227 84 269 Total Residents 8,015 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.6 6.0 5.2 3.0 2.8 1.0 3.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERSONS WORKING IN ELBERT COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Elbert South Carolina Hart Madison Wilkes Franklin Clarke Lincoln Other 6,303 344 293 144 138 112 83 81 275 Total Residents 7,773 PERCENT OF TOTAL 81.1 4.4 3.8 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.0 3.5 100.0 105-96 Education of the Labor Force Elbert Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelors degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.0 42.0 17.3 6.9 3.8 20-24 23.7 46.0 25.8 4.2 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.6 43.8 20.3 8.8 1.5 30-34 23.7 45.9 19.1 7.9 3.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.9 45.8 18.0 9.1 5.2 100.0 40-69 37.3 38.2 13.6 6.0 4.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Elbert Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Wilkes Elbert Area 189 0 189 222 0 222 73 0 73 189 0 189 98 0 98 131 0 131 902 0 902 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Franklin County Emmanuel College Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Business Administration; Associate degree (only) in Office Administration Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Elbert County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 105-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Elbert Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM GRADUATES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Institute. Athens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Elbert County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 105-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Elbert County NUMBER PERCENT 8,182 655 735 186 711 987 903 199 1,381 1,568 520 337 100.0 8.0 9.0 2.3 8.7 12.1 11.0 2.4 16.9 19.2 6.4 4.1 Elbert Area NUMBER PERCENT 40,091 2,915 3,237 1,006 3,609 5,124 4,083 1,831 6,826 7,177 2,224 2,059 100.00 7.27 8.07 2.51 9.00 12.78 10.18 4.57 17.03 17.90 5.55 5.14 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Elbert Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators $5.95 6.32 4.94 10.30 6.75 AVERAGE PAID $7.65 8.65 5.97 12.94 10.86 MIDDLE RANGE $5.09 - 7.60 5.76 11.80 10.37 - $9.00 9.46 6.52 13.97 11.15 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Elbert Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Wilkes Total Area TOTAL 934 737 172 531 246 254 2,874 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 48 146 139 10 48 132 85 13 20 23 22 4 57 103 50 9 28 43 22 5 21 36 30 3 222 483 348 44 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 76 156 29 112 11 33 18 66 10 27 21 29 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 148 74 138 81 14 26 74 80 29 29 52 18 165 423 455 308 MISC. 137 99 19 74 53 44 426 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5 Seaboard Street, Elberton, GA 306350956 706-213-2028 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 105-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Emanuel 8,891 7,961 930 Burke 8,913 7,715 1,198 Candler 3,592 3,413 179 Jefferson 8,296 7,383 913 Jenkins 4,198 3,846 352 Johnson 4,238 3,804 434 Toombs 11,681 10,891 790 TreuUen 2,910 2,571 339 Emanuel Area 52,719 47,584 5,135 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.5 13.4 5.0 11.0 8.4 10.2 6.8 11.6 9.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent 12 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'----~---.J.-.---------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Emanuel County Thousands 25r--------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Emanuel County 20,546 65 20,954 2.0 21,859 6.4 City of Swainsboro 7,361 Emanuel Area 112,919 117,518 4.1 118,412 4.9 10 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 0 31 43 * 0 * 15 * 0 4 0 0 * 13 * * 0 0 0 30 34 122 26 145 * 11 6 15 4 3 * 34 6 19 16 * 12 10 27 EMANUEL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 30 0 79 2,626 0 * 215 * 0 41 0 0 * 956 * * 0 0 0 247 454 1,251 216 2,256 40 14 35 22 14 * 958 29 892 86 85 10 472 0.4 $ 279 0.0 0 1.0 263 34.4 311 * * 0.0 0 * 2.8 388 * * 0.0 0 0.5 342 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 12.5 333 * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 3.2 490 6.0 338 16.4 203 2.8 406 29.6 352 * 0.5 229 0.2 247 0.5 377 0.3 388 0.2 184 12.6 347 0.4 569 11.7 378 1.1 164 * * 1.1 566 0.1 139 6.2 420 469 7,630 100.0 $ 321 NUMBER OF FIRMS 86 * 186 225 13 4 29 83 * * 19 * * 13 27 22 4 * * * 163 189 632 162 653 19 62 40 51 18 16 13 158 43 64 58 16 43 55 131 2,430 EMANUEL AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 817 2.0 * * 1,003 2.5 13,036 32.4 580 1.4 1,064 2.6 5,085 12.6 1,492 3.7 * WKLY WAGE $ 291 * 331 331 272 322 251 386 288 0.7 417 * * * * 310 0.8 410 1,841 4.6 367 1,332 3.3 519 283 0.7 432 * * * * * * * 2,403 2,337 6.0 747 5.8 371 6,395 15.9 214 1,033 2.6 403 10,171 25.3 341 180 0.4 140 238 0.6 213 261 0.6 276 130 0.3 306 74 0.2 352 76 0.2 149 89 0.2 161 3,921 9.7 368 173 0.4 525 4,126 10.3 351 500 1.2 205 35 0.1 243 249 0.6 477 119 0.3 127 2,815 7.0 365 40,253 100.0 $ 348 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 107-96 Industry Mix 1995 Emanuel County Trans.lutilities '" Manufacturing Retail trade-- -Other' Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Se~ices 'Other = Ago., foresty, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS EMANUEL AREA Georgia Power Co Billy Crider's Poultry Ithaca Industries Inc Keller Industries Stapleton Garment Thermo King Corp Jockey Intemational Ithaca Industries Inc Meadows Regional Medical Center Oxford Industries Inc COUNTY Burke Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Jefferson Jefferson Jenkins Toombs Toombs Toombs 8 Thousands I i 6 Employment Trends Emanuel County 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS EMANUEL COUNTY Billy Crider's Poultry Emanuel County Hospital Authority Ithaca Industries Inc Keller Industries Ogeechee Community Service Board Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF EMANUEL COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Emanuel Toombs Burke Bulloch Jefferson Candler Johnson Laurens Other 6,592 228 175 151 146 131 97 90 536 Total Residents 8,146 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 80.9 2.8 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.2 1.1 6.6 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN EMANUEL COUNTY NUMBER Emanuel Jefferson Candler Johnson Jenkins Bulloch Treutlen Burke Toombs Other 6,592 253 252 237 170 132 129 112 97 302 Total Residents 8,276 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.7 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.2 3.6 100.0 107-96 Education of the Labor Force Emanuel Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 32.6 39.7 17.0 7.0 3.8 20-24 27.1 49.7 17.3 5.1 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.0 46.9 18.1 9.5 1.4 30-34 27.8 43.1 19.9 7.2 2.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 30.2 37.7 20.3 6.8 4.9 100.0 40-69 39.2 34.2 14.4 6.6 5.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Emanuel Burke Candler Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Toombs Treutlen Emanuel Area 250 221 93 180 80 96 259 56 1,235 17 267 27 248 o 93 23 203 o 80 o 96 15 274 o 56 82 1,317 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 107-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Emanuel Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technoloyg Automotive Technology Drafting GRADUATES 25 7 1 43 21 15 8 78 9 2 3 PROGRAM Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 3 9 2 1 20 PERSONALlPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 13 Cosmetology 37 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 30 Certified Nurse Assistant 63 Child Care Assisting 3 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Southeastern (Toombs Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa\le 5 107-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Emanuel County NUMBER PERCENT 8,263 553 822 188 825 996 977 346 1,083 1,474 597 402 100.0 6.7 10.0 2.3 10.0 12.1 11.8 4.2 13.1 17.8 7.2 4.9 Emanuel County NUMBER PERCENT 45,593 2,994 4,409 1,252 4,163 5,228 5,740 2,547 6,070 7,512 2,978 2,700 100.00 6.57 9.67 2.75 9.13 11.47 12.59 5.59 13.31 16.48 6.53 5.92 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Emanuel Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners $8.92 6.04 6.55 4.76 4.49 AVERAGE PAID $11.82 9.40 8.20 6.24 5.16 MIDDLE RANGE $9.50 6.38 7.00 5.98 4.58 - $18.52 - 8.47 - 9.28 - 6.75 - 5.45 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Emanuel Burke Candler Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Toombs Treutlen TOTAL 520 798 177 605 160 208 887 148 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 54 58 48 2 51 117 74 7 13 34 37 11 25 80 59 6 14 18 19 3 18 33 26 8 80 172 128 18 11 22 16 4 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 19 42 17 90 9 12 23 56 5 15 7 13 19 35 2 12 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 89 139 167 125 21 16 131 112 40 29 53 30 193 132 29 40 MISC. 69 150 24 113 17 20 110 12 Total Area 3,503 266 534 407 59 101 275 723 623 515 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 910 N. Jefferson Street, Dublin, GA 31021 912-275-6525 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 107-96 6.......1....0. )..i. i6I . .. . ... . ........;.:..:.:',. . . . .' .,...:.;'..... '_,_,;'..;.;.,.;.' ",__,_,;,_,:",:.:.:..:,_,':.c:. . . . . ,.;.;-:." .. " ..:.,.:-...- .....:.;:",.,'.. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Evans Bryan Bulloch Candler Liberty Tattnall Evans Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,300 8,865 22,594 3,592 15,478 6,944 61,773 4,054 8,486 21,822 3,413 14,132 6,596 58,503 246 379 772 179 1,346 348 3,270 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.7 4.3 3.4 5.0 8.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Evans County Thousands 12.--------------, 10 8 6 4 2 Population Evans County City of Claxton Evans Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,724 123 2,464 145,498 9,438 165,244 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 8.2 9,329 13.6 11.2 5.6 172,930 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 6.9 18.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 26 21 " 0 0 5 0 0 " 0 " 4 0 " " 0 0 0 0 14 14 56 13 69 " 3 4 8 4 " " 12 4 6 " a " 6 9 a 16 EVANS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 88 2.2 329 8.1 1,497 37.0 " " 0 0.0 0 0.0 136 3.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 " " 0 0.0 " 112 2.8 0 0.0 " " " " 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 155 3.8 91 2.2 728 18.0 87 2.1 747 18.4 " " 27 0.7 30 0.7 8 0.2 15 0.4 " " " 281 6.9 17 0.4 289 7.1 0 0.0 " " 16 0.4 13 0.3 0 0.0 328 8.1 WKLY WAGE $ 223 378 365 " 0 0 510 0 0 " 0 " 526 0 " " 0 0 0 0 406 328 228 407 331 " 200 171 279 387 " 353 440 358 a " 391 118 a 395 237 4,049 100.0 $ 336 NUMBER OF FIRMS 104 282 158 " " 11 56 " 23 3 11 " " 20 " 5 " " 160 154 766 210 863 36 73 83 73 37 18 20 174 52 41 48 " 25 68 113 " 117 2,814 EVANS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,289 2.8 1,982 4.3 6,818 14.8 " " " 1,512 3.3 871 1.9 " " " " 376 0.8 " " 24 0.1 227 0.5 " " " " 365 0.8 " " 17 0.0 " " 1,728 3.8 1,548 3.4 10,322 22.4 1,515 3.3 13,634 29.6 520 1.1 386 0.8 450 1.0 268 0.6 112 0.2 168 0.4 193 0.4 4,082 8.9 251 0.5 6,085 13.2 377 0.8 " 112 0.2 393 0.9 228 0.5 " " 7,237 15.7 WKLY WAGE $ 237 385 424 " " 212 450 " " 421 318 488 " 441 250 " 508 409 212 421 379 155 213 281 312 348 148 167 382 475 445 188 166 467 134 " 396 46,073 100.0 $ 354 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relaling 10 individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 109-96 Industry Mix 1995 Evans County Manufacturing \ TransJutilitie Wholesale trad Agriculture Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS EVANS AREA Bulloch County Hospital Cutler's Emerson Electric Co Georgia Southern University Grinnell Corp Pineland Community Service Board Wal-Mart Stores Inc Claxton Poultry Co Ithaca Industries Inc State Correctional Institution COUNTY Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Evans Tattnall Tattnall Employment Trends Evans County 5 ::~?usa~_~_ I I 41 I I 3! I 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS EVANS COUNTY Claxton Poultry Co Evans County Hospital Authority Georgia Pacific Corp State Correctional Institution Winn Dixie Stores Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF EVANS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Evans Tattnall Bulloch Chatham Liberty Bryan Other 2,462 418 228 172 92 69 172 Total Residents 3,613 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.1 11.6 6.3 4.8 2.5 1.9 4.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN EVANS COUNTY NUMBER Evans Bulloch Tattnall Bryan Liberty Other 2,462 289 284 48 36 143 Total Residents 3,262 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.5 8.9 8.7 1.5 1.1 4.4 100.0 109-96 Education of the Labor Force Evans Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 20.1 39.8 24.9 9.5 5.7 20-24 12.3 37.2 44.4 5.6 0.5 PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 15.7 42.9 23.7 15.3 2.4 30-34 18.4 43.0 22.3 10.2 6.1 35-39 15.0 42.8 25.6 8.9 7.7 40-69 27.3 37.4 18.5 8.6 8.1 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Evans Bryan Bulloch Candler Liberty Tattnall Evans Area 91 223 389 93 478 148 1,422 30 121 1 224 20 409 0 93 0 478 6 154 57 1,479 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 109-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Evans Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 18 27 8 11 13 10 4 1 6 PROGRAM TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Certified Nurse Assistant CNC Set Up and Programming Information and Office Technology Certificate Information Processing Specialist GRADUATES 10 1 1 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Ogeechee Technical Institute (Bulloch Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Palile 5 109-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Evans County NUMBER PERCENT 3,663 242 316 88 315 437 540 260 529 448 223 265 100.0 6.6 8.6 2.4 8.6 11.9 14.7 7.1 14.4 12.2 6.1 7.2 Evans Area NUMBER PERCENT 51,939 4,524 6,168 1,583 5,920 6,772 8,000 2,495 6,471 4,675 2,823 2,508 100.00 8.71 11.88 3.05 11.40 13.04 15.40 4.80 12.46 9.00 5.44 4.83 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Evans Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.67 12.25 7.00 6.66 5.58 5.14 7.09 5.25 4.25 $14.55 14.99 8.54 8.17 6.21 5.59 8.94 7.07 5.73 - $14.55 $14.55 13.75 . 18.52 - 7.53 8.65 - 6.87 9.16 - 5.50 6.81 4.50 - 6.92 - 8.79 9.50 - 7.30 8.06 - 5.75 5.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Evans Bryan Bulloch Candler Liberty Tattnall Total Area TOTAL 226 333 1,295 177 1,623 373 4,027 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 26 35 32 4 52 64 38 3 164 390 229 29 13 34 37 11 257 518 308 18 39 74 57 14 551 1,115 701 79 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 21 15 6 28 41 68 9 12 26 77 22 18 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 38 22 24 71 87 135 21 16 84 183 58 38 125 218 312 465 MISC. 33 47 152 24 152 53 461 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department oJ Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 62 Packinghouse Road, Statesboro, GA 30459-0558 912-681-5156 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 109-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Fannin Gilmer Lumpkin Murray Union Fannin Area Cherokee County, NC* Polk County, TN* Georgia U.S. 7,892 7,019 8,458 18,289 6,258 47,916 9,110 6,570 7,403 6,564 8,139 17,431 6,011 45,548 8,510 6,040 489 455 319 858 247 2,368 600 530 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.2 6.5 3.8 4.7 3.9 4.9 6.6 8.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'North Carolina Employment Security Commissionffennessee Department of Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Fannin County Thousands 20r--------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Fannin County 15,992 84 City of Blue Ridge 1,336 Fannin Area 82,073 Cherokee County, NC* 20,170 Polk County, TN* 13,643 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 17,480 94,677 21,602 14,263 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 9.3 2000 PROJECTED 17,837 15.4 100,454 7.1 21,499 4.5 13,547 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 11.5 22.4 6.6 -0.7 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) 'U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); North Carolina State Data Center (Projected)lDepartment of Sociology, University of Tennessee (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration All INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 0 35 28 * * 7 10 0 * 0 * 0 * * 0 0 0 0 * 20 23 110 16 89 5 8 4 6 4 30 6 6 7 * 7 0 0 17 FANNIN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * 0 0.0 160 3.9 996 24.0 * * * * 755 18.2 54 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 211 5.1 137 3.3 1,054 25.4 129 3.1 1,130 27.2 63 1.5 22 0.5 8 0.2 * * * 23 0.6 44 1.1 408 9.8 16 0.4 442 10.7 62 1.5 * 30 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 295 7.1 WKLY WAGE $* 0 340 319 * 310 255 0 0 0 * * 0 0 0 0,. 601 334 240 391 339 156 217 186 ,*. 122 243 401 369 355 246 279 0 0 362 340 4,148 100.0 $ 326 NUMBER OF FIRMS 25 * 214 236 * 94 19 44 25 * 5 * 8 * 18 * * * 97 102 485 116 473 26 38 45 38 12 18 20 110 26 39 30 19 40 14 74 1,822 FANNIN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 420 1.4 * * 1,045 3.5 13,233 44.2 WKLY WAGE $ 359 340 416 7,932 26.5 467 1,212 4.0 294 335 1.1 345 * 626 2.1 301 * * * 112 0.4 430 * * 123 0.4 513 * * * 433 1.4 575 * * * * * * * 974 3.3 515 677 2.3 394 4,515 15.1 236 942 3.1 437 6,552 21.9 374 216 0.7 184 160 0.5 253 282 0.9 208 90 0.3 331 12 0.0 336 49 0.2 134 161 0.5 256 2,125 7.1 443 67 0.2 484 2,847 9.5 383 319 1.1 255 58 0.2 255 146 0.5 416 19 0.1 251 * * * 1,534 5.1 391 29,962 100.0 $ 378 $ 506 Notes: ~Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 111-96 Industry Mix 1995 Fannin County Retail trade-- - Public admin. Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 \ SerVices Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS FANNIN AREA Levi Strauss & Co Gold Kist Inc North Georgia College Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Mills Diamond Rug &Carpet Galaxy Carpet Mills Inc Shaw Industries Inc Sunrise Carpet Georgia Boot Inc COUNTY Fannin Gilmer Lumpkin Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Union Employment Trends : Fannin County r-~'----~--~------------- 3:I 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS FANNIN COUNTY American Uniform Blue Ridge Health Care Fannin Regional Hospital Levi Strauss & Co Morganton Mfg Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional insti tutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF FANNIN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Fannin Gilmer Tennessee Pickens Fulton North Carolina Murray Union Cherokee Other Total Residents 4,077 853 539 97 88 76 75 75 69 347 6,296 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.8 13.5 8.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 5.5 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN FANNIN COUNTY NUMBER Fannin Tennessee North Carolina Union Gilmer Other Total Residents 4,077 268 113 102 87 83 4,730 PERCENT OF TOTAL 86.2 5.7 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.8 100.0 111-96 Education of the Labor Force Fannin Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 33.4 37.4 19.7 6.2 3.4 20-24 28.8 42.8 22.7 5.4 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 28.9 42.0 20.3 7.6 1.2 30-34 34.0 37.1 20.2 6.2 2.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 27.4 40.8 21.1 6.5 4.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Fannin Gilmer Lumpkin Murray Union Fannin Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 149 130 117 214 130 740 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 3 0 3 TOTAL 149 130 117 217 130 743 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lumpkin County North Georgia College Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory 40-69 38.0 33.3 17.9 5.8 5.0 100.0 Pa~e 4 111-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Fannin Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 10 1 24 10 12 44 3 1 8 7 4 2 5 5 1 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 22 Nail Technician 8 Residential Wiring 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Pickens (Pickens Co.) Technical Institute. Pickens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Fannin County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 111-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Fannin County NUMBER PERCENT 6,461 524 525 195 698 610 680 177 947 1,251 461 393 100.0 8.1 8.1 3.0 10.8 9.4 10.5 2.7 14.7 19.4 7.1 6.1 Fannin Area NUMBER PERCENT 37,582 2,790 2,712 1,001 3,250 4,615 3,788 1,578 5,972 7,103 2,978 1,795 100.00 7.42 7.22 2.66 8.65 12.28 10.08 4.20 15.89 18.90 7.92 4.78 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Fannin Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.99 6.05 6.89 5.56 5.44 AVERAGE PAID $13.81 7.38 8.24 6.79 6.00 MIDDLE RANGE $12.26 6.27 7.32 6.00 5.00 - $15.48 . 8.43 - 9.49 - 7.64 - 7.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Fannin Gilmer Lumpkin Murray Union Total Area TOTAL 498 345 170 545 571 2,129 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 66 101 47 15 40 76 30 5 33 28 24 4 57 138 31 3 49 149 97 25 245 492 229 52 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 35 69 28 50 5 25 19 111 9 27 96 282 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 58 63 27 49 13 17 39 40 92 66 229 235 MISC. 44 40 21 107 57 269 Note: FOT detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor East Second Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0488 706-632-2033 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 111-96 .i.. ,>.. 1 '..'............ 6 . i .. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Fayette Clayton Coweta Fulton Spalding Fayette Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 40,599 111,492 34,400 367,662 28,030 582,183 39,555 105,923 32,949 347,907 26,742 553,076 1,044 5,569 1,451 19,755 1,288 29,107 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 2.6 5.0 4.2 5.4 4.6 5.0 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Fayette County Thousands 120,-------------, 100 80 60 40 Population . 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Fayette County City of Fayetteville Fayette Area Georgia U.S. 62,415 5,827 1,000,940 22 78,879 1,107,446 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 26.4 102,356 10.6 1,171,159 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 64.0 17.0 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYl1iRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 42 * 275 75 * * * 7 * 3 13 * * 5 0 8 0 * 12 6 * * * 75 188 304 155 578 * 61 100 51 20 6 29 90 29 27 30 0 10 88 31 * 13 FAYETTE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 245 * 2,142 3,945 * * * 70 * 316 182 * * 187 0 103 0 * 461 1,979 * * * 904 1,562 5,143 1,014 6,554 * 333 666 215 66 92 461 1,036 80 2,275 400 0 71 517 58 * 791 1.1 $ 316 * * 9.6 481 17.7 571 * * * * * * 0.3 320 * * 1.4 854 0.8 452 * * * * 0.8 470 0.0 0 0.5 603 0.0 0 * * 2.1 763 8.9 555 * * * * * 4.0 519 7.0 727 23.0 237 4.5 581 29.3 400 * * 1.5 226 3.0 348 1.0 406 0.3 418 0.4 128 2.1 186 4.6 533 0.4 616 10.2 452 1.8 215 0.0 0 0.3 350 2.3 504 0.3 250 * * 3.5 461 NUMBER OF FIRMS 467 17 2,428 1,476 90 42 77 86 33 50 435 85 9 78 3 73 14 105 108 61 46 32 50 1,765 4,623 6,896 4,083 16,101 222 981 3,469 763 273 243 415 2,614 1,216 352 638 11 422 2,339 2,073 73 310 FAYETTE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 3,584 0.4 304 0.0 25,106 3.1 78,128 9.5 12,208 1.5 6,486 0.8 3,447 0.4 4,108 0.5 2,378 0.3 4,585 0.6 14,347 1.7 3,565 0.4 260 0.0 4,466 0.5 65 0.0 3,215 0.4 1,245 0.2 4,045 0.5 2,766 0.3 4,258 0.5 5,171 0.6 880 0.1 632 0.1 108,756 13.2 57,664 7.0 130,107 15.8 64,994 7.9 292,975 35.6 14,705 1.8 7,129 0.9 83,857 10.2 7,915 1.0 1,969 0.2 3,763 0.5 10,000 1.2 57,064 6.9 10,476 1.3 49,296 6.0 11,016 1.3 521 0.1 5,557 0.7 26,866 3.3 2,651 0.3 189 0.0 60,764 7.4 WKLY WAGE $ 333 637 584 713 930 639 400 1,048 553 744 620 653 672 541 747 647 675 598 664 679 918 841 564 837 794 306 841 571 316 341 514 409 598 413 572 670 933 518 360 273 434 914 254 1,150 622 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 1,707 22,351 100.0 $ 438 38,174 822,415 100.0 $ 618 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees- both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational insmutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PaIJe 2 113-96 Industry Mix 1995 Fayette County Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade " Manufacturing ! Retail trad onstruction Agriculture Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employment Trends Fayette County 25 Thousands -, : 20 15 10 5 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS FAYETTE AREA Delta Air Lines Inc American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Georgia State University Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Clayton/Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS FAYETTE COUNTY Kroger Company Matsushita Communication NCR Corporation Photocircuits Redman Building Products Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown tor Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF FAYETTE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Fayette Fulton Clayton DeKalb Cobb Coweta Henry Other 10,381 8,918 8,119 910 652 630 358 1,491 Total Residents 31,459 PERCENT OF TOTAL 33.0 28.3 25.8 2.9 2.1 2.0 1.1 4.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN FAYETTE COUNTY NUMBER Fayette Coweta Clayton Spalding Fulton Meriwether DeKalb Henry Other 10,381 2,095 2,065 878 819 529 211 211 1,011 Total Residents 18,200 PERCENT OF TOTAL 57.0 11.5 11.3 4.8 4.5 2.9 1.2 1.2 5.6 100.0 113-96 Education of the Labor Force Fayette Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 14.9 27.3 28.5 20.2 9.2 20-24 14.1 32.0 38.9 14.2 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 11.7 27.2 30.7 25.5 5.0 30-34 12.3 27.1 28.6 23.0 8.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 12.1 26.3 28.5 21.8 11.2 100.0 40-69 18.3 26.4 24.4 18.1 12.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Fayette Clayton Coweta Fulton Spalding Fayette Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 951 1,619 538 4,702 409 8,219 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 13 12 15 1,050 1 1,091 TOTAL 964 1,631 553 5,752 410 9,310 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clayton County Clayton State College Fulton County Business Administration specialties, Computer Information Systems; Associate degrees (only) in various business and technical specialties American Coil. for Applied Arts Atlanta Christian College Atlanta College of Art Clark Atlanta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University Ins1. of Paper Science & Tech. Morehouse College Morris Brown College Spelman College Commercial Art, Business Administration Human Resource Management Graphic Design Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Paper Science & Technology Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Computer Science Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (FUlton County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 113-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Fayette Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervision Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Office Technology Secretarial Science HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Medical Office Administration Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Architectural Design Graphics Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology GRADUATES 66 14 34 43 7 8 18 7 4 14 9 44 15 3 71 17 26 5 8 6 11 40 42 PROGRAM Carpentry Computer Service Technology Drafting Electromechanical Technology Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 12 6 12 3 3 27 12 3 4 4 6 5 20 2 1 24 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 103 Culinary Arts 15 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology 3 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 14 Office Assistant 16 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (FUlton Co.) and Griffin (Spalding Co.) Technical Institutes and the Clayton (Clayton Co.) State College Technical Division. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExitsIPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 113-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Fayette County NUMBER PERCENT 31,844 5,346 4,034 2,163 4,626 5,957 3,124 218 3,564 763 1,134 915 100.0 16.8 12.7 6.8 14.5 18.7 9.8 0.7 11.2 2.4 3.6 2.9 Fayette Area NUMBER PERCENT 499,220 73,629 65,908 19,180 66,326 91,283 64,904 4,984 45,814 25,146 21,225 20,821 100.00 14.75 13.20 3.84 13.29 18.29 13.00 1.00 9.18 5.04 4.25 4.17 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Fayette Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.07 10.20 8.27 8.17 7.35 5.58 7.31 6.83 6.68 $20.06 12.87 10.71 10.05 8.98 7.75 16.68 10.09 8.93 $16.88 11.00 9.51 9.04 7.63 6.18 15.50 8.67 6.75 - $24.04 - 14.75 - 12.01 - 10.70 - 9.52 - 10.29 - 18.46 - 11.36 - 11.57 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For infonnation on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Fayette Clayton Coweta Fulton Spalding Total Area TOTAL 569 5,234 1,656 17,959 1,750 27,168 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 225 856 282 3,582 151 CLERICAL & SALES 182 1,717 408 4,966 422 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 31 2 760 20 180 20 3,243 90 230 8 5,096 7,695 4,444 140 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 7 20 85 227 39 129 191 514 36 135 358 1,025 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 11 32 130 342 145 135 374 1,431 162 170 822 2,110 MISC. 59 1,097 318 3,568 436 5,478 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 30 Bledsoe Road, Newnan, GA 30265-1044 770-254-7220 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 113-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Floyd Bartow Chattooga Gordon Polk Floyd Area Cherokee County, AL* Georgia U.S. 44,719 32,840 11,771 20,868 15,327 125,525 9,960 42,314 30,833 11,210 19,601 14,001 117,959 9,290 2,405 2,007 561 1,267 1,326 7,566 670 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.4 6.1 4.8 6.1 8.7 6.0 6.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Floyd County Thousands 100,.--------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Floyd County 81,251 15 City of Rome 30,326 Floyd Area 228,290 Cherokee County, AL* 19,543 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 83,935 243,764 21,038 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.3 85,662 6.8 257,771 7.6 20,031 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 5.4 12.9 2.5 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia'S 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES AlL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 33 * 172 127 11 18 5 17 6 6 14 4 * 6 * 7 8 10 * * 6 74 142 526 148 660 11 54 69 48 21 9 26 143 47 46 34 21 59 71 34 FLOYD COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 165 0.4 * * 1,498 3.7 11,421 28.5 2,136 5.3 4,515 11.3 223 0.6 280 0.7 383 1.0 886 2.2 375 0.9 101 0.3 * * 187 0.5 * * 752 1.9 302 0.8 324 0.8 * * * * * 44 0.1 1,450 3.6 1,510 3.8 7,207 18.0 1,374 3.4 13,503 33.7 196 0.5 473 1.2 1,088 2.7 279 0.7 137 0.3 92 0.2 234 0.6 6,202 15.5 142 0.4 3,645 9.1 430 1.1 165 0.4 270 0.7 148 0.4 * * 1,938 4.8 WKLY WAGE $ 268 * 494 524 479 452 226 513 399 933 427 688 400 * 718 470 509 * 396 659 527 240 492 464 177 273 273 342 540 136 197 578 510 439 211 159 631 168 * 459 1,917 40,102 100.0 $ 451 NUMBER OF FIRMS 74 7 465 431 18 89 26 60 12 14 41 21 * 28 22 11 22 35 8 9 5 10 231 387 1,264 358 1,463 45 122 186 111 50 29 56 301 108 101 87 48 101 116 * 120 4,800 FLOYD AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 437 0.4 195 0.2 3,386 3.4 38,033 37.7 3,318 3.3 19,168 19.0 1,601 1.6 619 0.6 1,285 1.3 1,943 1.9 847 0.8 1,260 1.2 * * 1,879 1.9 790 0.8 1,501 1.5 506 0.5 1,938 1.9 724 0.7 533 0.5 48 0.0 68 0.1 4,544 4.5 3,883 3.8 16,583 16.4 2,598 2.6 25,614 25.4 678 0.7 867 0.9 3,008 3.0 468 0.5 231 0.2 190 0.2 512 0.5 9,111 9.0 330 0.3 8,236 8.2 1,068 1.1 257 0.3 419 0.4 218 0.2 * * 5,730 5.7 WKLY WAGE $ 309 663 464 493 548 453 269 451 469 708 357 725 * 424 542 736 489 521 637 518 265 395 619 511 235 468 408 171 277 265 362 460 136 209 528 531 404 216 191 616 183 442 101,003 100.0 $ 431 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 115-96 Industry Mix 1995 Floyd County Manufacturing Retail trade Financelins.lreal est Soume: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services "Other = AgrL, foresty, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS FLOYD AREA Shaw Industries Inc Mt Vernon Mills Inc Floyd County Hospital Galey & Lord Inc Inland Container Corp Lindale Manufacturing Redmond Regional Medical Center zarticlnc Carriage Carpet Mills Mohawk Carpet Corp COUNTY Bartow Chattooga Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Gordon Gordon Employment Trends Floyd County 30 20 10 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS FLOYD COUNTY Floyd County Hospital Galey & Lord Inc Inland Container Corp Lindale Manufacturing Redmond Regional Medical Center Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF FLOYD COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Floyd Gordon Bartow Polk Cobb Other 32,501 1,285 1,150 598 581 1,545 Total Residents 37,660 PERCENT OF TOTAL 86.3 3.4 3.1 1.6 1.5 4.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN FLOYD COUNTY NUMBER Floyd Polk Alabama Chattooga Bartow Gordon Other 32,501 2,083 1,473 1,025 692 487 1,111 Total Residents 39,372 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.5 5.3 3.7 2.6 1.8 1.2 2.8 100.0 115-96 Education of the Labor Force Floyd Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.1 38.0 20.9 7.6 4.4 20-24 25.0 41.8 28.1 5.1 0.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 26.5 40.9 21.5 9.1 1.9 30-34 25.0 39.3 22.6 9.3 3.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.1 38.4 22.7 8.9 6.9 100.0 40-69 34.4 35.5 17.4 6.8 6.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Royd Bartow Chattooga Gordon Polk Floyd Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 612 476 199 332 293 1,912 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 124 0 0 44 5 173 TOTAL 736 476 199 376 298 2,085 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Floyd County Berry College Shorter College Animal Science, Horticulture, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Hotel & Restaurant Management Computer Information Systems, Public Relations, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Floyd College (Floyd County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 115-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Floyd Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAL /NATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 2 23 17 7 6 24 8 19 15 23 39 13 15 5 1 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 15 4 8 1 21 5 10 14 7 7 1 7 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 15 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 26 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Computerized Tomography 9 Information and Office Processing Specialist 4 Local Area Networking Technology 13 Medical Transcription 1 Nail Technician 16 Travel Agency Operations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Coosa Valley (Floyd Co. ) and North Metro (Bartow Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 115-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Floyd County NUMBER PERCENT 38,308 3,630 4,784 1,340 4,055 5,524 5,035 530 4,968 4,968 1,727 1,747 100.0 9.5 12.5 3.5 10.6 14.4 13.1 1.4 13.0 13.0 4.5 4.6 Floyd Area NUMBER PERCENT 107,377 9,027 10,033 2,702 10,321 14,390 12,540 1,924 15,506 18,911 6,434 5,589 100.00 8.41 9.34 2.52 9.61 13.40 11.68 1.79 14.44 17.61 5.99 5.21 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Floyd Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers. mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.77 12.26 6.87 7.08 6.51 4.71 8.43 6.98 5.74 $18.75 12.74 8.76 8.93 8.46 6.09 12.16 8.14 6.75 $14.86 11.60 8.08 7.55 7.00 5.08 10.75 7.00 5.77 - $26.19 - 15.00 - 9.75 - 10.10 - 9.62 - 6.77 - 13.81 - 9.55 - 7.45 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Floyd Bartow Chattooga Gordon Polk Total Area TOTAL 2,924 2,748 726 776 1,729 8,903 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 316 682 347 22 227 739 251 21 51 119 46 10 79 174 59 7 118 317 193 8 791 2,031 896 68 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 108 331 46 231 26 190 40 125 66 200 286 1,077 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 192 365 752 225 58 130 115 54 300 198 1,417 972 MISC. 561 256 96 123 329 1,365 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 462 Riverside Parkway, N.E., Rome, GA 30162-5107 706295-6051 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Paqe 6 115-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Forsyth Cherokee Dawson Fulton Gwinnett Hall Forsyth Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 31,649 61,641 7,897 367,662 263,974 63,549 796,372 30,625 59,438 7,582 347,907 255,411 61,277 762,240 1,024 2,203 315 19,755 8,563 2,272 34,132 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.2 3.6 4.0 5.4 3.2 3.6 4.3 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'----~---L------'----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Forsyth County Thousands 70,-------------, 60 50 . 40 30 Population Forsyth County City of Cumming Forsyth Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 44,083 2,828 1,241,005 31 62,335 1,455,308 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 41.4 61,230 17.3 1,573,015 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 38.9 26.8 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 67 5 299 124 * * * 25 9 * 14 4 * 6 0 9 * 10 12 5 5 5 6 58 197 245 97 365 * 34 77 38 22 * 17 53 13 19 16 0 6 50 15 0 15 FORSYTH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 514 73 2,044 4,632 * * * 429 66 605 83 * 60 0 225 266 328 216 56 251 26 561 2,000 3,644 454 4,269 * 163 923 185 92 201 758 35 1,326 296 0 14 210 21 0 550 2.7 $ 340 0.4 685 10.9 515 24.7 519 " * " * * * 2.3 541 0.4 561 * 3.2 567 0.4 823 * * 0.3 649 0.0 0 1.2 568 * * 1.4 547 1.8 532 1.2 664 0.3 329 1.3 640 0.1 372 3.0 507 10.7 808 19.4 274 2.4 498 22.8 472 * 0.9 276 4.9 683 1.0 381 0.5 565 * 1.1 246 4.0 452 0.2 399 7.1 438 1.6 156 0.0 0 0.1 515 1.1 769 0.1 271 0.0 0 2.9 472 1,470 18,739 100.0 $ 485 NUMBER OF FIRMS 796 23 4,160 2,312 122 41 107 187 68 71 604 123 7 98 8 109 25 145 220 128 66 97 87 1,876 6,915 8,382 4,871 19,716 230 1,221 4,677 957 429 330 543 3,077 1,357 358 768 13 449 3,033 2,178 98 340 49,407 FORSYTH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 6,771 0.7 504 0.1 36,973 3.9 111,823 11.7 20,381 2.1 4,325 0.5 4,099 0.4 5,916 0.6 2,669 0.3 5,245 0.5 18,219 1.9 4,460 0.5 172 0.0 3,653 0.4 60 0.0 4,328 0.5 4,242 0.4 4,421 0.5 7,366 0.8 9,313 1.0 6,368 0.7 4,628 0.5 1,962 0.2 90,752 9.5 83,938 8.7 156,071 16.3 74,093 7.7 336,458 35.1 15,359 1.6 8,298 0.9 101,799 10.6 8,556 0.9 2,668 0.3 4,437 0.5 11,717 1.2 62,232 6.5 10,913 1.1 57,056 5.9 12,770 1.3 572 0.1 5,777 0.6 31,182 3.2 2,781 0.3 340 0.0 62,312 6.5 WKLY WAGE $ 361 658 591 705 719 719 394 884 544 699 623 692 664 570 858 622 937 624 690 845 890 695 565 800 806 311 825 565 318 329 512 413 586 408 598 662 922 506 343 268 450 904 256 769 624 959,742 100.0 $ 607 $ 506 l\Iotes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 117-96 Wholesale trade Industry Mix 1995 Forsyth County Manufacturing I -Construction -Other' -Public admin. Financelins.lreal est. Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, foresly, fishing and mining 20 "!housands Employment Trends Forsyth County 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS FORSYTH AREA American Tel & Tel Co AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia State University Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Kroger Company Southern Bell COUNTY Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton/Clayton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS FORSYTH COUNTY Amoco Performance Products Hoover Precision Products Panduit Corp Scientific Games Tyson Foods Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF FORSYTH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett DeKalb Hall Cobb Other 9,031 5,971 2,758 2,306 914 828 1,017 Total Residents 22,825 PERCENT OF TOTAL 39.6 26.2 12.1 10.1 4.0 3.6 4.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN FORSYTH COUNTY NUMBER Forsyth Dawson Cherokee Hall Gwinnett Fulton Cobb Lumpkin Other 9,031 794 652 580 504 439 227 208 615 Total Residents 13,050 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.2 6.1 5.0 4.4 3.9 3.4 1.7 1.6 4.7 100.0 117-96 Education of the Labor Force Forsyth Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 13.9 25.3 29.7 21.9 9.1 20-24 14.9 30.1 39.1 15.1 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 11.0 25.0 31.2 28.0 4.8 30-34 10.8 24.7 30.8 24.9 8.8 100.0 100.0 3539 10.5 23.6 30.4 23.6 11.9 100.0 40-69 17.5 25.0 25.5 19.4 12.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Forsyth Cherokee Dawson Fulton Gwinnett Hall Forsyth Area 435 867 87 4,702 4,037 813 10,941 0 5 4 1,050 109 93 1,261 435 872 91 5,752 4,146 906 12,202 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cherokee County Reinhardt College Business Administration Fulton County American CoIl. for Applied Arts Atlanta Christian College Atlanta College of Art Clark Atlanta University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University Ins1. of Paper Science & Tech. Morehouse College Morris Brown College Spelman College Commercial Art, Business Administration Human Resource Management Graphic Design Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Paper Science & Technology Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Computer Science Hall County Brenau University Computer Science, Commercial Art, Business Administration specialties Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County) and Gainesville College (Hall County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 117-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Forsyth Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 15 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 60 Business and Office Technology 14 Computer Programming 52 Construction Management 2 Distribution and Materials Management 13 Fashion Merchandising 4 Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management 18 Information and Office Technology 60 Management/supervisory Development 11 Marketing Management 37 Microcomputer Specialist 25 Secretarial Science 13 ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology 4 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 43 Dental Lab 11 Dental Lab Tech 14 Medical Assisting 69 Medical Laboratory Tech 24 Paramedic Technology 35 Physical Therapy Assistant 24 Practical Nursing 85 Radiologic Technology 18 Repiratory Therapy Technology 18 Surgical Technology 14 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology 6 Air Conditioning Technology 54 Appliance Service 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 2 Auto Collision Repair 8 Automotive Technology 48 Aviation Maintenance Technology 20 Avionics Maintenance Technology 34 PROGRAM Cabinetmaking Carpentry Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Technology Graphics Arts Industrial Maintenance Technology Interiors Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 3 8 9 20 33 12 12 3 23 18 8 1 8 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 32 Cosmetology 144 Culinary Arts 15 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 2 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 68 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Carpentry Framing 1 CNC Set Up and Programming 2 Culinary Skills 3 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 16 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receptionist 6 Medical Transcription 34 Office Accounting 4 Organizational Leadership 12 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 7 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Operations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), Gwinnett (Gwinnett Co.) and Lanier (Hall Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 117-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Forsyth County NUMBER PERCENT 23,266 3,205 2,167 720 3,040 3,414 2,009 860 3,731 1,623 1,389 1,108 100.0 13.8 9.3 3.1 13.1 14.7 8.6 3.7 16.0 7.0 6.0 4.8 Forsyth Area NUMBER PERCENT 648,810 104,706 89,066 25,255 94,576 112,485 73,376 8,640 62,480 31,430 22,605 24,191 100.00 16.14 13.73 3.89 14.58 17.34 11.31 1.33 9.63 4.84 3.48 3.73 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Forsyth Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.79 10.51 8.69 8.21 7.34 5.52 8.39 6.89 7.27 $20.29 13.49 10.97 9.94 8.78 7.22 15.86 9.78 9.16 $16.88 10.99 9.97 8.90 7.50 5.50 13.06 7.75 6.50 - $24.04 . 16.35 - 12.08 - 10.70 - 9.38 - 10.40 - 18.46 - 12.73 - 11.57 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Forsyth Cherokee Dawson Fulton Gwinnett Hall Total Area TOTAL 410 817 135 17,959 5,538 2,684 27,543 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 147 121 32 5 256 236 70 16 17 27 14 6 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 2,045 1,810 312 24 322 559 325 41 6,369 7,719 3,996 182 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 24 11 47 1 11 191 514 37 227 244 220 489 1,043 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 11 29 45 67 9 28 374 1,431 232 312 175 209 846 2,076 MISC. 36 69 22 3,568 539 589 4,823 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2419 Corporate Drive, S.W., Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 770-535-5484 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 117-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Franklin Banks Hart Madison Stephens Franklin Area Oconee County, SC* Georgia U.S. 9,302 5,667 8,667 12,079 12,695 48,410 28,390 8,787 5,399 7,885 11,621 12,039 45,731 27,090 515 268 782 458 656 2,679 1,300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.5 4.7 9.0 3.8 5.2 5.5 4.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent B 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Franklin County Thousands 25,.-------------, 20 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 199()"1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 199()..20oo Franklin County 16,650 81 17,701 6.3 19,246 15.6 City of Royston 2,758 City of Lavonia Franklin Area Oconee County, SC* Georgia U.S. 1,840 91,156 57,494 11.2 18.9 98,591 61,605 8.2 103,552 7.2 65,000 5.6 13.6 13.1 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration All INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 11 0 37 49 0 4 4 8 8 * 4 0 * * * * 9 * 6 0 0 14 41 125 27 109 3 9 11 21 3 * * 18 7 11 5 5 6 7 0 22 FRANKLIN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 99 0 216 1,909 0 842 252 157 55 * 26 0 * * * * 99 * 259 0 0 264 287 1,795 187 1,609 54 31 36 85 3 * * 703 11 598 35 6 20 10 0 370 1.5 $ 326 0.0 0 3.2 443 28.3 404 0.0 0 12.5 423 3.7 204 2.3 369 0.8 370 * * 0.4 309 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * 1.5 398 * * 3.8 485 0.0 0 0.0 0 3.9 507 4.3 385 26.6 263 2.8 477 23.9 341 0.8 162 0.5 227 0.5 294 1.3 314 0.0 187 * * * * 10.4 380 0.2 346 8.9 332 0.5 227 0.1 288 0.3 545 0.1 211 0.0 0 5.5 379 436 6,737 100.0 $ 355 NUMBER OF FIRMS 49 7 249 205 4 15 18 33 24 * 15 6 8 * 10 11 35 * 15 * 5 75 123 461 104 457 16 27 46 58 15 11 13 81 33 36 28 17 40 36 * 80 1,811 FRANKLIN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 482 1.6 184 0.6 1,432 4.7 10,988 36.1 67 0.2 3,700 12.2 1,309 4.3 504 1.7 614 2.0 * * 348 1.1 435 1.4 287 0.9 * * 355 1.2 732 2.4 652 2.1 * * 1,433 4.7 * * 187 0.6 978 3.2 828 2.7 5,694 18.7 693 2.3 7,504 24.7 217 0.7 124 0.4 922 3.0 286 0.9 155 0.5 50 0.2 78 0.3 2,246 7.4 99 0.3 2,816 9.3 221 0.7 55 0.2 175 0.6 55 0.2 * * 1,616 5.3 WKLY WAGE $ 536 477 362 441 409 414 275 370 402 * 467 634 387 * 413 495 481 * 634 * 360 555 372 235 556 332 18(? 238 145 379 285 109 274 398 452 348 223 163 676 199 385 30,398 100.0 $ 375 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 119-96 Industry Mix 1995 Franklin County Manufacturing Retail trad FinanceJins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS FRANKLIN AREA Mt Vernon Mills Inc Cobb Hospital/Brown Convalescence TnsMillslnc Dundee Mills Inc Hartwell Mfg Co Monroe Auto Equipment Coats American Etconlnc Milliken & Company Stephens County Hospital Authority COUNTY Banks Franklin Franklin Hart Hart Hart Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens 7 Thousands 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Franklin County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS FRANKLIN COUNTY Autozone Inc Cobb Hospital/Brown Convalescence Marglen Industries TNS Mills Inc Tugaloo Home Health Agency Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Franklin Stephens Hart Clarke Jackson Habersham South Carolina Elbert Fulton Other Total Residents 4,348 1,101 487 475 182 174 161 112 92 411 7,543 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 57.6 14.6 6.5 6.3 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.5 1.2 5.4 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN FRANKLIN COUNTY NUMBER Franklin Hart Stephens Madison Elbert South Carolina Other Total Residents 4,348 1,115 398 280 227 184 384 6,936 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.7 16.1 5.7 4.0 3.3 2.7 5.5 100.0 119-96 Education of the Labor Force Franklin Area PERCENT OF TOTAL 20024 Not high school graduate 29.8 24.0 High school graduate 40.1 46.0 Some college/Associate degree 19.2 26.1 Bachelor's degree 7.5 3.6 Graduate degree 3.5 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.1 41.5 23.6 9.3 1.5 30034 24.5 42.8 21.2 9.0 2.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 24.3 42.2 18.9 9.4 5.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Franklin Banks Hart Madison Stephens Franklin Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 156 86 222 189 224 877 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 156 86 222 189 224 877 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Franklin County Emmanuel College Stephens County Toccoa Falls College Business Administration; Associate degree (only) in Office Administration Public Relations Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory 40-69 36.3 36.5 15.5 6.9 4.7 100.0 PalJe 4 119-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Franklin Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 9 10 34 9 8 51 3 8 12 8 12 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Technology Machine Tool Technology Marine Engine Mechanics Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 1 15 8 10 14 8 11 9 PERSONALlPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 21 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 28 Certified Nurse Assistant 1 Commercial Truck Driving 38 Nail Technician 2 Phlebotomy Technician 2 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures lor North Georgia (Habersham Co.) Technical Institute. North Georgia Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Franklin County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitsIPlacement Analysis Fy 9495 Pa~e 5 119-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Franklin County NUMBER PERCENT 7,635 534 566 143 730 824 734 466 1,212 1,632 347 447 100.0 7.0 7.4 1.9 9.6 10.8 9.6 6.1 15.9 21.4 4.5 5.9 Franklin Area NUMBER PERCENT 43,302 2,940 3,418 973 4,136 5,374 4,172 2,002 7,580 8,115 2,085 2,507 100.00 6.79 7.89 2.25 9.55 12.41 9.63 4.62 17.50 18.74 4.82 5.79 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Franklin Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.03 6.63 5.49 5.07 6.75 6.25 AVERAGE PAID $7.21 8.77 8.61 6.28 11.10 6.47 MIDDLE RANGE $5.09 - 7.28 7.29 5.59 11.07 4.50 - $9.00 10.00 10.49 6.52 11.15 10.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Franklin Banks Hart Madison Stephens Total Area TOTAL 569 237 737 531 1,080 3,154 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 54 84 57 7 29 51 17 6 48 132 85 13 57 103 50 9 84 202 136 10 272 572 345 45 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 17 76 9 31 29 112 18 66 44 194 117 479 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 103 92 34 29 138 81 74 80 117 146 466 428 MISC. 79 31 99 74 147 430 Nole: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, conlact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 112 N. Alexander Street, Toccoa, GA 305n-0520 706-282-4514 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 119-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Fulton 367,662 347,907 19,755 Carroll 39,454 37,422 2,032 Cherokee 61,641 59,438 2,203 Clayton 111,492 105,923 5,569 Cobb 304,873 293,740 11,133 Coweta 34,400 32,949 1,451 DeKalb 340,144 323,881 16,263 Douglas 44,509 42,918 1,591 Fayette 40,599 39,555 1,044 Forsyth 31,649 30,625 1,024 Gwinnett 263,974 255,411 . 8,563 Fulton Area 1,640,397 1,569,769 70,628 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.4 5.2 3.6 5.0 3.7 4.2 4.8 3.6 2.6 3.2 3.2 4.3 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'--------'------'------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Fulton County Thousands 800r------------, 600 400 200 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Fulton County 648,779 1 700,689 8.0 716,710 10.5 City of Atlanta 394,017 Fulton Area 2,570,592 2,952,106 14.8 3,245,706 26.3 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES . ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 305 10 1,507 1,061 70 0 21 55 51 26 39 363 70 * 43 * 47 9 65 64 45 20 28 40 1,219 3,898 5,010 3,401 13,441 173 725 3,043 463 194 212 326 2,057 1,090 188 503 11 368 2,100 1,921 69 206 FULTON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 2,154 167 17,239 55,676 11,293 0 2,497 1,400 3,784 2,037 3,378 13,685 2,824 * 1,826 * 2,383 495 1,838 1,570 1,663 4,001 279 559 78,014 48,031 93,137 59,656 247,506 13,212 5,569 73,719 5,876 1,663 3,425 8,941 46,050 9,981 36,707 8,761 521 5,024 25,441 2,432 183 52,161 0.3 $ 353 0.0 600 2.6 624 8.5 782 1.7 962 0.0 0 0.4 869 0.2 441 0.6 1,105 0.3 565 0.5 757 2.1 630 0.4 656 * * 0.3 593 * * 0.4 669 0.1 881 0.3 604 0.2 671 0.3 898 0.6 1,010 0.0 1,009 0.1 596 11.9 829 7.3 827 14.2 319 9.1 869 37.9 599 2.0 324 0.9 366 11.3 538 0.9 406 0.3 625 0.5 438 1.4 617 7.0 691 1.5 950 5.6 543 1.3 397 0.1 273 0.8 456 3.9 934 0.4 260 0.0 1,184 8.0 646 30,066 653,774 100.0 $ 647 NUMBER OF FIRMS 1,416 41 7,660 4,058 184 * 77 209 283 121 131 1,091 215 18 179 10 194 44 281 423 202 108 140 150 3,449 11,903 15,948 8,501 34,556 425 2,421 7,946 2,112 818 514 982 5,543 2,150 1,011 1,370 17 696 5,250 3,138 165 561 FULTON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 11,220 0.7 1,001 0.1 73,508 4.5 176,503 10.7 20,685 1.3 * * 5,171 0.3 7,324 0.4 7,044 0.4 4,019 0.2 10,133 0.6 25,646 1.6 8,191 0.5 387 0.0 8,257 0.5 240 0.0 6,702 0.4 7,531 0.5 9,693 0.6 11,270 0.7 14,960 0.9 19,509 1.2 6,720 0.4 2,988 0.2 157,438 9.6 143,586 8.7 304,972 18.5 110,903 6.7 568,948 34.6 23,119 1.4 15,604 0.9 157,615 9.6 16,404 1.0 4,497 0.3 6,378 0.4 19,311 1.2 118,092 7.2 14,089 0.9 109,357 6.6 20,971 1.3 654 0.0 8,881 0.5 48,820 3.0 3,901 0.2 1,255 0.1 96,851 5.9 WKLY WAGE $ 352 713 577 695 773 * 693 386 817 514 698 636 751 625 535 583 628 800 590 691 752 855 714 538 801 812 308 786 552 339 311 512 435 554 372 458 643 877 512 309 291 439 879 246 1,061 608 88,116 1,645,004 100.0 $ 588 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 121-96 Industry Mix 1995 Fulton County Trans.lutilities I Retail trade-- Financelins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Other = Agri., foresty, fishing, mining and canst. 700 Thousands Employment Trends Fulton County 600 500 400 300 200 100 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS FULTON AREA Delta Air Lines Inc Lockheed Corporation Emory University Southem Bell AT&T Communications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Southem Bell COUNTY Clayton/Fulton Cobb Dekalb Dekalb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS FULTON COUNTY AT&T Communications Cox Enterprises Grady Memorial Hospital Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia Institute of Technology Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. CommiJting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF FULTON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Fulton DeKalb Cobb Clayton Gwinnett Other 221,309 39,969 18,642 13,803 12,437 9,009 Total Residents 315,169 PERCENT OF TOTAL 70.2 12.7 5.9 4.4 3.9 2.9 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN FULTON COUNTY NUMBER Fulton DeKalb Cobb Gwinnett Clayton Douglas Cherokee Fayette Henry Forsyth Other 221,309 109,037 79,085 36,961 33,209 13,256 11,715 8,918 6,519 5,971 45,404 Total Residents 571,384 PERCENT OF TOTAL 38.7 19.1 13.8 6.5 5.8 2.3 2.1 1.6 1.1 1.0 7.9 100.0 121-96 Education of the Labor Force Fulton Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 12.5 26.0 30.5 21.8 9.3 20-24 13.3 30.8 39.7 15.4 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 9.9 25.2 31.9 27.9 5.2 30-34 9.7 24.7 31.2 25.5 9.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 9.6 23.9 30.7 23.5 12.3 100.0 40-69 15.7 26.2 26.7 18.8 12.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Fulton Carroll Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Fulton Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 4,702 665 867 1,619 4,319 538 4,318 784 951 435 4,037 23,235 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 1,050 9 5 12 133 15 539 29 13 o 109 1,914 TOTAL 5,752 674 872 1,631 4,452 553 4,857 813 964 435 4,146 25,149 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Fulton County American College for the Applied Arts, Atlanta Christian College, Atlanta College of Art, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Institute of Paper Science & Technology, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College Carroll County State University of West Georgia Cherokee County Reinhardt College Clayton County Clayton State College Cobb County Kennesaw State University, Life College, Southern College of Technology DeKalb County DeVry Institute of Technology, Emory University, Mercer University (Atlanta), National-Louis University, Oglethorpe University Note: Business and technical programs are also available at DeKalb College (DeKalb County) and Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County). both two-year institutions. Sources; Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Page 4 121-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Fulton Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 15 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 109 Business and Office Technology 40 Computer Information Specialist 11 Computer Information Technology 2 Computer Operations 11 Computer Programming 102 Construction Management 2 Distribution and Materials Management 13 Fashion Merchandising 7 HoteVRestaurantrrravel Management 18 Information and Office Technology 86 Management/Supervision 7 Management/Supervisory Development 15 Marketing Management 59 Microcomputer Specialist 38 Office Technology 7 Secretarial Science 18 ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology 4 Biomedical Engineering Technology 6 Electromechanical Engineering Technology 4 Electronics Engineering Technology 20 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 30 Dental Lab 11 Dental Lab Technology 14 Medical Assisting 90 Medical Laboratory Technology 36 Medical Office Administration 3 Ophthalmic Dispensing 8 Paramedic Technology 29 Physical Therapy Assistant 24 Practical Nursing 165 Radiologic Technology 18 Respiratory Therapy Technology 18 Surgical Technology 36 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology 4 Air Conditioning Technology 143 Appliance Service 5 Applied Manufacturing Technology 3 Architectural Design Graphics 8 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 5 Auto Collision Repair 9 Automotive Technology 65 PROGRAM GRADUATES Aviation Maintenance Technology 40 Avionics Technology 42 Carpentry 8 Commercial Photography 9 Computer Service Technology 6 Drafting 30 Electromechanical Technology 3 Electronic Equipment Servicing 3 Electronics Fundamentals 6 Electronics Technology 63 Graphic Arts 41 Industrial Electrical Technology 14 Industrial Maintenance 4 Interiors 3 Machine Tool Technology 28 Mechanical Drafting Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 24 Telecommunications 10 Truck Repair Technician 6 Visual Communications 10 Welding and Joining Technology 9 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 30 Cosmetology 217 Culinary Arts 15 Educational Paraprofessional 40 Law Enforcement 6 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology 3 Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 63 CAD Operator 9 Carpentry Framing 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 292 Culinary Skills 3 Industrial Technology 5 Information and Office Technology Certificate 13 Medical Transcription 43 Nail Technician 8 Office Accounting 4 Office Assistant 16 Organizational Leadership 12 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Operations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), Carroll (Carroll Co.). Chattahoochee (Cobb Co.) Dekalb (Dekalb Co.), and Gwinnett (Gwinnett Co.) Technical Institutes and Clayton (Clayton Co.) State College Technical Division. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 121-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Fulton County NUMBER PERCENT 320,149 53,051 48,573 11,919 46,191 54,893 44,488 3,240 21,255 12,899 11,323 12,317 100.0 16.6 15.2 3.7 14.4 17.2 13.9 1.0 6.6 4.0 3.5 3.9 Fulton Area NUMBER PERCENT 1,373,663 221,416 193,642 55,104 195,129 254,914 150,452 14,104 131,416 60,198 49,183 48,105 100.00 16.12 14.10 4.01 14.21 18.56 10.95 1.03 9.57 4.38 3.58 3.50 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Fulton Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.53 10.09 8.36 8.07 7.39 5.57 9.22 7.02 6.51 $20.67 12.94 10.78 9.90 8.93 7.00 15.03 9.95 8.21 $16.88 11.00 9.41 8.80 7.50 5.58 12.54 9.00 6.00 - $24.04 - 14.30 - 11.88 - 10.77 - 9.65 - 8.23 - 18.46 - 10.50 - 9.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor TOTAL PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES STRUCBENCH TURAl WORK WORK MISC. Fulton Carroll Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Douglas Fayette Forsyth Gwinnett Total Area 17,959 1,894 817 5,234 6,279 1,656 14,140 951 569 410 5,538 55,447 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 234 498 203 15 256 236 70 16 856 1,717 760 20 2,116 1,889 820 40 282 408 180 20 3,050 5,201 1,614 61 244 293 62 4 225 182 31 2 147 121 32 5 2,045 1,810 312 24 13,037 17,321 7,327 297 191 514 374 1,431 3,568 71 185 115 196 377 11 47 45 67 69 85 227 130 342 1,097 56 168 141 366 683 39 129 145 135 318 197 448 324 761 2,484 22 70 20 81 155 7 20 11 32 59 5 24 11 29 36 37 227 232 312 539 721 2,059 1,548 3,752 9,385 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specnic occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2943 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-3909 404-679-5200 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 121-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Gilmer Dawson Fannin Gordon Lumpkin Murray Pickens Gilmer Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 7,019 7,897 7,892 20,868 8,458 18,289 8,539 78,962 6,564 7,582 7,403 19,601 8,139 17,431 8,069 74,789 455 315 489 1,267 319 858 470 4,173 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.5 4.0 6.2 6.1 3.8 4.7 5.5 5.3 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia oL-------'----------l 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Gilmer County Thousands 20,-----------------, Population Gilmer County City of Ellijay Gilmer Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 13,368 95 1,178 129,013 1995 ESTIMATE 15,916 147,810 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 19.1 15,988 14.6 11.2 5.6 160,483 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 19.6 24.4 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * * 36 37 * 5 3 14 0 0 4 0 0 * 0 5 0 * 20 15 104 30 98 * 9 8 11 4 * 6 18 5 12 5 3 12 * 0 17 GILMER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * 138 2.3 2,706 45.3 * * 634 10.6 20 0.3 171 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 26 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 24 0.4 * 0 0.0 * * * 151 2.5 96 1.6 1,137 19.0 245 4.1 1,086 18.2 56 0.9 18 0.3 23 0.4 6 0.1 21 0.4 366 6.1 18 0.3 447 7.5 60 1.0 6 0.1 46 0.8 * 0 0.0 331 5.5 WKLY WAGE $* 351 335 * 448 248 377 0 0 272 0 0 0 509 0 * 578 319 233 371 394 201 459 303 354 * 120 538 345 350 214 177 441 * 0 416 360 5,969 100.0 $ 340 NUMBER OF FIRMS 41 5 300 371 * 143 21 61 * 3 38 8 17 18 * 36 * * 7 146 210 731 178 710 36 58 79 55 22 23 30 145 43 63 45 25 57 28 99 2,790 GILMER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 320 0.6 359 0.7 1,460 2.8 23,853 45.7 15,244 29.2 1,345 2.6 460 0.9 * * 175 0.3 924 1.8 128 0.2 1,005 1.9 350 0.7 * * 1,916 3.7 * * * * 61 0.1 2,294 4.4 1,480 2.8 7,545 14.5 1,402 2.7 11,040 21.2 375 0.7 288 0.6 1,272 2.4 129 0.2 52 0.1 100 0.2 208 0.4 3,075 5.9 107 0.2 4,544 8.7 473 0.9 151 0.3 200 0.4 44 0.1 * 2,415 4.6 WKLY WAGE $ 310 434 396 441 * 460 300 375 * 355 301 597 529 609 537 344 495 462 244 444 362 169 295 244 335 515 134 340 437 481 381 240 278 413 209 397 52,167 100.0 $ 395 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 123-96 Industry Mix 1995 Gilmer County Manufacturing ! Trans.lutilities - --Construction --Other' -Public admin. I Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = AgrL, foresty, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GILMER AREA Gold Kist Inc Carriage Carpet Mills Mohawk Carpet Corp Outboard Marine Corp Temporary Placement Services Wellco Carpet Corp Beaulieu of America Inc Diamond Rug & Carpet Galaxy Carpet Mills Inc Shaw Industries Inc COUNTY Gilmer Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Murray Murray Murray Murray Employment Trends Gilmer County 6 5 4 3 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GILMER COUNTY Blue Ridge Carpet Gold Kist Inc Robertshaw Controls Co Shaw Industries Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GILMER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Gilmer Murray Pickens Whitfield Cobb Fulton Cherokee Fannin Other 4,127 448 286 257 180 131 114 87 347 Total Residents 5,977 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.0 7.5 4.8 4.3 3.0 2.2 1.9 1.5 5.8 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GILMER COUNTY NUMBER Gilmer Fannin Pickens Tennessee Murray Hall Other 4,127 853 156 81 78 68 288 Total Residents 5,651 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.0 15.1 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.2 5.1 100.0 123-96 Education of the Labor Force Gilmer Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 32.9 38.2 19.4 6.1 3.4 20-24 27.9 45.3 22.4 4.2 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 28.9 44.4 18.4 7.3 1.1 30-34 30.1 38.8 22.4 6.1 2.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 27.4 38.9 23.0 5.7 5.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Gilmer Dawson Fannin Gordon Lumpkin Murray Pickens Gilmer Area 130 87 149 332 117 214 144 1,173 0 130 4 91 0 149 44 376 0 117 3 217 0 144 51 1,224 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lumpkin County North Georgia College Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory 40-69 38.5 33.5 16.8 6.3 4.9 100.0 Page 4 123-96 Technical Institute Gra~uates, 1994-95 " Gilmer Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 10 1 24 10 12 44 3 1 8 7 4 2 5 5 1 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 22 Nail Technician 8 Residential Wiring 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Pickens (Pickens Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 123-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Gilmer County NUMBER PERCENT 6,073 467 383 150 608 669 512 353 1,042 1,070 470 349 100.0 7.7 6.3 2.5 10.0 11.0 8.4 5.8 17.2 17.6 7.7 5.8 Gilmer Area NUMBER PERCENT 61,780 4,743 4,503 1,555 5,498 8,155 6,058 1,906 9,642 12,000 4,649 3,071 100.00 7.68 7.29 2.52 8.90 13.20 9.81 3.09 15.61 19.42 7.53 4.97 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Gilmer Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and hous'ekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.57 6.43 6.83 5.45 5.60 7.39 12.91 5.60 AVERAGE PAID $13.20 8.07 8.77 8.60 6.53 10.55 12.91 6.41 MIDDLE RANGE $11.60 - $15.48 6.27 - 9.00 7.32 - 9.97 8.00 - 10.10 5.31 - 7.58 8.50 - 12.50 15.87 - 15.87 5.50 - 7.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. I Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Gilmer Dawson Fannin Gordon Lumpkin Murray Pickens Total Area TOTAL 345 135 498 776 170 545 195 2,664 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 40 76 30 5 17 27 14 6 66 101 47 15 79 174 59 7 33 28 24 4 57 138 31 3 21 32 15 6 313 576 220 46 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 28 50 1 11 35 69 40 125 5 25 19 111 5 25 133 416 STRUC BENCH TURAL WORK WORK 27 49 9 28 58 63 115 54 13 17 39 40 50 18 311 269 MISC. 40 22 44 123 21 107 23 380 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor East Second Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0488 706-632-2033 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 123-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Glascock Hancock Jefferson Warren Washington Glascock Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 973 3,982 8,296 2,466 9,365 25,082 929 3,711 7,383 2,296 8,856 23,175 44 271 913 170 509 1,907 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.5 6.8 11.0 6.9 5.4 7.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Glascock County 300Or-------------, 250 200 150 100 Population Glascock County City of Gibson Glascock Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 2,357 155 679 53,863 2,456 55,438 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 4.2 2,480 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 5.2 2.9 56,950 5.7 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrnRESS. COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS GLASCOCK COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * * * $* * * * * * 5 81 14.3 362 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 5 81 14.3 362 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 45 7.9 375 * * 8 40 7.0 151 * * * 7 182 32.0 269 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * 8 59 10.4 233 43 568 100.0 $ 398 NUMBER OF FIRMS 33 14 88 97 6 4 9 45 * 7 3 6 8 * * 78 69 247 57 292 5 32 14 26 5 5 5 62 14 28 19 10 14 53 68 1,041 GLASCOCK AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 240 1.2 2,063 10.7 492 2.6 5,201 27.1 28 0.1 843 4.4 1,343 7.0 1,078 5.6 * * 49 0.3 42 0.2 * * 536 2.8 WKLY WAGE $ 361 907 329 404 229 283 241 418 * 187 507 695 835 4.3 602 * * * * 1,251 6.5 540 543 2.8 385 2,446 12.7 214 392 2.0 429 4,442 23.1 319 87 0.5 206 98 0.5 170 114 0.6 232 70 0.4 283 9 0.0 220 15 0.1 112 35 0.2 197 1,677 8.7 340 46 0.2 567 1,869 9.7 336 270 1.4 216 15 0.1 211 50 0.3 571 88 0.5 144 2,144 11.2 372 19,213 100.0 $417 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not surn to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PaSJe 2 125-96 TransJutilities Trade- Industry Mix 1995 Glascock County /Mining Other' -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri . foresly, fishing, const.. fin., ins and real est Employment Trends 800 r- 700 I 600 i Glascock County 500 400 300 200 100 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Oepartment of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GLASCOCK AREA State Correctional Institution Forstmann & Company Stapleton Garment Thermo King Corp Health Tex Inc C T Harris Inc ECC International State Correctional Institution Thiele Kaolin Co Washington County Hospital COUNTY Hancock Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Warren Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GLASCOCK COUNTY Cason Trucking Co Gibson Rest Home/Stroud Inc Kim-Kris Wood Inc Pulliam Lumber Co Inc Thiele Kaolin Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GLASCOCK COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Glascock Jefferson Richmond McDuffie Warren Washington Burke Columbia Hancock Other Total Residents 388 219 122 111 85 47 13 12 11 20 1,028 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 37.7 21.3 11.9 10.8 8.3 4.6 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.9 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GLASCOCK COUNTY NUMBER Glascock 388 Jefferson 93 Warren 84 McDuffie 24 Washington 20 Hancock 11 Richmond 7 Thomas 7 Other 9 Total Residents 643 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.3 14.5 13.1 3.7 3.1 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.4 100.0 125-96 Education of the Labor Force Glascock Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 33.0 42.9 15.3 5.7 3.2 20-24 27.1 50.8 17.9 2.6 1.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 20.6 53.9 17.3 7.1 1.1 3034 24.0 47.5 17.9 7.5 3.1 100.0 100.0 3539 28.2 47.3 16.2 6.1 2.2 100.0 40-69 43.5 33.9 12.6 5.2 4.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Glascock Hancock Jefferson Warren Washington Glascock Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 24 109 180 52 184 549 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 8 23 21 37 89 TOTAL 24 117 203 73 221 638 Note: Data on private high schaal graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia CoIl. & State University Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Glascock County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Stale Training Inventory Pa~e 4 125-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Glascock Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAl/NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 30 30 10 13 12 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 27 14 12 7 63 17 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Automotive Technology 11 Electronics Equipment Servicing 1 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 32 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONAl/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 23 Cosmetology 38 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 34 Certified Nurse Assistant 57 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) Technical Instttute. Augusta Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Glascock County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 125-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Glascock County NUMBER PERCENT 1,041 40 67 32 84 116 129 40 172 221 92 48 100.0 3.8 6.4 3.1 8.1 11.1 12.4 3.8 16.5 21.2 8.8 4.6 Glascock Area NUMBER PERCENT 21,709 1,202 1,784 800 1,661 2,191 2,974 997 2,797 4,381 1,506 1,416 100.00 5.54 8.22 3.69 7.65 10.09 13.70 4.59 12.88 20.18 6.94 6.52 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Glascock Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $11.11 6.35 6.96 5.63 4.43 10.00 AVERAGE PAID $11.96 7.79 8.35 7.13 5.24 11.00 MIDDLE RANGE $11.58 7.75 7.53 7.50 4.75 11.00 - $12.35 - 8.11 - 9.25 - 8.00 - 5.29 - 11.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Glascock Hancock Jefferson Warren Washington Total Area TOTAL n 599 605 293 554 2,128 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 7 13 4 1 16 93 88 8 25 80 59 6 11 39 31 5 40 76 105 3 99 301 287 23 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 0 14 16 46 23 56 8 64 12 30 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 22 5 231 38 131 112 78 23 89 66 59 210 551 244 MISC. 11 63 113 34 133 354 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department'S Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Pa\le 6 125-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Glynn Brantley Camden Mcintosh Wayne Glynn Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 32,482 4,797 15,083 3,410 10,899 66,671 31,295 4,383 14,496 3,196 10,130 63,500 1,187 414 587 214 769 3,171 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.7 8.6 3.9 6.3 7.1 4.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL----'------'-----'-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Glynn County Thousands 80,---------------, 60 40 20 Population Glynn County City of Brunswick Glynn Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 62,496 16,433 134,730 21 65,565 153,251 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 4.9 70,055 13.7 11.2 5.6 162,321 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 12.1 20.5 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 50 223 92 6 a 3 24 a * 20 * a * a 7 * 5 10 * 3 GLYNN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 241 0.7 1,985 5.8 4,095 12.0 1,315 3.8 a 0.0 84 0.2 321 0.9 a 0.0 * * 180 0.5 * * a 0.0 * * a 0.0 343 1.0 * * 163 0.5 336 1.0 * * 3 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 381 398 621 432 a 319 485 a * 394 * a * a 555 * 534 504 * 392 * * * 95 1,083 3.2 575 117 787 2.3 515 606 8,450 24.7 233 196 1,396 4.1 475 784 13,228 38.6 399 37 2,571 7.5 302 65 306 0.9 222 97 1,362 4.0 254 47 441 1.3 338 18 43 0.1 328 10 100 0.3 162 26 422 1.2 300 154 3,987 11.6 530 52 175 0.5 795 * * * * 27 739 2.2 290 * * * * 23 255 0.7 155 77 575 1.7 538 131 165 0.5 194 6 17 0.0 299 56 2,988 8.7 593 2,216 34,253 100.0 $ 412 NUMBER OF FIRMS 86 374 187 13 * 11 65 * 7 29 8 * * * 11 * 7 12 * * * 163 184 1,019 296 1,214 59 105 131 83 26 20 36 241 81 64 45 39 122 154 7 119 3,641 GLYNN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 470 0.8 3,115 5.3 8,830 15.0 1,452 2.5 * * 526 0.9 692 1.2 * * 3,058 5.2 307 0.5 653 1.1 * * * * * 372 0.6 * 281 0.5 342 0.6 * * * * 1,914 3.3 1,139 1.9 13,557 23.1 1,942 3.3 20,224 34.4 2,957 5.0 444 0.8 1,711 2.9 596 1.0 58 0.1 190 0.3 456 0.8 5,739 9.8 250 0.4 4,914 8.4 871 1.5 * * 335 0.6 1,482 2.5 191 0.3 18 0.0 7,550 12.9 WKLY WAGE $ 398 408 641 407 * 211 445 * 915 343 834 * * 558 525 503 * * * 578 529 226 451 384 287 219 262 333 322 135 291 494 665 380 283 * 136 542 196 290 589 58,741 100.0 $ 425 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees Who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 127-96 Industry Mix 1995 Glynn County Manufacturi~ Wholesale trade " Retail trad Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 'Other; Agri., foresty, fishing, trans. and ulililies Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GLYNN AREA Gilman Paper Co Johnson Controls Lockheed Missile ABC Home Health Ga Pacific-Brunswick Division Rich-Seapak Corp SE Georgia Regional Medical Center Sea Island Co Winn Dixie Stores Inc Rayonier COUNTY Camden Camden Camden Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Wayne 40 Thousands Employment Trends Glynn County 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GLYNN COUNTY ABC Home Health Ga Pacific-Brunswick Division Rich-Seapak Corp SE Georgia Regional Medical Center Sea Island Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GLYNN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Glynn Camden Other 27,386 333 1,294 Total Residents 29,013 PERCENT OF TOTAL 94.4 1.1 4.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GLYNN COUNTY NUMBER Glynn Mcintosh Brantley Camden Wayne Other Other 27,386 1,343 1,245 502 457 341 1,084 Total Residents 32,358 PERCENT OF TOTAL 84.6 4.2 3.8 1.6 1.4 1.1 3.4 100.0 127-96 Education of the Labor Force Glynn Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.6 37.9 25.6 11.6 5.2 20-24 23.6 43.1 27.2 5.7 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 17.5 43.9 24.9 12.1 1.7 30-34 16.7 37.9 26.4 14.7 4.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 15.1 36.1 30.9 12.0 5.9 100.0 40-69 21.8 35.2 23.4 11.7 7.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Glynn Brantley Camden Mcintosh Wayne Glynn Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 500 265 283 64 296 1,408 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 54 0 0 0 0 54 TOTAL 554 265 283 64 296 1,462 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah Coll.of Art & Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Glynn County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 127-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Glynn Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Middle Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Tech Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 12 14 14 18 2 9 3 11 56 8 9 1 17 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Draffting and Design Technology Drafting Electronics Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Machine Tool Technology Manufacturing Maintenance Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 3 10 1 5 3 13 6 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Nail Technician 7 Air Conditioning Repair 3 Commercial Truck Driving 72 Certified Nurse Assistant 24 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are. diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for A1tamaha Technical Institute (Wayne Co.) and the Technical Division of Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn Co.) . Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 127-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Glynn County NUMBER PERCENT 29,437 3,723 4,153 812 3,719 4,022 5,155 712 3,303 1,642 1,122 1,074 100.0 12.7 14.1 2.8 12.6 13.7 17.5 2.4 11.2 5.6 3.8 3.7 Glynn Area NUMBER PERCENT 57,674 6,110 7,030 1,721 6,530 7,748 9,472 1,588 8,023 4,016 2,888 2,548 100.00 10.59 12.19 2.98 11.32 13.43 16.42 2.75 13.91 6.96 5.01 4.42 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Glynn Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.77 6.13 6.86 5.95 5.90 8.39 7.81 5.17 AVERAGE PAID $12.05 8.27 8.40 7.77 6.41 12.59 9.72 6.50 MIDDLE RANGE $9.00 6.71 7.16 6.00 5.99 9.50 8.00 4.85 - $14.00 - 9.59 - 9.50 - 8.65 - 6.50 - 16.00 - 11.15 - 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. I Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Glynn Brantley Camden Mcintosh Wayne Total Area TOTAL 1,407 359 1,377 276 982 4,401 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 222 365 331 27 35 91 34 9 177 458 242 33 24 85 47 7 47 224 251 10 505 1,223 905 86 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 39 43 7 15 5 57 10 21 18 50 79 186 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 12 210 17 111 15 213 9 48 60 200 113 782 MISC. 158 40 177 25 122 522 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2517 Tara Lane, Brunswick, GA 31520 912-264-7244 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 127-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Gordon 20,868 19,601 1,267 Bartow Cherokee Floyd Gilmer Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Gordon Area Georgia 32,840 61,641 44,719 7,019 18,289 8,539 29,035 44,048 266,998 30,833 59,438 42,314 6,564 17,431 8,069 27,350 42,128 253,728 2,007 2,203 2,405 455 858 470 1,685 1,920 13,270 U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.1 6.1 3.6 5.4 6.5 4.7 5.5 5.8 4.4 5.0 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Gordon County Thousands 50r------------, 40 30 Population Gordon County City of Calhoun Gordon Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 35,067 42 38,442 7,135 447,187 502,376 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.6 43,369 12.3 545,401 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 23.7 22.0 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and Slate) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 0 63 113 * 46 5 13 * * 11 6 0 11 0 6 0 * 10 0 0 * 41 84 207 48 210 16 16 30 19 7 4 5 38 16 16 11 6 11 16 21 GORDON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 100 0 358 10,267 * 7,280 197 83 * * 303 109 0 617 0 179 0 1,349 0 * 0 1,215 727 2,518 282 3,599 178 118 967 40 5 33 14 875 35 1,104 100 36 44 28 709 0.5 $ 323 0.0 0 1.8 456 51.9 461 * * 36.8 452 1.0 299 0.4 450 * * 1.5 290 0.6 536 0.0 0 3.1 546 0.0 0 0.9 643 0.0 0 * * 6.8 513 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 * * 6.1 441 3.7 494 12.7 228 1.4 484 18.2 323 0.9 151 0.6 331 4.9 252 0.2 340 0.0 234 0.2 115 0.1 171 4.4 406 0.2 556 5.6 363 0.5 204 0.2 263 0.2 451 0.1 195 * 3.6 450 797 19,776 100.0 $ 405 NUMBER OF FIRMS 202 16 1,154 1,146 29 380 47 122 24 22 137 51 4 54 49 12 34 117 17 14 14 18 435 1,122 2,402 734 2,993 71 246 488 238 111 58 119 571 180 204 158 70 278 197 6 202 10,407 GORDON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,418 0.7 647 0.3 7,174 3.6 80,579 40.3 5,721 2.9 49,372 24.7 1,779 0.9 1,108 0.6 1,137 0.6 2,166 1.1 3,798 1.9 2,065 1.0 19 0.0 2,519 1.3 * 1,251 0.6 1,502 0.8 1,081 0.5 3,052 1.5 2,720 1.4 647 0.3 422 0.2 216 0.1 8,970 4.5 10,024 5.0 31,098 15.5 5,391 2.7 46,569 23.3 1,064 0.5 1,585 0.8 6,096 3.0 1,037 0.5 460 0.2 398 0.2 1,395 0.7 14,797 7.4 592 0.3 15,343 7.7 1,932 1.0 464 0.2 1,028 0.5 338 0.2 40 0.0 8,181 4.1 WKLY WAGE $ 353 534 474 480 452 470 288 414 402 687 344 750 344 486 * 541 736 495 531 504 474 371 329 543 546 248 498 412 183 276 288 410 439 146 220 534 579 413 221 248 585 188 202 449 200,057 100.0 $ 432 $ 506 -.Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 129-96 Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade Industry Mix 1995 Gordon County Manufacturing / Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Other = Agri., foresly, fishing and const. , Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GORDON AREA Shaw Industries Inc Floyd County Hospital Gold Kist Inc Mohawk Carpet Corp RGE Corporation Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Yarns Shaw Industries Inc World Carpets Inc COUNTY Bartow Floyd Gilmer Gordon Walker Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Employment Trends Gordon County 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GORDON COUNTY Carriage Carpet Mills Mohawk Carpet Corp Outboard Marine Corp Temporary Placement Services Wellco Carpet Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GORDON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Gordon Whitfield Bartow Floyd Cobb Murray Fulton Other 13,382 1,569 650 487 248 205 201 370 Total Residents 17,112 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.2 9.2 3.8 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 2.2 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GORDON COUNTY NUMBER Gordon Floyd Bartow Whitfield Murray Chattooga Pickens Other 13,382 1,285 1,159 678 364 218 204 882 Total Residents 18,172 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.6 7.1 6.4 3.7 2.0 1.2 1.1 4.9 100.0 129-96 Education of the Labor Force Gordon Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.4 35.7 23.3 9.3 4.3 2Q..24 27.6 39.3 27.7 5.2 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 23.6 37.8 25.2 11.6 1.8 3Q..34 22.2 36.7 25.5 11.6 4.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.7 35.5 25.8 11.2 6.8 100.0 4Q..69 32.9 33.5 19.7 8.3 5.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Gordon Bartow Cherokee Floyd Gilmer Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Gordon Area 332 476 867 612 130 214 144 466 670 3,911 44 376 0 476 5 872 124 736 0 130 3 217 0 144 0 466 10 680 186 4,097 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cherokee County Reinhardt College Floyd County Berry College Shorter College Walker County Covenant College Business Administration Animal Science, Horticulture, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Hotel & Restaurant Management Computer Information Systems, Public Relations, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Science, Business Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Floyd College (Floyd County) and Dalton College (Whitfield County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 129-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Gordon Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 2 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 42 Business and Office Technology 42 Computer Information Systems 3 Computer Operations 17 Computer Programming 15 Hotel/Restaurantrrravel Management 6 Information and Office Technology 57 Management 3 Marketing Management 18 Microcomputer Specialist 33 Office Technology 12 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 51 Medical Laboratory Technology 12 Medical Office Administration 2 Paramedic Technology 35 Practical Nursing 117 Radiologic Technology 13 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting 3 Advanced Electronics Technology 1 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 20 Air Conditioning Technology 32 Applied Manufacturing Technology 1 Auto Collision Repair 8 Automotive Technology 13 Carpentry 1 Computer Service Technology 16 PROGRAM Drafting Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servising Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Electronics Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 31 1 4 12 22 21 5 13 5 20 3 1 10 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 49 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 73 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Commercial Truck Driving 80 Computerized Tomography 9 Health Unit Coordinator 7 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Information Processing Specialist 7 Local Area Networking 13 Management/Marketing 6 Medical Coding Specialist 1 Medical Transcription 6 Nail Technician 24 Organizational Leadership 8 Phlebotomy Technician 5 Residential Wiring 1 Travel Agency Operations 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Dalton (Whitfield Co.) School of Health Occupations, Dalton (Whitfield Co.) College Technical Division and Coosa Valley (Floyd Co), North Metro (Bartow Co.), Pickens (Pickens Co.) and Walker (Walker Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 129-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Gordon County NUMBER PERCENT 17,439 1,412 1,331 438 1,500 2,450 1,600 441 2,313 3,912 1,256 786 100.0 8.1 7.6 2.5 8.6 14.1 9.2 2.5 13.3 22.4 7.2 4.5 Gordon Area NUMBER PERCENT 222,187 21,414 20,574 6,330 23,697 33,741 22,766 4,277 32,154 33,202 13,642 10,390 100.00 9.64 9.26 2.85 10.67 15.19 10.25 1.92 14.47 14.94 6.14 4.68 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Gordon Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.12 12.26 6.82 7.11 6.36 5.06 8.73 6.94 5.92 $19.25 12.34 8.88 9.13 7.89 5.87 11.32 8.54 6.72 $14.42 10.34 7.95 7.50 7.00 4.60 10.00 7.70 5.75 - $26.19 - 14.49 - 9.75 - 10.24 - 9.00 - 6.77 - 12.50 - 9.62 - 7.45 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers sUiveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor TOTAL PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK MISC. Gordon Bartow Cherokee Floyd Gilmer Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Total Area 776 2,748 817 2,924 345 545 195 1,755 1,881 11,986 79 174 59 7 40 125 115 54 123 227 739 251 21 46 231 752 225 256 256 236 70 16 11 47 45 67 69 316 682 347 22 108 331 192 365 561 40 76 30 5 28 50 27 49 40 57 138 31 3 19 111 39 40 107 21 32 15 6 5 25 50 18 23 145 351 151 11 235 524 137 6 38 405 84 229 341 85 282 135 113 364 1,376 2,952 1,091 97 380 1,607 1,439 1,160 1,884 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 462 Riverside Parkway, N.E., Rome, GA 30162-5107 706-295-6051 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 129-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Grady Decatur Mitchell Thomas Grady Area Gasden County, FL* Leon County, FL* Georgia U.S. 9,423 11,618 9,962 19,781 50,784 18,827 123,663 8,931 10,853 9,368 18,973 48,125 18,029 120,240 492 765 594 808 2,659 798 3,423 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.2 6.6 6.0 4.1 5.2 4.2 2.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Grady County Thousands 25r----------~ Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20 15 10 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Grady County City of Cairo Grady Area Gasden County, FL* Leon County, FL* Georgia U.S. 20,279 9,035 105,014 41,116 192,493 66 21,312 109,980 43,378 213,917 5.1 21,665 4.7 111,679 5.5 44,802 11.1 232,817 11.2 5.6 6.8 6.3 9.0 20.9 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-lRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 18 0 55 48 * 0 5 29 * 0 * * 0 * 0 0 0 19 34 115 32 111 3 9 11 13 * 20 4 * 5 0 * 4 23 16 GRADY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 558 8.9 0 0.0 269 4.3 1,854 29.6 * * 0 0.0 743 11.8 202 3.2 * 0 0.0 * * * * 0 0.0 * * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 200 3.2 408 6.5 1,001 16.0 173 2.8 1,434 22.9 11 0.2 35 0.6 42 0.7 47 0.7 * * * * 409 6.5 12 0.2 * 16 0.3 0 0.0 * * 25 0.4 39 0.6 377 6.0 WKLY WAGE $ 286 0 305 372 * 0 278 343 * 0 * 0 * * * 0 0 0 551 368 235 393 357 184 301 368 345 * 380 239 * 156 0 * 400 206 344 448 6,273 100.0 $ 341 NUMBER OF FIRMS 134 4 251 193 19 6 21 60 7 * 15 5 7 9 * 12 20 * 6 * 102 214 699 199 779 24 58 55 67 31 11 21 167 34 49 31 23 53 155 91 2,665 GRADY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,947 4.3 626 1.4 1,490 3.3 12,561 27.8 2,457 5.4 1,925 4.3 3,003 6.6 1,492 3.3 322 0.7 * 234 0.5 86 0.2 266 0.6 140 0.3 * 601 1.3 1,084 2.4 * 415 0.9 * 985 2.2 2,295 5.1 8,110 17.9 1,259 2.8 13,146 29.1 347 0.8 298 0.7 1,061 2.3 315 0.7 127 0.3 85 0.2 146 0.3 5,368 11.9 113 0.2 4,168 9.2 330 0.7 203 0.4 232 0.5 310 0.7 2,833 6.3 WKLY WAGE $ 300 713 357 404 455 434 270 348 313 * 321 665 462 486 528 577 * 543 * 545 429 228 444 371 220 272 213 331 372 122 185 444 344 371 232 * 250 600 208 414 45,250 100.0 $ 367 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source; Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 131-96 Industry Mix 1995 Grady County Construction / -Public admin. Trans./utilitiesWholesale trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Financeliris./real est. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GRADY AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Shaw Industries Inc Ithaca Industries Inc Torrington Company Wight Nurseries Inc Cagle Foods John D Archbold Professional & Temp Services State Hospital Wamacolnc COUNTY Decatur Decatur Grady Grady Grady Mitchell Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas 7 lhousands 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Grady County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GRADY COUNTY Grady General Hospital Ithaca Industries Inc Torrington Company W B Roddenbery Co Wight Nurseries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GRADY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Grady Thomas Florida Decatur Mitchell Other 6,096 1,319 468 338 243 267 Total Residents 8,731 PERCENT OF TOTAL 69.8 15.1 5.4 3.9 2.8 3.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GRADY COUNTY NUMBER Grady Decatur Thomas Florida Mitchell Other 6,096 366 274 236 100 105 Total Residents 7,177 PERCENT OF TOTAL 84.9 5.1 3.8 3.3 1.4 1.5 100.0 131-96 Education of the Labor Force Grady Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.8 39.1 19.8 7.7 4.6 20-24 27.1 45.9 22.4 4.1 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 27.5 45.4 17.5 8.0 1.7 30-34 24.8 45.5 20.0 6.2 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.4 36.6 23.0 9.1 8.0 100.0 40-69 32.7 34.1 18.7 8.6 5.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Grady Decatur MitchelP Thomas Grady Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 201 321 238 417 1,177 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 25 26 51 TOTAL 201 321 263 443 1,228 'Mitchell County public school figures includes graduates from Baker County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Thomas County Thomas College Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Bainbridge College (Decatur County), a two-year institution, and at Florida State University and Florida A & M University (both in Leon County, FL). Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 131-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Grady Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Physical Therapist Assistant Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafing and Design Advanced Electronics Technology GRADUATES 20 25 5 7 5 8 12 16 22 44 11 16 11 4 3 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 10 5 1 1 4 6 10 PERSONALlPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 15 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 33 Certified Nurse Assistant 19 Information and Office Technology Certificate 2 Nail Technician 4 Respiratory Therapy Bridge 8 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Bainbridge College Technical Division (Decatur Co.) and Thomas Technical Institute (Thomas Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 131-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Grady County NUMBER PERCENT 8,852 749 756 178 782 1,100 898 862 1,196 1,262 432 637 100.0 8.5 8.5 2.0 8.8 12.4 10.1 9.7 13.5 14.3 4.9 7.2 ' Grady Area NUMBER PERCENT 44,711 3,766 4,517 1,338 4,547 5,396 5,710 3,232 5,284 6,132 2,285 2,504 100.00 8.42 10.10 2.99 10.17 12.07 12.77 7.23 11.82 13.71 5.11 5.60 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Grady Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $9.26 6.89 6.82 5.17 5.02 9.59 4.25 4.33 AVERAGE PAID $10.50 8.52 8.71 6.70 5.62 10.91 4.75 4.70 MIDDLE RANGE $9.62 - $13.89 7.00 7.50 5.62 5.00 9.43 4.75 4.47 - 8.95 9.33 7.21 5.72 12.89 4.75 4.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed, For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Grady Decatur Mitchell Thomas Total Area TOTAL 968 859 955 1,401 4,183 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 54 53 61 116 CLERICAL & SALES 244 193 170 374 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 140 150 158 22 150 38 241 51 284 981 689 261 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 58 34 28 80 197 32 61 62 344 208 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 52 52 65 77 70 85 109 108 296 322 MISC. 184 183 152 279 798 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 101 Martin Luther King Avenue, Cairo, GA 31728-0685 912-377-6526 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 131-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Greene Hancock Morgan Oconee Oglethorpe Putnam Taliaferro Greene Area Georgia U.S. 5,135 3,982 6,237 10,820 5,059 7,476 563 39,272 4,720 3,711 5,873 10,602 4,828 7,250 521 37,505 415 271 364 218 231 226 42 1,767 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.1 6.8 5.8 2.0 4.6 3.0 7.5 4.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Greene County 1 4Tho.u-sa-nd-s - - - - - - - - - - - - . 12 6 4 2 1980 1990 2000 Population Greene County City of Greensboro Greene Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 11,793 105 2,860 77,017 12,781 85,862 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 8.4 12,820 11.5 90,317 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 8.7 17.3 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 28 37 0 3 5 20 0 * 0 4 * * * * 0 0 0 0 19 13 58 21 76 3 4 6 8 0 * 4 16 4 9 * 0 GREENE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 136 * 88 1,711 0 856 239 143 0 * 0 237 * 0 0 0 0 87 143 549 351 1,081 36 28 26 24 0 128 378 8 406 * 0 3.1 $ 304 * * 2.0 404 38.7 386 0.0 0 19.4 356 5.4 190 3.2 411 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 5.4 440 * * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2.0 510 3.2 364 12.4 208 7.9 351 24.4 361 0.8 133 0.6 161 0.6 499 0.5 438 0.0 0 * * 2.9 264 8.5 407 0.2 738 9.2 382 * * 0.0 0 6 11 0.2 345 10 13 0.3 184 * * 22 259 5.9 347 285 4,422 100.0 $ 353 NUMBER OF FIRMS 71 15 192 159 7 9 9 61 7 12 * 10 11 * 6 14 4 * * 101 96 314 94 455 11 35 40 30 17 8 13 83 25 47 24 * 15 36 69 88 1,583 GREENE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 568 2.6 161 0.7 831 3.8 6,630 30.0 176 0.8 1,786 8.1 543 2.5 2,039 9.2 127 0.6 88 0.4 * 482 2.2 117 0.5 * 156 0.7 260 1.2 411 1.9 * * * 1,064 4.8 1,032 4.7 3,031 13.7 886 4.0 5,999 27.2 121 0.5 183 0.8 552 2.5 89 0.4 29 0.1 15 0.1 269 1.2 1,656 7.5 64 0.3 2,599 11.8 164 0.7 WKLY WAGE $ 389 388 410 448 466 363 241 548 340 280 * 415 383 * 569 444 580 640 396 269 405 329 157 255 284 330 388 95 239 350 369 360 155 38 104 108 * 1,862 0.2 260 0.5 434 0.5 215 * 8.4 363 22,064 100.0 $ 386 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 133-96 Industry Mix 1995 Greene County Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade Financeli~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GREENE AREA Chipman-Union Inc Reynolds Plantation State Correctional Institution Denon Corporation (USA) Georgia Pacific Corp Wellington Puritan Athens Packaging Inc Georgia Power Co Horton Homes Inc Sara Lee Knit Products COUNTY Greene Greene Hancock Morgan Morgan Morgan Oconee Putnam Putnam Putnam 5 Thousands I 4 3 2 Employment Trends Greene County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GREENE COUNTY Chipman-Union Inc Greene County Hospital Authority Reynolds Plantation Stewart Apparel Inc Wellington Puritan Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county. not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GREENE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Greene Clarke Morgan Putnam Fulton Other 3,772 260 192 102 62 407 Total Residents 4,795 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.7 5.4 4.0 2.1 1.3 8.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GREENE COUNTY NUMBER Greene Taliaferro Hancock Oconee Clarke Morgan Putnam Oglethorpe Other 3,772 199 159 95 93 91 63 60 341 Total Residents 4,873 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.4 4.1 3.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.3 1.2 7.0 100.0 133-96 Education of the Labor Force Greene Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.7 38.4 18.0 9.9 7.0 20-24 20.7 51.2 22.2 5.7 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 21.5 22.7 45.3 41.8 17.2 18.4 13.3 10.2 2.8 7.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 19.1 37.5 20.4 13.6 9.4 100.0 40-69 34.1 32.1 16.1 8.4 9.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Greene Hancock Morgan Oconee Oglethorpe Putnam Taliaferro Greene Area 125 20 145 109 8 117 142 13 155 226 0 226 98 0 98 91 25 116 * 0 0 791 66 857 'Included with Greene County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The University of Georgia is the nearest four-year college to Greene County that has business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Pa~e 4 133-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Greene Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technblogy Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Institute. Athens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Greene County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 133-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Greene County NUMBER PERCENT 4,863 422 265 73 374 597 623 356 582 962 285 324 100.0 8.7 5.5 1.5 7.7 12.3 12.8 7.3 12.0 19.8 5.9 6.7 Greene Area NUMBER PERCENT 35,175 3,241 3,801 842 3,393 4,471 3,941 1,912 4,649 5,146 2,052 1,727 100.00 9.21 10.81 2.39 9.65 12.71 11.20 5.44 13.22 14.63 5.83 4.91 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Greene Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.40 5.75 6.64 4.69 4.67 5.00 AVERAGE PAID $13.13 7.56 8.71 5.61 6.67 5.50 MIDDLE RANGE $11.58 - $16.25 6.85 7.10 5.06 6.50 5.00 - 7.81 10.42 5.68 7.00 6.40 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Greene Hancock Morgan Oconee Oglethorpe Putnam Taliaferro Total Area TOTAL 216 599 270 278 246 461 28 2,098 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 15 25 19 15 16 93 88 8 28 51 25 4 56 89 24 2 28 43 22 5 32 54 59 1 1 5 3 0 176 360 240 35 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 21 28 16 46 13 28 6 24 10 27 10 28 0 4 76 185 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 35 18 231 38 33 15 20 24 29 29 142 35 7 2 497 161 MISC. 40 63 73 33 53 100 6 368 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 133-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Gwinnett Barrow DeKalb Forsyth Fulton Hall Rockdale Walton Gwinnett Area Georgia U.S. 263,974 17,378 340,144 31,649 367,662 63,549 34,477 22,489 1,141,322 255,411 16,405 323,881 30,625 347,907 61,277 33,302 21,407 1,090,215 8,563 973 16,263 1,024 19,755 2,272 1,175 1,082 51,107 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.2 5.6 4.8 3.2 5.4 3.6 3.4 4.8 4.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----'------'-----'----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Gwinnett County Thousands 600,------------, 500 400 300 200 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Gwinnett County City of Lawrenceville City of Buford Gwinnett Area Georgia U.S. 352,910 16,848 8,771 1,809,607 4 457,058 2,057,256 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 29.5 531,971 13.7 2,215,720 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 50.7 22.4 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS GWINNETT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 273 4 1,635 742 13 0 9 29 55 21 24 179 33 * 27 4 27 * 43 93 68 20 55 35 383 2,317 2,127 1,002 4,347 38 348 1,266 339 155 80 135 639 178 * 174 * 49 718 156 22 44 2,497 162 13,451 31,591 378 0 254 1,265 913 305 1,431 2,772 989 * 810 32 1,268 * 1,559 3,570 6,866 1,054 3,963 1,287 9,012 29,841 44,256 10,625 60,709 1,568 1,973 21,610 2,049 680 765 1,900 9,001 583 * 2,639 * 588 5,022 187 140 5,266 1.2 $ 362 0.1 713 6.5 593 15.2 732 0.2 583 0.0 0 0.1 740 0.6 443 0.4 517 0.1 503 0.7 594 1.3 629 0.5 777 * * 0.4 602 0.0 768 0.6 600 * 0.8 694 1.7 733 3.3 852 0.5 818 1.9 683 0.6 576 4.3 672 14.4 803 21.3 313 5.1 669 29.3 500 0.8 253 1.0 257 10.4 483 1.0 440 0.3 536 0.4 355 0.9 673 4.3 609 0.3 690 * * 1.3 228 * * 0.3 445 2.4 792 0.1 244 0.1 284 2.5 557 NUMBER OF FIRMS 994 34 5,365 3,122 168 * 48 163 204 100 102 839 181 10 131 12 142 36 187 328 162 83 106 121 2,502 9,082 11,624 6,480 26,515 313 1,740 6,062 1,407 612 425 713 4,182 1,748 675 1,080 14 589 4,061 2,762 134 451 GWINNETT AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 8,551 0.7 773 0.1 52,056 4.1 147,695 11.6 24,174 1.9 * * 4,519 0.4 5,575 0.4 6,301 0.5 3,649 0.3 8,328 0.7 23,929 1.9 6,851 0.5 212 0.0 6,383 0.5 205 0.0 5,808 0.5 4,645 0.4 5,243 0.4 11,226 0.9 12,879 1.0 10,174 0.8 4,962 0.4 2,598 0.2 112,722 8.8 112,535 8.8 216,133 16.9 93,282 7.3 452,445 35.4 19,554 1.5 11,786 0.9 127,825 10.0 11,410 0.9 3,640 0.3 5,398 0.4 13,780 1.1 94,961 7.4 12,672 1.0 82,850 6.5 16,628 1.3 625 0.0 7,644 0.6 39,557 3.1 3,426 0.3 687 0.1 81,540 6.4 WKLY WAGE $364 727 581 690 717 719 375 864 521 684 641 714 636 561 579 616 912 631 682 783 818 694 547 794 812 310 808 568 351 320 526 428 574 397 549 648 895 525 332 291 449 895 246 984 617 ALL INDUSTRIES .. ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 12,877 207,414 100.0 $ 561 66,186 1,277,791 100.0 $ 600 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 135-96 Industry Mix 1995 Gwinnett County Trans.lutilities Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 = "Other Ago., foresty, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS GWINNETT AREA Emory University Southern Bell American Tel & Tel Co AT&TCommunications Coca Cola Company Cox Enterprises Delta Air Lines Inc Georgia Institute of Technology Grady Memorial Hospital Southern Bell COUNTY DeKalb DeKalb Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton 250 Thousands 200 150 100 50 Employment Trends Gwinnett County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS GWINNETT COUNTY American Tel & Tel Co Ciba Vision Corp Gwinnett Hospital Authority Kroger Company Scientific-Atlanta Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF GWINNETT COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Gwinnett DeKalb Fulton Cobb Clayton Other 95,027 51,161 36,961 6,371 2,586 8,774 Total Residents 200,880 PERCENT OF TOTAL 47.3 25.5 18.4 3.2 1.3 4.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN GWINNETT COUNTY NUMBER Gwinnett DeKalb Fulton Cobb Hall Barrow Walton Forsyth Cherokee Other 95,027 20,904 12,437 6,115 3,632 3,210 3,158 2,758 1,831 9,799 Total Residents 158,871 PERCENT OF TOTAL 59.8 13.2 7.8 3.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.2 6.2 100.0 135-96 Education of the Labor Force Gwinnett Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 13.3 24.6 30.1 22.1 10.0 20024 13.8 29.2 40.0 16.2 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 10.4 23.8 31.9 28.2 5.6 30034 10.6 23.6 30.9 25.3 9.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 10.2 23.0 30.1 23.5 13.2 100.0 40-69 16.6 24.5 26.0 19.4 13.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Gwinnett Barrow DeKalb Forsyth Fulton Hall Rockdale Walton Gwinnett Area 4,037 252 4,318 435 4,702 813 688 356 15,601 109 2 539 o 1,050 93 10 49 1,852 4,146 254 4,857 435 5,752 906 698 405 17,453 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs DeKalb County DeVry Institute of Technology Emory University Mercer University (Atlanta) National-Louis University Oglethorpe University Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering Technology, Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technology Management Human Resource Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting Fulton County American College for the Applied Arts Commercial Art, Business Administration Atlanta Christian College Human Resource Management Atlanta College of Art Graphic Design Clark Atlanta University Computer Science, Public Relations, Business Administration specialties Georgia Institute of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering specialties, Construction, Textile Chemistry, Industrial Design, Management, Operations Research Georgia State University Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Ins1. of Paper Science & Tech. Paper Science & Technology Morehouse College Computer Science, Business Administration specialties Morris Brown College Computer Science, General Engineering, Business Administration specialties Spelman College Computer Science Hall County Brenau University Computer Science, Commercial Art, Business Administration specialties Note: Business and technical programs are also available at DeKalb College (DeKalb County), Atlanta Metropolitan College (Fulton County) and Gainesville College (Hall County), all two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 135-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Gwinnett Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Construction Management Distribution and Materials Management Fashion Merchandising Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Dental Lab Dental Laboratory Technology Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Ophthalmic Dispensing Paramedic Technology Physical Therapist Assistant Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Associated Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology GRADUATES 15 85 30 11 74 2 13 7 18 77 11 52 47 13 4 4 12 43 11 14 78 45 8 46 24 120 18 18 30 7 95 5 2 8 65 20 PROGRAM Avionics Maintenance Technology Cabinetmaking Carpentry Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Maintenance Technology Interiors Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Truck Repair Technician Visual Communications Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 34 3 8 9 24 41 22 12 3 27 18 8 6 10 9 PERSONAl/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 45 Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 32 Cosmetology 176 Culinary Arts 15 Educational Paraprofessional 40 Legal Assisting 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 2 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 68 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Carpentry Framing 1 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 209 Culinary Skills 3 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 16 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receptionist 6 Medical Transcription 34 Office Accounting 4 Organizational Leadership 12 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 7 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Operations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Atlanta (Fulton Co.), DeKalb (DeKalb Co.), Gwinnett (Gwinnett Co.) and Lanier (Hall Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 135-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and lab Source: 1990 Census Gwinnett County NUMBER PERCENT 203,387 36,866 27,749 9,052 32,767 38,693 15,859 1,901 21,600 8,086 5,544 5,270 100.0 18.1 13.6 4.5 16.1 19.0 7.8 0.9 10.6 4.0 2.7 2.6 Gwinnett Area NUMBER PERCENT 956,116 151,744 139,965 37,531 133,506 173,120 108,112 11,044 86,454 46,151 33,484 35,005 100.00 15.87 14.64 3.93 13.96 18.11 11.31 1.16 9.04 4.83 3.50 3.66 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Gwinnett Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.70 10.42 8.67 8.13 7.27 5.22 8.48 7.10 7.09 $20.52 13.04 10.97 9.93 8.82 6.85 15.65 9.90 8.98 $16.88 10.58 9.83 8.86 7.50 5.25 12.81 7.80 6.50 - $24.12 - 15.00 - 12.17 - 10.73 - 9.50 - 7.00 - 18.46 - 11.73 - 11.57 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Gwinnett Barrow DeKalb Forsyth Fulton Hall Rockdale Walton Total Area TOTAL 5,538 544 14,140 410 17,959 2,684 1,003 1,063 43,341 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 2,045 1,810 312 24 80 148 44 8 3,050 5,201 1,614 61 147 121 32 5 3,582 4,966 3,243 90 322 559 325 41 155 262 160 3 101 260 82 9 9,482 13,327 5,812 241 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 37 227 25 32 197 448 5 24 191 514 244 220 23 60 47 76 769 1,601 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 232 312 61 69 324 761 11 29 374 1,431 175 209 74 104 129 79 1,380 2,994 MISC. 539 77 2,484 36 3,568 589 162 280 7,735 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1535 Atkinson Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5601 770-995-6913 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 135-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Habersham Banks Hall Rabun Stephens Towns White Habersham Area Oconee County, SC* Georgia U.S. 14,605 5,667 63,549 6,627 12,695 2,891 8,492 114,526 28,390 14,015 5,399 61,277 6,339 12,039 2,763 8,218 110,050 27,090 590 268 2,272 288 656 128 274 4,476 1,300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.0 4.7 3.6 4.3 5.2 4.4 3.2 3.9 4.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 OL1991 1992 -County -Area -Georgia _ _ ~ ----i._ __._J 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Habersham County Thousands 35r-------------, 30 25 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Habersham County 27,622 50 30,146 9.1 31,179 12.9 City of Clarkesville 1,151 City of Cornelia 3,219 Habersham Area 188,022 210,657 12.0 226,917 20.7 Oconee County, SC* 57,494 61,605 7.2 65,000 13.1 Georgia 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) 'U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS. COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incI computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA HABERSHAM COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 15 368 2.8 $ 380 * * * 63 361 2.7 391 85 5,354 40.3 445 * * * * 5 381 2.9 378 18 687 5.2 282 18 285 2.1 375 12 190 1.4 234 0 0 0.0 0 9 169 1.3 355 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * 7 54 0.4 481 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 32 586 4.4 659 49 306 2.3 398 187 2,253 17.0 252 49 375 2.8 489 189 2,595 19.5 382 6 51 0.4 213 22 80 0.6 227 17 107 0.8 247 12 34 0.3 328 5 17 0.1 281 4 29 0.2 135 7 50 0.4 295 48 843 6.3 386 15 46 0.3 525 18 1,155 8.7 419 11 100 0.8 213 0 0 0.0 0 5 16 0.1 773 13 53 0.4 520 7 10 0.1 234 * * * 26 1,073 8.1 441 697 13,287 100.0 $ 406 NUMBER OF FIRMS 114 8 586 465 38 24 42 76 37 * 51 17 14 4 22 5 27 56 12 22 HABERSHAM AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,816 125 3,757 30,348 7,745 5,828 2,582 1,231 810 * 1,545 1,265 559 26 666 625 1,159 2,098 1,013 1,348 1.9 $ 435 0.1 611 3.9 412 31.9 466 8.1 405 6.1 439 2.7 303 1.3 403 0.9 347 * * 1.6 533 1.3 635 0.6 476 0.0 179 0.7 452 0.7 532 1.2 534 2.2 627 1.1 550 1.4 594 8 252 388 1,299 366 1,530 67 120 187 109 54 33 57 349 89 107 80 * 41 143 88 6 127 764 0.8 463 3,393 3.6 550 3,434 3.6 536 16,632 17.5 256 3,488 3.7 571 26,446 27.8 372 1,263 1.3 280 584 0.6 247 5,321 5.6 203 384 0.4 332 283 0.3 342 196 0.2 130 594 0.6 223 8,046 8.5 503 359 0.4 523 7,517 7.9 397 892 0.9 234 * * 221 0.2 297 630 0.7 536 132 0.1 203 13 0.0 443 5,693 6.0 440 5,136 95,132 100.0 $ 408 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 137-96 Trans./utilitiesWholesale trade- Industry Mix 1995 Habersham County Manufacturing \ --Construction --Agriculture - Public admin. Finance/ins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employment Trends 14 :!:~~~and_s I 12 I I I 10 I Habersham County 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HABERSHAM AREA Mt Vemon Mills Inc Fieldale Farms C Poultry Co Etconlnc Fieldale Farms Mar Jac Processing NE Georgia Medical Center Rabun Apparel Inc Coats American Etconlnc COUNTY Banks Habersham Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Rabun Stephens Stephens FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HABERSHAM COUNTY Ethiconlnc Fieldale Farms Nicolon Corp Scoville Apparel State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HABERSHAM COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Habersham Hall Stephens White Banks Fulton Other 10,057 923 519 461 332 145 733 Total Residents 13,170 PERCENT OF TOTAL 76.4 7.0 3.9 3.5 2.5 1.1 5.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pali/e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HABERSHAM COUNTY NUMBER Habersham Banks White Stephens Hall Rabun Franklin Other 10,057 1,059 724 630 462 186 174 442 Total Residents 13,734 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.2 7.7 5.3 4.6 3.4 1.4 1.3 3.2 100.0 137-96 Education of the Labor Force Habersham Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.5 35.1 22.2 9.8 5.5 20-24 26.4 39.8 27.8 5.8 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 24.6 39.2 23.6 10.6 2.0 30-34 24.0 37.4 21.9 10.9 5.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.6 35.3 22.9 12.3 7.8 100.0 40-69 31.7 31.5 20.0 9.5 7.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Habersham Banks Hall Rabun Stephens Towns White Habersham Area 287 86 813 109 224 53 126 1,698 28 315 0 86 93 906 40 149 0 224 0 53 4 130 165 1,863 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Habersham County Piedmont College Hall County Brenau University Stephens County Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Toccoa Faits College Public Relations Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County), a two-year institution Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 137-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Habersham Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAlJNATURAL RESOURCES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Commercial Photography Drafting GRADUATES 9 26 8 49 17 14 13 12 17 17 75 3 14 26 8 14 16 4 15 11 PROGRAM Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Marine Engine Mechanics Residential/Commerical Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 18 12 21 8 11 9 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 2 Cosmetology 50 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 63 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 1 CNC Set and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 38 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Information Processing Specialist Certificate 5 Medical Receptionist 6 Nail Technician 2 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 9 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Lanier (Hall Co.) and North Georgia (Habersham Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 137-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Habersham County NUMBER PERCENT 13,384 1,053 1,157 483 1,288 1,538 1,595 570 2,074 2,257 609 760 100.0 7.9 8.6 3.6 9.6 11.5 11.9 4.3 15.5 16.9 4.6 5.7 Habersham Area NUMBER PERCENT 93,104 8,186 9,150 2,773 10,046 11,701 10,881 3,062 14,505 12,776 4,341 5,683 100.00 8.79 9.83 2.98 10.79 12.57 11.69 3.29 15.58 13.72 4.66 6.10 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Habersham Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.43 10.93 7.38 7.17 6.07 5.49 7.49 6.90 5.64 $17.80 13.19 8.70 9.06 7.67 6.29 10.70 8.11 7.52 $17.80 12.35 7.03 8.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 7.25 5.95 - $17.80 - 16.20 - 9.62 - 10.10 - 10.00 - 6.96 - 11.09 - 7.75 - 11.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages,contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Habersham Banks Hall Rabun Stephens Towns White Total Area TOTAL 950 237 2,684 196 1,080 214 294 5,655 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 102 29 322 33 84 20 44 CLERICAL & SALES 207 51 559 28 202 54 69 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 138 14 17 6 325 41 34 4 136 10 47 6 35 7 634 1,170 732 88 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 27 88 9 31 244 220 4 26 44 194 0 8 4 28 332 595 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 140 94 34 29 175 209 15 22 117 146 31 28 45 17 557 545 MISC. 140 31 589 30 147 20 45 1,002 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 215 Hodges Street, Suite #205, Cornelia, GA 30531 706-776-0811 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 303031751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 137-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Hall Banks Barrow Dawson Forsyth Gwinnett Habersham Jackson Lumpkin> White Hall Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 63,549 5,667 17,378 7,897 31,649 263,974 14,605 19,461 8,458 8,492 441,130 61,277 5,399 16,405 7,582 30,625 255,411 14,015 18,522 8,139 8,218 425,593 2,272 268 973 315 1,024 8,563 590 939 319 274 15,537 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.6 4.7 5.6 4.0 3.2 3.2 4.0 4.8 3.8 3.2 3.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'-------~----'-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Hall County Thousands 140,-----------, 120 100 80 60 40 Population Hall County City of Gainesville Hall Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 95,434 17,885 627,084 11 108,238 783,432 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 13.4 120,001 24.9 11.2 5.6 876,993 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 25.7 39.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER I Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration All INDUSTRIES All INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 60 3 285 218 28 7 9 19 7 27 12 0 10 * 16 5 17 30 6 15 3 * 134 250 601 201 856 13 67 125 65 32 19 26 212 49 51 41 * 16 80 57 4 44 HALL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,033 1.9 71 0.1 2,045 3.7 16,166 29.5 6,346 11.6 1,335 2.4 941 1.7 499 0.9 191 0.3 * * 1,037 1.9 538 1.0 0 0.0 416 0.8 * * 334 0.6 625 1.1 312 0.6 1,598 2.9 500 0.9 1,052 1.9 23 0.0 * 1,985 3.6 2,559 4.7 9,038 16.5 2,319 4.2 16,390 29.9 539 1.0 393 0.7 4,314 7.9 264 0.5 137 0.3 121 0.2 266 0.5 5,121 9.4 231 0.4 3,913 7.1 576 1.1 * * 83 0.2 327 0.6 86 0.2 5 0.0 3,137 5.7 WKLY WAGE $ 399 665 455 500 414 492 313 469 431 * 582 694 0 487 * 464 532 598 665 715 612 765 * 549 572 274 605 393 356 246 217 349 429 137 233 562 526 414 244 * 333 542 201 316 467 2,651 54,741 100.0 $ 435 NUMBER OF FIRMS 484 15 2,618 1,362 64 30 85 163 53 31 244 54 * 49 9 65 16 74 175 84 50 65 50 730 2,959 3,817 1,499 6,386 99 530 1,558 509 237 118 215 1,063 283 193 277 * 101 916 257 30 217 20,090 HALL AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 5,103 1.5 360 0.1 19,672 6.0 69,210 20.9 12,369 3.7 4,018 1.2 4,639 1.4 2,577 0.8 771 0.2 1,843 0.6 4,713 1.4 2,402 0.7 * * 1,560 0.5 50 0.0 2,472 0.7 3,812 1.2 2,404 0.7 6,346 1.9 9,040 2.7 3,262 1.0 4,943 1.5 1,967 0.6 13,413 4.1 36,144 10.9 66,477 20.1 15,150 4.6 92,632 28.0 2,595 0.8 2,851 0.9 27,361 8.3 2,680 0.8 1,002 0.3 994 0.3 2,698 0.8 17,992 5.4 955 0.3 22,440 6.8 3,925 1.2 813 0.2 5,785 1.8 337 0.1 154 0.0 12,380 3.7 WKLY WAGE $ 386 692 550 592 395 430 340 483 427 596 594 718 * 545 572 573 936 648 691 792 678 678 541 636 770 296 626 466 266 255 444 420 513 305 554 566 620 428 226 * 414 763 225 340 485 330,549 100.0 $ 510 $ 506 Notes: 'Oenotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 139-96 Retail trade-- Industry Mix 1995 Hall County Manufacturing I --Construction -Other' - Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Se~ices Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and mining 60 Thou_sa_n_d_s I 50 I 40 I Employment Trends Hall County _ 30 20 10 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HALL AREA American Tel &Tel Co Ciba Vision Corp Gwinnett Hospital Authority Kroger Company Randstad Scientific-Atlanta Reldale Farms Bconlnc Fieldale Farms NE Georgia Medical Center COUNTY Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hall Hall FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HALL COUNTY C Poultry Co Etconlnc Fieldale Farms Mar Jac Processing NE Georgia Medical Center Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HALL COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Hall Gwinnett Fulton DeKalb Jackson Forsyth Other 37,607 3,632 1,418 1,395 606 580 2,917 Total Residents 48,155 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.1 7.5 2.9 2.9 1.3 1.2 6.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HALL COUNTY NUMBER Hall Jackson Lumpkin Gwinnett White Banks Habersham Forsyth Other 37,607 1,526 1,302 1,264 1,003 953 923 914 2,800 Total Residents 48,292 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.9 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 5.8 100.0 139-96 Education of the Labor Force Hall Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 16.9 29.2 29.5 17.8 6.7 20-24 18.5 34.7 35.4 10.9 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 14.3 29.5 30.4 22.7 3.1 30-34 13.4 27.9 30.9 21.2 6.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 12.1 26.0 31.2 20.9 9.8 100.0 40-69 20.9 29.2 26.1 15.1 8.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Hall Banks Barrow Dawson Forsyth Gwinnett Habersham Jackson Lumpkin White Hall Area 813 86 252 87 435 4,037 287 308 117 126 6,548 93 906 0 86 2 254 4 91 0 435 109 4,146 28 315 0 308 0 117 4 130 240 6,788 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Hall County Brenau University Habersham County Piedmont College Lumpkin County North Georgia Col/ege Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 139-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Hall Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 24 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 55 Business and Office Technology 8 Computer Programming 44 Construction Management 2 Distribution and Materials Management 13 Fashion Merchandising 4 Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management 18 Information and Office Technology 64 Management/Supervisory Development 11 Marketing Management 37 Microcomputer Specialist 25 Secretarial Science 13 ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology 4 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Dental Lab 2 Dental Lab Technology 14 Medical Assisting 47 Medical Laboratory Technology 17 Paramedic Technology 35 Physical Therapy Assistant 24 Practical Nursing 99 Radiologic Technology 18 Respiratory Therapy Technology 18 Surgical Technology 14 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning 3 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 17 Air Conditioning Technology 49 Applied Manufacturing Technology 8 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 2 Auto Collision Repair 14 Automotive Technology 54 PROGRAM Cabinetmaking Carpentry Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Interiors Machine Tool Technology Marine Engine Mechanics Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 1 24 16 31 12 3 33 8 11 8 11 PERSONAl/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 2 Cosmetology 97 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 2 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 96 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Carpentry Framing 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 1 CNC Set Up 1 Commercial Truck Driving 38 Culinary Skills 3 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 16 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receiptionist 6 Medical Transcription 34 Nail Technician 2 Office Accounting 4 Organizational Leadership 12 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 9 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Operations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Gwinnett (Gwinnett Co.), Lanier (Hall Co.) and North Georgia (Habersham Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 139-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Hall County NUMBER PERCENT 49,052 4,802 5,059 1,548 5,525 6,419 5,656 1,305 7,443 5,927 2,140 3,228 100.0 9.8 10.3 3.2 11.3 13.1 11.5 2.7 15.2 12.1 4.4 6.6 Hall Area NUMBER PERCENT 340,251 50,309 40,094 13,168 47,926 57,007 30,498 6,857 43,689 24,561 12,720 13,422 100.00 14.79 11.78 3.87 14.09 16.75 8.96 2.02 12.84 7.22 3.74 3.94 I Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Hall Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $16.04 11.44 8.24 7.79 7.55 5.35 10.02 7.40 8.28 $20.69 14.18 10.01 9.38 8.68 5.99 12.63 9.74 9.60 $18.00 12.35 8.34 8.13 7.50 5.00 10.00 7.75 6.50 - $24.04 - 17.50 - 10.95 - 10.85 - 10.00 - 6.87 - 15.00 - 10.76 - 12.54 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor TOTAL PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK MISC. Hall Banks Barrow Dawson Forsyth Gwinnett Habersham Jackson Lumpkin White Total Area 2,684 237 544 135 410 5,538 950 619 170 294 11,581 322 559 325 41 29 51 17 6 80 148 44 8 17 27 14 6 147 121 32 5 2,045 1,810 312 24 102 207 138 14 76 150 42 20 33 28 24 4 44 69 35 7 2,895 3,170 983 135 244 220 175 209 589 9 31 34 29 31 25 32 61 69 77 1 11 9 28 22 5 24 11 29 36 37 227 232 312 539 27 88 140 94 140 28 75 63 64 101 5 25 13 17 21 4 28 45 17 45 385 761 783 868 1,601 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) I Georgia Department of Labor 2419 Corporate Drive, S.W., Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 770-535-5484 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 139-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force I 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Hancock 3,982 3,711 271 Baldwin 17,391 16,710 681 Glascock Greene 973 929 44 5,135 4,720 415 Putnam 7,476 7,250 226 Taliaferro 563 521 42 Warren 2,466 2,296 170 Washington 9,365 8,856 509 Hancock Area 47,351 44,993 2,358 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.8 3.9 4.5 8.1 3.0 7.5 6.9 5.4 5.0 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent 12 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-------~--------J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Hancock County Thousands 12r------------, 10 8 6 4 2 Population Hancock County City of Sparta Hancock Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,908 122 1,710 103,830 9,100 110,075 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 2.2 9,411 6.0 113,078 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 5.6 8.9 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 7 9 * * " 5 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 24 5 35 * 6 0 0 * 0 8 * * 0 * 6 0 10 HANCOCK COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * $* * * 8 0.4 256 314 16.2 255 * * * * * * * * 120 6.2 330 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 45 2.3 687 29 1.5 252 174 9.0 208 45 2.3 528 810 41.8 319 * * " 12 0.6 145 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 375 19.3 312 * * * * * * 0 0.0 0 * * * * 8 0.4 192 0 0.0 0 496 25.6 365 102 1,940 100.0 $ 323 NUMBER OF FIRMS 55 15 173 136 6 12 11 59 * 11 3 7 10 * * 4 3 127 98 548 135 647 14 51 40 54 12 12 15 147 44 63 36 18 47 93 116 2,050 HANCOCK AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 363 0.9 1,842 4.4 887 2.1 9,708 23.1 38 0.1 3,440 8.2 925 2.2 2,097 5.0 * * 114 0.3 42 0.1 300 0.7 452 1.1 * * * * 565 1.3 16 0.0 2,045 4.9 932 2.2 6,202 14.7 1,055 2.5 14,205 33.8 226 0.5 247 0.6 523 1.2 228 0.5 14 0.0 52 0.1 250 0.6 7,585 18.0 94 0.2 4,221 10.0 409 1.0 * 53 0.1 134 0.3 159 0.4 * 4,809 11.4 WKLY WAGE $ 269 922 362 435 255 355 250 520 * 324 507 420 709 * * * 634 280 607 353 219 421 372 170 201 223 330 243 101 218 416 399 372 203 * 147 431 168 * 413 42,049 100.0 $ 404 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. . Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 141-96 Industry Mix 1995 Hancock County Trade \ Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, const., trans and utilities Employment Trends Hancock County 2500 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HANCOCK AREA Forstmann & Company Georgia College & State University Manpower Temp Services Oconee Regional Medical Center Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Chipman-Union Inc Horton Homes Inc ECC International COUNTY Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Greene Putnam Washington FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HANCOCK COUNTY Delta Apparel Inc Florida Furniture Industries Hancock Hospital Corp Quality Stitch Inc State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HANCOCK COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Hancock Baldwin Greene Clarke Putnam Washington Warren Jasper Other 1,494 1,065 159 111 105 95 90 49 190 Total Residents 3,358 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 44.5 31.7 4.7 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 1.5 5.7 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HANCOCK COUNTY NUMBER Hancock Baldwin Putnam Warren Washington Greene Other 1,494 108 61 42 37 33 145 Total Residents 1,920 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.8 5.6 3.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 7.6 100.0 141-96 Education of the Labor Force Hancock Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.0 40.5 18.4 8.0 5.0 20-24 20.2 44.2 29.1 5.9 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.4 48.6 19.5 9.6 1.8 30-34 22.4 45.6 18.6 8.9 4.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.9 43.3 18.1 9.4 6.3 100.0 40-69 36.6 34.0 14.7 7.4 7.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Hancock Baldwin Glascock Greene Putnam Taliaferro Warren Washington Hancock Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 109 278 24 125 91 52 184 863 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 8 33 0 20 25 0 21 37 144 TOTAL 117 311 24 145 116 0 73 221 1,007 "'ncluded with Greene County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State Univ. Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Page 4 141-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Hancock Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 18 9 25 2 8 58 9 1 97 1 5 5 1 1 6 PROGRAM Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commerical Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 19 1 17 11 2 5 6 8 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 42 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 38 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Macon (Bibb Co.) Technical Institute. Macon Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Hancock County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 141-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Hancock County NUMBER PERCENT 3,426 118 310 121 136 322 602 150 362 797 309 199 100.0 3.4 9.1 3.5 4.0 9.4 17.6 4.4 10.6 23.3 9.0 5.8 Hancock Area NUMBER PERCENT 42,977 3,317 4,382 1,740 3,818 4,931 6,569 1,538 5,510 6,636 2,280 2,256 100.00 7.72 10.20 4.05 8.88 11.47 15.28 3.58 12.82 15.44 5.31 5.25 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Hancock Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $11.77 6.19 6.64 5.56 4.62 9.78 AVERAGE PAID $13.05 7.88 8.15 7.06 5.53 11.21 MIDDLE RANGE $12.35 - $15.23 6.85 - 8.30 6.50 8.00 5.06 11.00 - 9.62 8.00 5.68 11.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Hancock Baldwin Glascock Greene Putnam Taliaferro Warren Washington TOTAL 599 2,069 77 216 461 28 293 554 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 16 93 88 8 132 435 609 13 7 13 4 1 15 25 19 15 32 54 59 1 1 5 3 0 11 39 31 5 40 76 105 3 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 16 46 55 167 0 14 21 28 10 28 0 4 8 64 12 30 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 231 38 262 182 22 5 35 18 142 35 7 2 78 23 89 66 MISC. 63 214 11 40 100 6 34 133 Total Area 4,297 254 740 918 46 122 381 866 369 601 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, MilledgeVille, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 141-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Haralson Carroll Paulding Polk Haralson Area Cleburne County, AL* Georgia U.S. 9,314 39,454 29,417 15,327 93,512 7,420 8,592 37,422 28,346 14,001 88,361 6,990 722 2,032 1,071 1,326 5,151 430 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.8 5.2 3.6 8.7 5.5 5.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent B 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'----~--~---------J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Haralson County Thousands 30r------------, 25 20 15 10 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Haralson County City of Buchanan City of Bremen Haralson Area Cleburne County, AL* Georgia U.S. 21,966 1,009 4,356 168,814 12,730 60 23,378 196,046 13,272 6.4 25,495 16.1 4.3 11.2 5.6 207,517 12,879 16.1 22.9 1.2 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS HARALSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 5 31 0.5 $ 304 0 0 0.0 0 44 182 3.1 364 37 1,987 33.8 427 " " " " " " " 6 596 10.2 267 8 25 0.4 278 " " " 0 0 0.0 0 " " " " " " " " 0 0 0.0 0 " " " " " " " " " " " " 6 46 0.8 372 " " " " " " 0 0 0.0 0 " " 26 195 3.3 582 25 327 5.6 484 105 804 13.7 246 22 126 2.1 419 117 1,842 31.4 332 0 0 0.0 0 7 34 0.6 375 18 477 8.1 302 13 45 0.8 308 3 11 0.2 267 " " " " " " 25 459 7.8 351 7 50 0.9 331 11 634 10.8 353 9 44 0.7 166 3 11 0.2 103 10 56 1.0 453 10 19 0.3 156 0 0 0.0 0 17 379 6.5 385 396 5,871 100.0 $ 376 NUMBER OF FIRMS 48 451 235 8 20 22 41 7 11 28 8 " 9 11 18 31 " " 5 136 204 826 244 954 10 97 137 98 46 24 22 192 54 67 62 24 66 54 85 3,184 HARALSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 261 0.5 " " 2,966 5.6 16,665 31.5 1,782 3.4 1,749 3.3 3,055 5.8 347 0.7 837 1.6 689 1.3 628 1.2 511 1.0 " 644 1.2 182 0.3 " " 1,153 2.2 382 0.7 " " " WKLY WAGE $ 268 " 456 457 341 372 295 436 521 587 394 679 421 467 " 469 533 " " 96 0.2 497 1,724 3.3 589 1,909 3.6 476 10,449 19.8 233 1,546 2.9 475 14,678 27.8 386 221 0.4 167 455 0.9 266 1,594 3.0 304 368 0.7 342 197 0.4 400 124 0.2 133 276 0.5 196 3,798 7.2 462 284 0.5 578 6,336 12.0 401 575 1.1 209 91 0.2 213 280 0.5 472 77 0.1 189 " " " 2,615 4.9 394 52,852 100.0 $ 394 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to Individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 143 -96 Trans./utilities Wholesale trade-- Industry Mix 1995 Haralson County Manufacturing __Other' --Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \ervices 'Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HARALSON AREA Bremen-Bowdon Investment Gold Kist Inc Sony Music Entertainment Southwire Company Tanner Medical Center Wal-Mart Stores Inc State University of West Georgia Aragon Spinning Mill Hon Industries Zarticlnc COUNTY Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Polk Polk Polk 8 Thousands 7 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Haralson County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HARALSON COUNTY Associated Rubber Co Hubbard Co King Packaging Co Stoffel Seals Corp United States Can Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HARALSON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Haralson Carroll Fulton Cobb Polk Douglas Paulding Bartow Other 4,944 2,301 696 452 293 183 123 106 480 Total Residents 9,578 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.6 24.0 7.3 4.7 3.1 1.9 1.3 1.1 5.0 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Haralson Carroll Alabama Polk Douglas Other PERSONS WORKING IN HARALSON COUNTY NUMBER 4,944 952 672 351 101 235 Total Residents 7,255 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.1 13.1 9.3 4.8 1.4 3.2 100.0 143 -96 Education of the Labor Force Haralson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.6 39.8 20.9 6.6 4.1 20-24 24.5 42.3 28.7 4.2 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.1 41.6 23.4 9.2 1.7 30-34 24.4 41.2 22.2 8.9 3.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 26.6 40.0 20.5 7.3 5.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Haralson Carroll Paulding Polk Haralson Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 204 665 430 293 1,592 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 9 0 5 14 TOTAL 204 674 430 298 1,606 40-69 34.2 37.5 16.9 5.2 6.2 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Carroll County State Univ. of West Georgia Computer Science, Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 143 -96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Haralson Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Systems/Specialist Information and Office Technology Marketing Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technolgy Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 11 10 11 18 16 32 1 13 3 1 3 6 9 4 10 3 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 17 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 16 CAD Operator 9 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 83 Industrial Technology 5 Medical Transcription 5 Nail Technician 8 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Carroll Technical Institute (Carroll Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 143 -96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Preci~ion production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Haralson County NUMBER PERCENT 9,769 750 662 245 875 1,109 947 118 1,886 2,007 669 501 100.0 7.7 6.8 2.5 9.0 11.4 9.7 1.2 19.3 20.5 6.9 5.1 Haralson Area NUMBER PERCENT 79,075 6,404 6,677 2,070 8,304 10,701 8,286 1,259 13,635 11,897 5,036 4,806 100.00 8.10 8.44 2.62 10.50 13.53 10.48 1.59 17.24 15.05 6.37 6.08 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Haralson Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $17.36 8.65 6.48 6.79 6.79 4.96 8.80 8.01 5.95 $21.99 10.96 8.10 8.59 8.51 6.35 12.88 9.25 7.53 $21.99 9.10 7.21 7.03 6.50 5.50 9.75 7.69 6.08 - $21.99 - 12.05 - 9.39 - 10.00 - 11.06 - 7.42 - 17.50 - 9.55 - 9.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Haralson Carroll Paulding Polk Total Area TOTAL 549 1,894 587 1,729 4,759 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 56 99 67 4 234 498 203 15 107 153 51 7 118 317 193 8 515 1,067 514 34 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 14 47 71 185 14 58 66 200 165 490 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 74 64 115 196 50 63 300 198 539 521 MISC. 124 377 84 329 914 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1108 North Main Street, Cedartown, GA 30125-1019 770-749-2213 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 143 -96 Meriwether AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Harris 9,490 Meriwether 8,868 Muscogee 78,558 Talbot 2,502 Troup 26,248 Harris Area 125,666 Chambers County, AL* 17,070 Lee County, AL* 46,380 Georgia U.S. 9,042 8,291 73,888 2,273 24,852 118,346 15,740 44,290 448 577 4,670 229 1,396 7,320 1,330 2,090 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Alabama Department of Industrial Relations UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.7 6.5 5.9 9.2 5.3 5.8 7.8 4.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Harris County Thousands 25,--------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20 15 5 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Harris County 17,788 74 20,479 15.1 20,884 17.4 City of Hamilton 454 City of Pine Mountain 875 Harris Area 281,535 Chambers County, AL* 36,876 Lee County, AL* 87,146 Georgia U.S. 292,737 4.0 311,684 10.7 37,262 1.0 35,057 -4.9 94,029 7.9 95,241 9.3 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES All INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 0 57 24 * 0 * 12 0 0 4 0 0 0 * 0 * * 0 0 0 * 13 15 64 17 93 * * 8 3 * * 4 8 * 10 6 * 3 6 31 12 HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 37 0 259 588 * 0 * 175 0 0 14 0 0 0 * 0 * * 0 0 0 * 96 31 893 84 1,737 * * 20 6 * * 48 166 * 530 37 * 5 16 54 271 0.9 $ 252 0.0 0 6.5 304 14.7 372 * * 0.0 0 * * 4.4 409 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.4 365 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 2.4 698 0.8 357 22.3 245 2.1 363 43.5 273 * * * * 0.5 298 0.2 455 * * * * 1.2 126 4.2 335 * * 13.3 331 0.9 231 * * 0.1 110 0.4 358 1.4 153 6.8 381 307 3,996 100.0 $ 303 NUMBER OF FIRMS 120 6 634 366 39 36 12 53 4 10 60 11 * 13 13 6 29 40 11 13 * 11 226 385 1,577 582 2,440 45 182 317 188 76 28 61 413 144 168 125 * 71 130 489 116 6,452 HARRIS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 612 0.5 179 0.1 6,279 5.0 29,660 23.6 3,323 2.6 9,353 7.4 375 0.3 1,214 1.0 48 0.0 706 0.6 2,120 1.7 445 0.4 * * 2,591 2.1 302 0.2 1,275 1.0 1,289 1.0 1,761 1.4 2,798 2.2 1,553 1.2 * * 41 0.0 4,466 3.6 4,501 3.6 23,779 18.9 7,539 6.0 41,251 32.8 1,419 1.1 1,305 1.0 8,970 7.1 1,133 0.9 249 0.2 427 0.3 932 0.7 12,748 10.1 604 0.5 9,418 7.5 1,627 1.3 * * 412 0.3 902 0.7 825 0.7 7,409 5.9 WKLY WAGE $ 279 627 516 547 559 549 256 462 312 586 582 760 * 473 540 522 494 552 565 665 * 352 553 523 249 623 398 209 243 307 350 375 335 191 514 619 424 225 * 245 704 178 412 125,677 100.0 $ 435 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 145-96 Industry Mix 1995 Harris County Manufacturing \ Trade-- 5 Thousands 4 3 2 Employment Trends Harris County Source: see Industry Mix on page 2 Services Other = Agri., foresty, fishing, trans and utilities 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HARRIS AREA Goody Products Inc American Family Life Blue CrosslBlue Shield Medical Center St Francis Hospital Swift Textiles Inc Total System Services Fluor Daniel Services Corporation Milliken & Company West Georgia Medical Center COUNTY Meriwether Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Troup Troup Troup FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HARRIS COUNTY Callaway Gardens Resort Foster Lumber Co Healthmaster Home Health Ida Cason Callaway Oak View Home Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Muscogee Harris Troup Meriwether Alabama Chattahoochee Other 3,496 2.556 785 419 271 90 479 Total Residents 8,096 PERCENT OF TOTAL 43.2 31.6 9.7 5.2 3.3 1.1 5.9 100.0 Source: 1990 census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HARRIS COUNTY NUMBER Harris Muscogee Meriwether Troup Talbot Alabama Other 2,556 402 225 218 164 119 107 Total Residents 3,791 PERCENT OF TOTAL 67.4 10.6 5.9 5.8 4.3 3.1 2.8 100.0 145-96 Education of the Labor Force Harris Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 22.1 34.6 25.7 11.3 6.3 20-24 19.4 42.4 28.5 9.1 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 18.1 35.5 28.7 14.9 2.8 30-34 18.1 37.6 27.3 11.4 5.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 17.2 34.1 27.5 12.5 8.7 100.0 40-69 27.1 31.2 22.8 10.3 8.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Harris Meriwether Muscogee Talbot Troup Harris Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 182 187 1,532 47 453 2,401 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 29 196 0 32 257 TOTAL 182 216 1,728 47 485 2,658 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Muscogee County Columbus State University Troup County LaGrange College Environmental Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics, International Business Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory PalJe 4 145-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Harris Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Technician Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics GRADUATES 65 11 1 16 54 19 7 3 1 1 6 58 8 1 3 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Carpentry Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 12 15 9 13 15 18 3 19 5 9 6 14 9 22 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 51 Fashion Production and Management 3 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 4 Information Processing Specialist 1 Nail Technician 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 17 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Columbus (Mu5Cogee Co.) and West Georgia (Troup Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 145-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Harris County NUMBER PERCENT 8,253 959 806 250 789 1,070 1,253 346 1,202 813 390 375 100.0 11.6 9.8 3.0 9.6 13.0 15.2 4.2 14.6 9.9 4.7 4.5 Harris Area NUMBER PERCENT 116,752 12,268 13,978 3,771 12,930 17,001 17,177 1,808 14,308 12,592 5,467 5,452 100.00 10.51 11.97 3.23 11.07 14.56 14.71 1.55 12.26 10.79 4.68 4.67 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Harris Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.73 8.88 6.62 7.02 5.81 4.65 8.35 5.19 5.06 $20.26 11.63 8.59 8.96 7.87 5.45 9.50 6.56 6.48 $16.59 10.00 7.88 7.95 6.35 4.50 8.50 6.64 5.00 - $26.73 - 11.89 - 9.66 - 9.89 - 10.00 - 6.00 - 10.00 - 8.00 - 7.21 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Harris Meriwether Muscogee Talbot Troup Total Area TOTAL 438 557 6,620 180 2,395 10,190 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 46 125 51 3 47 81 61 9 809 1,874 1,072 60 20 16 22 1 257 458 329 17 1,179 2,554 1,535 90 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 29 51 47 72 199 401 15 25 156 348 446 897 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 32 37 47 60 645 572 27 19 173 233 924 921 MISC. 64 133 988 35 424 1,644 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 700 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 706-649-7423 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-31n). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 145-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Hart Elbert Franklin Madison Hart Area Anderson County, SC* Oconee County, SC* Georgia U.S. 8,667 8,585 9,302 12,079 38,633 81,560 28,390 7,885 7,888 8,787 11,621 36,181 78,300 27,090 782 697 515 458 2,452 3,260 1,300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.0 8.1 5.5 3.8 6.3 4.0 4.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Hal't County Thousands 25,--------------, 20 5 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Hart County 19,712 71 City of Hartwell 4,555 Hart Area 76,361 Anderson County, SC* 145,177 Oconee County, SC* 57,494 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 20,848 81,118 154,478 61,605 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 5.8 6.2 6.4 7.2 11.2 5.6 2000 PROJECTED 22,410 85,686 160,400 65,000 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 13.7 12.2 10.5 13.1 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels. other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 * 49 43 3 7 3 * a 3 * * a a a HART COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 32 0.5 222 3.4 2,948 44.8 * * 495 7.5 669 10.2 49 0.7 * a 0.0 18 0.3 * * a 0.0 a 0.0 a 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 197 * 320 502 385 316 291 * a 315 * * a a a 9 100 1.5 406 a a 0.0 a * * * * 4 70 1.1 399 18 267 4.1 655 21 188 2.9 366 85 958 14.6 206 24 123 1.9 440 93 1,286 19.6 339 * * 10 97 1.5 297 10 18 0.3 316 * * * * * * 22 423 6.4 397 9 27 0.4 556 4 41 0.6 251 * * 6 8 0.1 412 13 24 0.4 189 15 433 6.6 410 354 6,575 100.0 $ 414 NUMBER OF FIRMS 37 19 209 236 * 12 15 24 11 11 * 6 * 94 * 5 28 * 13 4 66 144 380 90 395 10 25 43 56 13 8 9 76 29 33 17 16 26 35 * 76 1,651 HART AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 263 1.1 289 1.2 1,031 4.5 7,802 33.7 * * 1,551 6.7 1,414 6.1 249 1.1 257 1.1 WKLY WAGE $ 311 440 356 431 414 266 340 455 75 0.3 292 * * * 163 0.7 322 1,223 5.3 418 * 235 1.0 493 272 1.2 406 * 1,237 5.3 650 70 0.3 399 826 3.6 579 941 4.1 389 4,206 18.2 234 602 2.6 458 5,605 24.2 341 114 0.5 143 100 0.4 199 270 1.2 275 338 1.5 393 50 0.2 335 37 0.2 113 49 0.2 336 1,889 8.2 376 78 0.3 432 2,336 10.1 341 167 0.7 222 55 0.2 227 71 0.3 466 51 0.2 182 * 1,600 6.9 400 23,165 100.0 $ 371 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 147-96 Industry Mix 1995 Hart County Manuf~cturing Trans.lutilitiesWholesale trade -Construction Other' . Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other =Ago., foresty, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HART AREA Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Seaboard Farms Inc Autozone Inc Cobb Hospital/Brown Convalescence Marglen Industries TNS Mills Inc Dundee Mills Inc Hartwell Mfg Co Johnson & Johnson Monroe Auto Equipment COUNTY Elbert Elbert Franklin Franklin Franklin Franklin Hart Hart Hart Hart r------ Thousands 8 Employment Trends Hart County 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HART COUNTY AWH corp Dundee Mills Inc Hartwell Mfg Co Johnson & Johnson Monroe Auto Equipment Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HART COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Hart Franklin South Carolina Elbert Clarke Other 6,352 1,115 453 293 269 429 Total Residents 8,911 PERCENT OF TOTAL 71.3 12.5 5.1 3.3 3.0 4.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HART COUNTY NUMBER Hart Franklin Elbert South Carolina Madison Other 6,352 487 481 179 90 165 Total Residents 7,754 PERCENT OF TOTAL 81.9 6.3 6.2 2.3 1.2 2.1 100.0 147-96 Education of the Labor Force Hart Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.1 40.7 18.1 6.8 3.3 20-24 25.1 44.8 25.7 4.0 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 27.8 40.9 21.1 8.7 1.4 30-34 26.2 43.7 20.2 7.4 2.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 24.2 44.8 18.1 8.6 4.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Hart Elbert Franklin Madison Hart Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 222 189 156 189 756 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 222 189 156 189 756 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Franklin County Emmanuel College Business Administration; Associate degree (only) in Office Administration Note: The nearest public two-year college to Hart County is Gainesville College (Hall County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory 40-69 37.2 37.4 14.7 6.2 4.6 100.0 Paqe 4 147-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Hart Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as teChnical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Institute. Athens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Hart County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 147-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Hart County NUMBER PERCENT 9,091 590 640 143 765 1,148 848 361 1,586 2,279 277 454 100.0 6.5 7.0 1.6 8.4 12.6 9.3 4.0 17.5 25.1 3.1 5.0 Hart Area NUMBER PERCENT 35,327 2,505 2,668 827 3,309 4,424 3,361 1,620 6,292 6,754 1,736 1,831 100.00 7.09 7.55 2.34 9.37 12.52 9.51 4.59 17.81 19.12 4.91 5.18 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Hart Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical . Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $5.94 6.40 5.57 4.90 10.30 6.75 8.00 AVERAGE PAID $7.45 8.49 8.71 6.10 12.94 11.10 10.00 MIDDLE RANGE $5.09 - 7.28 7.29 5.76 11.80 11.07 10.00 - $9.00 9.46 10.10 6.52 13.97 11.15 10.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Hart Elbert Franklin Madison Total Area TOTAL 737 934 569 531 2,771 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 48 132 85 13 48 146 139 10 54 84 57 7 57 103 50 9 207 465 331 39 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 29 112 76 156 17 76 18 66 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 138 81 148 74 103 92 74 80 140 410 463 327 MISC. 99 137 79 74 389 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5 Seaboard Street, Elberton, GA 30635-0956 706-213-2028 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 147-96 6..t:.O.O.6.I.A AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Heard Carroll Coweta Troup Heard Area Randolph County, AL* Georgia U.S. 3,806 39,454 34,400 26,248 103,908 9,860 3,589 37,422 32,949 24,852 98,812 9,060 217 2,032 1,451 1,396 5,096 800 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.7 5.2 4.2 5.3 4.9 8.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia ~9L9-1--1-=-99-:-:2:-----,-1~99--,-3---19-9-4--1--.l995 Population Trends Heard County Thousands 12.------------10 8 4 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Heard County 8,628 127 City of Franklin 876 Heard Area 189,435 Randolph County, AL* 19,881 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 9,573 217,453 20,323 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 11.0 10,760 14.8 2.2 11.2 5.6 229,436 19,707 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 24.7 21.1 -0.9 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 21 15 0 * 6 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 * 23 5 25 0 0 * * 6 * 6 0 0 8 HEARD COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * 109 6.1 532 29.9 0 0.0 * * * 34 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 138 7.8 27 1.5 428 24.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * * * 98 5.5 287 16.1 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 184 10.3 WKLY WAGE $* * 367 398 0 * 523 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 203 562 338 0 * 0 298 * 357 * 0 * 0 327 NUMBER OF FIRMS 90 4 504 352 10 44 24 54 7 9 39 5 22 18 11 26 51 6 13 5 8 174 294 1,086 345 1,433 27 138 197 135 49 24 36 261 71 103 77 28 107 178 94 108 1,780 100.0 $ 436 4,374 HEARD AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 498 0.6 60 0.1 4,708 5.7 27,626 33.4 1,168 1.4 6,407 7.7 3,526 4.3 534 0.6 300 0.4 1,042 1.3 1,028 1.2 102 0.1 WKLY WAGE $ 295 624 568 525 356 535 348 436 361 640 541 532 2,344 2.8 509 249 0.3 479 3,939 4.8 599 1,540 1.9 517 1,342 1.6 590 1,865 2.3 573 1,067 1.3 660 1,029 1.2 687 97 0.1 469 2,902 3.5 626 2,695 3.3 490 16,139 19.5 252 2,259 2.7 505 22,475 27.1 405 530 0.6 174 612 0.7 235 3,411 4.1 259 576 0.7 348 194 0.2 423 200 0.2 194 487 0.6 220 6,772 8.2 534 320 0.4 630 7,678 9.3 416 765 0.9 205 * 117 0.1 209 509 0.6 577 278 0.3 194 * 3,435 4.1 436 82,798 100.0 $ 439 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 149-96 Trans.lutilities Industry Mix 1995 Heard County Manufacturing ! Construction Other' Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 I. SerVices 'Other = Agri., foresly, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HEARD AREA Bremen-Bowdon Investment Gold Kist Inc Sony Music Entertainment Southwire Company Tanner Medical Center Fluor Daniel Services Corp Freudenberg-Nok Milliken & Company West Georgia Medical Center West Point Stevens Inc COUNTY Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Troup Troup Troup Troup Troup Employment Trends Heard County ..------- 2000 i------~-------~-~~--~---_.---~-- l 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HEARD COUNTY Franklin Aluminum Franklin Health Care Center Georgia Power Co Hardee's Private Line Group Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HEARD COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Heard Carroll Coweta Troup Fulton Clayton Alabama Fayette Other 1,370 637 524 523 209 67 67 49 176 Total Residents 3,622 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 37.8 17.6 14.5 14.4 5.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 4.9 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Heard Carroll Alabama Troup Coweta Haralson Other PERSONS WORKING IN HEARD COUNTY NUMBER 1,370 201 177 126 98 34 47 Total Residents 2,053 PERCENT OF TOTAL 66.7 9.8 8.6 6.1 4.8 1.7 2.3 100.0 149-96 Education of the Labor Force Heard Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.7 39.0 20.8 9.2 5.3 20-24 21.5 43.0 27.8 7.0 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.3 43.7 21.1 11.6 2.3 30-34 20.2 41.8 21.7 11.1 5.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.0 38.8 22.0 10.3 6.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Heard Carroll Coweta Troup Heard Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 56 665 538 453 1,712 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 9 15 32 56 TOTAL 56 674 553 485 1,768 40-69 31.8 35.1 17.7 8.1 7.3 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Carroll County State University of West Georgia Computer Science, Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate Troup County LaGrange College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics, International Business Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 149-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Heard Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Carpentry GRADUATES 45 11 12 2 43 16 7 45 8 1 3 1 13 3 1 6 8 7 PROGRAM Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 3 12 10 6 17 3 3 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 44 Child Development 15 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 20 CAD Operator 9 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 83 Industrial Technology 5 Information Processing Specialist 1 Medical Transcription 5 Nail Technician 9 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 22 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Carroll (Carroll Co.) and West Georgia (Troup Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 149-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Heard County NUMBER PERCENT 3,702 219 205 32 236 402 433 148 833 706 260 228 100.0 5.9 5.5 0.9 6.4 10.9 11.7 4.0 22.5 19.1 7.0 6.2 Heard Area NUMBER PERCENT 88,594 7,900 8,867 2,642 8,823 12,459 9,878 1,746 13,968 12,374 4,710 5,227 100.00 8.92 10.01 2.98 9.96 14.06 11.15 1.97 15.77 13.97 5.32 5.90 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Heard Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $17.15 8.93 6.77 6.95 6.15 5.02 8.89 5.71 AVERAGE PAID $21.72 11.20 8.76 8.88 8.37 5.68 11.09 6.96 MIDDLE RANGE $18.13 8.43 7.60 7.00 7.00 4.73 9.75 6.08 - $26.73 - 12.05 - 9.94 - 10.46 - 10.10 - 6.00 - 12.02 - 7.45 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Heard Carroll Coweta Troup Total Area TOTAL 221 1,894 1,656 2,395 6,166 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 20 234 282 257 CLERICAL & SALES 39 498 408 458 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 29 2 203 15 180 20 329 17 793 1,403 741 54 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 6 24 71 185 39 129 156 348 BENCHWORK STRUCTURAL WORK 28 38 115 196 145 135 173 233 272 686 461 602 MISC. 35 377 318 424 1,154 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1002 Longley Place, LaGrange, GA 30240-5733 706-845-4000 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 149-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Henry Butts Clayton DeKalb Newton Rockdale Spalding Henry Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 42,852 7,702 111,492 340,144 23,695 34,477 28,030 588,392 41,337 7,252 105,923 323,881 22,644 33,302 26,742 561,081 1,515 450 5,569 16,263 1,051 1,175 1,288 27,311 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.5 5.8 5.0 4.8 4.4 3.4 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia o~--------------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 I Population Trends Population Henry County Thousands 100,----------------, 80 Henry County 60 City of McDonough Henry Area 40 Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 58,741 2,929 952,312 23 84,553 1,053,622 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 43.9 84,810 10.6 11.2 5.6 1,143,101 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 44.4 20.0 18.9 11.1 o '---~~-~---'---' 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 46 " 244 63 0 0 7 6 4 9 " " 0 9 0 4 " " 74 98 299 108 379 17 32 60 37 15 8 13 64 19 " 25 0 7 46 32 0 20 HENRY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 264 1.3 " " 1,412 7.0 3,377 16.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 " " 379 1.9 30 0.1 " 326 1.6 184 0.9 " " 0 0.0 251 1.2 0 0.0 " 581 2.9 " 1,317 6.5 988 4.9 4,462 22.2 672 3.3 5,912 29.4 222 1.1 171 0.8 573 2.8 197 1.0 73 0.4 59 0.3 191 0.9 1,442 7.2 85 0.4 " 399 2.0 0 0.0 37 0.2 172 0.9 43 0.2 0 0.0 1,692 8.4 WKLY WAGE $ 321 454 468 0 0 " 357 254 " 496 621 " " 0 588 0 " 508 831 589 236 505 388 173 239 273 354 382 146 357 535 . 520 196 0 160 403 163 0 840 NUMBER OF FIRMS 388 20 2,278 1,248 61 " 25 73 73 41 48 312 78 7 63 4 58 10 87 150 55 41 18 44 1,187 2,949 5,176 2,288 9,505 148 744 1,874 746 270 139 269 1,669 526 452 459 189 1,264 718 37 220 HENRY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 3,351 0.7 409 0.1 23,313 4.8 55,498 11.4 4,773 1.0 " 3,861 0.8 2,230 0.5 1,205 0.2 1,095 0.2 4,960 1.0 6,861 1.4 3,770 0.8 80 0.0 4,569 0.9 188 0.0 1,852 0.4 330 0.1 3,344 0.7 5,850 1.2 4,933 1.0 3,539 0.7 1,154 0.2 871 0.2 53,319 10.9 38,843 8.0 96,595 19.8 24,547 5.0 162,525 33.3 5,634 1.2 4,845 1.0 36,550 7.5 4,975 1.0 1,380 0.3 1,341 0.3 3,121 0.6 43,519 8.9 2,241 0.5 39,277 8.1 6,522 1.3 WKLY WAGE $ 343 793 540 596 662 " 497 311 450 471 632 646 724 595 528 482 572 693 603 603 584 674 724 497 819 770 291 694 531 408 286 512 450 519 288 258 609 690 524 264 2,414 9,454 832 356 28,937 0.5 389 1.9 826 0.2 196 0.1 1,170 5.9 577 ALL INDUSTRIES . ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 1,331 20,135 100.0 $ 453 25,262 487,356 100.0 $ 552 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 151-96 Industry Mix 1995 Henry County Retail trade .. - Construction -Agriculture Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HENRY AREA Delta Air Lines Inc Dekalb Medical Center Emory Clinic Inc Emory University General Motors Corp Rich's Sears Roebuck & Co Southern Bell United Parcel Service Veterans Administration Hospital COUNTY Clayton DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Employment Trends Henry County 25 1Th-o-u-s-a-n-d-s------ -.----------.------------.------------ i I 20 i [ , i 10 i 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HENRY COUNTY Henry County Hospital Kroger Company NEC Technologies Snapper Power Equipment Waffle House Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HENRY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Henry Clayton Fulton DeKalb Cobb Gwinnett Rockdale Spalding Other 8,823 7,993 6,519 3,573 525 517 372 346 1,158 Total Residents 29,826 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.6 26.8 21.9 12.0 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.2 3.9 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HENRY COUNTY NUMBER Henry Clayton Spalding Butts DeKalb Fayette Fulton Rockdale Pike Other Total Residents 8,823 2,069 1,573 879 452 358 324 288 212 1,096 16,074 PERCENT Of TOTAL 54.9 12.9 9.8 5.5 2.8 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.3 6.8 100.0 151-96 Education of the Labor Force Henry Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 14.5 28.5 30.0 18.1 8.9 20-24 14.5 33.1 38.3 13.4 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor torce between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 11.7 27.3 32.7 23.1 5.1 30-34 11.4 27.4 30.8 21.6 8.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 11.8 26.7 29.8 19.4 12.3 100.0 40-69 17.7 28.6 26.2 15.6 11.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Henry Butts Clayton DeKalb Newton Rockdale Spalding Henry Area 605 135 1,619 4,318 344 688 409 8,118 47 652 0 135 12 1,631 539 4,857 1 345 10 698 1 410 610 8,728 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clayton County Clayton State College DeKalb County DeVry Institute of Technology Emory University Mercer University (Atlanta) National-Louis University Oglethorpe University Business Administration specialties, Computer Information Systems; Associate degrees (only) in various business and technical specialties Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering Technology, Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technology Management Human Resource Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at DeKalb College (DeKalb County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 151-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Henry Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 76 Business and Office Technology 24 Computer Information Technology 2 Computer Operations 11 Computer Programming 46 Fashion Merchandising 3 Information and Office Technology 30 Management/Supervisory Development 7 Marketing Management 23 Microcomputer Specialist 40 Office Technology 7 Secretarial Science 4 ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electromechanical Engineering Technology 4 Electronics Engineering Technology 12 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 22 Medical Laboratory Technology 21 Medical Office Administration 3 Ophthalmic Dispensing 8 Paramedic Technology 11 Practical Nursing 69 Radiologic Technology 17 Surgical Technology 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology 50 Architectural Design Graphics 8 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Technology Carpentry Computer Service Technology Drafting Electromechanical Technology Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Telecommunications Truck Repair Technician Visual Communications Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 28 20 8 5 6 4 3 3 23 10 3 4 4 8 5 2 2 5 10 19 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 67 Educational Paraprofessional 40 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology 3 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 14 Commercial Truck Driving 209 Office Assistant 16 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Clayton State College Technical Division (Clayton Co.), DeKalb (DeKalb Co.) and Griiffin (Spalding Co.) Technical/nstilutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Henry County NUMBER PERCENT 30,173 3,392 2,749 1,128 3,446 6,546 2,719 357 4,896 1,649 1,810 1,481 100.0 11.2 9.1 3.7 11.4 21.7 9.0 1.2 16.2 5.5 6.0 4.9 Henry Area NUMBER PERCENT 505,347 69,323 69,636 19,459 61,850 101,374 57,289 4,854 52,276 27,154 21,798 20,334 100.00 13.72 13.78 3.85 12.24 20.06 11.34 0.96 10.34 5.37 4.31 4.02 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Henry Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.97 10.47 8.42 7.60 7.10 4.85 9.26 7.14 6.40 $22.21 11.94 10.80 9.63 9.13 6.01 13.02 9.92 8.21 $19.68 10.58 8.91 8.27 8.10 4.50 10.75 9.18 6.50 - $26.12 - 13.32 - 12.40 - 10.73 - 10.00 - 6.78 - 14.59 - 10.18 - 8.70 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Henry Butts Clayton DeKalb Newton Rockdale Spalding Total Area TOTAL 976 313 5,234 14,140 1,513 1,003 1,750 24,929 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 190 285 79 3 29 63 36 4 856 1,717 760 20 3,050 5,201 1,614 61 154 377 152 15 155 262 160 3 151 422 230 8 4,585 8,327 3,031 114 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 18 64 5 26 85 227 197 448 37 108 23 60 36 135 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 34 90 30 37 130 342 324 761 150 105 74 104 162 170 401 1,068 904 1,609 MISC. 213 83 1,097 2,484 415 162 436 4,890 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1514 Highway 16 West, Griffin, GA 30224-0736 770-228-7226 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 151-96 6/.../.......... 6\.../.. >-. '":"':;:;""':"'::::::::::':::;=. -,. .,:j)]. ....-::. 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Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1 5.3 4.2 6.8 11.7 7.3 4.1 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O L -_ _...l..-_ _--'---_ _--'-_ _- ' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Houston County Thousands 120r------------, 100 80 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Houston County City of Perry City of Warner Robins Houston Area Georgia U.S. 89,208 9,452 43,726 311,893 13 99,647 330,445 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 11.7 107,858 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20.9 5.9 11.2 5.6 331,879 6.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 45 0 232 67 * 0 0 * 13 * 0 14 * 0 6 9 0 * 3 * 9 * 4 63 97 486 176 724 29 84 87 62 24 9 26 132 40 53 52 * 17 71 37 * 34 HOUSTON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 455 0 1,331 3,281 0 0 * 327 * 0 140 * 0 233 816 0 * 79 * 731 * 14 904 583 8,192 1,374 10,940 384 417 1,344 343 225 93 293 2,891 129 2,908 696 * 71 1,072 51 * 12,751 1.1 $ 293 0.0 0 3.3 416 82 601 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.8 421 * * 0.0 0 0.4 345 * 0.0 0 0.6 389 2.0 734 0.0 0 * * 0.2 713 * * 1.8 771 * * 0.0 195 2.3 528 1.5 535 20.6 229 3.5 567 27.5 412 1.0 182 1.0 203 3.4 291 0.9 372 0.6 605 0.2 134 0.7 190 7.3 506 0.3 343 7.3 460 1.7 213 * * 0.2 170 2.7 572 0.1 153 * * 32.0 480 1,923 39,810 100.0 $ 420 NUMBER OF FIRMS 175 6 697 323 24 * 10 14 56 * 16 53 14 * 14 24 * 16 28 * 24 5 * 291 552 1,909 698 2,925 87 228 302 215 97 29 82 594 176 201 164 * 100 249 398 * 169 7,745 HOUSTON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,960 1.3 1,014 0.7 5,590 3.8 24,176 16.3 4,294 2.9 * 1,408 0.9 1,292 0.9 811 0.5 * * 2,150 1.4 922 0.6 420 0.3 * * 611 0.4 1,855 1.2 WKLY WAGE $ 292 896 427 625 448 477 285 447 * 849 491 577 * 409 690 265 0.2 601 556 0.4 552 * * * 3,798 2.6 659 6 0.0 513 * * * 6,442 4.3 589 5,822 3.9 544 29,462 19.8 240 8,167 5.5 542 46,053 31.0 441 1,435 1.0 198 1,703 1.1 234 5,719 3.9 296 1,124 0.8 357 686 0.5 510 346 0.2 141 824 0.6 213 15,301 10.3 576 769 0.5 484 12,419 8.4 438 2,042 1.4 224 * * * 702 0.5 275 2,357 1.6 676 567 0.4 158 * * 19,836 13.4 471 148,524 100.0 $ 452 $ 506 "Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are !hen divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Souroe: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe2 153-96 Industry Mix 1995 Houston County Trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Ago., foresty, fishing, trans. and utilnies Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS HOUSTON AREA Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown &Williamson Cagle's Inc GEICO Kroger Company Mercer University YKK USA Inc Lithonia Lighting Houston County Hospital Authority Blue Bird Body Co COUNTY Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bleckley Houston Peach 50 Thousands Employment Trends Houston County 40 30 20 10 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HOUSTON COUNTY Anchor Glass Container Frito-Lay Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Northrop Corporation Piggly Wiggly Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF HOUSTON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Houston Bibb Peach Other Total Residents 34,135 6,556 1,321 1,868 43,880 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77,8 14.9 3.0 4.3 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN HOUSTON COUNTY NUMBER Houston Bibb Peach Bleckley Dodge Jones Other Total Residents 34,135 4,498 2,136 634 567 482 3.632 46,084 PERCENT OF TOTAL 74.1 9.8 4.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 7.9 100.0 153-96 Education of the Labor Force Houston Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.8 36.2 25.9 11.7 6.4 20-24 18.8 38.0 33.3 9.2 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 15.8 39.4 26.4 14.7 3.7 30-34 14.8 38.5 29.0 13.0 4.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 16.5 36.1 26.3 12.8 8.2 100.0 40-69 24.4 33.7 22.3 10.6 9.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Houston Bibb Bleckley Dooly Macon Peach Pulaski Twiggs Houston Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,072 917 119 67 134 205 110 82 2,706 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 31 375 0 29 0 0 0 13 448 TOTAL 1,103 1,292 119 96 134 205 110 95 3,154 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Peach County Fort Valley State University Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, Intemational Business Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Macon College (Bibb County) and Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 153-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Houston Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 47 11 16 57 2 5 23 58 9 1 152 6 1 11 15 28 1 1 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 4 27 2 29 11 2 5 6 12 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 66 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 38 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Macon (Bibb Co.) and Middle Georgia (Houston Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitsJPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 153-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Houston County NUMBER PERCENT 40,787 5,077 5,052 2,219 4,698 6,309 5,175 497 6,429 2,471 1,318 1,542 100.0 12.5 12.4 5.4 11.5 15.5 12.7 1.2 15.8 6.1 3.2 3.8 I Houston Area NUMBER PERCENT 136,062 14,737 17,176 5,630 15,785 20,982 18,697 3,184 17,709 10,225 6,058 5,879 100.00 10.83 12.62 4.14 11.60 15.42 13.74 2.34 13.02 7.51 4.45 4.32 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Houston Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.44 8.33 7.33 7.05 5.96 4.80 10.72 6.91 5.53 $19.64 10.41 8.86 8.93 7.41 5.68 12.32 9.40 6.35 $20.69 8.99 7.85 7.40 6.25 4.75 11.86 7.00 5.50 - $24.16 - 10.60 - 10.03 - 10.28 - 8.42 - 6.54 - 12.50 - 11.00 - 7.36 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Houston Bibb Bleckley Dooly Macon Peach Pulaski Twiggs TOTAL 2,179 4,528 223 577 652 783 203 242 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 384 550 361 60 526 1,114 795 71 20 40 23 6 33 81 97 18 47 102 120 32 99 138 103 137 17 36 30 4 17 50 27 4 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 70 121 279 274 9 22 87 28 68 22 38 26 12 9 12 29 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 123 258 140 575 43 18 97 36 47 56 51 79 44 17 19 43 MISC. 252 754 42 100 158 112 34 41 Total Area 9,387 1,143 2,111 1,556 332 575 531 564 1,082 1,493 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 741-A Main Street, Perry, GA 31069-1781 912-987-5051 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 153-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Irwin Ben Hill Berrien Coffee Tift Turner Irwin Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,114 8,154 6,507 16,241 19,014 3,924 57,954 3,926 7,726 6,126 15,249 17,914 3,636 54,577 188 428 381 992 1,100 288 3,377 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.6 5.2 5.9 6.1 5.8 7.3 5.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'--------'-------'--------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Irwin County Thousands 12,----------------, 10 Population Irwin County City of Ocilla Irwin Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,649 125 3,182 112,340 8,725 118,994 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 0.9 8,685 5.9 122,415 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 0.4 9.0 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYlliRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 0 15 9 0 * 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 30 8 49 0 * * 6 0 8 7 5 6 0 10 IRWIN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 147 5.9 0 0.0 164 6.6 427 17.2 * 0 0.0 * * * * * 0 0.0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 184 7.4 104 4.2 192 7.7 65 2.6 1,059 42.6 0 0.0 19 0.8 0 0.0 250 10.0 309 12.4 98 3.9 5 0.2 0 0.0 146 5.9 WKLY WAGE $ 228 0 445 293 0 * * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 397 343 180 506 291 0 306 0 297 341 144 . 157 0 310 NUMBER OF FIRMS 130 237 210 22 17 22 54 3 20 6 6 8 3 13 19 11 152 245 767 228 805 28 59 71 90 40 16 30 166 55 61 36 22 58 72 110 168 2,488 100.0 $ 306 2,885 IRWIN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,242 4.3 * * 1,643 3.1 15,859 30.3 2,160 4.1 3,439 6.6 2,061 3.9 2,519 4.8 106 0.2 WKLY WAGE $ 231 398 435 351 445 248 453 244 171 116 233 252 1,203 830 742 0.3 323 0.2 390 0.4 463 0.5 381 2.3 492 1.6 452 1.4 496 1,316 2.5 483 1,758 2,113 11,570 1,408 12,667 584 259 838 364 173 150 236 4,159 218 4,741 352 68 443 82 * 3,151 52,421 3.4 549 4.0 388 22.1 275 2.7 453 24.2 382 1.1 163 0.5 229 1.6 272 0.7 327 0.3 393 0.3 185 0.5 163 7.9 489 0.4 520 9.0 377 0.7 144 0.1 234 0.8 435 0.2 162 6.0 406 100.0 $ 378 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Sburce: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 155-96 Industry Mix 1995 Irwin County Manufacturing \ Construction / Wholesale trade .. Public admin. Retail trade Financelins.lreal esC Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 SerVices Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS IRWIN AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co Wal-Mart Stores Inc Burien Corp Prestolite Wire Corp Target Stores Tift County Hospital Authority Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Berrien Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Tift Tift Tift Tift Tift Employment Trends Irwin County 3000 ----~-~----- --~-------------_._.._.._---_.. _----------.2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IRWIN COUNTY BRG of Georgia Inc Irwin County Hospital Authority Irwin Mfg Co Ross of Georgia Sweetwater Homes Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF IRWIN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Irwin Ben Hill Tift Coffee Other 1,784 925 359 221 214 Total Residents 3,503 PERCENT OF TOTAL 50.9 26.4 10.2 6.3 6.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN IRWIN COUNTY NUMBER Irwin Ben Hill Tift Berrien Coffee Other 1,784 351 114 41 38 103 Total Residents 2,431 PERCENT OF TOTAL 73.4 14.4 4.7 1.7 1.6 4.2 100.0 155-96 Education of the Labor Force Irwin Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.9 36.6 20.6 7.0 4.9 20-24 34.5 36.9 25.0 3.1 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 30.3 40.3 18.1 8.8 2.5 30-34 25.7 37.4 22.7 8.3 5.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.1 37.8 24.9 7.0 7.1 100.0 40-69 34.7 34.4 17.8 7.0 6.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Irwin Ben Hill Berrien Coffee Tift Tumer Irwin Area 85 175 150 315 385 94 1,204 0 85 3 178 0 150 22 337 14 399 0 94 39 1,243 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Irwin County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County) and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tift County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 155-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Irwin Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Telecommunications GRADUATES 25 45 26 44 5 2 3 6 5 12 1 4 32 1 14 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 29 Culinary Arts 3 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air conditioning Repair 6 Automotive Technology Certificate 3 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 9 Basic Machine Operator 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 29 Industrial Technology 1 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Paint and Finish Operations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Ben Hill-Irwin (Ben Hill Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 155-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Irwin County NUMBER PERCENT 3,615 291 345 101 253 321 403 467 450 506 300 178 100.0 8.1 9.5 2.8 7.0 8.9 11.2 12.9 12.5 14.0 8.3 4.9 Irwin Area NUMBER PERCENT 49,232 3,760 4,692 1,110 4,757 5,703 5,883 4,081 6,366 6,785 3,251 2,844 100.00 7.64 9.53 2.25 9.66 11.58 11.95 8.29 12.93 13.78 6.60 5.78 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Irwin Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $5.86 5.84 5.41 4.54 8.09 6.39 4.92 AVERAGE PAID $7.64 8.07 7.42 5.72 10.19 7.53 6.52 MIDDLE RANGE $6.63 - 6.76 7.00 4.73 9.00 6.84 5.00 - $8.80 9.03 8.25 5.67 12.50 6.84 10.20 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Irwin Ben Hill Berrien Coffee Tift Turner Total Area TOTAL 178 458 311 1,768 1,211 263 4,189 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 13 32 17 3 24 76 47 7 22 66 23 3 110 349 225 128 85 251 145 62 17 37 27 7 271 811 484 210 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 17 7 31 42 10 45 256 108 31 112 14 16 359 330 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 28 25 67 63 37 46 175 202 117 86 34 19 458 441 MISC. 36 101 59 215 322 92 825 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 902 South Main Street, Tifton, GA 31793-0067 912-386-3322 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 155-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Jackson Banks Barrow Clarke Hall Madison Jackson Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 19,461 5,667 17,378 44,870 63,549 12,079 163,004 18,522 5,399 16,405 43,351 61,277 11,621 156,575 939 268 973 1,519 2,272 458 6,429 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.8 4.7 5.6 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-------~--~-------J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Jackson County Thousands 40,--------------, Population Jackson County City of Jefferson City of Commerce Jackson Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 30,005 2,763 4,108 274,112 47 33,921 303,107 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 13.1 34,753 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 15.8 10.6 11.2 5.6 332,623 21.3 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrnRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 16 0 95 51 8 4 4 11 * 0 4 * 0 * * * * 0 0 31 48 184 37 164 4 12 22 22 8 JACKSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 134 0 553 5,118 2,232 664 463 192 0 63 * * * * 0 1.1 $ 349 0.0 0 4.4 455 40.3 405 17.6 314 5.2 333 3.6 216 1.5 617 * * 0.0 0 0.5 442 * * * * * * * 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 544 4.3 596 846 6.7 410 2,033 16.0 250 606 4.8 358 2,311 18.2 445 51 0.4 125 40 0.3 236 82 0.6 469 73 0.6 345 20 0.2 305 5 14 0.1 170 36 943 7.4 599 13 18 0.1 263 13 962 7.6 357 7 57 0.4 204 0 0 0.0 0 * 11 31 0.2 427 7 7 0.1 170 0 0 0.0 0 25 545 4.3 404 651 12,689 100.0 $ 395 NUMBER OF FIRMS 163 12 755 476 50 15 42 52 10 7 64 21 21 * 37 6 26 68 11 25 7 290 508 1,742 569 2,345 59 207 307 172 67 44 72 532 132 134 113 63 218 217 8 174 7,033 JACKSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,022 1.4 178 0.1 5,183 3.7 36,028 25.6 12,024 8.5 3,439 2.4 3,406 2.4 1,098 0.8 206 0.1 596 0.4 1,683 1.2 1,097 0.8 942 0.7 * 1,349 1.0 692 0.5 499 0.4 2,814 2.0 3,103 2.2 2,210 1.6 * 104 0.1 4,973 3.5 6,386 4.5 26,609 18.9 4,997 3.6 46,223 32.8 1,286 0.9 1,148 0.8 6,809 4.8 888 0.6 255 0.2 354 0.3 725 0.5 12,535 8.9 638 0.5 17,959 12.8 1,661 1.2 WKLY WAGE $ 413 610 435 478 379 453 299 489 451 600 485 729 489 580 527 560 656 678 613 423 580 523 246 539 449 263 226 227 360 382 138 446 591 835 490 236 739 880 321 12 8,143 0.5 182 0.6 530 0.2 195 0.0 346 5.8 505 140,748 100.0 $ 432 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 157-96 Industry Mix 1995 Jackson County Manuf~cturing Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade Construction Agriculture Public admin. Financelins.lreal est. Source: See Indust!)' Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JACKSON AREA Athens Regional Medical Center Gold Kist Inc Seaboard Farms Inc St Marys Hospital University of Georgia C Poultry Co Etcon Inc Fieldale Farms NE Georgia Medical Center Wayne Poultry COUNTY Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Hall Hall Hall Hall Jackson 14 Thousands 12 10 8 6 4 2 Employment Trends Jackson County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JACKSON COUNTY Baker & Taylor Books Chateau Elan Mitsubishi Consumer Texfi Blends Wayne Poultry Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF JACKSON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Jackson Clarke Hall Gwinnett Barrow Banks DeKalb Fulton Other 6,533 3,010 1,526 812 718 327 303 235 607 Total Residents 14,071 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 46.4 21.4 10.8 5.8 5.1 2.3 2.2 1.7 4.3 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN JACKSON COUNTY NUMBER Jackson Banks Madison Hall Clarke Barrow Gwinnett Franklin Other 6,533 783 639 606 454 382 185 182 483 Total Residents 10,247 PERCENT OF TOTAL 63.8 7.6 6.2 5.9 4.4 3.7 1.8 1.8 4.7 100.0 157-96 Education of the Labor Force Jackson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.9 31.6 23.3 12.5 8.7 20-24 18.3 27.5 41.8 11.5 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 20.5 34.0 23.0 17.3 5.2 30-34 21.7 35.7 20.3 12.6 9.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 19.4 32.6 21.4 14.0 12.6 100.0 40-69 29.9 30.5 17.5 10.4 11.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Jackson Banks Barrow Clarke Hall Madison Jackson Area 308 86 252 490 813 189 2,138 0 308 0 86 2 254 117 607 93 906 0 189 212 2,350 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Hall County Brenau University Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Intemational Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 157-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Jackson Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Lab Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Nursing Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Associated Degree in Technical Studies GRADUATES 37 2 13 4 24 32 14 2 5 7 13 34 9 27 17 43 13 16 6 14 4 19 3 PROGRAM GRADUATES Auto Collision Repair 7 Automotive Technology 16 Cabinetmaking 3 Drafting 8 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Electronics Technology 8 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 16 Machine Tool Technology 10 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 11 Cosmetology 50 Paralegal Studies 15 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 35 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receiptionist 6 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 7 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) and Lanier (Hall Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 157-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Jackson County NUMBER PERCENT 14,303 1,236 1,122 353 1,576 1,743 1,430 666 2,621 1,806 888 862 100.0 8.6 7.8 2.5 11.0 12.2 10.0 4.7 18.3 12.6 6.2 6.0 Jackson Area NUMBER PERCENT 133,700 12,472 17,056 4,843 14,873 18,028 15,736 4,048 18,603 14,361 6,299 7,38.1 100.00 9.33 12.76 3.62 11.12 13.48 11.77 3.03 13.91 10.74 4.71 5.52 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Jackson Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.46 9.68 6.83 7.08 5.41 4.93 7.72 6.44 5.72 $15.38 11.75 8.41 8.88 7.54 5.59 10.84 8.06 7.35 $14.42 11.05 7.00 7.81 5.93 5.00 9.50 7.11 5.00 - $18.27 - 13.66 - 9.26 9.71 . 8.46 - 5.76 - 11.09 - 7.75 - 9.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Jackson Banks Barrow Clarke Hall Madison Total Area TOTAL 619 237 544 2,840 2,684 531 7,455 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 76 150 42 20 29 51 17 6 80 148 44 8 429 728 429 36 322 559 325 41 57 103 50 9 993 1,739 907 120 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 28 75 9 31 .25 32 173 154 244 220 18 66 STRUC BENCH TURAL WORK WORK 63 64 34 29 61 69 195 226 175 209 74 80 497 578 602 677 MISC. 101 31 77 470 589 74 1,342 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 303031751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 157-96 6.E.OR6.I1I AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Jasper Butts Jones Monroe Morgan Newton Putnam Jasper Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,221 7,702 10,913 7,746 6,237 23,695 7,476 67,990 4,021 7,252 10,442 7,230 5,873 22,644 7,250 64,712 200 450 471 516 364 1,051 226 3,278 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.7 5.8 4.3 6.7 5.8 4.4 3.0 4.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Jasper County Thousands 12 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 10 8 6 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED Jasper County City of Monticello Jasper Area 8,453 129 2,289 130,459 9,168. 146,861 8.5 8,599 12.6 161,724 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 1.7 24.0 4 Georgia U.S. 2 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * * 18 19 0 0 JASPER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * * * 54 2.4 971 42.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $* 346 503 0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 10 0.4 266 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 14 69 3.0 587 * 32 253 11.1 212 13 56 2.5 415 40 618 27.1 264 0 0 0.0 0 3 10 0.4 203 6 66 2.9 156 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * 7 118 5.2 261 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 3 9 0.4 85 4 12 0.5 379 8 11 0.5 117 12 200 8.8 374 153 2,277 100.0 $ 394 NUMBER OF FIRMS 72 8 350 200 6 12 12 71 4 4 7 11 11 18 7 5 5 * 155 150 562 171 701 28 58 64 60 21 15 22 127 55 43 42 3 21 61 84 106 2,475 JASPER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 389 1.0 233 0.6 1,817 4.6 11,974 30.4 299 0.8 1,770 4.5 1,132 2.9 3,122 7.9 37 0.1 944 2.4 * WKLY WAGE $ 413 667 428 501 325 408 283 545 286 573 * 361 0.9 483 132 0.3 443 804 2.0 501 287 0.7 458 461 1.2 500 210 0.5 445 791 2.0 742 * 2,426 6.2 700 1,790 4.5 475 6,825 17.3 234 987 2.5 468 9,590 24.3 344 408 1.0 169 238 0.6 212 567 1.4 228 229 0.6 328 66 0.2 581 82 0.2 121 244 0.6 192 2,611 6.6 400 131 0.3 339 4,042 10.3 372 489 1.2 219 16 0.0 294 70 0.2 194 264 0.7 523 135 0.3 196 3,365 8.5 415 39,396 100.0 $ 416 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. .source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 159-96 Industry Mix 1995 Jasper County Manufacturing I Trans.lutilities Construction . Other- Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \ Services 'Other = AgrL. foresty, fishing and mining Employment Trends Jasper County 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JASPER AREA State Correctional Institution Georgia Pacific Corp Georgia Power Co Wellington Puritan C R Bard Inc Covington Moulding Co Hercules Inc J William Co Mobil Oil Corp Horton Homes Inc COUNTY Butts Jasper Monroe Morgan Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Putnam FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JASPER COUNTY Georgia Pacific Corp Jasper Memorial/Retreat Nursing Oxford Industries Inc Temps & Company Tomkins Industries Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county. not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF JASPER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Jasper Newton DeKalb Fulton Rockdale Morgan Bibb Butts Monroe Putnam Clayton Walton Other Total Residents Source: 1990 Census 1,878 560 209 174 163 113 106 75 69 58 49 41 161 3,656 Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.4 15.3 5.7 4.8 4.5 3.1 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 4.4 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN JASPER COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Jasper Putnam Jones Butts Baldwin Hancock Monroe Newton Morgan Spalding Other Total Residents 1,878 135 103 74 63 49 42 42 40 30 121 2,577 PERCENT OF TOTAL 72.9 5.2 4.0 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 4.7 100.0 159-96 Education of the Labor Force Jasper Area Not high school graduate Highschool graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.5 40.3 21.4 7.8 4.0 20-24 23.9 48.6 23.7 3.4 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 2069. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.0 42.9 22.2 9.0 1.9 30-34 22.3 43.6 24.5 7.7 2.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.1 41.0 23.3 7.7 4.9 100.0 40-69 30.6 35.8 18.8 8.7 6.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Jasper Butts Jones Monroe Morgan Newton Putnam Jasper Area 102 135 190 159 142 344 91 1,163 17 119 0 135 0 190 46 205 13 155 1 345 25 116 102 1,265 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State Univ. Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Georgia College & State University is the nearest four-year college to Jasper County that has business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year colleges are Macon College (Bibb County) and Gordon College (Lamar County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 159-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994..95 Jasper Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Carpentry Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 42 19 13 18 4 12 34 17 9 11 5 7 3 4 4 4 PROGRAM Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 18 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 35 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 14 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Griffin Technical Institute (Spalding Co.) Griffin Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Jasper County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 159-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Jasper County NUMBER PERCENT 3,669 278 340 45 304 444 344 215 525 741 197 236 100.0 7.6 9.3 1.2 8.3 12.1 9.4 5.9 14.3 20.2 5.4 6.4 Jasper Area NUMBER PERCENT 59,297 5,317 5,261 1,790 5,912 8,591 6,915 1,753 9,450 7,680 3,299 3,329 100.00 8.97 8.87 3.02 9.97 14.49 11.66 2.96 15.94 12.95 5.56 5.61 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Jasper Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.07 8.51 6.95 7.37 5.35 4.99 8.34 6.87 5.67 $15.77 9.84 8.71 8.92 5.98 5.66 12.61 8.53 6.60 $16.25 9.10 6.85 8.00 6.50 5.50 10.46 8.86 5.00 - $19.68 - 10.57 - 10.13 - 9.90 - 6.58 - 5.68 - 14.59 - 8.89 - 7.69 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on nonmanufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 4046563580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Jasper Butts Jones Monroe Morgan Newton Putnam Total Area TOTAL 298 313 450 287 270 1,513 461 3,592 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 21 36 20 1 29 63 36 4 55 90 56 4 43 55 23 3 28 51 25 4 154 377 152 15 32 54 59 1 362 726 371 32 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 10 18 5 26 28 45 6 42 13 28 37 108 10 28 109 295 STRUC BENCH TURAl WORK WORK 80 17 30 37 37 74 30 46 33 15 150 105 142 35 502 329 MISC. 95 83 61 39 73 415 100 866 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. . Paqe 6 159-96 6.E.()R6.I~ AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Jeff Davis 5,598 5,254 344 Appling 8,200 7,595 605 Bacon 4,579 4,370 209 Coffee 16,241 15,249 992 Montgomery 3,653 3,382 271 Telfair 5,055 4,559 496 Toombs 11,681 10,891 790 Wheeler 2,049 1,858 191 Jeff Davis Area 57,056 53,158 3,898 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.1 7.4 4.6 6.1 7.4 9.8 6.8 9.3 6.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Jeff Davis County Thousands Population Jeff Davis County City of Hazelhurst Jeff Davis Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 12,032 102 4,202 114,288 1995 ESTIMATE 12,366 121,224 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 2.8 13,262 6.1 125,897 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 10.2 10.2 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrnRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS JEFF DAVIS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 10 95 1.6 $ 655 21 146 2.5 324 35 2,625 44.3 427 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 15 454 7.7 430 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 5 55 0.9 270 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 4 39 0.7 390 0 0 0.0 0 * * 22 694 11.7 463 29 205 3.5 382 82 936 15.8 209 14 76 1.3 398 72 937 15.8 303 3 25 0.4 146 6 22 0.4 218 6 72 1.2 187 14 34 0.6 273 6 7 0.1 207 * * 19 302 5.1 332 4 11 0.2 386 * * * * 3 14 0.2 139 7 16 0.3 268 * * * 15 215 3.6 368 300 5,929 100.0 $ 374 NUMBER OF FIRMS 96 193 263 23 6 30 108 19 * 4 * 14 13 27 6 190 199 736 188 751 19 56 59 96 29 18 21 179 58 51 43 18 51 56 140 2,755 JEFF DAVIS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,389 2.8 1,699 3.4 16,461 33.2 2,252 4.5 2,287 4.6 4,217 8.5 3,318 6.7 * 116 0.2 * 116 0.2 * * 191 0.4 * 989 2.0 1,354 2.7 * WKLY WAGE $ 267 405 380 341 512 257 465 * 263 * 344 355 438 334 26 3,117 2,457 9,642 1,173 10,735 186 248 496 293 123 137 128 3,767 191 4,390 399 46 243 90 2,964 49,637 0.1 262 6.3 685 4.9 380 19.4 255 2.4 441 21.6 362 0.4 148 0.5 221 1.0 251 0.6 278 0.2 350 0.3 179 0.3 180 7.6 420 0.4 449 8.8 362 0.8 195 0.1 208 0.5 568 0.2 193 6.0 384 100.0 $ 370 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 161-96 Industry Mix 1995 Jeff Davis County Manufacturin~ Construction -__ Agriculture Public admin. ~Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 I Retail trade 'Financelins.lreal est. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JEFF DAVIS AREA Georgia Power Co Coffee Regional Medical Center Fleetwood Homes of Ga Golden Poultry Co PCC Airfoils Inc Wal-Mart Stores Inc Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Amercord Inc American Yard Products Oxford Industries Inc COUNTY Appling Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Jeff Davis Telfair Telfair Toombs Employment Trends Jeff Davis County 7 ,T-ho-u-s-a-nd-s--------------------------- ------------------ I 61 i 5 4 3 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JEFF DAVIS COUNTY ALCO Control/Emerson Electric Amoco Fabrics & Fibers ERa Industries Hazlehurst Textile Corp Olin Wooten Transport Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U_S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF JEFF DAVIS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Jeff Davis Telfair Appling Coffee Other 4,234 448 231 207 310 Total Residents 5,430 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.0 8.3 4.3 3.8 5.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERSONS WORKING IN JEFF DAVIS COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Jeff Davis Appling Telfair Bacon Coffee Montgomery Wheeler Other 4,234 444 310 103 88 70 65 268 Total Residents 5,582 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.9 8.0 5.6 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.2 4.8 100.0 161-96 Education of the Labor Force Jeff Davis Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.1 39.7 18.6 7.2 4.5 20-24 30.3 43.5 20.9 4.8 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.1 44.8 18.8 9.0 2.2 30-34 23.8 43.7 21.4 7.4 3.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.2 39.7 21.8 8.0 7.3 100.0 40-69 36.0 35.5 15.9 6.9 5.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Jeff Davis Appling Bacon Coffee Montgomery Telfair Toombs Wheeler Jeff Davis Area 134 210 101 315 57 115 259 63 1,254 0 134 0 210 0 101 22 337 0 57 6 121 15 274 0 63 43 1,297 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Montgomery County Brewton-Parker College Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at South Georgia College (Coffee County), a two'year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 161-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Jeff Davis Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Accounting 13 Information and Office Technology 28 Marketing Management 14 Microcomputer Specialist 6 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing 41 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology 2 Electronics Technology 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 2 Industrial Maintenance 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 9 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 17 PROGRAM TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Certified Nurse Assistant Basic Emergency Medical Technology GRADUATES 15 11 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Southeastern Technical Institute (Toombs Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 161-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Jeff Davis County NUMBER PERCENT 5,529 364 477 126 586 524 686 305 771 870 457 363 100.0 6.6 8.6 2.3 10.6 9.5 12.4 5.5 13.9 15.7 8.3 6.6 Jeff Davis Area NUMBER PERCENT 48,978 3,484 4,417 1,089 4,734 5,524 6,265 3,251 6,861 6,934 3,525 2,894 100.00 7.11 9.02 2.22 9.67 11.28 12.79 6.64 14.01 14.16 7.20 5.91 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Jeff Davis Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.82 6.01 6.90 5.67 4.61 6.10 5.96 AVERAGE PAID $9.93 7.62 8.46 7.55 5.34 9.52 6.50 MIDDLE RANGE $9.50 6.50 7.00 6.30 4.50 8.42 5.00 - $11.79 - 8.17 - 9.59 - 8.87 - 6.01 - 11.50 - 8.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Jeff Davis Appling Bacon Coffee Montgomery Telfair Toombs Wheeler TOTAL 365 479 262 1,768 191 289 887 128 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 19 60 41 4 42 88 45 10 22 58 23 7 110 349 225 128 15 40 22 10 22 53 38 1 80 172 128 18 12 18 19 8 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 12 38 15 38 17 15 256 108 3 11 10 22 19 35 1 5 STRUCBENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 86 53 71 110 24 54 175 202 42 24 58 38 193 132 35 14 MISC. 52 60 42 215 24 47 110 16 Total Area 4,369 322 838 541 186 333 272 684 627 566 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor #16 Carter Center, Queen Street, Vidalia, GA 30474-1106 912-537-9847 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 161-96 GE..O..R.G.I.A AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Jefferson 8,296 7,383 913 BurKe 8,913 7,715 1,198 Emanuel 8,891 7,961 930 Glascock 973 929 44 Johnson 4,238 3,804 434 Mcduffie 9,128 8,554 574 Richmond 80,803 75,010 5,793 Washington 9,365 8,856 509 Jefferson Area 130,607 120,212 10,395 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.0 13.4 10.5 4.5 10.2 6.3 7.2 5.4 8.0 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Jcffcl'son County Thousands 25r---------------, 20 5 Population Jefferson County City of Louisville Jefferson Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 17,408 2,429 298,169 78 17,872 308,548 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 2.7 17,730 3.5 327,190 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 1.8 9.7 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS JEFFERSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 14 140 2.2 $ 421 * 38 156 2.5 268 45 2,746 43.6 417 * * * * * * * 6 875 13.9 232 21 473 7.5 423 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 22 0.3 190 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 6 736 11.7 632 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 25 223 3.5 548 37 317 5.0 376 86 771 12.3 210 18 167 2.7 399 83 1,184 18.8 315 * 11 32 0.5 184 * * * 8 21 0.3 236 * * * 16 306 4.9 340 4 20 0.3 753 9 600 9.5 321 6 127 2.0 235 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 14 19 0.3 137 0 0 0.0 0 17 345 5.5 334 366 6,291 100.0 $ 379 NUMBER OF FIRMS 141 17 562 368 25 9 35 88 11 48 25 * 23 37 37 3 9 307 452 1,754 570 2,440 68 181 243 206 71 30 72 615 192 96 131 3 76 211 244 * 170 6,780 JEFFERSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,010 2,187 4,824 24,505 2,472 2,967 4,257 1,794 * 2,172 1,062 1,890 2,010 1,692 1,691 84 0.7 $ 326 1.6 901 3.4 417 17.4 521 1.8 457 2.1 408 3.0 250 1.3 428 * * 1.5 913 0.8 511 1.3 997 * 1.4 594 * 1.2 401 1.2 541 0.1 459 * * 135 0.1 412 6,388 4.5 643 4,937 3.5 534 27,331 19.4 241 4,902 3.5 455 54,771 38.9 465 1,448 1.0 197 1,194 0.8 232 5,198 3.7 271 1,161 0.8 370 846 0.6 579 244 0.2 146 1,078 0.8 244 20,472 14.5 558 709 0.5 726 17,722 12.6 478 1,595 1.1 223 29 0.0 357 567 0.4 233 2,163 1.5 591 345 0.2 162 9,869 7.0 417 140,725 100.0 $ 442 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PalJe 2 163-96 Industry Mix 1995 Jefferson County Manufacturing \ Trans./utilities Mining Agriculture .Public admin. Retail trade I Finance/ins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JEFFERSON AREA Georgia Power Co Doctors Hospital Federal Paper Board Fort Gordon Medical College of Ga Mgmt Analysis/Utilzation Saint Joseph Hospital State Hospital University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital COUNTY Burke Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond 7 Thousands 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Jefferson County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JEFFERSON COUNTY Forstmann & Company J M Huber Corp Oxford Industries Inc Stapleton Garment Thermo King Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 163-96 Education of the Labor Force Jefferson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.1 35.7 23.8 10.9 5.5 20-24 21.5 39.9 28.9 8.6 1.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 17.2 38.2 27.2 14.4 3.1 30-34 19.5 37.7 26.1 12.0 4.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.1 34.2 23.9 12.7 7.1 100.0 40-69 29.9 33.2 20.1 9.2 7.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Jefferson Burke Emanuel Glascock Johnson McDuffie Richmond Washington Jefferson Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 180 221 250 24 96 237 1,622 184 2,814 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 23 27 17 0 0 0 104 37 208 TOTAL 203 248 267 24 96 237 1,726 221 3,022 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 163-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Jefferson Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURALINATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 14 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 42 Business and Office Technology 37 Computer Programming 11 Information and Office Technology 28 Marketing Management 19 Microcomputer Specialist 9 Secretarial Science 10 ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electromechanical Engineering Technology 7 Electronics Engineering Technology 16 Environmental Engineering Technology 9 Mechanical Engineering Technology 4 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology 12 Dental Assisting 10 Medical Assisting 35 Medical Laboratory Technology 14 Paramedic Technology 12 Pharmacy Technology 7 Practical Nursing 100 Respiratory Therapy Technology 17 Surgical Technology 11 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning 5 Advanced Electronics 5 PROGRAM Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Technical Design Graphics Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 8 25 13 3 1 3 2 7 32 20 5 43 3 18 PERSONALIPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 36 Cosmetology 58 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 53 Certified Nurse Assistant 105 Child Care Assisting 3 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Augusta (Richmond), Sandersville (Washington Co.) and SwainSboro (Emanuei Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaIJe 5 163-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Jefferson County NUMBER PERCENT 6,780 331 496 207 598 642 920 349 860 1,486 392 499 100.0 4.9 7.3 3.1 8.8 9.5 13.6 5.2 12.7 21.9 5.8 7.4 Jefferson Area NUMBER PERCENT 123,779 10,498 15,966 5,061 13,003 16,010 19,614 2,610 15,734 13,462 5,792 6,029 100.00 8.48 12.90 4.09 10.51 12.93 15.85 2.11 12.71 10.88 4.68 4.87 I Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Jefferson Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.33 9.31 6.51 7.04 5.43 4.84 8.61 6.11 6.38 $16.29 11.66 8.37 8.50 7.61 5.50 14.43 7.62 7.18 $12.35 10.15 7.25 7.13 6.20 4.58 11.00 7.35 5.50 - $18.61 - 13.10 - 9.30 - 9.46 - 8.62 - 6.38 - 17.50 - 8.29 - 7.64 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor TOTAL PROF., TECH. & CLERICAL MANAGERIAL & SALES SERVICE :.,.... AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES Jefferson Burke Emanuel Glascock Johnson McDuffie Richmond Washington 605 798 520 77 208 1,078 6,564 554 25 80 59 6 23 56 51 117 74 7 17 90 54 58 48 2 19 42 7 13 4 1 0 14 18 33 26 8 7 13 66 185 143 14 42 197 911 1,645 1,130 62 104 342 40 76 105 3 12 30 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 131 112 167 125 89 139 22 5 53 30 199 122 368 1,120 89 66 MISC. 113 150 69 11 20 110 882 133 Total Area 10,404 1,172 2,207 1,589 103 224 784 1,118 1,719 1,488 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas. contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 163-96 GIO.R.GI~ AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Jenkins Bulloch Burke Emanuel Screven Jenkins Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,198 22,594 8,913 8,891 6,745 51,341 3,846 21,822 7,715 7,961 6,129 47,473 352 772 1,198 930 616 3,868 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.4 3.4 13.4 10.5 9.1 7.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'------'-:-':----'---------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Jenkins County Thousands 12r-------------, 10 PopUlation Jenkins County City of Millen Jenkins Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,247 131 3,808 106,339 8,658 114,332 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 5.0 8,040 7.5 114,708 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -2.5 7.9 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 8 7 18 * 0 * 0 0 * 0 JENKINS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 36 32 1,249 * * 0 0 0 0 1.3 $ 358 1.2 255 46.7 330 * * * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 17 123 4.6 503 9 82 3.1 296 39 272 10.2 187 13 82 3.1 339 37 586 21.9 314 * 6 17 0.6 231 3 6 0.2 196 * * * 10 244 9.1 307 4 7 0.3 215 * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 13 212 7.9 280 161 2,673 100.0 $ 315 NUMBER OF FIRMS 81 188 154 9 5 10 57 17 * 5 25 16 152 150 583 156 741 25 52 62 54 29 14 16 160 43 61 55 14 48 109 * 107 2,311 JENKINS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 651 1.7 1,084 2.8 10,189 26.1 690 1.8 1,265 3.2 2,108 5.4 1,042 2.7 * 262 0.7 * * 74 02 * 1,912 4.9 1,317 3.4 * * * * 2,248 5.8 1,679 4.3 7,787 19.9 1,122 2.9 11,789 30.2 206 0.5 240 0.6 419 1.1 180 0.5 118 0.3 107 0.3 156 0.4 3,949 10.1 169 0.4 5,440 13.9 339 0.9 36 0.1 245 0.6 185 0.5 2,538 6.5 WKLY WAGE $ 345 367 384 291 371 255 435 344 * 465 395 447 * 739 402 212 418 392 142 214 296 339 343 150 156 387 493 448 180 268 498 158 * 380 39,088 100.0 $ 373 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 165-96 Industry Mix 1995 Jenkins County -Finance/ins.lreal est. - Trans.lutilities -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri., fore sty. fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JENKINS AREA Bulloch County Hospital Georgia Southern University Grinnell Corp Wal-Mart Stores Inc Georgia Power Co Billy Crider's Poultry Ithaca Industries Inc Keller Industries Jockey International Torrington Company COUNTY Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch Burke Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Jenkins Screven 3000 - - 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Employment Trends Jenkins County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JENKINS COUNTY Augusta Sportswear Inc Bellcrest Homes Inc Bethany Home Inc Jockey International Metal Industries Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF JENKINS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Jenkins Bulloch Emanuel Burke Richmond Screven Washington Other 2,425 183 170 168 117 60 40 90 Total Residents 3,253 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 74.5 5.6 5.2 5.2 3.6 1.8 1.2 2.8 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN JENKINS COUNTY NUMBER Jenkins Bulloch Burke Screven Emanuel Other 2,425 118 109 81 54 160 Total Residents 2,947 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.3 4.0 3.7 2.7 1.8 5.4 100.0 165-96 Education of the Labor Force Jenkins Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.0 37.1 21.0 8.8 6.0 20-24 16.7 34.2 42.1 6.2 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 3034 22.4 23.8 41.8 41.1 19.9 21.3 13.4 6.9 2.6 6.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 27.3 35.8 19.5 9.8 7.6 100.0 40-69 33.1 35.5 14.6 8.6 8.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Jenkins Bulloch Burke Emanuel Screven Jenkins Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 80 389 221 250 173 1,113 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 20 27 17 0 64 TOTAL 80 409 248 267 173 1,177 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bulloch County Georgia Southern University Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical, Apparel, Mechanical), Construction Technology, Printing Management, Advertising, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Restaurant & Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 165-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Jenkins Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 30 7 1 43 15 20 21 47 7 2 3 3 6 1 6 11 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 13 Cosmetology 20 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Certified Nurse Assistant 58 Child Care Assisting 3 CNC Set Up & Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 2 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Ogeechee (Bulloch Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 165-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Jenkins County NUMBER PERCENT 3,344 202 329 61 267 346 460 348 491 509 185 146 100.0 6.0 9.8 1.8 8.0 10.4 13.8 10.4 14.7 15.2 5.5 4.4 Jenkins Area NUMBER PERCENT 43,977 3,348 5,187 1,078 4,733 5,479 5,834 2,286 5,692 5,801 2,517 2,022 100.00 7.61 11.79 2.45 10.76 12.46 13.27 5.20 12.94 13.19 5.72 4.60 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Jenkins Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $7.04 5.80 6.56 5.04 4.36 7.09 5.08 4.46 AVERAGE PAID $13.57 9.39 8.32 6.38 4.65 8.94 6.33 5.45 MIDDLE RANGE $13.21 6.49 7.08 5.78 4.29 8.79 5.85 4.50 - $17.05 - 8.49 - 9.28 - 6.81 - 4.75 - 9.50 - 7.30 - 5.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Jenkins Bulloch Burke Emanuel Screven Total Area TOTAL 160 1,295 798 520 501 3,274 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 14 18 19 3 164 390 229 29 51 117 74 7 54 58 48 2 33 76 52 19 316 659 422 60 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 15 41 68 17 90 19 42 14 52 96 267 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 40 29 87 135 167 125 89 139 138 50 521 478 MISC. 17 152 150 69 67 455 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 62 Packinghouse Road, Statesboro, GA 30549-0558 912-681-5156 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 165-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Johnson Emanuel Jefferson Laurens Washington Wilkinson Johnson Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,238 8,891 8,296 21,298 9,365 4,424 56,512 3,804 7,961 7,383 20,107 8,856 4,209 52,320 434 930 913 1,191 509 215 4,192 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.2 10.5 11.0 5.6 5.4 4.9 7.4 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL---------'--------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Johnson County Thousands 12,.-------------, 10 Population Johnson County City of Wrightsville Johnson Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,329 130 2,331 115,611 8,436 120,694 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 1.3 8,706 4.4 123,802 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 4.5 7.1 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Rnance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 0 12 18 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 * * 0 0 JOHNSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * * $* 0 0.0 0 43 1.7 412 1,117 44.2 229 * * 0 0.0 0 806 31.9 207 152 6.0 279 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 13 134 5.3 503 15 46 1.8 312 34 209 8.3 173 9 46 1.8 371 32 531 21.0 308 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * 8 225 8.9 296 * 7 235 9.3 354 3 18 0.7 125 * * * * 12 400 15.8 376 145 2,527 100.0 $ 286 NUMBER OF FIRMS 59 15 243 213 11 9 18 90 4 * 13 5 * 15 23 13 * 161 186 681 174 772 17 69 58 66 22 10 20 165 43 78 63 16 45 103 125 2,628 JOHNSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 366 0.8 2,297 4.8 1,783 3.7 15,184 31.6 649 1.4 3,386 7.1 2,982 6.2 1,705 3.6 689 1.4 * 156 0.3 94 0.2 * * 1,699 3.5 1,387 2.9 1,251 2.6 WKLY WAGE $ 356 873 382 423 286 360 222 397 335 303 483 760 373 522 * 2,184 1,666 8,004 1,172 11,848 234 256 552 231 64 81 170 5,007 129 4,070 560 79 254 162 3,524 48,028 * 4.5 520 3.5 415 16.7 227 2.4 426 24.7 391 0.5 172 0.5 202 1.1 209 0.5 298 0.1 314 0.2 126 0.4 167 10.4 492 0.3 473 8.5 358 1.2 217 0.2 170 0.5 584 0.3 161 7.3 396 100.0 $ 404 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 167-96 Industry Mix 1995 Johnson County Manuffcturing Trans.lutilities Construction SerVices Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 , Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JOHNSON AREA Billy Crider's Poultry Thermo King Corp Dublin Community Hospital Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp PL Industries Inc Veterans Admininistration Hospital ECC International Thiele Kaolin Co Engelhard Corp COUNTY Emanuel Jefferson Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Washington Washington Wilkinson Employment Trends Johnson County 3000 .. ,~~~~---~~~----- ~~ ~~ ~ ~~---~. ~~---~~--~ -_._~ --~~.~~~-~. --~ ~~'- .~--_.~~ .~ _~~_.~~ --~. 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JOHNSON COUNTY Adrian Home Builders Inc Apparel Brands Inc Buckeye Industries Inc Crowntex Inc State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, stale hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Johnson Laurens Washington Emanuel Jefferson Richmond Wilkinson Other 2,017 535 298 237 80 56 56 164 Total Residents 3,443 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.6 15.5 8.7 6.9 2.3 1.6 1.6 4.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERSONS WORKING IN JOHNSON COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Johnson Washington Laurens Emanuel Treutlen Jefferson Other 2,017 360 240 97 40 39 58 Total Residents 2,851 PERCENT OF TOTAL 70.7 12.6 8.4 3.4 1.4 1.4 2.0 100.0 167-96 Education of the Labor Force Johnson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.4 41.8 17.3 7.0 4.5 20-24 25.1 49.3 20.1 4.4 1.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 21.2 48.1 20.0 8.9 1.8 3034 22.5 47.2 20.0 7.3 3.0 100.0 100.0 3539 25.3 41.0 20.5 6.8 6.4 100.0 40-69 36.7 36.2 13.7 7.1 6.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Johnson Emanuel Jefferson Laurens Washington Wilkinson Johnson Area 96 250 180 480 184 107 1,297 0 96 17 267 23 203 17 497 37 221 5 112 99 1,396 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Montgomery County Brewton-Parker College Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration Note: Brewton-Parker College is the nearest four-year college to Johnson County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County). a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 167-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Johnson Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 22 13 1 27 2 7 16 18 3 59 1 18 13 3 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 5 3 3 8 11 5 7 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 20 Child Development and Related Care 13 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 39 Certified Nurse Assistant 48 Child Care Assisting 3 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Heart of Georgia (Laurens Co.), Sandersville (Washington Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 167-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, & managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Johnson County NUMBER PERCENT 3,486 182 199 83 276 354 366 163 563 778 296 226 100.0 5.2 5.7 2.4 7.9 10.2 10.5 4.7 16.2 22.3 8.5 6.5 Johnson Area NUMBER PERCENT 48,581 3,269 4,615 1,683 4,447 5,646 6,302 1,861 6,767 8,167 3,079 2,745 100.00 6.73 9.50 3.46 9.15 11.62 12.97 3.83 13.93 16.81 6.34 5.65 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Johnson Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $6.37 7.10 4.62 4.47 13.37 AVERAGE PAID $7.74 8.54 6.54 4.90 12.50 MIDDLE RANGE $6.73 - 7.50 5.98 4.25 11.00 - $8.28 9.38 7.50 5.19 15.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Johnson Emanuel Jefferson Laurens Washington Wilkinson Total Area TOTAL 208 520 605 1,169 554 372 3,428 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 18 54 25 106 40 24 CLERICAL & SALES 33 58 80 281 76 76 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 26 8 48 2 59 6 244 19 105 3 71 5 267 604 553 43 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 7 13 19 42 23 56 29 126 12 30 26 29 116 296 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 53 30 89 139 131 112 113 127 89 66 53 36 528 510 MISC. 20 69 113 124 133 52 511 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 167-96 GfO.R.GI.A. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Jones 10,913 10,442 471 Baldwin 17,391 16,710 681 Bibb 70,663 66,887 3,776 Jasper 4,221 4,021 200 Monroe 7,746 7,230 516 Putnam 7,476 7,250 226 Twiggs 3,974 3,749 225 Wilkinson 4,424 4,209 215 Jones Area 126,808 120,498 6,310 Georgia U.S. Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 4.3 3.9 5.3 4.7 6.7 3.0 5.7 4.9 5.0 4.9 5.6 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-------------'---~-------J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Jones County Thousands 30r---------------, 25 20 Population Jones County City of Gray Jones Area 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 20,739 2,189 270,143 63 22,077 283,793 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 6.5 26,786 5.1 282,291 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 29.2 4.5 Georgia U.S. 5 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 o L - _ - - " _ ' - - - - -_ _ 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIfRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 * 65 22 a a a 10 a a * a a a * a a 4 0 * 0 * 22 16 38 17 68 * 6 12 * JONES COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 21 0.8 * 386 14.0 317 11.5 * a 0.0 a 0.0 a 0.0 91 3.3 a 0.0 a 0.0 * * a 0.0 a 0.0 a 0.0 * a 0.0 a 0.0 12 0.4 a 0.0 a 0.0 * 183 6.6 105 3.8 431 15.6 69 2.5 908 32.9 * * 18 0.7 21 0.8 WKLY WAGE $ 355 * 391 324 a a a 375 a a a a a a a 414 0 a 637 536 173 456 353 * 208 200 * * * 8 225 8.2 364 4 5 0.2 210 * * 7 29 1.1 157 a 0 0.0 a * * 10 43 1.6 674 10 15 0.5 158 a a 0.0 a 12 221 8.0 333 268 2,760 100.0 $ 365 NUMBER OF FIRMS 117 17 596 327 18 20 15 93 14 44 10 9 22 15 26 * 16 6 279 447 1,561 570 2,399 58 151 243 176 70 26 64 500 163 162 117 88 202 376 147 6,461 JONES AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 695 0.6 1,463 1.2 5,141 4.1 22,683 18.2 2,290 1.8 * 3,362 2.7 952 0.8 2,799 2.3 * 1,620 1.3 839 0.7 191 0.2 * * 360 0.3 2,176 1.7 WKLY WAGE $ 331 834 431 626 476 436 266 532 * 803 505 697 411 736 247 0.2 618 1,577 1.3 490 * * * 1,899 1.5 616 13 0.0 401 * 6,806 5.5 633 5,196 4.2 545 23,792 19.1 240 6,912 5.6 535 42,706 34.3 436 1,229 1.0 199 1,357 1.1 242 4,852 3.9 287 922 0.7 351 372 0.3 467 295 0.2 135 687 0.6 214 17,305 13.9 547 691 0.6 491 10,834 8.7 420 1,512 1.2 227 684 1,372 546 0.6 271 1.1 728 0.4 152 8,946 7.2 460 124,343 100.0 $ 460 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 169-96 Industry Mix 1995 Construction \ Jones County Other' ! Manufacturing Trans}utilities Services ! Retail trade Finance/i~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS JONES AREA Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown & Williamson GEICO Kroger Company Mercer University YKK USA Inc Engelhard Corp COUNTY Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Wilkinson Employment Trends Jones County 3000 ,--~_._ - ~ __.._----_ .._._------_._ _._ __.. ! I 2500 I i 2000 I 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS JONES COUNTY Cherokee Products Co Food Lion Geriatric Health Peach State Pies Southern Aggregates Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF JONES COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Bibb Jones Baldwin Houston Monroe Wilkinson Jasper Other 6,272 1,755 496 482 210 195 103 465 Total Residents 9,978 Source: 1990 Census Paige 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62,9 17.6 5.0 4.8 2.1 2.0 1.0 4.7 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN JONES COUNTY NUMBER Jones Bibb Baldwin Twiggs Monroe Wilkinson Putnam Other 1,755 459 78 54 45 40 32 108 Total Residents 2,571 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.3 17.9 3.0 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.2 4.2 100.0 169-96 Education of the Labor Force Jones Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.1 37.1 24.1 11.3 6.3 20-24 18.1 38.3 33.8 9.1 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.2 40.7 25.1 14.2 3.8 30-34 16.4 40.4 26.7 11.9 4.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 16.7 38.8 24.4 11.9 8.1 100.0 40-69 27.0 33.8 19.9 10.5 8.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Jones Baldwin Bibb Jasper Monroe Putnam Twiggs Wilkinson Jones Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 190 278 917 102 159 91 82 107 1,926 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 33 375 17 46 25 13 5 514 TOTAL 190 311 1,292 119 205 116 95 112 2,440 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College &State University Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Macon College (Bibb County). a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Commitlee, State Training Inventory Page 4 169-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Jones Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 18 9 25 2 8 58 9 1 97 1 5 5 1 1 6 PROGRAM Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commerical Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 19 1 17 11 2 5 6 8 PERSONAl/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 42 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 38 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Macon (Bibb Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 169-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Jones County NUMBER PERCENT 10,139 1,141 979 418 1,175 1,720 1,025 180 1,788 859 505 349 100.0 11.3 9.7 4.1 11.6 17.0 10.1 1.8 17.6 8.5 5.0 3.4 Jones Area NUMBER PERCENT 118,044 11,961 14,353 4,702 13,598 17,917 17,246 2,008 15,396 10,375 5,415 5,073 100.00 10.13 12.16 3.98 11.52 15.18 14.61 1.70 13.04 8.79 4.59 4.30 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Jones Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.28 7.75 7.25 7.21 5.80 4.87 10.78 7.31 5.79 $19.21 10.40 8.93 8.93 7.04 5.78 12.56 9.72 7.31 $15.23 10.05 7.85 7.45 6.25 4.75 11.86 7.00 5.77 - $22.76 - 10.60 - 10.00 - 10.55 - 7.88 - 6.72 - 13.12 - 11.00 - 9.92 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on nonmanufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 4046563580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Jones Baldwin Bibb Jasper Monroe Putnam Twiggs Wilkinson TOTAL 450 2,069 4,528 298 287 461 242 372 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 55 90 56 4 132 435 609 13 526 1,114 795 71 21 36 20 1 43 55 23 3 32 54 59 1 17 50 27 4 24 76 71 5 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 28 45 55 167 279 274 10 18 6 42 10 28 12 29 26 29 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 37 74 262 182 140 575 80 17 30 46 142 35 19 43 53 36 MISC. 61 214 754 95 39 100 41 52 Total Area 8,707 850 1,910 1,660 102 426 632 763 1,008 1,356 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 3090 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31213-2899 912-751-6164 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 169-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Lamar Butts Monroe Pike Spalding Upson Lamar Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 7,119 7,702 7,746 5,504 28,030 12,691 68,792 6,831 7,252 7,230 5,295 26,742 12,108 65,458 288 450 516 209 1,288 583 3,334 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.0 5.8 6.7 3.8 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -county -Area -Georgia OL------~-----------l 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Lamal' County Thousands 15 5 Population Lamar County City of Barnesville Lamar Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 13,038 99 4,747 136,458 1995 ESTIMATE 13,797 144,480 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 5.8 13,654 5.9 147,428 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 4.7 8.0 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 21 20 3 4 * 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 LAMAR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 34 0.8 * * 111 2.6 1,804 42.8 51 1.2 1,473 34.9 * 205 4.9 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 153 3.6 WKLY WAGE $ 260 * 343 409 450 397 528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 550 56 671 15.9 224 11 134 3.2 435 75 872 20.7 341 * 5 16 0.4 170 8 26 0.6 218 6 19 0.5 343 0 0 0.0 0 * * 8 170 4.0 253 6 12 0.3 414 6 538 12.8 389 10 46 1.1 237 0 0 0.0 0 * 8 10 0.2 445 10 11 0.3 138 13 226 5.4 398 227 4,216 100.0 $ 363 NUMBER OF FIRMS 62 4 254 186 8 33 15 52 * 3 16 * 9 7 12 7 8 * 127 143 707 199 885 23 75 96 82 22 13 29 171 57 60 50 25 59 123 107 2,673 LAMAR AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 303 0.6 77 0.2 1,734 3.6 15,739 32.5 158 0.3 8,384 17.3 1,619 3.3 1,039 2.1 * 368 0.8 799 1.7 WKLY WAGE $ 297 605 426 425 368 413 281 448 * 639 468 1,379 60 353 76 * 558 2.9 505 0.1 562 0.7 443 0.2 580 1.2 460 1,792 1,316 8,904 1,393 13,010 295 522 1,523 369 61 71 233 4,108 184 4,592 495 162 231 154 4,118 48,385 3.7 615 2.7 429 18.4 232 2.9 498 26.9 361 0.6 169 1.1 255 3.1 218 0.8 397 0.1 343 0.1 137 0.5 223 8.5 420 0.4 436 9.5 403 1.0 238 * 0.3 277 0.5 475 0.3 122 8.5 437 100.0 $ 382 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 171-96 Industry Mix 1995 Lamar County Manuf~cturing Trans./utilities Wholesale trade -Construction Other' Public admin. Finance/ins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 "Other =Agri., foresty. fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS UMARAREA William Carter Company '5' Rubber Corp Amisub (Mcintosh Trail) Dundee Mills Inc Nacom Corp William Carter Company Quad/Graphics Inc Thomaston Cotton Mill Upson Regional Medical Center Westek Inc COUNTY Lamar Spalding Spalding Spalding Spalding Spalding Upson Upson Upson Upson 5 Thousands 4 3 2 Employment Trends Lamar County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS lAMAR COUNTY General Tire Inc Golden Age Properties Gordon College Weyerhaeuser Company William Carter Company Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and pUblic schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service_ Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LAMAR COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Lamar Spalding Fulton Clayton Monroe Upson Butts Bibb Pike DeKalb Henry Other Total Residents 2,840 1,054 313 301 220 186 131 115 113 111 85 258 5,727 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 49.6 18.4 5.5 5.3 3.8 3.2 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.5 4.5 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN LAMAR COUNTY NUMBER Lamar Upson Pike Spalding Monroe Butts Other 2,840 413 238 231 194 56 160 Total Residents 4,132 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.7 10.0 5.8 5.6 4.7 1.4 3.9 100.0 171-96 Education of the Labor Force Lamar Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.7 39.7 19.8 7.3 4.4 20-24 25.7 48.9 21.3 3.7 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 23.9 43.9 21.8 8.7 1.7 30-34 27.8 42.4 20.6 6.3 3.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 25.9 38.9 20.3 10.1 4.7 100.0 40-69 32.3 35.3 18.3 7.4 6.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Lamar Butts Monroe Pike Spalding Upson Lamar Area 101 135 159 110 409 279 1,193 0 101 0 135 46 205 0 110 410 0 279 47 1,240 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gordon College (Lamar County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 171-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Lamar Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Automotive Technology Carpentry Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology GRADUATES 53 19 27 34 4 12 1 75 17 13 6 11 5 7 6 3 PROGRAM Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 4 4 3 18 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 21 Cosmetology 57 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotvie Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 39 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Flint River (Upson Co.) and Griffin (Spalding Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 9495 Page 5 171-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Lamar County NUMBER PERCENT 5,829 437 497 166 595 676 628 160 831 1,250 248 341 100.0 7.5 8.5 2.9 10.2 11.6 10.8 2.7 14.3 21.4 4.3 5.9 . Lamar Area NUMBER PERCENT 61,084 4,755 5,305 2,075 6,012 8,352 7,437 1,187 9,109 9,829 3,241 3,782 100.00 7.78 8.68 3.40 9.84 13.67 12.18 1.94 14.91 16.09 5.31 6.19 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Lamar Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.10 6.70 7.13 5.63 5.07 9.72 5.00 AVERAGE PAID $15.53 8.17 8.83 6.72 5.92 10.71 5.77 MIDDLE RANGE $11.38 6.95 7.53 6.58 5.26 10.71 5.77 - $19.68 - 8.89 - 10.58 - 7.00 - 6.19 - 10.71 - 5.77 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Lamar Butts Monroe Pike Spalding Upson Total Area TOTAL 306 313 287 257 1,750 460 3,373 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 28 29 43 27 151 43 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 81 38 9 63 36 4 55 23 3 75 29 4 422 230 8 102 56 5 321 798 412 33 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 9 42 5 26 6 42 6 18 36 135 11 89 73 352 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 28 22 30 37 30 46 27 26 162 170 36 36 313 337 MISC. 49 83 39 45 436 82 734 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1514 Highway 16 West, Griffin, GA 30224-0736 770-228-7226 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 171-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Lanier Atkinson Berrien Clinch Lowndes Lanier Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 2,850 3,191 6,507 3,781 37,443 53,772 2,733 2,974 6,126 3,631 35,978 51,442 117 217 381 150 1,465 2,330 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1 6.8 5.9 4.0 3.9 4.3 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----------------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Lanier' County Thousands 8 r---------------, Population Lanier County City of Lakeland Lanier Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 5,531 149 2,467 108,038 1995 ESTIMATE 6,312 117,917 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 14.1 6,255 9.1 119,736 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 13.1 10.8 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia'S 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 0 17 9 0 * 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 13 35 28 0 0 0 0 7 LANIER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * 0 0.0 65 5.1 225 17.5 * * 0 0.0 * 52 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 96 7.5 * * 177 13.8 * * 437 34.0 * 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 198 15.4 WKLY WAGE $* 0 272 242 0 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 306 256 * 319 * 0 * 0 0 0 327 4 208 16.2 331 * * * * * * 7 11 0.9 126 0 0 0.0 0 8 120 9.3 409 122 1,286 100.0 $ 318 NUMBER OF FIRMS 72 * 296 185 9 10 19 73 * 7 14 3 9 11 12 7 * 138 212 786 235 942 34 67 108 88 32 17 25 195 57 41 78 23 71 106 86 2,954 LANIER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 740 1.5 * 2,383 4.9 10,451 21.4 800 1.6 1,194 2.4 1,722 3.5 1,911 3.9 * 1,192 2.4 326 0.7 220 0.5 799 1.6 * 652 1.3 121 0.2 1,036 2.1 * * * 2,135 4.4 2,177 4.5 11,639 23.9 1,567 3.2 14,303 29.3 634 1.3 381 0.8 1,147 2.4 331 0.7 103 0.2 123 0.3 186 0.4 5,209 10.7 249 0.5 4,298 8.8 696 1.4 242 0.5 569 1.2 132 0.3 * * 3,359 6.9 WKLY WAGE $ 243 417 453 413 498 271 498 616 368 935 386 * 481 349 * 406 * 581 414 244 446 401 173 217 244 310 324 151 210 472 495 454 212 158 579 146 * 419 48,797 100.0 $ 384 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 173-96 Trans.lutilities Industry Mix 1995 Lanier County Manufacturing Construction \ / Public admin. Trad&- Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LANIER AREA Amoco Fabrics &Fibers Brockway Standard Bayliner Marine Corp Crackin Good Bakers Levi Strauss & Co Lowndes County Health Care Packaging Corp of America State Correctional Institution Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital COUNTY Berrien Clinch Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Employment Trends Lanier County 5 r~-".':lSandS-------------------------.--.------- 41 31 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LANIER COUNTY Deep South Ems Inc Ithaca Industries Inc Louis Smith Memorial Patten Seed Company State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LANIER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Lanier Lowndes Berrien Clinch Other 1,143 672 364 81 98 Total Residents 2,358 PERCENT OF TOTAL 48.5 28.5 15.4 3.4 4.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN LANIER COUNTY NUMBER Lanier Lowndes Berrien Clinch Cook Other 1,143 277 130 33 27 66 Total Residents 1,676 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.2 16.5 7.8 2.0 1.6 3.9 100.0 173-96 Education of the Labor Force Lanier Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.9 35.3 24.4 9.3 6.0 20-24 20.5 32.5 38.7 8.0 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.3 39.9 24.2 11.9 2.6 30-34 21.4 40.8 22.8 10.9 4.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.1 35.9 24.6 8.7 9.6 100.0 40-69 30.5 32.6 19.6 8.5 8.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Lanier Atkinson Berrien Clinch Lowndes Lanier Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 75 64 150 66 702 1,057 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 43 43 TOTAL 75 64 150 66 745 1,100 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 173-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Lanier Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 6 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 35 Information and Office Technology 31 Marketing Management 24 Microcomputer Specialist 27 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 32 Paramedic Technology 9 Practical Nursing 28 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 6 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting 7 Advanced Drafting and Design 1 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 3 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Building and Facilities Maintenance Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Industrial Plant Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 6 5 2 6 9 3 3 5 5 10 2 6 PERSONALlPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 40 Commercial Truck Driving 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Valdosta (Lowndes Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 173-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Lanier County NUMBER PERCENT 2,395 183 150 56 205 287 290 163 328 406 174 153 100.0 7.6 6.3 2.3 8.6 12.0 12.1 6.8 13.7 17.0 7.3 6.4 Lanier Area NUMBER PERCENT 46,161 4,161 5,154 1,318 5,644 6,053 6,297 2,076 5,483 4,869 2,462 2,644 100.00 9.01 11.17 2.86 12.23 13.11 13.64 4.50 11.88 10.55 5.33 5.73 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Lanier Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.07 7.51 6.31 6.04 5.53 4.78 7.64 7.40 5.41 $17.56 10.27 7.15 8.10 6.53 5.51 10.05 9.53 6.33 $12.87 10.00 6.13 6.73 5.55 5.00 9.50 9.69 5.75 - $26.92 - 11.83 - 8.63 - 9.40 - 7.50 - 5.57 - 10.75 - 10.58 - 6.97 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Lanier Atkinson Berrien Clinch Lowndes Total Area TOTAL 156 256 311 138 2,858 3,719 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 16 34 20 4 11 44 17 33 22 66 23 3 9 28 15 1 319 832 527 36 377 1,004 602 77 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 2 9 32 21 10 45 2 11 33 250 79 336 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 38 14 38 32 37 46 40 14 176 265 329 371 MISC. 19 28 59 18 420 544 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2808 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 912-333-5211 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 173-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Laurens Bleckley Dodge Johnson Treutlen Wheeler Wilkinson Laurens Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 21,298 5,607 9,269 4,238 2,910 2,049 4,424 49,795 20,107 5,372 8,751 3,804 2,571 1,858 4,209 46,672 1,191 235 518 434 339 191 215 3,123 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.6 4.2 5.6 10.2 11.6 9.3 4.9 6.3 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'-------~------'----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends laurens County 5T0ho,us-an-ds- - - - - - - - - - - - , Population Laurens County City of Dublin Laurens Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 39,988 16,312 97,479 36 42,852 101,602 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 7.2 43,970 4.2 104,370 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 10.0 7.1 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIlRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate SeIVices Hotels, other lodging places Personal seIVices Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair seIVices Motion pictures Amusement and recreation seIVices Health seIVices LegalseIVices Educational seIVices Social seIVices Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 16 * 107 54 3 6 4 18 * 3 * * 4 3 LAURENS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 108 998 6,028 131 2,645 618 450 70 * 0.6 $ 419 * 5.1 422 30.8 437 0.7 319 13.5 378 3.2 230 2.3 382 * * * 0.4 352 * * 42 0.2 366 270 1.4 486 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 53 457 2.3 546 69 611 3.1 475 293 4,168 21.3 246 83 536 2.7 440 340 5,499 28.1 455 6 109 0.6 174 31 130 0.7 209 32 390 2.0 196 26 114 0.6 278 13 33 0.2 291 * * 11 100 0.5 178 70 2,698 13.8 613 23 55 0.3 369 26 1,401 7.2 363 30 215 1.1 223 5 33 0.2 164 19 104 0.5 621 46 75 0.4 185 33 987 5.0 430 1,046 19,579 100.0 $ 404 NUMBER OF FIRMS 40 5 197 150 6 8 17 69 3 12 * 9 6 * * * 149 137 573 148 656 12 59 54 43 17 7 22 145 39 53 59 15 46 85 115 2,168 LAURENS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 348 0.9 431 1.1 1,753 4.7 12,182 32.5 296 0.8 2,857 7.6 2,435 6.5 1,122 3.0 WKLY WAGE $ 264 634 383 425 308 375 224 375 939 112 1,163 407 2.5 723 0.3 338 * * * 3.1 792 1.1 487 * * 1,333 1,006 6,638 923 10,113 184 212 520 171 47 63 162 4,418 84 3,436 392 73 214 139 2,764 37,492 * * 3.6 486 2.7 449 17.7 226 2.5 449 27.0 401 0.5 149 0.6 213 1.4 195 0.5 274 0.1 294 0.2 107 0.4 178 11.8 514 0.2 326 9.2 364 1.0 210 0.2 161 0.6 537 0.4 178 7.4 382 100.0 $ 383 $ 506 Notes; "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 175-96 Industry Mix 1995 Laurens County Manuf~cturing Retail trade . Construction -Other* Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL, foresty, fishing, trans. and utilities Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LAURENS AREA Lithonia Lighting Gilman Paper Co Allen Bradley Co Inc Dublin Community Hospital Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp P L Industries Inc Southeast Paper Mfg Co Veterans Administration Hospital Engelhard Corp COUNTY Bleckley Dodge Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Wilkinson 25 Thousands Employment Trends Laurens County 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LAURENS COUNTY Dublin Community Hospital Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp P L Industries Inc Veterans Administration Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LAURENS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Laurens Houston Dodge Johnson Bibb Other 15,119 307 248 240 236 1,211 Total Residents 17,361 PERCENT OF TOTAL 87.1 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 7.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Laurens Johnson Dodge Treutlen Bleckley Other PERSONS WORKING IN LAURENS COUNTY NUMBER 15,119 535 434 247 245 1,193 Total Residents 17,773 PERCENT OF TOTAL 85.1 3.0 2.4 1.4 1.4 6.7 100.0 175-96 Education of the Labor Force Laurens Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.3 42.5 18.4 7.1 4.6 20-24 20.5 52.6 21.5 5.0 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.7 48.1 19.7 8.4 2.1 30-34 22.2 47.5 20.8 6.3 3.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.8 42.4 20.7 8.0 8.0 100.0 40-69 34.4 36.4 15.8 7.3 6.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Laurens Bleckley Dodge Johnson Treutlen Wheeler Wilkinson Laurens Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 480 119 188 96 56 63 107 1,109 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 17 0 0 0 0 0 5 22 TOTAL 497 119 188 96 56 63 112 1,131 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Montgomery County Brewton-Parker College Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 175-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Laurens Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing GRADUATES 10 6 12 2 7 10 3 22 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Electronics Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology GRADUATES 1 11 13 3 3 6 5 7 20 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Heart of Georgia (Laurens Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 175-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Laurens County NUMBER PERCENT 17,535 1,356 1,964 540 1,864 2,249 2,239 584 2,386 2,578 992 783 100.0 7.7 11.2 3.1 10.6 12.8 12.8 3.3 13.6 14.7 5.7 4.5 Laurens Area NUMBER PERCENT 41,594 2,929 4,055 1,380 3,811 4,997 4,997 1,930 6,045 6,508 2,697 2,245 100.00 7.04 9.75 3.32 9.16 12.01 12.01 4.64 14.53 15.65 6.48 5.40 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Laurens Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $12.10 6.96 7.49 4.52 11.25 AVERAGE PAID $15.71 8.34 8.60 4.92 11.54 MIDDLE RANGE $13.42 7.69 7.21 4.25 9.13 - $22.60 - 8.95 - 9.35 - 5.38 - 15.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Laurens Bleckley Dodge Johnson Treutlen Wheeler Wilkinson Total Area TOTAL 1,169 223 766 208 148 128 372 3,014 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 106 281 244 19 20 40 23 6 42 130 261 4 18 33 26 8 11 22 16 4 12 18 19 8 24 76 71 5 233 600 660 54 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 29 126 9 22 13 17 7 13 2 12 1 5 26 29 87 224 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 113 127 43 18 142 66 53 30 29 40 35 14 53 36 468 331 MISC. 124 42 91 20 12 16 52 357 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 910 N. Jefferson Street, Dublin, GA 31021 912-275-6525 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 175-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Lee Crisp Dougherty Sumter Terrell Worth Lee Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 9,374 9,708 44,117 14,777 4,216 8,974 91,166 8,938 9,198 41,212 14,031 3,556 8,407 85,342 436 510 2,905 746 660 567 5,824 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.7 5.3 6.6 5.0 15.7 6.3 6.4 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Lee County Thousands 25,------------, 20 15 5 Population Lee County City of Leesburg Lee Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 16,250 82 1,452 193,198 1995 ESTIMATE 19,922 202,044 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 22.6 23,338 4.6 207,559 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 43.6 7.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 21 * 61 8 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 LEE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 221 8.1 * * 512 18.7 177 6.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 253 * 417 341 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 3 52 1.9 568 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 10 38 1.4 453 10 143 5.2 476 37 352 12.8 178 7 17 0.6 362 53 881 32.1 379 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 7 16 0.6 525 6 19 0.7 362 3 8 0.3 286 * * * * 10 149 5.4 528 * * 7 585 21.3 369 5 50 1.8 168 0 0 0.0 0 3 6 0.2 266 * * 5 5 0.2 89 0 0 0.0 0 14 384 14.0 398 223 2,741 100.0 $ 357 NUMBER OF FIRMS 161 6 437 222 20 3 24 31 9 31 9 9 14 4 11 24 6 15 6 233 381 1,174 378 1,575 44 121 164 131 54 21 39 334 94 64 117 * 58 107 227 148 4,716 LEE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,381 1.6 248 0.3 4,208 4.8 16,190 18.6 2,321 2.7 962 1.1 1,890 2.2 1,131 1.3 366 0.4 * * 685 0.8 568 0.7 * 1,384 1.6 306 0.4 191 0.2 176 0.2 659 0.8 1,587 1.8 1,851 2.1 469 0.5 4,452 5.1 5,551 6.4 16,407 18.9 2,675 3.1 27,159 31.3 806 0.9 970 1.1 3,455 4.0 908 1.0 245 0.3 206 0.2 533 0.6 8,986 10.3 408 0.5 7,663 8.8 1,642 1.9 * * 388 0.4 603 0.7 332 0.4 WKLY WAGE $ 295 634 450 561 680 407 248 399 261 * 410 944 * 616 478 420 573 564 696 529 313 530 498 228 469 396 177 270 276 392 465 129 157 508 543 418 232 * 199 520 167 8,586 9.9 518 86,866 100.0 $ 424 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services inclUdes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 177-96 Industry Mix 1995 Lee County Agriculture ! Manufacturing Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade- Retail trade Finance/i~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LEE AREA Bobs Candies Inc Cooper Tire & Rubber Co HCA Palmyra Medical Mars Inc Miller Brewing Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Procter & Gamble Mcgraw-Edison Co Sumter Regional Hospital Textron Acustar Plastic COUNTY Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Sumter Sumter Sumter Employment Trends 30oo~ Lee County 2500 I 2000 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LEE COUNTY Englewood Home Health Lee County Mfg/Superior Oxford Construction Co State Correctional Institution Winn Dixie Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LEE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Dougherty Lee Sumter Other 5,464 1,180 299 383 Total Residents 7,326 PERCENT OF TOTAL 74.6 16.1 4.1 5.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Lee Dougherty Sumter Terrell Worth Turner Other PERSONS WORKING IN LEE COUNTY NUMBER 1,180 372 93 65 38 20 61 Total Residents 1,829 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.5 20.3 5.1 3.6 2.1 1.1 3.3 100.0 177-96 Education of the Labor Force Lee Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.8 34.9 23.6 10.6 6.2 20-24 23.0 39.0 31.0 6.7 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 21.2 40.8 23.9 11.8 2.3 30-34 21.5 37.6 25.3 11.5 4.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 18.8 34.7 25.8 12.5 8.3 100.0 40-69 29.6 31.0 20.1 10.4 9.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Lee Crisp Dougherty Sumter Terrell Worth Lee Area 233 206 812 298 104 191 1,844 0 233 15 221 146 958 71 369 26 130 0 191 258 2,102 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, Intemational Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Darton College (Dougherty County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 177-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Lee Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Fashion Merchandising Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Advanced Drafting and Design Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology GRADUATES 7 36 4 7 1 57 9 25 5 29 23 67 15 16 2 1 1 19 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 16 4 9 7 10 4 1 19 4 9 21 3 8 4 9 13 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 49 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Aircraft Assembler 40 Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 36 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) and South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 I 77-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Lee County NUMBER PERCENT 7,359 813 967 342 891 1,300 586 273 1,068 498 274 347 100.0 11.1 13.1 4.7 12.1 17.7 8.0 3.7 14.5 6.8 3.7 4.7 Lee Area NUMBER PERCENT 79,342 7,454 9,464 3,092 9,288 11,484 10,713 2,864 9,504 7,555 4,243 3,681 100.00 9.39 11.93 3.90 11.71 14.47 13.50 3.61 11.98 9.52 5.35 4.64 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Lee Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.54 7.60 6.48 7.03 5.23 4.82 8.92 6.47 5.28 $16.00 12.55 8.92 9.11 6.55 6.07 12.54 8.62 6.90 $17.50 11.01 6.88 7.44 5.00 5.00 10.77 6.25 5.00 - $19.13 - 14.00 - 9.78 - 11.54 - 7.50 - 5.93 - 14.00 - 13.10 - 8.38 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Lee Crisp Dougherty Sumter Terrell Worth Total Area TOTAL 343 1,069 3,917 1,332 424 856 7,941 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 51 86 34 12 73 220 249 14 395 967 764 53 137 313 243 37 23 50 58 10 50 179 107 13 729 1,815 1,455 139 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 23 32 72 56 253 191 83 93 43 21 64 60 538 453 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 22 39 93 100 273 476 147 82 116 31 137 81 788 809 MISC. 44 192 545 197 72 165 1,215 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1608 South Slappey Blvd., Albany, GA 31706-3450 912-430-5010 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 177-96 6 'i...O(i...I'.r :'. i 'i....ii.m'I. 1 ...".., ",;;;; ;".:!j.;:;, .. ;; :"::::, :,:.::t,f ,': .: _,;,_,:,_,:,;~:);:~:,: : :. . 1 1 -.,-, ..,_,:.:,.,-,-, .:,.,:.,:;1,:,;-_.,'.",_,;;,:;;:;:.;.;.,:,:;:;',: ",,:::,:', .. ,..:,:,;:!:,"" ..:,.,:,:',::::!" AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Liberty Bryan Chatham Evans Long Mcintosh Tattnall Liberty Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 15,478 8,865 103,010 4,300 2,795 3,410 6,944 144,802 14,132 8,486 97,444 4,054 2,669 3,196 6,596 136,577 1,346 379 5,566 246 126 214 348 8,225 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.7 4.3 5.4 5.7 4.5 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends liberty County Thousands 70,--------------., 60 50 40 30 Population Liberty County City of Hinesville Liberty Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 52,745 21,603 326,400 30 58,749 351,466 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 11.4 65,537 7.7 377,009 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 24.3 15.5 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 11 0 57 21 * * 0 5 0 * 4 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 * 31 19 198 78 185 5 26 28 23 6 6 4 29 12 * 12 * 9 13 9 0 24 LIBERTY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 40 0 394 654 * * 0 24 0 * 45 * 0 0 0 * * 0 0 0 * 0 * 582 189 2,547 489 3,058 114 151 88 95 7 76 13 627 50 * 133 * 58 171 14 0 3,676 0.3 $377 0.0 0 3.4 428 5.6 692 * * * * 0.0 0 0.2 351 0.0 0 * * 0.4 374 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * 5.0 562 1.6 326 21.9 211 4.2 387 26.3 347 1.0 155 1.3 219 0.8 241 0.8 382 0.1 206 0.7 163 0.1 190 5.4 354 0.4 458 * * 1.1 208 * * 0.5 112 1.5 469 0.1 144 0.0 0 31.6 383 622 11,629 100.0 $ 363 NUMBER OF FIRMS 159 772 317 26 * 12 58 5 8 57 16 5 6 * 29 14 32 3 21 4 12 504 527 1,971 629 2,620 101 215 345 211 93 31 63 462 183 58 137 12 105 254 346 6 174 7,677 LIBERTY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,475 1.0 * 7,382 5.2 18,945 13.4 3,181 2.2 * * 962 0.7 1,019 0.7 11 0.0 4,121 2.9 834 0.6 1,520 1.1 290 0.2 108 0.1 WKLY WAGE $ 240 * 450 650 506 * 196 441 212 828 446 752 715 303 757 0.5 562 * * 223 0.2 452 753 0.5 571 28 0.0 788 4,873 3.4 783 13 0.0 474 45 0.0 350 10,706 7.6 511 5,893 4.2 566 30,662 21.6 243 4,713 3.3 547 47,164 33.3 435 2,816 2.0 202 1,433 1.0 254 6,459 4.6 269 1,269 0.9 392 561 0.4 486 330 0.2 142 988 0.7 249 14,878 10.5 604 1,012 0.7 645 11,577 8.2 428 2,203 1.6 253 189 0.1 241 1,044 0.7 253 1,886 1.3 640 511 0.4 174 8 0.0 242 14,812 10.4 477 141,799 100.0 $ 440 $ 506 ~otes: -Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 179-96 Services Industry Mix 1995 Liberty County Trade \ .Manufacturing -Other" Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 = Other Agri., foresly, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LIBERTY AREA Candler General Hospital Great Dane Trailers Gulfstream Aerospace Kroger Company Memorial Medical Center St Josephs Hospital Union Camp Corp Wal-Mart Stores Inc Claxton Poultry Co State Correctional Institution COUNTY Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Chatham Evans Tattnall 12 Thousands Employment Trends Liberty County 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LIBERTY COUNTY Coastal Utilities Interstate Paper Co Liberty Manor Inc Liberty Memorial Hospital Authority Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LIBERTY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Liberty Chatham Bryan Other 23,766 1,250 369 1,444 Total Residents 26,829 PERCENT OF TOTAL 88.6 4.7 1.4 5.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN LIBERTY COUNTY NUMBER Liberty Long Chatham Tattnall Bryan Wayne Other 23,766 1,356 858 509 453 365 1,183 Total Residents 28,490 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.4 4.8 3.0 1.8 1.6 1.3 4.2 100.0 179-96 Education of the Labor Force Liberty Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 17.9 35.6 28.4 12.2 5.9 2()"24 17.7 39.2 35.5 7.5 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 15.1 38.6 28.8 14.5 3.0 3()"34 14.2 37.7 29.3 13.9 4.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 12.5 33.8 31.4 13.9 8.4 100.0 4D-69 22.2 33.1 24.8 11.6 8.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Liberty Bryan Chatham Evans Long Mcintosh TatlnaJl Liberty Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 478 223 1,630 91 34 64 148 2,668 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 1 451 30 0 0 6 488 TOTAL 478 224 2,081 121 34 64 154 3,156 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs '" Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah Coli. of Art & Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 179-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Liberty Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Data Processing Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Surgical Technology GRADUATES 31 11 19 12 6 8 18 6 6 4 2 1 3 11 11 31 11 PROGRAM GRADUATES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology 5 Auto Collision Repair 4 Automotive Technology 5 Biomedical Instrumentation Technology 2 Carpentry 2 Drafting 3 Electronic Equipment Servicing 3 Machine Tool Technolgy 3 Residential/Commerical Wiring 12 Truck Repair Technician 5 Welding and Joining Technology 6 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 10 Cosmetology 25 Culinary Arts 2 Fire Science 1 Law Enforcement 5 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Commercial Truck Driving 130 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Savannah Technical Institute (Chatham Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExitsJPlacement Analysis Fy 9495 Pa~e 5 179-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Liberty County NUMBER PERCENT 12,969 1,160 1,615 401 1,551 1,805 2,550 157 1,469 964 683 614 100.0 8.9 12.5 3.1 12.0 13.9 20.0 1.2 11.3 7.4 5.3 4.7 Liberty Area NUMBER PERCENT 129,650 13,382 16,760 4,970 15,739 19,643 20,434 2,798 15,818 7,575 6,774 5,757 100.00 10.32 12.93 3.83 12.14 15.15 15.76 2.16 12.20 5.84 5.22 4.44 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Liberty Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.85 9.22 7.64 7.26 6.06 5.30 9.63 7.46 5.77 $19.04 10.72 9.24 8.83 8.02 5.90 12.49 10.56 6.72 $14.55 9.90 8.07 7.32 6.67 4.60 12.00 8.10 6.00 - $24.04 - 11.00 - 10.23 - 9.93 - 9.79 - 6.92 - 12.80 - 12.38 - 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Liberty Bryan Chatham Evans Long McIntosh Tattnall Total Area TOTAL 1,623 333 5,785 226 123 276 373 8,739 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 257 518 308 18 52 64 38 3 971 1,883 1,003 50 26 35 32 4 9 37 28 1 24 85 47 7 39 74 57 14 1,378 2,696 1,513 97 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 26 n 6 28 69 190 21 15 2 7 10 21 22 18 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 84 183 24 71 84 669 38 22 4 21 9 48 58 38 156 356 301 1,052 MISC. 152 47 866 33 14 25 53 1,190 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenfs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 137 South Main Street, Hinesville, GA 31313-3217 912-370-2595 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 179-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Lincoln Columbia Elbert McDuffie Wilkes Lincoln Area McCormick County, SC* Georgia U.S. 3,590 37,750 8,585 9,128 5,493 64,546 4,020 3,319 36,117 7,888 8,554 5,185 61,063 3,650 271 1,633 697 574 308 3,483 370 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.5 4.3 8.1 6.3 5.6 5.4 9.2 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'---------'-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends lincoln County 1T0ho.us-an-ds- - - - - - - - - - - , 8 6 4 2 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Lincoln County 7,442 136 City of Lincolnton 1,476 Lincoln Area 123,138 McCormick County, SC* 8,868 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 8,055 143,144 9,224 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 8.2 7,918 16.2 4.0 11.2 5.6 152,504 9,100 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 6.4 23.8 2.6 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 0 16 19 * * * 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 13 8 33 5 43 LINCOLN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * * $* 0 0.0 0 59 3.1 260 854 45.0 300 * * * * * * * 169 8.9 382 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 58 3.1 461 37 1.9 328 255 13.4 170 32 1.7 484 393 20.7 338 * * * 7 19 1.0 295 3 8 0.4 374 0 0 0.0 0 8 58 3.1 510 3 245 12.9 332 3 15 0.8 151 0 0 0.0 0 * 3 8 0.4 318 7 12 0.6 124 0 0 0.0 0 12 145 7.6 364 152 1,899 100.0 $ 302 NUMBER OF FIRMS 84 16 398 263 14 12 16 65 3 * * * 6 94 5 15 3 * * 4 119 186 550 190 883 17 86 100 91 35 14 33 155 34 62 42 23 78 111 85 2,773 LINCOLN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 754 2.0 198 0.5 2,437 6.4 10,812 28.6 955 2.5 1,868 4.9 2,069 5.5 1,304 3.4 17 0.0 * * * 516 1.4 1,224 3.2 WKLY WAGE $ 345 506 389 442 279 441 262 432 263 * * 460 421 111 0.3 523 970 2.6 664 275 0.7 566 * 22 0.1 323 1,123 3.0 558 1,473 3.9 446 7,112 18.8 232 1,566 4.1 451 10,153 26.8 346 137 0.4 149 401 1.1 254 1,195 3.2 230 457 1.2 349 108 0.3 314 85 0.2 149 348 0.9 202 2,446 6.5 420 99 0.3 554 3,854 10.2 381 554 1.5 157 * 63 0.2 215 252 0.7 541 149 0.4 151 * 2,203 5.8 412 37,833 100.0 $ 374 $ 506 Notes: ~Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 181-96 Industry Mix 1995 Lincoln County Manufacturing \ Trans.lutilities Construction Agriculture Public admin. Financelins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LINCOLN AREA Augusta Sportswear Inc Augusta Temporaries Inc Club Carine Greenfield Industries Krueger Ringier Inc Metrahealth Insurance Co Seaboard Farms Inc Crider Inc Shaw Industries Inc Thomson Company COUNTY Columbia Columbia Columbia Columbia Columbia Columbia Elbert Uncoln McDuffie McDuffie 5 Thousands 4 3 2 Employment Trends Lincoln County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LINCOLN COUNTY Covenant Fast Food Inc Crider Inc FD B Inc Mayfair Mills Southern Line Services Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LINCOLN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Lincoln Richmond Wilkes South Carolina Columbia Elbert McDuffie Other 1,405 476 387 326 214 81 58 157 Total Residents 3,104 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 45.3 15.3 12.5 10.5 6.9 2.6 1.9 5.1 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN LINCOLN COUNTY NUMBER Lincoln Wilkes McDuffie South Carolina Warren Columbia Other 1,405 127 92 72 30 24 30 Total Residents 1,780 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.9 7.1 5.2 4.0 1.7 1.3 1.7 100.0 181-96 Education of the Labor Force Lincoln Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 20.8 35.1 24.6 12.4 7.1 20-24 17.6 41.9 33.7 6.3 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 17.4 39.1 25.9 14.9 2.7 30-34 18.4 33.3 26.3 14.7 7.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 16.5 33.7 25.1 14.1 10.7 100.0 40-69 25.1 33.4 21.5 11.5 8.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Lincoln Columbia Elbert McDuffie Wilkes Lincoln Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 73 915 189 237 131 1,545 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 68 0 0 0 68 TOTAL 73 983 189 237 131 1,613 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Lincoln County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 181-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Lincoln Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 30 30 10 13 12 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 27 14 12 7 63 17 11 PROGRAM GRADUATES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Automotive Technology 11 Electronics Equipment Servicing 1 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 32 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 23 Cosmetology 38 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 34 Certified Nurse Assistant 57 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) Technical Institute. Augusta Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Lincoln County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 181-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Lincoln County NUMBER PERCENT 3,151 223 235 73 253 367 349 162 542 486 260 201 100.0 7.1 7.5 2.3 8.0 11.7 11.1 5.1 17.2 15.4 8.3 6.4 Lincoln Area NUMBER PERCENT 57,339 6,385 8,742 1,888 6,149 7,839 6,100 1,347 8,111 5,726 2,578 2,474 100.00 11.14 15.25 3.29 10.72 13.67 10.64 2.35 14.15 9.99 4.50 4.31 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Lincoln Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.78 7.34 5.50 4.83 9.05 5.43 4.55 AVERAGE PAID $8.48 9.26 8.23 5.85 9.59 7.35 5.02 MIDDLE RANGE $6.56 - 8.00 6.00 5.21 8.50 6.00 4.70 - $9.87 10.09 12.50 6.00 11.80 7.50 5.33 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Lincoln Columbia Elbert McDuffie Wilkes Total Area TOTAL 172 1,279 934 1,078 254 3,717 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 20 23 22 4 306 301 111 14 48 146 139 10 66 185 143 14 21 36 30 3 461 691 445 45 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 11 33 25 79 76 156 42 197 21 29 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 14 26 68 249 148 74 199 122 52 18 175 494 481 489 MISC. 19 126 137 110 44 436 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 181-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Long Liberty Mcintosh Tattnall Wayne Long Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 2,795 15,478 3,410 6,944 10,899 39,526 2,669 14,132 3,196 6,596 10,130 36,723 126 1,346 214 348 769 2,803 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.5 8.7 6.3 5.0 7.1 7.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Long County Thousands 8r------------, 6' 4 2 Population Long County City of Ludowici Long Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 6,202 143 1,291 107,659 7,885 119,496 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 27.1 6,769 11.0 126,666 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 9.1 17.7 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 10 7 0 0 0 5 LONG COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * '" '" 40 7.3 14 2.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 12 2.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 5 9 1.6 * 10 68 12.4 4 7 1.3 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 '" 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $* * 256 341 0 0 0 361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 485 178 401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * '" 7 134 24.5 258 58 547 100.0 $ 274 NUMBER OF FIRMS 67 170 95 7 5 10 36 11 * * '" 3 * * * 5 91 78 495 138 438 20 47 43 50 12 13 10 87 31 32 21 19 26 28 86 1,659 LONG AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 960 3.3 * 1,244 4.3 4,236 14.7 126 0.4 286 1.0 1,296 4.5 330 1.1 * * 128 0.4 * * 55 0.2 WKLY WAGE $ 229 409 478 167 360 186 377 324 * 403 * 4 1,101 683 5,533 883 7,166 270 211 213 173 32 112 41 2,194 111 3,241 220 94 210 35 6,920 28,763 * * * 0.0 140 3.8 557 2.4 449 19.2 219 3.1 414 24.9 343 0.9 144 0.7 235 0.7 243 0.6 369 0.1 363 0.4 143 0.1 204 7.6 380 0.4 388 11.3 361 0.8 236 0.3 132 0.7 459 0.1 179 24.1 414 100.0 $ 368 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services inclUdes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 183-96 Services Industry Mix 1995 Long County Financelins.lreal est. Trade / Construction Mining i Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LONG AREA Coastal Utilities Interstate Paper Co Ithaca Industries Inc Rotary Corp State Correctional Institution Tam Industries Inc B E & K Construction Justice Employee Data Service Rayonier Wayne County Hospital Authority COUNTY Liberty Liberty Tattnall Tattnall Tattnall Tattnall Wayne Wayne Wayne Wayne Employment Trends 600 r-------------Lo-n-g-C-ou-n-ty------------ 500 ! 400 i 300 200 100 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LONG COUNTY B P FoodmarVAuto Care Dairy Queen of Ludowici Huddle House King Staffing Inc R C Contracting Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LONG COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Liberty Long Tattnall Wayne Chatham Mcintosh Other 1,356 485 308 211 136 42 109 Total Residents 2,647 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.2 18.3 11.6 8.0 5.1 1.6 4.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN LONG COUNTY NUMBER Long 485 Liberty 85 Wayne 65 Chatham 21 Glynn 15 McIntosh 14 Tattnall 11 Evans 8 Other 18 Total Residents 722 PERCENT OF TOTAL 67.2 11.8 9.0 2.9 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.1 2.5 100.0 183-96 Education of the Labor Force Long Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 21.3 44.0 23.2 8.1 3.3 20-24 18.5 47.3 29.9 4.3 0.0 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.9 48.3 23.7 9.8 1.3 30-34 17.6 46.3 22.2 10.9 3.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 17.2 44.7 26.0 7.6 4.5 100.0 40-69 27.0 40.1 20.1 7.8 5.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 long Liberty Mcintosh Tattnall Wayne long Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 34 478 64 148 296 1,020 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 6 0 6 TOTAL 34 478 64 154 296 1,026 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah Coli. of Art & Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Long County that have business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year college is Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 183-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Long Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 12 18 9 35 1 17 2 10 2 1 6 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 3 Certified Nurse Assistant 24 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 72 Nail Technician 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Altamaha Technical Institute (Wayne Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 183-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Long County NUMBER PERCENT 2,306 268 163 74 233 252 349 122 357 192 185 111 100.0 11.6 7.1 3.2 10.1 10.9 15.1 5.3 15.5 8.3 8.0 4.8 Long Area NUMBER PERCENT 34,823 2,727 3,740 1,103 3,474 4,263 5,883 1,597 4,810 3,341 2,201 1,684 100.00 7.83 10.74 3.17 9.98 12.24 16.89 4.59 13.81 9.59 6.32 4.84 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Long Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners $11.67 11.46 7.05 6.10 5.86 AVERAGE PAID $14.55 13.16 9.00 8.34 6.23 MIDDLE RANGE $14.55 - $14.55 11.03 7.53 7.15 5.00 - 15.00 9.50 8.95 7.48 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Long Liberty Mcintosh Tattnall Wayne Total Area TOTAL 123 1,623 276 373 982 3,3n PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 9 37 28 1 257 518 308 18 24 85 47 7 39 74 57 14 47 224 251 10 376 938 691 50 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 2 7 26 77 10 21 22 18 18 50 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 4 21 84 183 9 48 58 38 60 200 78 173 215 490 MISC. 14 152 25 53 122 366 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 137 South Main Street, Hinesville, GA 31313-3217 912-370-2595 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 183-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Lowndes Berrien Brooks Cook Echols Lanier Lowndes Area Hamilton County, FL* Madison County, FL* Georgia U.S. 37,443 6,507 6,687 6,978 982 2,850 61,447 3,502 7,242 35,978 6,126 6,426 6,727 946 2,733 58,936 3,261 6,947 1,465 381 261 251 36 117 2,511 241 295 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.9 5.9 3.9 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.1 6.9 4.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL---~----'--------'-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Lowndes County Thousands 100.----------- 80 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Lowndes County 75,981 16 City of Valdosta 39,806 Lowndes Area 126,853 Hamilton County, FL* 10,930 Madison County, FL* 16,569 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 82,952 136,842 11,773 17,231 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 9.2 86,974 7.9 141,216 7.7 12,897 4.0 18,302 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 14.5 11.3 18.0 10.5 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. 1- 1980 1990 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget ----1 (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Florida State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 45 * 237 104 7 * 31 6 12 3 0 6 8 7 * * LOWNDES COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 382 2,099 6,143 788 * * 1,025 773 312 220 0 655 * 131 96 * * 1.0 $ 182 * 5.6 428 16.3 484 2.1 416 * * 2.7 512 * * 2.0 757 0.8 372 0.6 935 0.0 0 1.7 398 0.3 497 0.3 386 * * * 86 1,840 4.9 608 171 1,755 4.7 441 595 9,549 25.3 232 193 1,219 3.2 435 789 12,002 31.8 410 32 631 1.7 171 56 355 0.9 213 100 1,117 3.0 244 75 292 0.8 297 27 98 0.3 329 12 105 0.3 139 20 174 0.5 214 157 4,308 11.4 493 44 206 0.5 493 23 3,197 8.5 493 70 651 1.7 216 17 234 0.6 155 64 522 1.4 583 90 112 0.3 142 * 42 2,685 7.1 432 2,262 37,708 100.0 $ 389 NUMBER OF FIRMS 105 339 192 10 10 13 68 6 17 4 * 8 * 20 13 8 4 141 243 855 254 1,048 40 81 117 99 42 19 24 205 60 53 80 29 80 118 99 3,277 LOWNDES AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,406 2.7 * 2,578 4.9 11,145 21.2 816 1.6 1,264 2.4 2,365 4.5 2,235 4.2 * * 773 1.5 346 0.7 314 0.6 WKLY WAGE $ 253 405 437 414 491 270 457 * 757 364 800 681 1.3 394 * 663 1.3 410 146 0.3 400 1,005 1.9 409 * * * 20 0.0 327 2,148 4.1 580 2,327 4.4 420 12,096 23.0 240 1,687 3.2 447 15,573 29.6 391 838 1.6 176 418 0.8 214 1,178 2.2 245 359 0.7 311 151 0.3 317 128 0.2 149 195 0.4 214 5,504 10.5 464 242 0.5 488 4,869 9.3 438 707 1.3 210 253 0.5 161 575 1.1 572 155 0.3 144 * 3,611 6,9 412 52,615 100.0 $ 375 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 185-96 Industry Mix 1995 Lowndes County Manufacturing \ Construction / /Agriculture ___.Public admin. Retail trade ! Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LOWNDES AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Bayliner Marine Corp Crackin Good Bakers Levi Strauss & Co Lowndes County Health Care Packaging Corp of America State Correctional Institution Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital Winn Dixie Stores Inc COUNTY Berrien Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes Lowndes 40 Thousands Employment Trends Lowndes County 30 20 10 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LOWNDES COUNTY Crackin Good Bakers Levi Strauss & Co Lowndes County Healty Care Valdosta State University Valdosta-Lowndes Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LOWNDES COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Lowndes Brooks Florida Other 31,645 508 436 1,974 Total Residents 34,563 PERCENT OF TOTAL 91.6 1.5 1.3 5.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Lowndes Brooks Florida Lanier Echols Cook Berrien Other PERSONS WORKING IN LOWNDES COUNTY NUMBER 31,645 1,700 911 672 640 638 514 1,182 Total Residents 37,902 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.5 4.5 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.4 3.1 100.0 185-96 Education of the Labor Force Lowndes Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelors degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.0 36.7 23.9 8.8 5.6 20-24 21.9 33.7 36.8 7.5 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.9 41.0 23.8 11.5 2.8 30-34 21.1 41.5 22.8 10.1 4.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.5 37.8 24.0 7.8 8.8 100.0 40-69 30.0 34.2 19.6 8.2 7.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Lowndes Berrien Brooks Cook Echols Lanier Lowndes Area 702 150 103 122 33 75 1,185 43 745 0 150 12 115 0 122 0 33 0 75 55 1,240 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Paqe 4 185-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Lowndes Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 6 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 35 Information and Office Technology 31 Marketing Management 24 Microcomputer Specialist 27 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 32 Paramedic Technology 9 Practical Nursing 28 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 6 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting 7 Advanced Drafting and Design 1 PROGRAM Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Building and Facilities Maintenance Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Industrial Plant Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 3 11 6 5 2 6 9 3 3 5 5 10 2 6 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 40 Commercial Truck Driving 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Valdosta (Lowndes Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 185-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Lowndes County NUMBER PERCENT 32,401 3,348 4,057 1,009 4,567 4,417 4,840 819 3,522 2,704 1,397 1,721 100.0 10.3 12.5 3.1 14.1 13.6 14.9 2.5 10.9 8.4 4.3 5.3 ' Lowndes Area NUMBER PERCENT 54,389 4,773 5,761 1,522 6,538 7,091 7,405 2,855 6,354 6,086 2,916 3,088 100.00 8.78 10.59 2.80 12.02 13.04 13.61 5.25 11.68 11.19 5.36 5.68 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Lowndes Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.07 7.51 6.25 6.00 5.53 4.77 7.64 6.33 5.41 $17.56 10.37 7.41 8.11 6.56 5.53 10.61 7.74 6.33 $12.87 9.73 6.06 6.73 5.55 5.00 9.50 6.13 5.75 - $26.92 - 11.83 - 8.73 - 9.38 - 7.28 - 5.57 - 12.37 - 9.69 - 6.97 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Lowndes Berrien Brooks Cook Echols Lanier Total Area TOTAL 2,858 311 290 357 39 156 4,011 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 319 832 527 36 22 66 23 3 25 67 38 14 20 69 44 2 3 11 2 4 16 34 20 4 405 1,079 654 63 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 33 250 10 45 9 18 9 50 1 2 2 9 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 176 265 37 46 34 21 38 46 1 7 38 14 64 374 324 399 MISC. 420 59 64 79 8 19 649 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2808 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31602 912-333-5211 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 185-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Lumpkin Dawson Fannin Hall Union White Lumpkin Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,458 7,897 7,892 63,549 6,258 8,492 102,546 8,139 7,582 7,403 61,277 6,011 8,218 98,630 319 315 489 2,272 247 274 3,916 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.8 4.0 6.2 3.6 3.9 3.2 3.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'-------~--~-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends lumpkin County Thousands 20.-------------, 15 5 Population Lumpkin County City of Dahlonega Lumpkin Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 14,573 89 3,086 160,421 1995 ESTIMATE 16,822 184,534 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 15.4 18,496 15.0 11.2 5.6 199,199 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 26.9 24.2 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 5 0 35 22 * 6 0 0 3 * 0 0 0 0 LUMPKIN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 59 0 161 1,079 * * * 42 0 0 26 * 0 0 0 0 1.4 $ 298 0.0 0 3.7 336 25.1 407 * * * 1.0 232 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.6 302 * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 16 188 4.4 565 9 37 0.9 348 87 782 18.2 238 21 185 4.3 481 90 1,559 36.3 426 8 65 1.5 220 * 11 44 1.0 138 7 14 0.3 430 0 0 0.0 0 * * 4 38 0.9 495 18 393 9.1 445 3 9 0.2 822 3 802 18.7 458 9 106 2.5 313 0 0 0.0 0 6 25 0.6 323 11 42 1.0 458 3 6 0.1 245 * * 12 249 5.8 365 NUMBER OF FIRMS 92 4 509 341 33 12 28 59 8 * 40 12 17 22 5 21 40 8 20 4 * 225 336 1,079 309 1,314 52 102 168 100 48 35 50 304 67 85 72 * 37 121 69 5 103 LUMPKIN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,451 1.9 82 0.1 3,171 4.3 20,187 27.1 6,368 8.6 2,070 2.8 2,439 3.3 771 1.0 196 0.3 * 1,137 1.5 538 0.7 635 0.9 WKLY WAGE $ 389 653 420 475 413 458 319 403 427 553 694 476 384 0.5 456 625 0.8 532 327 0.4 585 2,011 2.7 653 683 0.9 622 1,078 1.4 610 23 0.0 771 * * 2,813 3.8 539 3,164 4.3 554 13,535 18.2 261 3,106 4.2 566 22,269 29.9 383 857 1.2 302 512 0.7 242 4,497 6.0 218 353 0.5 349 186 0.2 454 169 0.2 134 542 0.7 278 6,644 8.9 525 275 0.4 517 6,583 8.8 400 879 1.2 247 189 459 104 6 4,665 0.3 288 0.6 491 0.1 199 0.0 1,225 6.3 434 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 296 4,300 100.0 $ 386 4,313 74,444 100.0 $ 412 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 187-96 Trade- Industry Mix 1995 Lumpkin County Manuffcturing Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS LUMPKIN AREA C Poultry Co Etcon Inc Fieldale Farms First National Banks Liberty Mutual Insurance Mar Jac Processing NE Ga Health Resources NE Georgia Medical Center Wal-Mart Stores Inc Wm Wrigley Jr Co COUNTY Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall 5 Thousands 4 3 2 Employment Trends Lumpkin County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS LUMPKIN COUNTY Burlington - Pine Tree Chestatee Regional Hospital North Georgia College Southern Switches Torrington Company Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Thind Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF LUMPKIN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Lumpkin Hall Fulton White Dawson Forsyth Gwinnett Other 3,957 1,302 355 271 245 208 134 427 Total Residents 6,899 PERCENT OF TOTAL 57.4 18.9 5.1 3.9 3.6 3.0 1.9 6.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN LUMPKIN COUNTY NUMBER Lumpkin Hall Dawson White Union Gilmer Other 3,957 310 135 106 69 51 226 Total Residents 4,854 PERCENT OF TOTAL 81.5 6.4 2.8 2.2 1.4 1.1 4.7 100.0 187-96 Education of the Labor Force Lumpkin Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.3 34.4 23.1 9.6 5.6 20-24 26.7 37.5 29.3 6.2 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.2 39.0 22.7 10.9 2.2 30-34 24.6 35.5 23.2 10.4 6.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.3 36.5 24.6 10.6 7.0 100.0 40-69 31.0 30.9 21.0 9.5 7.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Lumpkin Dawson Fannin Hall Union White Lumpkin Area 117 87 149 813 130 126 1,422 0 117 4 91 0 149 93 906 0 130 4 130 101 1,523 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lumpkin County North Georgia College Hall County Brenau University Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Computer Science. Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County). a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Page 4 187-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Lumpkin Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Drafting Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technolgy GRADUATES 16 8 15 17 14 13 3 9 17 24 4 14 2 10 3 3 8 12 9 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 2 Cosmetology 29 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 35 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Information Processing Specialist 5 Medical Receptionist 6 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 7 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Lanier Technical Institute (Hall Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 9495 Page 5 187-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Lumpkin County NUMBER PERCENT 6,838 581 546 290 611 869 845 294 1,138 960 430 274 100.0 8.5 8.0 4.2 8.9 12.7 12.4 4.3 16.6 14.0 6.3 4.0 Lumpkin Area NUMBER PERCENT 78,400 7,385 7,621 2,448 8,571 9,698 9,072 2,845 11,978 9,962 3,934 4,886 100.00 9.42 9.72 3.12 10.93 12.37 11.57 3.63 15.28 12.71 5.02 6.23 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Lumpkin Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.51 7.00 7.04 5.98 5.59 7.50 8.93 5.66 AVERAGE PAID $12.95 8.36 8.63 8.01 6.40 10.35 10.03 7.88 MIDDLE RANGE $10.10 7.47 7.32 6.25 5.00 9.62 7.50 5.95 - $16.33 - 9.05 - 9.63 - 10.00 - 7.58 - 11.09 - 11.25 - 11.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on nonmanufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 4046563580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Lumpkin Dawson Fannin Hall Union White Total Area TOTAL 170 135 498 2,684 571 294 4,352 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 33 28 24 4 17 27 14 6 66 101 47 15 322 559 325 41 49 149 97 25 44 69 35 7 531 933 542 98 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 5 25 1 11 35 69 244 220 9 27 4 28 298 380 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 13 17 9 28 58 63 175 209 92 66 45 17 392 400 MISC. 21 22 44 589 57 45 n8 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2419 Corporate Drive, SW., Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 nO-535-5484 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 187-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED McDuffie Columbia Jefferson Lincoln Richmond Warren Wilkes McDuffie Area Georgia U.S. 9,128 37,750 8,296 3,590 80,803 2,466 5,493 147,526 8,554 36,117 7,383 3,319 75,010 2,296 5,185 137,864 574 1,633 913 271 5,793 170 308 9,662 Note: labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.3 4.3 11.0 7.5 7.2 6.9 5.6 6.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia Ol.----:-:-:--_---'--_ _~_ _____l 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends McDuffie County Thousands Population McDuffie County City of Thomson McDuffie Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 20,119 68 6,862 317,394 1995 ESTIMATE 21,627 343,408 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 7.5 23,006 8.2 368,680 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 14.3 16.2 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 16 48 32 4 " * 9 * McDUFFIE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 278 " 505 2,294 61 * 358 3.6 $ 387 " 6.5 410 29.4 411 0.8 376 * * * 4.6 496 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " 22 198 2.5 595 29 210 2.7 330 120 1,797 23.0 244 34 282 3.6 417 160 1,750 22.4 367 5 53 0.7 167 9 30 0.4 197 12 143 1.8 329 17 34 0.4 342 5 10 0.1 177 5 13 0.2 168 8 44 0.6 195 37 621 7.9 419 11 25 0.3 737 11 602 7.7 384 11 97 1.2 162 0 0 0.0 0 4 12 0.2 221 14 47 0.6 536 13 20 0.3 125 0 0 0.0 0 20 454 5.8 407 481 7,812 100.0 $ 366 NUMBER OF FIRMS 159 12 772 373 25 12 36 98 7 11 51 22 5 18 22 36 3 10 * 10 296 454 1,735 614 2,668 64 220 286 234 86 34 87 622 188 94 126 4 85 244 290 6 133 7,215 McDUFFIE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,155 0.8 493 0.4 6,071 4.3 24,808 17.7 2,400 1.7 3,256 2.3 3,857 2.8 2,284 1.6 289 0.2 2,172 1.6 1,548 1.1 1,849 1.3 511 0.4 1,579 1.1 WKLY WAGE $ 332 753 413 555 456 438 263 437 375 913 563 1,009 461 564 480 2,024 87 1,674 * 94 4,788 4,886 28,074 5,418 55,611 1,372 1,425 5,971 1,403 884 271 1,295 19,433 706 17,909 1,740 29 584 2,191 392 7 8,486 0.3 546 1.4 653 0.1 368 1.2 703 0.1 412 3.4 583 3.5 554 20.1 244 3.9 459 39.8 463 1.0 197 1.0 240 4.3 261 1.0 365 0.6 568 0.2 145 0.9 240 13.9 575 0.5 731 12.8 483 1.2 209 0.0 357 0.4 226 1.6 595 0.3 164 0.0 4,788 6.1 423 139,793 100.0 $ 438 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 189-96 Industry Mix 1995 McDuffie County Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade Public admin. Finance/i~s.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS McDUFFIE AREA Doctors Hospital Federal Paper Board Fort Gordon Medical College of Ga Mgmt Analysis/Utilzation Saint Joseph Hospital State Hospital University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond 10 Thousands 8 6 4 2 Employment Trends McDuffie County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS McDUFFIE COUNTY McDuffie County Hospital Authority Milliken & Company Shaw Industries Inc Thomson Company United Technologies Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF McDUFFIE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER McDuffie Richmond Columbia Warren Jefferson South Carolina Lincoln Other 5,576 1,430 545 377 220 215 92 347 Total Residents 8,802 PERCENT OF TOTAL 63.3 16.2 6.2 4.3 2.5 2.4 1.0 3.9 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE McDuffie Warren Columbia Richmond Jefferson Glascock Other PERSONS WORKING IN McDUFFIE COUNTY NUMBER 5,576 631 379 197 151 111 353 Total Residents 7,398 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.4 8.5 5.1 2.7 2.0 1.5 4.8 100.0 189-96 Education of the Labor Force McDuffie Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 20.5 33.9 26.3 12.7 6.7 20-24 19.2 38.6 32.3 9.0 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 15.0 35.7 29.4 16.4 3.4 3034 17.0 33.6 28.6 14.6 6.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 17.4 32.9 25.8 14.7 9.2 100.0 40-69 25.3 32.4 22.8 10.8 8.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL McDuffie Columbia Jefferson Lincoln Richmond Warren Wilkes McDuffie Area 237 915 180 73 1,622 52 131 3,210 o 237 68 983 23 203 o 73 104 1,726 21 73 o 131 216 3,426 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 189-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 McDuffie Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Parmedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 30 30 10 13 12 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 27 14 12 7 63 17 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Automotive Technology 11 Electronics Equipment Servicing 1 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 32 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 23 Cosmetology 38 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 34 Certified Nurse Assistant 57 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 189-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sates Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census McDuffie County NUMBER PERCENT 8,869 686 972 288 826 1,014 984 260 1,396 1,276 538 629 100.0 7.7 11.0 3.3 9.3 11.4 11.1 2.9 15.7 14.4 6.1 7.1 McDuffie Area NUMBER PERCENT 137,728 13,812 20,442 5,614 15,355 18,877 20,478 2,345 17,464 11,838 5,408 6,095 100.00 10.03 14.84 4.08 11.15 13.71 14.87 1.70 12.68 8.60 3.93 4.43 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 McDuffie Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.77 9.24 6.27 7.16 5.73 4.79 8.53 5.96 5.91 $18.57 11.77 8.27 8.59 7.77 5.46 14.55 7.70 6.66 $17.75 10.15 6.97 7.13 6.20 4.75 10.58 7.35 5.00 - $18.61 - 13.10 - 9.24 - 9.50 - 8.62 - 6.00 - 17.50 - 8.29 - 7.63 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on nonmanufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor McDuffie Columbia Jefferson Lincoln Richmond Warren Wilkes Total Area TOTAL 1,078 1,279 605 172 6,564 293 254 10,245 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 66 185 143 14 306 301 111 14 25 80 59 6 20 23 22 4 911 1,645 1,130 62 11 39 31 5 21 36 30 3 1,360 2,309 1,526 108 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 42 197 25 79 23 56 11 33 104 342 8 64 21 29 STRUC BENCH TURAL WORK WORK 199 122 68 249 131 112 14 26 368 1,120 78 23 52 18 234 800 910 1,670 MISC. 110 126 113 19 882 34 44 1,328 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 232 Main Street, Thomson, GA 30824 706-595-3665 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 189-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Mcintosh Glynn Liberty Long Wayne Mcintosh Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,410 32,482 15,478 2,795 10,899 65,064 3,196 31,295 14,132 2,669 10,130 61,422 214 1,187 1,346 126 769 3,642 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.3 3.7 8.7 4.5 7.1 5.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 OL- 1991 1992 -County -Area -Georgia _ ~ _-'-_ _._J 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Mcintosh County Thousands 14 12 Population Mcintosh County City of Darien Mcintosh Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 8,634 126 1,783 152,433 9,456 166,473 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.5 11,091 9.2 177,778 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 28.5 16.6 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIlRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 0 15 9 3 * 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 MciNTOSH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 16 0.9 $ 321 0 0.0 0 52 2.9 265 258 14.1 258 115 6.3 161 * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 9 64 3.5 907 11 47 2.6 344 56 553 30.3 199 * * 40 501 27.5 299 5 102 5.6 120 5 10 0.5 192 * 5 10 0.5 225 0 0 0.0 0 4 56 3.1 397 4 7 0.4 218 7 302 16.6 355 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * 5 4 0.2 187 0 0 0.0 0 11 255 14.0 301 NUMBER OF FIRMS 84 362 160 12 5 9 46 * 3 27 9 * * 10 6 11 * 5 160 176 1,014 314 1,151 54 108 137 89 27 20 35 224 78 41 43 3 38 99 151 6 118 MciNTOSH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 460 0.8 * 3,052 5.4 7,171 12.6 1,439 2.5 286 0.5 518 0.9 472 0.8 * 2,178 3.8 294 0.5 666 1.2 * * WKLY WAGE $ 379 409 600 409 360 212 453 920 368 809 * 399 0.7 532 * 277 0.5 531 341 0.6 504 * * 24 0.0 419 2,054 3.6 572 1,224 2.2 506 13,251 23.3 228 2,108 3.7 455 19,292 34.0 383 2,831 5.0 288 506 0.9 227 1,563 2.8 250 579 1.0 348 58 0.1 315 205 0.4 152 461 0.8 292 5,742 10.1 489 264 0.5 661 4,837 8.5 400 913 1.6 282 22 0.0 376 332 0.6 147 773 1.4 522 190 0.3 193 17 0.0 299 8,120 14.3 474 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 166 1,824 100.0 $ 299 3,540 56,771 100.0 $ 401 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 191-96 Industry Mix 1995 Mcintosh County Retail trade Financelins.lreal est. Manufacturing -Construction -Agriculture Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MciNTOSH AREA ABC Home Health Ga Pacific-Brunswick Div Hercules Inc King & Prince Seafood Rich-Seapak Corp SE Ga Regional Medical Center Sea Island Co Winn Dixie Stores Inc Rayonier Wayne County Hospital Authority COUNTY Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Wayne Wayne Employment Trends Mcintosh County 2000 ,~~~---------------~- ---- ..-...----- 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MciNTOSH COUNTY Altama Delta Corp Ben's Seafood Co Inc Bluestein's Supermarket McDonald's Sea Garden Seafoods Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MciNTOSH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Mcintosh Glynn Chatham Liberty Other 1,735 1,343 211 75 158 Total Residents 3,522 PERCENT OF TOTAL 49.3 38.1 6.0 2.1 4.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MciNTOSH COUNTY NUMBER Mcintosh Glynn Liberty Long Chatham Other 1,735 209 62 42 23 107 Total Residents 2,178 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.7 9.6 2.8 1.9 1.1 4.9 100.0 191-96 Education of the Labor Force Mcintosh Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 18.7 38.8 25.7 11.6 5.2 20-24 18.9 44.6 30.3 5.9 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.2 44.5 24.5 13.1 1.8 30-34 16.2 39.8 25.5 14.2 4.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 14.5 37.0 29.9 12.2 6.4 100.0 40-69 21.9 35.1 23.4 11.6 8.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Mcintosh Glynn Liberty Long Wayne Mcintosh Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 64 500 478 34 296 1,372 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 54 0 0 0 54 TOTAL 64 554 478 34 296 1,426 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Armstrong State College Savannah Coli. of Art & Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Mcintosh County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Pa~e 4 191-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Mcintosh Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Marketing Management Middle Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Manufacturing Maintenance Technology Drafting and Design Machine Tool Technolgy GRADUATES 14 14 2 3 11 21 8 9 1 3 13 3 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Coastal Georgia Community College Technical Division (Glynn Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 191-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Mcintosh County NUMBER PERCENT 3,541 276 295 118 348 353 606 193 536 336 289 191 100.0 7.8 8.3 3.3 9.8 10.0 17.1 5.5 15.1 9.5 8.2 5.4 Mcintosh Area NUMBER PERCENT 57,640 5,968 7,387 1,741 6,769 7,551 9,951 1,441 7,291 4,247 2,850 2,444 100.00 10.35 12.82 3.02 11.74 13.10 17.26 2.50 12.65 7.37 4.94 4.24 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Mcintosh Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $10.12 6.91 6.58 5.63 5.44 8.39 5.17 AVERAGE PAID $12.31 9.16 8.21 7.44 6.18 12.37 6.57 MIDDLE RANGE $9.00 7.58 6.75 5.87 6.07 9.50 6.00 - $15.10 - 10.38 - 9.21 - 9.33 - 6.26 - 16.00 - 6.92 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor McIntosh Glynn Liberty Long Wayne Total Area TOTAL 276 1,407 1,623 123 982 4,411 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 24 222 257 9 47 CLERICAL & SALES 85 365 518 37 224 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 47 7 331 27 308 18 28 1 251 10 559 1,229 965 63 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 10 21 39 43 26 77 2 7 18 50 95 198 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 9 48 12 210 84 183 4 21 60 200 169 662 MISC. 25 158 152 14 122 471 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2517 Tara Lane, Brunswick, GA 31520 912-264-7244 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 191-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Macon Dooly Houston Peach Schley Sumter Taylor Macon Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,378 4,563 46,276 10,133 1,571 14,777 3,332 86,030 4,748 4,252 44,359 9,396 1,507 14,031 3,072 81,365 630 311 1,917 737 64 746 260 4,665 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.7 6.8 4.1 7.3 4.1 5.0 7.8 5.4 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 16 Percent 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Macon County Thousands 15 Population Macon County City of Oglethorpe City of Montezuma Macon Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 13,114 98 1,302 4,506 174,876 1995 ESTIMATE 13,249 189,192 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 1.0 13,798 8.2 198,655 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 5.2 13.6 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and stale) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 18 0 20 21 0 * 7 * * 0 * 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 60 17 67 4 5 4 15 MACON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 249 0 132 1,437 * 0 * 93 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 121 502 84 900 * 15 17 34 * * 347 6.1 $277 0.0 0 3.2 337 35.2 621 * 0.0 0 * 2.3 519 * * * * 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2.3 529 3.0 449 12.3 198 2.1 355 22.0 352 * 0.4 309 * 0.4 235 0.8 484 8.5 335 9 373 9.1 363 8 57 1.4 299 0 0 0.0 0 * * 3 14 0.3 567 11 14 0.3 169 0 0 0.0 0 16 565 13.8 367 251 4,084 100.0 $ 432 NUMBER OF FIRMS 139 5 385 193 10 * 8 47 9 29 7 11 * 14 8 12 * 18 * 179 241 950 305 1,265 52 118 123 103 47 17 40 253 64 100 93 * 32 108 115 133 3,795 MACON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,952 2.7 256 0.3 2,210 3.0 13,568 18.5 2,188 3.0 * 1,352 1.8 1,353 1.8 294 0.4 WKLY WAGE $ 276 623 412 504 401 280 445 285 312 0.4 360 349 0.5 509 447 0.6 401 895 1.2 707 223 0.3 456 192 0.3 531 3,769 5.1 644 * 2,292 3.1 541 2,347 3.2 427 13,091 17.9 226 2,220 3.0 519 19,646 26.8 386 654 0.9 171 560 0.8 208 1,731 2.4 280 538 0.7 337 371 0.5 522 157 0.2 131 387 0.5 184 5,709 7.8 440 216 0.3 397 6,729 9.2 424 1,104 1.5 216 * * 106 0.1 198 1,193 1.6 561 170 0.2 161 * 15,629 21.3 463 73,218 100.0 $ 405 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 193-96 Industry Mix 1995 Macon County Manufacturing \ Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade- Retail trade --Agriculture Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MACON AREA Cargill Inc Frito-Lay Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Southern Frozen Foods Bibb Company Blue Bird Body Co Mcgraw-Edison Co Sumter Regional Hospital Textron Acustar Plastic Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Dooly Houston Houston Macon Peach Peach Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Employment Trends Macon County : rT-ho-u-s-a-n-d-s---------------------------------------- 3 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MACON COUNTY Flint River Community Hospital Southern Dairy Farms Southern Frozen Foods State Correctional Institution Weyerhaeuser Company Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MACON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Macon Sumter Peach Houston Taylor Bibb Dooly Other 3,318 478 372 344 141 106 100 221 Total Residents 5,080 PERCENT OF TOTAL 65.3 9.4 7.3 6.8 2.8 2.1 2.0 4.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Macon Sumter Houston Dooly Peach Taylor Schley Worth Other PERSONS WORKING IN MACON COUNTY NUMBER 3,318 322 239 180 138 79 76 52 323 Total Residents 4,727 PERCENT OF TOTAL 70.2 6.8 5.1 3.8 2.9 1.7 1.6 1.1 6.8 100.0 193-96 Education of the Labor Force Macon Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 20.6 36.6 25.9 10.7 6.1 20-24 20.0 38.7 32.6 8.3 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 17.0 40.3 26.1 13.7 2.9 30-34 16.3 40.0 28.0 11.9 3.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 18.2 35.0 26.9 12.1 7.9 100.0 40-69 24.3 34.1 22.9 9.6 9.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Macon Dooly Houston Peach Schley Sumter Taylor Macon Area 134 67 1,072 205 298 71 1,847 0 134 29 96 31 1,103 0 205 0 0 71 369 0 71 131 1,978 Public school students in Schley County attend school in Marion County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Peach County Fort Valley State University Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 193-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Macon Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 40 4 11 14 51 5 27 5 13 69 6 2 1 24 15 PROGRAM Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 27 6 7 10 4 1 7 10 10 18 4 5 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 40 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Aircraft Assembler 40 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Middle Georgia (Houston Co.) and South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 193-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Macon County NUMBER PERCENT 5,187 458 469 138 354 524 718 594 613 631 376 312 100.0 8.8 9.0 2.7 6.8 10.1 13.8 11.5 11.8 12.2 7.3 6.0 Macon Area NUMBER PERCENT 75,371 8,104 9,152 3,253 7,866 10,734 9,646 2,716 10,604 6,430 3,457 3,409 100.00 10.75 12.14 4.32 10.44 14.24 12.80 3.60 14.07 8.53 4.59 4.52 I Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Macon Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.05 10.06 6.98 6.64 6.03 4.86 8.44 7.60 4.32 $14.62 12.70 8.55 8.46 7.96 5.55 10.88 8.97 5.73 $11.11 11.01 7.62 7.33 7.00 4.87 8.75 6.67 5.00 - $21.63 15.00 - 8.89 - 9.82 - 9.00 - 5.79 - 12.90 - 11.47 - 6.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Macon Dooly Houston Peach Schley Sumter Taylor Total Area TOTAL 652 577 2,179 783 118 1,332 189 5,830 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 47 102 120 32 33 81 97 18 384 550 361 60 99 138 103 137 4 25 17 6 137 313 243 37 16 29 21 11 720 1,238 962 301 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 68 22 87 28 70 121 38 26 9 12 83 93 13 18 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 47 56 97 36 123 258 51 79 13 18 147 82 34 23 368 320 512 552 MISC. 158 100 252 112 14 197 24 857 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1205 South Seventh Street, Cordele, GA 31010-1136 912-276-2355 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 303031751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 193-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Madison Banks Clarke Elbert Franklin Hart Jackson Oglethorpe Madison Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 12,079 5,667 44,870 8,585 9,302 8,667 19,461 5,059 113,690 11,621 5,399 43,351 7,888 8,787 7,885 18,522 4,828 108,281 458 268 1,519 697 515 782 939 231 5,409 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.8 4.7 3.4 8.1 5.5 9.0 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'--------'---~-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Madison County Thousands 30,-----------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 20 5 o 1970 1980 1990 Madison County 21,050 62 23,396 11.1 24,199 15.0 City of Danielsville 318 City of Comer 939 Madison Area Georgia 214,031 227,803 6.4 247,007 15.4 11.2 18.9 U.S. 5.6 11.1 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 5 84 24 MADISON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 41 1.5 $ 307 51 1.8 406 406 14.4 325 370 13.2 297 * * * 6 18 0.6 223 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 5 43 1.5 286 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 11 130 4.6 722 17 68 2.4 379 60 439 15.6 204 11 73 2.6 405 71 1,011 35.9 364 0 0 0.0 0 * * 8 14 0.5 391 * 4 26 0.9 408 10 143 5.1 338 4 14 0.5 339 8 577 20.5 359 6 39 1.4 198 3 6 0.2 215 7 8 0.3 433 4 3 0.1 214 0 0 0.0 0 17 224 8.0 318 310 2,813 100.0 $ 339 NUMBER OF FIRMS 123 35 511 432 25 21 35 53 13 3 45 8 14 105 * 14 57 8 15 8 193 352 1,350 406 1,692 54 139 203 144 40 29 47 358 104 103 79 54 148 186 3 176 5,268 MADISON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,090 1.1 449 0.5 3,305 3.4 24,543 25.0 5,656 5.8 3,658 3.7 3,201 3.3 843 0.9 267 0.3 238 0.2 737 0.7 654 0.7 613 0.6 WKLY WAGE $ 408 436 415 444 335 421 281 455 459 580 328 706 473 1,848 1.9 473 * * 424 0.4 491 1,410 1.4 590 2,849 2.9 663 1,302 1.3 647 * 160 0.2 422 3,489 3.5 589 4,486 4.6 468 19,511 19.8 230 2,941 3.0 480 32,686 33.3 465 847 0.9 189 718 0.7 205 2,577 2.6 248 798 0.8 360 134 0.1 313 237 0.2 137 489 0.5 554 8,632 8.8 571 448 0.5 949 15,087 15.3 498 1,172 1.2 232 689 0.7 167 584 0.6 518 271 0.3 193 4 0.0 309 5,795 5.9 517 98,301 100.0 $ 419 $ 506 Notes: -Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 195-96 Wholesale trade Industry Mix 1995 Madison County Construction / -Public admin. Retail trade- Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., foresty, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MADISON AREA Mt Vernon Mills Inc Athens Regional Medical Center Gold Kist Inc Reliance Electric Seaboard Farms Inc St Marys Hospital University of Georgia Monroe Auto Equipment Mitsubishi Consumer Wayne Poultry COUNTY Banks Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Hart Jackson Jackson Employment Trends Madison County 3000 c - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i 2500 i 2000 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MADISON COUNTY American Vans Inc Carolina Cable Inc Cobb Health Care Ingles Markets Lewis Properties Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MADISON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Clarke Madison Jackson Franklin Elbert Gwinnett Barrow Oconee Other 5,705 2,598 639 280 144 120 118 112 567 Total Residents 10,283 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 55.5 25.3 6.2 2.7 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 5.5 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN MADISON COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Madison Clarke Oglethorpe Elbert Hart Franklin Oconee Jackson Other 2,598 277 126 84 62 45 41 35 197 Total Residents 3,465 PERCENT OF TOTAL 75.0 8.0 3.6 2.4 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 5.7 100.0 195-96 Education of the Labor Force Madison Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree .Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.9 32.6 22.0 12.4 9.2 20-24 14.0 26.6 45.4 12.8 1.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 19.9 33.1 22.0 18.8 6.2 30-34 22.1 38.0 17.7 12.2 10.0 100.0 100.0 3539 19.7 34.5 18.1 14.3 13.4 100.0 40-69 31.7 32.3 14.7 9.2 12.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Madison Banks Clarke Elbert Franklin Hart Jackson Oglethorpe Madison Area 189 86 490 189 156 222 308 98 1,738 0 189 0 86 117 607 0 189 0 156 0 222 0 308 0 98 117 1,855 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Franklin County Emmanuel College Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Business Administration; Associate degree (only) in Office Administration Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 195-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Madison Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 14 5 3 5 6 PROGRAM D~~ Electronics Fundamentals Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 5 3 3 4 1 5 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Instiutute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enroliment/ExitslPiacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 195-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Madison County NUMBER PERCENT 10,419 726 727 355 1,103 1,465 876 594 2,113 1,275 592 593 100.0 7.0 7.0 3.4 10.6 14.1 8.4 5.7 20.3 12.2 5.7 5.7 Madison Area NUMBER PERCENT 100,420 8,612 13,440 3,483 10,651 13,086 11,651 3,691 13,632 12,735 4,709 4,730 100.00 8.58 13.38 3.47 10.61 13.03 11.60 3.68 13.57 12.68 4.69 4.71 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Madison Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.46 9.44 6.50 6.97 5.30 4.94 8.34 6.52 6.79 $15.38 10.60 7.95 8.90 7.59 5.66 11.29 8.54 8.69 $14.42 8.00 6.58 7.50 5.93 5.00 10.52 7.11 6.60 - $18.27 - 12.69 - 8.82 - 10.00 - 8.46 - 5.87 - 13.51 - 11.07 - 10.44 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Madison Banks Clarke Elbert Franklin Hart Jackson Oglethorpe TOTAL 531 237 2,840 934 569 737 619 246 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 57 103 50 9 29 51 17 6 429 728 429 36 48 146 139 10 54 84 57 7 48 132 85 13 76 150 42 20 28 43 22 5 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 18 66 9 31 173 154 76 156 17 76 29 112 28 75 10 27 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 74 80 34 29 195 226 148 74 103 92 138 81 63 64 29 29 MISC. 74 31 470 137 79 99 101 53 Total Area 6,713 769 1,437 841 106 360 697 784 675 1,044 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 195-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Marion Chattahoochee Schley Talbot Taylor Webster Marion Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,334 3,194 140 2,013 1,862 151 1,571 1,507 64 2,502 2,273 229 3,332 3,072 260 1,098 1,053 45 13,850 12,961 889 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.2 7.5 4.1 9.2 7.8 4.1 6.4 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Marion County Thousands 8,------------, 6 4 2 Population Marion County City of Buena Vista Marion Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 5,590 148 1,472 42,543 6,370 43,073 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 14.0 5,688 1.2 44,209 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 1.8 3.9 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Printing and publishing leather and leather products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration All INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 4 0 9 * * 0 * 4 * 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 28 3 20 0 MARION COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 35 1.4 $ 273 0 0.0 0 58 2.4 378 * * * 0 0.0 0 * * * 64 2.6 347 * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 21 0.9 530 20 0.8 282 183 7.5 204 13 0.5 460 389 15.9 305 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 5 101 4.1 294 * 4 257 10.5 321 * * * * * 4 4 0.2 102 8 131 5.4 325 94 2,447 100.0 $ 290 NUMBER OF FIRMS 25 5 53 41 * 21 * 47 33 111 26 109 7 9 8 5 6 11 * 9 5 15 57 506 MARION AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 248 2.3 121 1.1 344 3.2 2,520 23.4 * * * * * * 405 3.8 * WKLY WAGE $ 234 522 425 328 * 432 * 376 256 1,141 119 2,367 56 59 35 10 11 899 20 7 24 3,258 10,749 3.5 565 2.4 438 10.6 246 1.1 507 22.0 388 0.5 160 0.5 280 0.3 239 * 0.1 157 * 0.1 232 8.4 339 * 0.2 147 0.1 302 0.2 145 30.3 480 100.0 $ 395 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health selVices includes government hospitals. Educational selVices includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. 197-96 Industry Mix 1995 Marion County Construction ~-Agriculture -Public admin. I \ Other' Trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 *Other = Trans., utilities, finance, ins. and real est. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MARION AREA Consolidated Services Fort Benning Baby's Dream Furniture Cargill Inc Tyson Farms Inc Kings Custom Builders Georgia Center for Youth MF & H Textiles Inc Taylor Orchards Tolleson Lumber Co COUNTY Chattahoochee Chattahoochee Marion Marion Marion Schley Taylor Taylor Taylor Webster Employment Trends Marion County 3000 ' I~ ~ - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i 2500 2000 I 1500 I 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MARION COUNTY Baby's Dream Furniture Cargill Inc Marion Community Nursing Oakcrest Lumber Inc Tyson Farms Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MARION COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Marion Muscogee Sumter Taylor Schley Talbot Chattahoochee Stewart Macon Other Total Residents 1,118 370 102 79 73 71 49 44 27 158 2,091 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 53.5 17.7 4.9 3.8 3.5 3.4 2.3 2.1 1.3 7.6 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MARION COUNTY NUMBER Marion Stewart Webster Sumter Muscogee Taylor Chattahoochee Macon Schley Talbot Other Total Residents 1,118 143 120 79 59 49 43 37 31 24 38 1,741 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.2 8.2 6.9 4.5 3.4 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.4 2.2 100.0 197-96 Education of the Labor Force Marion Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.0 41.3 20.1 6.3 3.3 20-24 21.7 51.6 20.8 6.0 0.0 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.6 45.5 23.0 7.3 2.6 30-34 24.2 46.2 20.5 6.5 2.7 100.0 100.0 35-39 25.3 41.5 19.8 7.7 5.7 100.0 40-69 37.6 34.1 18.9 5.4 4.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Marion Chattahoochee Schley Talbot Taylor Webster Marion Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 105 * ** 47 71 223 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 105 0 0 47 71 0 223 "Public school students in Chattahoochee County attend school in Muscogee County "Included with Marion County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Muscogee County Columbus State University Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Environmental Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Marion County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 197-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Marion Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology GRADUATES 11 4 7 19 12 5 13 14 2 1 5 4 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 2 10 4 1 7 2 9 19 4 5 2 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Aircraft Assembler 40 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institute. South Georgia Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Marion County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 197-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Marion County NUMBER PERCENT 2,075 180 149 71 113 251 232 193 320 228 200 138 100.0 8.7 7.2 3.4 5.5 12.1 11.2 9.3 15.4 11.0 9.6 6.7 Marion Area NUMBER PERCENT 12,218 943 1,103 271 895 1,514 1,511 752 1,716 1,752 1,048 713 100.00 7.72 9.03 2.22 7.33 12.39 12.37 6.15 14.04 14.34 8.58 5.84 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Marion Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners $7.71 7.39 6.32 AVERAGE PAID $8.79 8.40 6.41 MIDDLE RANGE $8.00 - 6.25 5.15 - $8.73 10.00 7.47 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Marion Chattahoochee Schley Talbot Taylor Webster Total Area TOTAL 240 113 118 180 189 73 913 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 20 45 21 45 11 28 15 1 4 25 17 6 20 16 22 1 16 29 21 11 1 15 9 2 72 158 105 66 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 44 5 5 8 9 12 15 25 13 18 10 6 96 74 STRUCBENCH TURAl WORK WORK 17 19 16 15 13 18 27 19 34 23 11 7 118 101 MISC. 24 14 14 35 24 12 123 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) , Georgia Department of Labor 120 W. Church Street, Americus, GA 31709-0748 912-931-2520 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 197-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Meriwether Coweta Harris Pike Spalding Talbot Troup Upson Meriwether Area Georgia U.S. 8,868 34,400 9,490 5,504 28,030 2,502 26,248 12,691 127,733 8,291 32,949 9,042 5,295 26,742 2,273 24,852 12,108 121,552 577 1,451 448 209 1,288 229 1,396 583 6,181 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.5 4.2 4.7 3.8 4.6 9.2 5.3 4.6 4.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Meriwether County Thousands Population Meriwether County City of Greenville City of Manchester Meriwether Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 22,411 57 1,167 4,104 247,093 1995 ESTIMATE 23,041 275,872 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 2.8 22,917 11.6 280,324 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 2.3 13.4 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA MERIWETHER COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 16 86 1.5 $ 313 a a 0.0 a 24 74 1.3 361 23 2,220 38.3 417 * * * * * * 8 577 10.0 544 * * * a a 0.0 a 6 97 1.7 385 a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a * * * * a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a * * a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a * * * * 13 93 1.6 646 18 153 2.6 376 102 733 12.7 228 26 147 2.5 404 104 1,833 31.7 372 * * 8 23 0.4 197 7 26 0.4 331 5 14 0.2 276 4 10 0.2 332 * * 3 8 0.1 228 21 865 14.9 418 8 18 0.3 232 15 733 12.7 351 11 63 1.1 225 a a 0.0 a 4 30 0.5 476 12 27 0.5 234 a a 0.0 a 23 451 7.8 369 349 5,789 100.0 $ 375 NUMBER OF FIRMS 137 7 569 377 12 53 22 68 * 6 46 6 3 29 19 MERIWETHER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 606 160 4,657 30,778 498 11,932 2,311 1,308 0.6 $ 278 0.2 578 4.9 543 32.2 504 0.5 364 12.5 488 2.4 354 1.4 462 888 1,669 128 40 4,407 217 0.9 636 1.7 516 0.1 523 0.0 804 4.6 484 0.2 522 28 40 7 18 5 * 227 324 1,334 393 1,738 36 151 219 145 46 25 52 308 91 129 96 * 44 122 273 163 1,238 1.3 555 1,224 1.3 590 1,100 1.2 567 1,581 1.7 593 1,029 1.1 687 * * 3,049 3.2 589 2,784 2.9 481 18,389 19.2 255 2,592 2.7 505 27,099 28.4 381 1,006 1.1 201 858 0.9 253 3,977 4.2 230 609 0.6 388 99 0.1 389 174 0.2 205 547 0.6 216 8,593 9.0 490 339 0.4 547 8,467 8.9 404 960 1.0 225 * 221 0.2 234 571 0.6 578 429 0.4 175 * 5,419 5.7 437 5,268 95,533 100.0 $ 420 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 199-96 Industry Mix 1995 Meriwether County Manufacturing Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. 7 Thousands 6 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Meriwether County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MERIWETHER AREA Callaway Gardens Resort Goody Products Inc Dundee Mills Inc Fluor Daniel SeNices Corp Freudenberg-Nok Milliken & Company West Georgia Medical Center West Point Stevens Inc Thomaston Cotton Mills Westek Inc COUNTY Hartis Meriwether Spalding Troup Troup Troup Troup Troup Upson Upson FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MERIWETHER COUNTY Georgia Pacific Corp Goody Products Inc Mead Coated Board Inc Oxford Industries Inc State Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MERIWETHER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Meriwether Troup Coweta Fayette Fulton Harris Muscogee Clayton Other 4,577 1,044 997 529 480 225 196 123 442 Total Residents 8,613 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 53.1 12.1 11.6 6.1 5.6 2.6 2.3 1.4 5.1 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN MERIWETHER COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Meriwether Talbot Harris Troup Muscogee Upson Pike Other 4,577 816 419 272 190 182 133 515 Total Residents 7,104 PERCENT OF TOTAL 64.4 11.5 5.9 3.8 2.7 2.6 1.9 7.2 100.0 199-96 Education of the Labor Force Meriwether Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.2 39.3 19.8 9.0 4.7 20-24 22.9 48.5 21.2 6.6 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 21.4 45.1 20.8 10.7 1.9 30-34 23.6 42.3 20.6 8.9 4.6 100.0 100.0 3539 23.3 38.3 20.9 11.6 5.9 100.0 40-69 32.7 34.3 18.6 8.2 6.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Meriwether Coweta Hams Pike Spalding Talbot Troup Upson Meriwether Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 187 538 182 110 409 47 453 279 2,205 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 29 15 0 0 1 0 32 0 77 TOTAL 216 553 182 110 410 47 485 279 2,282 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Troup County LaGrange College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics, International Business Note: The nearest public two-year college to Meriwether County is Gordon College (Lamar County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 199-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Meriwether Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 87 1 1 21 52 41 4 12 1 88 25 1 3 13 6 3 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 13 12 3 10 6 3 10 10 11 3 21 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 21 Cosmetology 84 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 43 Information Processing Specialist 1 Nail Technician 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 17 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Flint River (Upson Co.), Griffin (Spalding Co.) and West Georgia (Troup Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 199-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Meriwether County NUMBER PERCENT 8,800 497 641 240 691 952 1,141 262 1,256 1,827 737 556 100.0 5.7 7.3 2.7 7.9 10.8 13.0 3.0 14.3 20.8 8.4 6.3 Meriwether Area NUMBER PERCENT 111,803 9,692 10,398 3,682 10,584 15,779 13,471 2,325 16,742 16,627 5,987 6,516 100.00 8.67 9.30 3.29 9.47 14.11 12.05 2.08 14.97 14.87 5.35 5.83 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Meriwether Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $17.15 6.80 6.96 6.07 4.77 9.59 5.50 AVERAGE PAID $21.72 8.69 9.06 8.30 5.67 11.31 5.58 MIDDLE RANGE $18.13 7.25 7.63 7.00 4.72 10.52 5.00 - $26.73 - 9.94 - 10.46 - 8.65 - 6.00 - 12.00 - 6.70 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Meriwether Coweta Harris Pike Spalding Talbot Troup Upson TOTAL 557 1,656 438 257 1,750 180 2,395 460 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 47 81 61 9 282 408 180 20 46 125 51 3 27 75 29 4 151 422 230 8 20 16 22 1 257 458 329 17 43 102 56 5 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 47 72 39 129 29 51 6 18 36 135 15 25 156 348 11 89 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 47 60 145 135 32 37 27 26 162 170 27 19 173 233 36 36 MISC. 133 318 64 45 436 35 424 82 Total Area 7,693 873 1,687 958 67 339 867 649 716 1,537 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1002 Longley Place, LaGrange, GA 30240-5733 706-845-4000 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 199-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Miller Baker Decatur Early Seminole Miller Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,370 1,432 11,618 4,899 4,166 25,485 3,194 1,319 10,853 4,504 3,931 23,801 176 113 765 395 235 1,684 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.2 7.9 6.6 8.1 5.6 6.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'--------'-------~----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Miller County 1T0hou.sa-nd-s - - - - - - - - - - , 8 6 4 2 Population Miller County City of Colquitt Miller Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 6,280 141 1,991 56,276 6,161 57,612 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED -1.9 6,114 2.4 57,357 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -2.6 1.9 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and stale) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 0 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 13 37 6 42 * * * * MILLER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 90 5.8 0 0.0 43 2.8 33 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 29 1.9 186 12.1 281 18.2 50 3.2 500 32.4 WKLY WAGE $ 419 0 183 231 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 438 389 209 431 339 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 183 11.9 339 4 6 0.4 226 4 193 12.5 395 6 18 1.2 195 * * 6 10 0.6 131 14 330 21.4 296 148 1,541 100.0 $ 315 NUMBER OF FIRMS 80 * 98 67 9 * 7 7 * * 8 3 8 69 106 377 96 385 12 29 27 28 20 5 9 72 21 33 21 18 22 70 75 1,354 MILLER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,468 7.0 * 551 2.6 5,412 25.8 229 1.1 * * 1,166 5.6 * * 84 0.4 * * 64 0.3 * 38 0.2 380 1.8 WKLY WAGE $ 296 * 366 481 408 213 * * 319 * 404 * 379 524 * * 535 2.6 537 1,188 5.7 417 3,694 17.6 228 716 3.4 401 5,392 25.7 351 172 0.8 148 121 0.6 204 412 2.0 217 73 0.3 270 65 0.3 316 24 0.1 170 60 0.3 150 1,850 8.8 409 58 0.3 369 2,020 9.6 382 149 0.7 189 93 0.4 188 195 0.9 453 102 0.5 138 1,576 7.5 351 20,967 100.0 $ 379 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as.all.figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. ..source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 201-96 Finance/ins.lreal est. " Industry Mix 1995 Miller County Retail trade \ ~Trans.lutilities --Manufacturing --Construction -Agriculture Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MILLER AREA Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Bainbridge Memorial Hospital Elberta Crate & Box Co Engelhard Corp Shaw Industries Inc State Hospital Thomas & Betts Holdings Amy Industries Great Northern SWG Packing Co Inc COUNTY Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Decatur Early Early Seminole Employment Trends I 1600 1400 Miller County 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MILLER COUNTY Circle C Farms Inc Farmers Fertilizer Hardee's Joe Wilkins IGA Inc Miller County Hospital/Nursing Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MILLER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Miller Decatur Early Seminole Dougherty Other 1,492 555 233 180 31 52 Total Residents 2,543 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.7 21.8 9.2 7.1 1.2 2.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MILLER COUNTY NUMBER Miller Seminole Early Decatur Baker Other 1,492 172 108 55 30 60 Total Residents 1,917 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.8 9.0 5.6 2.9 1.6 3.1 100.0 201-96 Education of the Labor Force Miller Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.5 36.5 21.4 7.2 4.4 20-24 30.4 41.8 23.7 4.0 0.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 30.0 41.8 20.1 5.9 2.2 30-34 25.5 40.9 24.1 5.2 4.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 24.3 35.6 24.7 9.6 5.8 100.0 40-69 34.5 32.3 19.2 8.3 5.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Miller Baker Decatur Early Seminole Miller Area 82 0 82 * 0 0 321 0 321 153 32 185 101 0 101 657 32 689 'Baker County public school students attend school in Mitchell County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Albany State University is the nearest four-year college to Miller County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Bainbridge College (Decatur County). a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 201-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Miller Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Marketing Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Automotive Technology Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 7 3 5 12 3 1 1 4 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Bainbridge College Technical Division (Decatur Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 201-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Miller County NUMBER PERCENT 2,581 147 281 109 259 259 233 274 307 366 188 158 100.0 5.7 10.9 4.2 10.0 10.0 9.0 10.6 11.9 14.2 7.3 6.1 Miller Area NUMBER PERCENT 23,123 1,491 2,224 731 2,190 2,697 2,786 2,023 2,961 3,264 1,407 1,349 100.00 6.45 9.62 3.16 9.47 11.66 12.05 8.75 12.81 14.12 6.08 5.83 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Miller Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Industrial truck and tractor operators $6.07 5.99 4.25 4.60 4.25 AVERAGE PAID $8.31 8.28 5.24 5.23 4.75 MIDDLE RANGE $6.70 - $10.81 7.00 4.88 4.50 4.75 - 9.50 6.00 5.80 4.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Miller Baker Decatur Early Seminole Total Area TOTAL 130 125 859 302 209 1,625 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 8 6 53 27 13 CLERICAL & SALES 23 21 193 41 29 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 28 3 14 5 158 22 31 2 34 7 107 307 265 39 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 8 10 19 7 28 80 24 31 8 18 87 146 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 18 9 14 11 65 77 60 18 29 31 186 146 MISC. 23 28 183 68 40 342 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 310 South Scott Street, Bainbridge, GA 31717-1017 912-248-2618 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 201-96 GEORGIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Mitchell Baker Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Grady Thomas Worth Mitchell Area Georgia U.S. 9,962 1,432 16,901 11,618 44,117 9,423 19,781 8,974 122,208 9,368 1,319 16,213 10,853 41,212 8,931 18,973 8,407 115,276 594 113 688 765 2,905 492 808 567 6,932 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.0 7.9 4.1 6.6 6.6 5.2 4.1 6.3 5.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent 12 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia oC--------'----------'-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Mitchell County Thousands 25r------------, 20 15 10 5 Population Mitchell County City of Camilla City of Pelham Mitchell Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 20,275 67 5,008 3,869 261,339 1995 ESTIMATE 20,859 270,972 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 2.9 20,983 3.7 273,390 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 3.5 4.6 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYlliRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 39 0 44 30 * 3 8 * 0 * * 0 0 3 0 MITCHELL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 556 0 222 2,256 * 720 81 * 0 * 0 0 7 0 7.2 $ 307 0.0 0 2.9 323 29.3 294 * * 9.3 260 1.1 265 * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.1 306 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 28 185 2.4 494 50 539 7.0 333 110 1,232 16.0 194 36 197 2.6 435 125 1,696 22.0 332 4 65 0.8 394 13 59 0.8 179 7 48 0.6 409 12 51 0.7 356 6 26 0.3 329 * * 4 17 0.2 158 18 438 5.7 348 8 25 0.3 327 11 760 9.9 342 6 77 1.0 163 0 0 0.0 0 14 67 0.9 358 17 25 0.3 143 0 0 0.0 0 23 823 10.7 394 484 7,706 100.0 $ 310 NUMBER OF FIRMS 286 4 634 361 37 11 38 86 13 6 38 11 10 15 * 22 38 5 19 * 293 542 1,649 532 2,103 50 157 193 180 83 29 56 453 120 76 131 3 77 140 356 * 191 6,594 MITCHELL AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 3,896 3.3 626 0.5 5,043 4.3 25,104 21.4 4,895 4.2 2,902 2.5 4,681 4.0 2,721 2.3 653 0.6 1,801 1.5 824 0.7 550 0.5 * 1,127 1.0 332 0.3 * 877 0.7 1,229 1.0 987 0.8 1,106 0.9 WKLY WAGE $ 280 713 416 497 557 424 274 381 301 855 400 984 655 487 619 556 775 470 4,987 6,395 21,256 3,665 36,012 769 1,319 4,113 1,141 347 269 627 12,859 479 10,085 1,843 57 626 856 611 10,190 117,174 4.3 532 5.5 465 18.1 234 3.1 471 30.7 395 0.7 202 1.1 276 3.5 266 1.0 386 0.3 438 0.2 128 0.5 164 11.0 500 0.4 497 8.6 400 1.6 241 0.0 262 0.5 198 0.7 560 0.5 191 * 8.7 500 100.0 $ 408 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 205-96 Wholesale trade- Industry Mix 1995 Mitchell County Manufacturing ! -Agriculture Retail trade --Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MITCHELL AREA Destiny Industries Riverside Mfg Co Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Procter & Gamble Ithaca Industries Inc Cagle Foods John D Archbold State Hospital COUNTY Colquitt Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Grady Mitchell Thomas Thomas Employment Trends 8 ~housan~~~ Mitchell County ~~~~~~~~~_ i 61 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MITCHELL COUNTY Cagle Foods Darwood Manufacturing Ithaca Industries Inc Mitchell County Hospital State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MITCHELL COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Mitchell Dougherty Thomas Colquitt Grady Decatur Other 5,807 1,167 429 189 100 97 275 Total Residents 8,064 PERCENT OF TOTAL 72.0 14.5 5.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 3.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MITCHELL COUNTY NUMBER Mitchell Grady Dougherty Colquitt Baker Thomas Other 5,807 243 224 179 126 106 275 Total Residents 6,960 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.4 3.5 3.2 2.6 1.8 1.5 4.0 100.0 205-96 Education of the Labor Force Mitchell Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.3 37.4 21.7 9.3 5.3 20-24 24.6 43.7 26.1 5.3 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 22.8 44.0 21.1 10.2 1.9 30-34 22.9 41.6 22.7 8.9 3.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.5 35.9 24.3 11.0 8.4 100.0 40-69 30.8 32.9 19.5 9.6 7.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Mitchell Baker Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Grady Thomas Worth Mitchell Area 238 345 321 812 201 417 191 2,525 25 263 0 0 0 345 0 321 146 958 0 201 26 443 0 191 197 2,722 "Included with Mitchell County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Thomas County Thomas College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Bainbridge College (Decatur County) and Darton College (Dougherty County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 205-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Mitchell Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 7 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 56 Business and Office Technology 35 Computer Programming 9 Fashion Merchandising 1 Information and Office Technology 54 Marketing Management 19 Microcomputer Specialist 31 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Medical Assisting 31 Paramedic Technology 16 Physical Therapist Assistant 22 Practical Nursing 131 Radiologic Technology 26 Respiratory Therapy Technology 16 Surgical Technology 27 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafing and Design 6 Advanced Electronics Technology 9 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 2 Air Conditioning Technology 24 Auto Collision Repair 4 Automotive Technology 15 Cabinetmaking 2 Carpentry 1 PROGRAM Diesel Mechanics Drafting Drafting and Design Electronics Equipment Servicing Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphics Arts Heavy Equipment Mechanics Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Plumbing Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 12 7 1 1 1 26 3 2 14 2 4 3 2 3 23 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 67 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Auto Body Repair Assisting 1 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 50 Certified Nurse Assistant 127 Information and Office Technology Certificate 25 Nail Technician 19 Respiratory Therapy Bridge 8 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Bainbridge College Technical Division (Decatur Co.) and Albany (Dougherty), Moultrie (Colquitt Co.) and Thomas (Thomas Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaQe 5 205-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Mitchell County NUMBER PERCENT 8,248 572 682 177 683 867 1,093 826 922 1,445 482 499 100.0 6.9 8.3 2.2 8.3 10.5 13.3 10.0 11.2 17.5 5.8 6.1 Mitchell Area NUMBER PERCENT 109,382 9,563 12,102 3,622 12,223 14,833 14,181 6,043 13,079 12,576 5,854 5,306 100.00 8.74 11.06 3.31 11.17 13.56 12.96 5.52 11.96 11.50 5.35 4.85 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Mitchell Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.67 7.78 6.50 6.99 5.12 4.78 8.69 5.42 5.31 $18.08 10.97 8.79 9.00 6.19 5.98 11.07 7.55 6.78 $13.75 9.66 6.80 7.50 4.95 5.19 9.43 6.25 5.00 - $19.13 - 13.46 - 10.07 - 11.00 - 7.00 - 5.83 - 13.75 - 8.75 - 8.38 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Mitchell Baker Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Grady Thomas Worth TOTAL 955 125 1,657 859 3,917 968 1,401 856 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 61 170 150 38 6 21 14 5 131 369 292 87 53 193 158 22 395 967 764 53 54 244 140 150 116 374 241 51 50 179 107 13 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 197 32 19 7 189 73 28 80 253 191 58 34 61 62 64 60 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 70 85 14 11 124 187 65 77 273 476 52 52 109 108 137 81 MISC. 152 28 205 183 545 184 279 165 Total Area 10,738 866 2,517 1,866 419 869 539 844 1,077 1,741 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Souroe: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 35 South Scott Street, Camilla, GA 31730-0311 912-336-7845 for copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 205-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Monroe Bibb Butts Crawford Jasper Jones Lamar Upson Monroe Area Georgia U.S. 7,746 70,663 7,702 5,298 4,221 10,913 7,119 12,691 126,353 7,230 66,887 7,252 5,037 4,021 10,442 6,831 12,108 119,808 516 3,776 450 261 200 471 288 583 6,545 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.7 5.3 5.8 4.9 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.6 5.2 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL---------------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Monroe County Thousands 25,---------------, Population Monroe County City of Forsyth Monroe Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 17,113 79 4,268 260,097 1995 ESTIMATE 18,950 272,210 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 10.7 19,752 4.7 268,845 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 19902000 15.4 3.4 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 14 39 30 0 0 6 * 16 * 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONROE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 85 1.6 $ 441 * 388 7.3 479 914 17.3 403 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 497 9.4 394 * * 250 4.7 481 * * * 0 0.0 0 22 0.4 557 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 15 69 1.3 536 75 1,008 19.1 184 21 90 1.7 417 113 1,371 26.0 320 11 208 3.9 167 3 5 0.1 135 10 36 0.7 248 10 39 0.7 382 * 16 371 7.0 341 9 25 0.5 216 7 516 9.8 397 6 47 0.9 148 0 0 0.0 0 * 9 52 1.0 355 23 31 0.6 109 0 0 0.0 0 18 790 15.0 428 345 5,280 100.0 $ 395 NUMBER OF FIRMS 116 9 595 329 19 * 28 20 81 16 44 10 8 19 * 20 24 5 14 6 11 260 436 1,499 551 2,341 55 160 244 176 76 25 64 472 153 137 122 86 196 373 148 6,283 MONROE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 851 0.7 283 0.2 5,118 4.4 23,657 20.5 2,358 2.0 * 6,046 5.2 1,351 1.2 1,855 1.6 * 1,845 1.6 1,440 1.2 255 0.2 WKLY WAGE $ 328 641 435 583 475 411 269 488 780 501 619 425 0.4 451 1,099 1.0 647 * 497 0.4 527 416 0.4 558 208 0.2 496 1,417 1.2 607 13 0.0 401 1,459 1.3 568 6,161 5.3 621 5,071 4.4 549 22,869 19.8 242 6,859 5.9 536 36,727 31.8 440 1,138 1.0 203 1,326 1.1 244 4,745 4.1 288 857 0.7 353 396 0.3 456 268 0.2 142 632 0.5 220 12,949 11.2 581 677 0.6 496 9,701 8.4 423 1,499 1.3 236 * 650 0.6 293 1,319 1.1 737 522 0.5 145 * 7,747 6.7 464 115,344 100.0 $ 451 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 207-96 Industry Mix 1995 Monroe County Trans./utilities \. I Manufacturing Trade-- Other" Finance/ins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 "Other; AgrL, foresty, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MONROE AREA Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown &Williamson Cagle's Inc Coliseum Park Hospital GEICO Kroger Company Mercer University YKK USA Inc William Carter Company Thomaston Cotton Mill COUNTY Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Lamar Upson 7 ~~ousands ! 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Monroe County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MONROE COUNTY Bibb Company Georgia Power Co Standard Textile Co State Correctional Institution United Forming Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MONROE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Monroe Bibb Fulton Clayton Lamar Butts Spalding Houston Henry Other Total Residents 3,897 2,051 244 220 194 159 147 145 130 482 7,669 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 50.8 26.7 3.2 2.9 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.7 6.3 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MONROE COUNTY NUMBER Monroe Bibb Lamar Jones Upson Butts Forsyth Jasper Houston Other 3,897 571 220 210 90 89 83 69 59 423 Total Residents 5,711 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.2 10.0 3.9 3.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.0 7.4 100.0 207-96 Education of the Labor Force Monroe Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 22.4 37.6 23.4 10.8 5.8 20-24 20.3 40.0 30.4 8.5 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 18.0 40.6 24.5 13.5 3.5 30-34 18.0 40.8 26.2 11.0 4.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 18.8 37.9 24.4 11.5 7.4 100.0 40-69 27.3 34.6 19.9 10.1 8.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Monroe Bibb Butts Crawford Jasper Jones Lamar Upson Monroe Area 159 917 135 95 102 190 101 279 1,978 46 205 375 1,292 0 135 0 95 17 119 0 190 0 101 0 279 438 2,416 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Macon College (Bibb County) and Gordon College (Lamar County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 207-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Monroe Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Management/Supervisory Development HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology GRADUATES 29 9 39 24 2 58 9 2 138 1 9 11 1 1 6 PROGRAM Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 19 1 17 6 11 2 5 7 8 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 36 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 64 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 63 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Flint River (Upson Co.) and Macon (Bibb Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 207 -96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Monroe County NUMBER PERCENT 7,792 868 786 247 756 1,103 1,082 175 1,309 752 367 347 100.0 11.1 10.1 3.2 9.7 14.2 13.9 2.3 16.8 9.7 4.7 4.5 Monroe Area NUMBER PERCENT 115,166 11,328 13,034 4,116 13,303 17,652 15,527 2,033 15,275 12,183 5,384 5,331 100.00 9.84 11.32 3.57 11.55 15.33 13.48 1.77 13.26 10.58 4.67 4.63 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Monroe Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $14.28 7.75 7.23 7.40 5.82 4.91 10.83 7.14 5.87 $19.55 10.40 8.86 9.17 7.06 6.00 12.58 9.62 6.81 $19.68 10.05 8.00 7.65 6.40 4.75 11.86 8.55 5.50 - $24.16 - 10.60 - 10.03 - 10.59 - 7.88 - 7.36 - 13.12 - 9.35 - 8.44 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Monroe Bibb Butts Crawford Jasper Jones Lamar Upson TOTAL 287 4,528 313 235 298 450 306 460 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 43 526 29 26 21 55 28 43 CLERICAL & SALES 55 1,114 63 40 36 90 81 102 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 23 3 795 71 36 4 22 14 20 1 56 4 38 9 56 5 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 6 42 279 274 5 26 8 28 10 18 28 45 9 42 11 89 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 30 46 140 575 30 37 16 46 80 17 37 74 28 22 36 36 MISC. 39 754 83 35 95 61 49 82 Total Area 6,8n n1 1,581 1,046 111 356 564 397 853 1,198 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 3090 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31213-2899 912-751-6164 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 207-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Montgomery Emanuel Jeff Davis Toombs Treutlen Wheeler Montgomery Area Georgia U.S. 3,653 8,891 5,598 11,681 2,910 2,049 34,782 3,382 7,961 5,254 10,891 2,571 1,858 31,917 271 930 344 790 339 191 2,865 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.4 10.5 6.1 6.8 11.6 9.3 8.2 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Montgomery County Thousands 10,--------------, 8 6 4 2 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Montgomery County 7,379 137 City of Mount Vernon 1,914 Montgomery Area 74,710 Georgia U.S. 7,635 77,004 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.5 7,865 3.1 81,202 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 6.6 8.7 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA MONTGOMERY COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 8 60 3.3 $ 232 * * * 11 265 14.5 375 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * " * 5 43 2.4 561 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 9 66 3.6 343 5 149 8.2 367 25 353 19.3 196 7 84 4.6 431 24 514 28.2 367 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " * * 3 22 1.2 403 " " 6 443 24.3 385 * " * " * " " * 6 15 0.8 154 13 196 10.7 443 112 1,825 100.0 $ 350 NUMBER OF FIRMS 55 126 161 * 19 61 12 MONTGOMERY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 572 908 9,347 * * 3,587 988 * * 103 * 2.0 $ 316 3.2 363 32.6 341 * * 12.5 258 3.4 413 * * * 0.4 294 * * 11 124 0.4 304 17 1,169 4.1 335 14 617 2.2 381 * * * * 4 24 0.1 268 120 1,478 5.2 495 127 1,845 6.4 367 450 5,122 17.9 213 109 684 2.4 423 481 7,096 24.7 356 15 121 0.4 148 39 163 0.6 215 26 249 0.9 219 47 114 0.4 305 16 45 0.2 329 12 59 0.2 161 9 79 0.3 153 120 2,657 9.3 390 31 123 0.4 527 42 2,915 10.2 372 41 286 1.0 183 12 36 0.1 210 36 195 0.7 476 36 54 0.2 170 101 1,633 5.7 394 1,728 28,686 100.0 $ 337 $ 506 Notes: -Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. -Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 209-96 Industry Mix 1995 Montgomery County Manufacturing Retailtrad Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MONTGOMERY AREA Billy Crider's Poultry Ithaca Industries Inc Keller Industries Alco Control/Emerson Electric Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Olin Wooten Transport Bruno's Ithaca Industries Inc Meadows Regional Medical Center Oxford Industries Inc COUNTY Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Jeff Davis Jeff Davis Jeff Davis Toombs Toombs Toombs Toombs Employment Trends Montgomery County 2500 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MONTGOMERY COUNTY Ailey Mfg Co Brewton Parker Reeves Construction Co State Correctional Institution Wal-Mart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Toombs Montgomery Appling Telfair Laurens Jeff Davis Wheeler Tattnall Treutlen Chatham Other 1,289 1,106 98 83 78 70 56 47 47 41 141 Total Residents 3,056 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 42.2 36.2 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 4.6 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Montgomery Toombs Wheeler Treutlen Tattnall Other 1,106 252 169 80 34 95 Total Residents 1,736 PERCENT OF TOTAL 63.7 14.5 9.7 4.6 2.0 5.5 100.0 209-96 Education of the Labor Force Montgomery Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.3 39.4 18.5 7.6 4.2 2024 26.8 47.1 20.2 5.0 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 23.3 48.0 18.2 8.8 1.8 3034 26.1 41.2 23.3 6.4 3.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.5 37.5 24.5 8.9 5.6 100.0 40-69 36.6 34.6 14.9 8.0 5.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Montgomery 57 Emanuel 250 Jeff Davis 134 Toombs 259 Treutlen 56 Wheeler 63 Montgomery Area 819 0 57 17 267 0 134 15 274 0 56 0 63 32 851 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Montgomery County Brewton-Parker College Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at East Georgia College (Emanuel County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 209-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Montgomery Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technoloyg Automotive Technology Drafting GRADUATES 25 7 1 43 21 15 8 78 9 2 3 PROGRAM Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 3 9 2 1 20 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 13 Cosmetology 37 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 30 Certified Nurse Assistant 63 Child Care Assisting 3 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Southeastem (Toombs Co.) and Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 209-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Montgomery County NUMBER PERCENT 3,113 158 345 77 297 431 357 237 431 463 206 111 100.0 5.1 11.1 2.5 9.5 13.9 11.5 7.6 13.9 14.9 6.6 3.6 Montgomery Area NUMBER PERCENT 31,380 2,209 3,120 812 3,140 3,792 3,778 1,641 4,172 4,710 2,243 1,763 100.00 7.04 9.94 2.59 10.01 12.08 12.04 5.23 13.30 15.01 7.15 5.62 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Montgomery Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $5.77 6.88 4.79 4.44 5.00 AVERAGE PAID $7.79 8.64 5.96 5.33 8.42 MIDDLE RANGE $6.49 - 7.00 5.98 4.49 8.42 - $8.47 10.94 6.30 5.67 8.42 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Montgomery Emanuel Jeff Davis Toombs Treutlen Wheeler Total Area TOTAL 191 520 365 887 148 128 2,239 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 15 40 22 10 54 58 48 2 19 60 41 4 80 172 128 18 11 22 16 4 12 18 19 8 191 370 274 46 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 3 11 19 42 12 38 19 35 2 12 1 5 56 143 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 42 24 89 139 86 53 193 132 29 40 35 14 474 402 MISC. 24 69 52 110 12 16 283 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 910 N. Jefferson Street, Dublin, GA 31021 912-275-6525 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 209-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Morgan Greene Jasper Newton Oconee Putnam Walton Morgan Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 6,237 5,135 4,221 23,695 10,820 7,476 22,489 80,073 5,873 4,720 4,021 22,644 10,602 7,250 21,407 76,517 364 415 200 1,051 218 226 1,082 3,556 Note: labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.8 8.1 4.7 4.4 2.0 3.0 4.8 4.4 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Morgan County Thousands 20,----------------, Population Morgan County City of Madison Morgan Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 12,883 101 3,483 145,278 14,006 170,474 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 8.7 15,115 17.3 11.2 5.6 182,446 PERCENT CHANGE 19902000 17.3 25.6 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 0 26 28 * * 0 * * * 3 0 0 * 0 0 0 18 20 77 21 91 5 10 7 6 3 MORGAN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 68 0 93 1,779 * * * " * 0 * * 6 0 0 " 0 0 0 148 240 994 164 1,054 77 35 165 26 7 1.4 $ 892 0.0 0 1.9 309 36.8 494 * " * " * * 0.0 0 " * 0.1 420 0.0 0 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 3.1 516 5.0 628 20.6 334 3.4 467 21.8 290 1.6 170 0.7 120 3.4 204 0.5 228 0.1 371 0 0 0.0 0 16 177 3.7 309 6 19 0.4 357 10 430 8.9 359 4 55 1.1 152 * * * * 6 17 0.4 520 15 34 0.7 312 0 0 0.0 0 15 290 6.0 367 305 4,830 100.0 $ 418 NUMBER OF FIRMS 110 6 479 260 9 12 16 80 12 22 * 18 14 3 12 29 6 4 5 6 165 194 661 227 856 21 65 84 66 28 17 27 172 60 65 46 28 79 96 * 119 3,077 MORGAN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 745 1.6 90 0.2 2,121 4.6 14,922 32.2 398 0.9 2,482 5.4 1,459 3.1 2,748 5.9 475 1.0 WKLY WAGE $ 374 689 431 503 478 413 274 560 393 755 1.6 356 * 1,298 2.8 535 410 0.9 486 250 0.5 609 811 1.7 530 555 1.2 500 485 1.0 573 209 0.5 446 787 1.7 746 151 0.3 654 2,253 4.9 656 2,140 4.6 452 7,799 16.8 248 1,620 3.5 435 11,760 25.4 354 236 0.5 169 377 0.8 263 949 2.0 265 226 0.5 357 72 0.2 663 74 0.2 133 451 1.0 199 3,120 6.7 419 138 0.3 384 4,950 10.7 365 570 1.2 199 87 357 147 * 2,927 0.2 215 0.8 584 0.3 196 6.3 407 46,377 100.0 $ 414 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 211-96 Industry Mix 1995 Morgan County Manufacturing Trans.lulilitie Wholesale trad ublic admin. 5 Thousands 4 3 2 Employment Trends Morgan County Financelins./real est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MORGAN AREA Chipman-Union Inc Georgia Pacific Corp Wellington Puritan CR Bard Inc Covington Moulding Co Hercules Inc JWilliamCo Mobil Oil Corp Horton Homes Inc Oxford Industries Inc COUNTY Greene Jasper Morgan Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Putnam Walton FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MORGAN COUNTY Denon Corporation (USA) Georgia Pacific Corp Kama Corporation Pennington Seed Inc Wellington Puritan Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MORGAN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Morgan Walton Newton Clarke DeKalb Fulton Rockdale Greene Putnam Other 3,814 426 286 239 231 154 116 91 66 314 Total Residents 5,737 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 66.5 7.4 5.0 4.2 4.0 2.7 2.0 1.6 1.2 5.5 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN MORGAN COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Morgan Putnam Greene Walton Jasper Clarke Newton Oconee Other 3,814 258 192 174 113 112 111 71 442 Total Residents 5,287 PERCENT OF TOTAL 72.1 4.9 3.6 3.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.3 8.4 100.0 211-96 Education of the Labor Force Morgan Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.1 37.3 20.7 8.9 4.9 20-24 24.1 46.9 23.8 4.8 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 23.8 42.7 20.6 11.3 1.7 30-34 24.7 39.5 22.4 9.0 4.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 24.1 37.0 23.0 9.3 6.6 100.0 40-69 33.4 32.0 18.5 9.2 7.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Morgan Greene' Jasper Newton Oconee Putnam Walton Morgan Area 142 125 102 344 226 91 356 1,386 13 155 20 145 17 119 1 345 0 226 25 116 49 405 125 1,511 'Greene County public school figures includes graduates from Taliaferro County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State Univ. Clarke County University of Georgia Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Morgan County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 211-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Morgan Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial SCience ENGINEERINGISCIENCETECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTHTECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Institute. Athens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Morgan County. Source: Office of Technical Education. Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment'Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 211-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Morgan County NUMBER PERCENT 5,851 472 523 68 622 787 628 427 807 778 353 386 100.0 8.1 8.9 1.2 10.6 13.5 10.7 7.3 13.8 13.3 6.0 6.6 Morgan Area NUMBER PERCENT 67,215 6,129 6,202 1,947 6,735 9,596 7,240 2,368 10,677 8,796 3,581 3,944 100.00 9.12 9.23 2.90 10.02 14.28 10.77 3.52 15.88 13.09 5.33 5.87 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Morgan Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.67 6.65 7.08 6.72 4.88 8.34 6.44 5.70 AVERAGE PAID $11.03 8.36 8.86 8.02 5.88 12.85 7.83 6.66 MIDDLE RANGE $10.57 - $13.42 7.09 - 9.78 7.39 6.50 5.06 10.46 6.50 5.00 - 9.98 11.37 6.02 14.59 8.86 7.69 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Morgan Greene Jasper Newton Oconee Putnam Walton TOTAL 270 216 298 1,513 278 461 1,063 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 28 51 25 4 15 25 19 15 21 36 20 1 154 377 152 15 56 89 24 2 32 54 59 1 101 260 82 9 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 13 28 21 28 10 18 37 108 6 24 10 28 47 76 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 33 15 35 18 80 17 150 105 20 24 142 35 129 79 Total Area 4,099 407 892 381 47 144 310 589 293 MISC. 73 40 95 415 33 100 280 1,036 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for mUltiple copies. Page 6 211-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Murray Fannin Gilmer Gordon Whitfield Murray Area Bradley County, TN* Polk County, TN* Georgia U.S. 18,289 7,892 7,019 20,868 44,048 98,116 40,440 6,570 17,431 7,403 6,564 19,601 42,128 93,127 38,350 6,040 858 489 455 1,267 1,920 4,989 2,090 530 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Tennessee Department of Employment Security UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.7 6.2 6.5 6.1 4.4 5.1 5.2 8.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'-------~-------'-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Murray County Thousands 40,-----------., 30 20 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Murray County City of Chatsworth Murray Area Bradley County, TN* Polk County, TN* Georgia U.S. 26,147 2,865 163,036 73,712 13,643 52 30,032 179,903 78,830 14,263 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 14.9 33,736 10.3 6.9 4.5 11.2 5.6 194,523 79,818 13,547 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 29.0 19.3 8.3 -0.7 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) 'U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Department of Sociology, University of Tennessee (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 6 0 43 123 0 86 0 8 0 * 13 * 0 * 0 MURRAY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 74 0 249 7,763 0 6,911 0 59 0 * 524 * 0 0 0.6 $ 307 0.0 0 2.1 308 66.8 468 0.0 0 59.4 476 0.0 0 0.5 408 0.0 0 * * 4.5 312 * * 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 8 79 0.7 684 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 22 221 1.9 428 41 235 2.0 442 105 843 7.2 254 19 153 1.3 477 92 1,712 14.7 353 4 50 0.4 163 11 43 0.4 375 * * 7 22 0.2 305 * 5 45 0.4 158 20 520 4.5 448 7 12 0.1 593 10 791 6.8 355 4 37 0.3 211 4 10 0.1 201 4 15 0.1 373 * 0 0 0.0 0 16 380 3.3 421 466 11,629 100.0 $ 428 NUMBER OF FIRMS 44 4 347 685 10 316 28 60 9 9 92 33 26 19 10 59 * * * 7 202 567 1,033 258 1,106 39 104 157 95 50 25 43 217 62 66 58 26 104 60 * 97 4,343 MURRAY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 510 0.5 143 0.1 1,952 2.0 50,867 51.9 2,285 2.3 37,364 38.1 1,231 1.3 482 0.5 95 0.1 370 0.4 3,197 3.3 1,199 1.2 * * 1,338 1.4 * 483 0.5 125 0.1 2,120 2.2 * * * WKLY WAGE $ 408 549 408 463 307 477 305 380 367 435 332 694 514 577 496 529 * 65 0.1 366 4,672 4.8 471 5,336 5.4 537 12,498 12.7 252 1,948 2.0 499 17,030 17.4 400 600 0.6 185 565 0.6 294 2,797 2.9 264 423 0.4 435 174 0.2 382 145 0.1 143 332 0.3 230 5,197 5.3 530 235 0.2 643 5,257 5.4 392 577 0.6 246 130 0.1 364 485 0.5 553 88 0.1 201 3,129 3.2 443 98,085 100.0 $ 428 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Souroe: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 213-96 Industry Mix 1995 Murray County -Public admin. --Services Finance/ins.lreal est. Trade Trans.lulilities Source: See Industl)' Mix on page 2 'Other = AgrL. forestI)', fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MURRAY AREA Gold Kist Inc Mohawk Carpet Corp Beaulieu of America Inc Diamond Rug & Carpet Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Yarns Hamilton Medical Center Shaw Industries Inc World Carpets Inc COUNTY Gilmer Gordon Murray Murray Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Employment Trends 12 Th..o.u~ands _ _~ Murray County ... ... _ 10 8 6 4 2 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MURRAY COUNTY Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Mills Diamond Rug &Carpet Galaxy Carpet Mills Inc Shaw Industries Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MURRAY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Murray Whitfield Gordon Tennessee Other 6,980 4,942 364 155 433 Total Residents 12,874 PERCENT OF TOTAL 54.2 38.4 2.8 1.2 3.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa\1e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MURRAY COUNTY NUMBER Murray Whitfield Tennessee Gilmer Gordon Other 6,980 1,301 901 448 205 402 Total Residents 10,237 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.2 12.7 8.8 4.4 2.0 3.9 100.0 213-96 Education of the Labor Force Murray Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 32.8 35.4 20.7 7.2 3.9 2024 32.1 42.0 21.1 4.5 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 2069. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 29.1 36.6 23.8 9.2 1.4 30-34 29.3 36.6 22.9 7.6 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 25.9 36.5 23.7 8.4 5.6 100.0 40-69 37.6 32.2 17.8 6.9 5.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Murray Fannin Gilmer Gordon Whitfield Murray Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 214 149 130 332 670 1,495 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 3 0 0 44 10 57 TOTAL 217 149 130 376 680 1,552 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lumpkin County North Georgia College Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Note: North Georgia College is the nearest four-year college to Murray County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Dalton College (Whitfield County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 213-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Murray Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Business and Office Technology Business Computer/Console Operator Computer Information Systems Computer Operations Management Marketing Management Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Medical Office Administration Medical Transcription Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Computer Service Technology GRADUATES 10 4 3 12 4 3 3 10 12 2 4 12 18 1 1 4 16 PROGRAM Drafting and Design Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology Health Unit Coordinator Management/Marketing Medical Coding Specialist Phlebotomy Technician GRADUATES 1 4 4 7 1 2 10 7 6 1 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Dalton School of Health Occupations (Whitfield Co.) and the Technical Division of Dalton College (Whitfield Co.) . Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enroliment'Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 213-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Murray County NUMBER PERCENT 13,247 790 786 201 876 2,126 1,136 241 2,113 3,193 1,273 512 100.0 6.0 5.9 1.5 6.6 16.1 8.6 1.8 16.0 24.1 9.6 3.9 Murray Area NUMBER PERCENT 81,152 7,047 6,139 1,910 7,449 12,128 6,823 1,696 11,009 16,988 6,119 3,844 100.00 8.68 7.56 2.35 9.18 14.94 8.41 2.09 13.57 20.93 7.54 4.74 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Murray Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.18 7.01 5.45 5.56 7.39 12.91 5.60 AVERAGE PAID $8.77 9.17 7.68 6.54 10.75 9.80 6.58 MIDDLE RANGE $7.69 - 7.50 7.00 5.31 9.50 7.70 5.50 - $9.38 10.09 8.75 7.58 12.50 9.62 7.21 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number belOW). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Murray Fannin Gilmer Gordon Whitfield Total Area TOTAL 545 498 345 776 1,881 4,045 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 57 66 40 79 235 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 138 31 3 101 47 15 76 30 5 174 59 7 524 137 6 477 1,013 304 36 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 19 111 35 69 28 50 40 125 85 282 207 637 STRUC BENCH- TURAl WORK WORK 39 40 58 63 27 49 115 54 135 113 374 319 MISC. 107 44 40 123 364 678 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1406 Chattanooga Avenue, Dalton, GA 30720 706-272-2301 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 213-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Muscogee Chattahoochee Hanis Talbot Muscogee Area Lee County, AL* Russell County, AL* Georgia U.S. 78,558 2,013 9,490 2,502 92,563 46,380 24,110 73,888 1,862 9,042 2,273 87,065 44,290 22,540 4,670 151 448 229 5,498 2,090 1,570 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.9 7.5 4.7 9.2 5.9 4.5 6.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0"--------'----'----.1 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 PopUlation Trends Muscogee County Thousands 250,-------------, 200 150 100 50 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK Muscogee County 179,280 8 City of Columbus Muscogee Area 179,278 220,526 Lee County, AL* Russell County, AL* 87,146 46,860 Georgia U.S. 1995 ESTIMATE 184,594 227,685 94,029 51,436 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 3.0 196,966 3.2 242,692 7.9 95,241 9.8 45,674 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 9.9 10.1 9.3 -2.5 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-lRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS MUSCOGEE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 65 * 400 196 35 12 6 13 * 7 36 8 * 4 7 5 18 20 9 7 3 5 140 258 1,044 434 1,719 26 130 226 141 58 17 41 309 102 112 78 54 83 341 40 398 3,467 16,492 2,947 4,496 56 203 * 404 1,274 346 240 255 1,120 838 837 2,253 1,142 18 20 3,478 3,202 16,944 6,549 29,575 603 1,113 7,191 912 213 343 756 9,289 498 5,897 1,172 366 622 567 5,306 0.5 $ 269 * 4.1 428 19.3 548 3.4 582 5.3 510 0.1 261 0.2 370 * * 0.5 551 1.5 593 0.4 822 0.3 434 0.3 556 1.3 506 1.0 483 1.0 502 2.6 542 1.3 687 0.0 486 0.0 367 4.1 555 3.7 537 19.8 251 7.7 643 34.6 411 0.7 222 1.3 241 8.4 324 1.1 353 0.2 379 0.4 366 0.9 193 10.9 521 0.6 660 6.9 451 1.4 219 * * 0.4 252 0.7 730 0.7 171 6.2 408 4,299 85,482 100.0 $ 434 NUMBER OF FIRMS 82 6 476 224 36 12 8 27 * 7 40 8 4 9 5 20 21 9 7 3 6 164 277 1,131 455 1,854 32 136 242 146 59 19 47 325 106 124 88 62 90 377 74 4,743 MUSCOGEE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 454 167 3,835 17,141 3,281 4,496 68 428 404 1,288 346 0.5 $ 272 0.2 610 4.1 417 18.2 542 3.5 557 4.8 510 0.1 240 0.5 389 * 0.4 551 1.4 590 0.4 822 240 0.3 434 262 0.3 546 1,120 1.2 506 885 0.9 486 844 0.9 502 2,253 2.4 542 1,142 1.2 687 18 0.0 486 24 0.0 345 3,613 3.8 557 3,246 3.4 536 18,432 19.5 251 6,659 7.1 640 32,589 34.5 405 1,212 1.3 219 1,167 1.2 237 7,257 7.7 324 920 1.0 353 215 0.2 379 364 0.4 354 809 0.9 188 10,334 10.9 519 506 0.5 655 6,663 7.1 438 1,232 1.3 218 * 386 0.4 246 640 0.7 720 626 0.7 169 8,258 8.7 442 94,394 100.0 $ 430 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 215-96 Industry Mix 1995 Muscogee County Manufacturing 100 !housands Employment Trends Muscogee County Retail trad -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. 60 40 20 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS MUSCOGEE AREA Fort Benning Callaway Gardens Resort American Family Life Blue Cross/Blue Shield Interstate Brands The Medical Center Inc. St Francis Hospital Swift Textiles Inc Total System Services W C Bradley Co COUNTY Chattahoochee Harris Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee Muscogee FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS MUSCOGEE COUNTY American Family Life Medical Center St Francis Hospital Swift Textiles Inc Total System Services Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U,S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Muscogee Chattahoochee Alabama Other 69,106 6,563 2,900 2,430 Total Residents 80,999 PERCENT OF TOTAL 85.3 8.1 3.6 3.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY NUMBER Muscogee Alabama Harris Chattahoochee Other 69,106 14,038 3,496 2,585 3,170 Total Residents 92,395 PERCENT OF TOTAL 74.8 15.2 3.8 2.8 3.4 100.0 215-96 Education of the Labor Force Muscogee Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.3 32.8 29.0 11.8 7.0 20-24 18.6 39.8 32.5 8.4 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 15.6 33.1 32.6 15.7 3.0 30-34 16.2 35.2 31.0 11.7 6.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 14.7 31.9 30.8 12.6 9.9 100.0 40-69 23.5 30.3 25.6 11.0 9.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Muscogee Chattahoochee Harris Talbot Muscogee Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,532 182 47 1,761 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 196 0 0 0 196 TOTAL 1,728 0 182 47 1,957 * Included with Muscogee County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Muscogee County Columbus State University Environmental Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Paqe 4 215-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Muscogee Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Appliance Service GRADUATES 31 10 14 29 19 3 1 1 6 45 12 15 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Carpentry Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 11 15 11 16 5 3 7 9 19 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 Fashion Production and Management 3 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Columbus (Muscogee Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 215-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Muscogee County NUMBER PERCENT 71,922 8,169 9,793 2,491 8,931 11,328 11,199 639 7,845 5,511 3,092 2,924 100.0 11.4 13.6 3.5 12.4 15.8 15.6 0.9 10.9 7.7 4.3 4.1 Muscogee Area NUMBER PERCENT 84,928 9,499 11,140 2,829 10,128 13,059 13,131 1,115 9,622 6,993 3,868 3,544 100.00 11.18 13.12 3.33 11.93 15.38 15.46 1.31 11.33 8.23 4.55 4.17 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Muscogee Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.88 6.68 6.95 5.72 4.97 7.79 5.19 5.05 AVERAGE PAID $11.63 8.54 8.83 7.63 5.52 9.25 6.56 6.59 MIDDLE RANGE $10.00 7.88 7.95 5.77 4.50 7.25 6.64 5.00 - $11.89 - 9.90 - 9.89 - 10.00 - 6.66 - 9.89 - 8.00 - 7.98 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Muscogee Chattahoochee Harris Talbot Total Area TOTAL 6,620 113 438 180 7,351 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 809 11 46 20 CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 1,874 1,072 60 28 15 1 125 51 3 16 22 1 886 2,043 1,160 65 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 199 401 5 8 29 51 15 25 248 485 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 645 572 16 15 32 37 27 19 720 643 MISC. 988 14 64 35 1,101 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 700 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 706-649-7423 For copies of Area labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. P~e 6 215-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Newton Butts Henry Jasper Morgan Rockdale Walton Newton Area Georgia U.S. 23,695 7,702 42,852 4,221 6,237 34,477 22,489 141,673 22,644 7,252 41,337 4,021 5,873 33,302 21,407 135,836 1,051 450 1,515 200 364 1,175 1,082 5,837 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.4 5.8 3.5 4.7 5.8 3.4 4.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends B Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia ~9L9-1--1-99---,2-----,19-'--9-3--1-'9-94---1.J995 Population Trends Newton County Thousands 60,--------------, 50 40 Population Newton County City of Covington Newton Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 41,808 34 50,644 10,026 229,888 285,538 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 21.1 58,283 24.2 305,895 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 39.4 33.1 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 22 3 143 52 * 3 * * * * 0 * 0 9 NEWTON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 119 29 673 4,634 * 472 * * * * 0 * * 0 * 121 0.8 $ 281 0.2 746 4.6 456 31.9 582 * 3.2 444 * * * * * * * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.8 546 * * * * 43 740 5.1 675 61 788 5.4 515 199 2,717 18.7 229 65 403 2.8 502 237 3,725 25.6 379 8 113 0.8 176 23 130 0.9 257 26 263 1.8 247 20 75 0.5 412 8 32 0.2 870 5 37 0.3 142 8 110 0.8 129 54 1,052 7.2 486 22 47 0.3 436 15 243 1.7 218 0 0 0.0 0 7 35 0.2 175 23 122 0.8 577 13 22 0.2 183 0 0 0.0 0 23 715 4.9 454 846 14,543 100.0 $ 449 NUMBER OF FIRMS 141 9 912 343 8 8 24 63 11 14 44 20 3 20 19 3 21 48 14 8 6 10 250 392 1,165 410 1,531 38 129 222 143 59 29 48 289 93 77 95 * 36 149 123 127 5,279 NEWTON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 750 0.9 147 0.2 5,520 6.5 21,981 25.9 728 0.9 1,323 1.6 2,125 2.5 1,836 2.2 504 0.6 2,342 2.8 1,240 1.5 1,437 1.7 28 0.0 1,570 1.9 670 0.8 54 0.1 1,148 1.4 3,034 3.6 2,684 3.2 264 0.3 821 1.0 174 0.2 4,975 5.9 4,489 5.3 16,930 20.0 2,351 2.8 22,346 26.4 661 0.8 726 0.9 2,915 3.4 798 0.9 232 0.3 184 0.2 580 0.7 5,520 6.5 272 0.3 7,972 9.4 1,424 1.7 * 157 0.2 710 0.8 181 0.2 5,278 6.2 WKLY WAGE $377 751 469 530 598 475 298 525 430 583 421 665 530 550 552 521 528 528 599 456 732 679 770 553 243 484 378 194 241 256 387 466 151 238 495 479 392 224 * 234 593 203 * 570 84,766 100.0 $ 444 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as aU figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services indudes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 217-96 Wholesale trad Industry Mix 1995 Newton County Manufacturing ! --Construction -Other' -Public admin. ! Finance/insJreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 "Other = AgrL. forestry. fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS NEWTON AREA Henry County Hospital Snapper Power Equipment C R Bard Inc Covington Moulding Co Hercules Inc Mobil Oil Corp AT&T Communications Lithonia Lighting Rockdale Hospital Inc Sweetheart Cup COUNTY Henry Henry Newton Newton Newton Newton Rockdale Rockdale Rockdale Rockdale Employment Trends Newton County 16 !~.c:>l!~~~_s _ I 14 I 12 II 10 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS NEWTON COUNTY C R Bard Inc Covington Moulding Co Hercules Inc JWiliiamCo Mobil Oil Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size_ Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF NEWTON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Newton Rockdale DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Walton Clayton Cobb Other 9,212 3,723 2,712 1,391 436 327 232 205 683 Total Residents 18,921 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 48.7 19.7 14.3 7.4 2.3 1.7 1.2 1.1 3.6 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Newton Rockdale Walton DeKalb Jasper Gwinnett Morgan Other PERSONS WORKING IN NEWTON COUNTY NUMBER 9,212 1,338 863 701 560 288 286 815 Total Residents 14,063 PERCENT OF TOTAL 65.5 9.5 6.1 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 5.8 100.0 217-96 Education of the Labor Force Newton Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.3 38.3 25.0 9.3 4.0 20-24 21.9 44.1 28.7 5.1 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.8 40.0 27.1 10.8 1.4 30-34 20.3 40.1 25.6 10.5 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.1 38.8 26.5 9.8 4.9 100.0 40-69 26.6 35.4 22.7 9.5 5.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Newton Butts Henry Jasper Morgan Rockdale Walton Newton Area 344 135 605 102 142 688 356 2,372 1 345 0 135 47 652 17 119 13 155 10 698 49 405 137 2,509 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs DeKalb County DeVry Institute of Technology Emory University Mercer University (Atlanta) National-Louis University Oglethorpe University Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering Technology, Operations Management, Accounting Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technical Communications, Technology Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Human Resource Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Newton County that have business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year college is DeKalb College (DeKalb County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 217-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Newton Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Management and Supervision Marketing Management Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Office Administration INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Architectural Design Graphics Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Technology GRADUATES 9 8 7 7 8 7 1 3 8 20 8 PROGRAM Computer Service Technology Electromechanical Technology Electronic Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Mechanical Drafting Technology Telecommunication Technology TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Advanced Emergency Medical Technology Office Assistant GRADUATES 6 3 3 8 5 2 3 16 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Clayton State College Technical Division (Clayton Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PafJe 5 217-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Newton County NUMBER PERCENT 19,166 1,721 1,576 671 1,867 3,061 2,232 307 3,188 2,373 1,021 1,149 100.0 9.0 8.2 3.5 9.7 16.0 11.7 1.6 16.6 12.4 5.3 6.0 Newton Area NUMBER PERCENT 111,516 11,563 10,070 3,715 12,402 19,675 11,223 2,184 17,834 10,683 6,179 5,988 100.00 10.37 9.03 3.33 11.12 17.64 10.06 1.96 15.99 9.58 5.54 5.37 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Newton Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.73 8.67 7.48 7.43 7.10 5.26 8.52 7.73 5.57 $18.54 11.03 8.71 8.99 8.58 7.49 13.44 8.95 6.24 $19.68 10.57 7.09 8.00 6.58 5.50 11.82 8.86 5.30 - $19.68 - 13.42 - 9.61 - 9.89 - 9.71 - 9.33 - 14.59 - 10.44 - 7.69 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on nonmanufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Newton Butts Henry Jasper Morgan Rockdale Walton Total Area TOTAL 1,513 313 976 298 270 1,003 1,063 5,436 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 154 377 152 15 29 63 36 4 190 285 79 3 21 36 20 1 28 51 25 4 155 262 160 3 101 260 82 9 678 1,334 554 39 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 37 108 5 26 18 64 10 18 13 28 23 60 47 76 153 380 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 150 105 30 37 34 90 80 17 33 15 74 104 129 79 530 447 MISC. 415 83 213 95 73 162 280 1,321 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 7249 Industrial Blvd., N.E., Covington, GA 30210-1189 770-784-2455 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 217-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Oconee Barrow Clarke Greene Jackson Morgan Oglethorpe Walton Oconee Area Georgia U.S. 10,820 17,378 44,870 5,135 19,461 6,237 5,059 22,489 131,449 10,602 16,405 43,351 4,720 18,522 5,873 4,828 21,407 125,708 218 973 1,519 415 939 364 231 1,082 5,741 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 2.0 5.6 3.4 8.1 4.8 5.8 4.6 4.8 4.4 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'------------------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Oconee county Thousands 25r-----------, 20 15 5 Population Oconee County City of Watkinsville Oconee Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 17,618 76 1,600 237,963 1995 ESTIMATE 21,190 265,409 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 20.3 23,310 11.5 286,396 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 32.3 20.4 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 27 0 82 40 * 0 0 8 * 0 5 * * 0 3 OCONEE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 201 4.6 $ 373 0 0.0 0 443 10.2 451 728 16.7 496 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 49 1.1 388 * * 0 0.0 0 19 0.4 222 * * * * * 0 0.0 0 56 1.3 413 3 18 0.4 337 7 130 3.0 492 0 0 0.0 0 * 19 129 3.0 454 31 166 3.8 424 47 605 13.9 263 28 193 4.4 389 128 1,645 37.8 315 * * * * 6 92 2.1 360 18 332 7.6 319 8 22 0.5 296 7 15 0.3 415 * 7 122 2.8 201 22 279 6.4 299 4 7 0.2 233 * * 9 53 1.2 165 0 0 0.0 0 3 6 0.1 601 12 51 1.2 474 25 31 0.7 141 * * * 13 240 5.5 411 414 4,350 100.0 $ 371 NUMBER OF FIRMS 168 18 674 397 28 15 41 81 13 50 13 22 24 4 16 52 9 * 9 237 354 1,433 494 1,933 50 172 227 137 50 31 59 412 111 125 93 55 179 226 7 183 5,889 OCONEE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,394 1.3 203 0.2 3,997 3.8 25,906 24.4 6,034 5.7 3,081 2.9 3,473 3.3 1,358 1.3 457 0.4 * 855 0.8 615 0.6 1,565 1.5 WKLY WAGE $ 352 474 432 466 348 441 291 526 410 355 740 530 1,116 317 360 1,541 3,015 1.0 639 0.3 583 0.3 538 1.4 615 2.8 658 * * 127 0.1 411 3,768 3.5 588 4,718 4.4 487 21,076 19.8 240 3,649 3.4 463 35,327 33.2 459 744 0.7 189 976 0.9 229 3,097 2.9 252 611 0.6 332 128 0.1 367 244 0.2 140 739 0.7 436 8,977 8.4 574 468 0.4 930 16,230 15.3 491 1,321 1.2 221 682 766 333 9 6,316 0.6 168 0.7 548 0.3 196 0.0 312 5.9 505 106,359 100.0 $ 423 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe2 219-96 Wholesale trade, Industry Mix 1995 Oconee County Construction / , Public admin. Retail trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS OCONEE AREA Thrall Car Mfg Co Athens Regional Medical Center Gold Kist Inc Reliance Electric Seaboard Farms Inc St Marys Hospital University of Georgia Chipman-Union Inc Mitsubishi Consumer Wayne Poultry COUNTY Barrow Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Greene Jackson Jackson 5 Thousands I 4j 3!I 2 Employment Trends Oconee County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS OCONEE COUNTY Athens Packaging Inc Family Life Enrichment General Cable Industries ReinickeCo Sam's Club Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF OCONEE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Clarke Oconee Barrow Walton Gwinnett Fulton Greene DeKalb Jackson Other 5,294 2,281 302 152 135 100 95 92 91 403 Total Residents 8,945 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 59.2 25.5 3.4 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 4.5 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN OCONEE COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Oconee Clarke Barrow Madison Oglethorpe Jackson Greene Morgan Walton Other 2,281 770 121 112 108 57 42 38 38 90 Total Residents 3,657 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.4 21.1 3.3 3.1 3.0 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 2.5 100.0 219-96 Education of the Labor Force Oconee Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 23.2 31.2 23.1 13.0 9.5 20-24 14.9 28.2 43.4 12.5 1.0 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 19.0 34.1 21.9 19.4 5.7 30-34 22.3 35.0 19.7 12.7 10.3 100.0 100.0 3539 18.8 32.1 21.1 14.5 13.5 100.0 40-69 30.5 29.7 16.5 10.3 13.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Oconee Barrow Clarke Greene Jackson Morgan Oglethorpe Walton Oconee Area 226 252 490 125 308 142 98 356 1,997 0 226 2 254 117 607 20 145 0 308 13 155 0 98 49 405 201 2,198 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 219-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Oconee Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Assocaite Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Instiutute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 9495 Paqe 5 219-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical SeNice Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Oconee County NUMBER PERCENT 9,012 1,275 1,553 334 1,139 1,307 784 342 1,111 573 366 228 100.0 14.2 17.2 3.7 12.6 14.5 8.7 3.8 12.3 6.4 4.1 2.5 Oconee Area NUMBER PERCENT 111,730 10,698 14,994 4,027 11,956 15,467 13,182 3,615 14,827 11,784 5,639 5,541 100.00 9.57 13.42 3.60 10.70 13.84 11.80 3.24 13.27 10.55 5.05 4.96 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Oconee Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.97 9.50 6.58 7.02 5.53 4.79 7.76 6.37 5.53 $16.31 11.53 7.98 8.92 7.51 5.59 11.05 7.91 6.66 $16.25 11.78 7.00 7.50 5.93 5.00 9.50 7.00 5.00 - $18.27 - 13.42 - 8.74 - 9.75 - 8.46 - 5.73 - 13.51 - 7.75 - 7.21 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Oconee Barrow Clarke Greene Jackson Morgan Oglethorpe Walton TOTAL 278 544 2,840 216 619 270 246 1,063 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 56 89 24 2 80 148 44 8 429 728 429 36 15 25 19 15 76 150 42 20 28 51 25 4 28 43 22 5 101 260 82 9 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 6 24 25 32 173 154 21 28 28 75 13 28 10 27 47 76 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 20 24 61 69 195 226 35 18 63 64 33 15 29 29 129 79 MISC. 33 77 470 40 101 73 53 280 Total Area 6,076 813 1,494 687 99 323 444 565 524 1,127 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 788 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30603 706-542-8500 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 219-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Oglethorpe Clarke Elbert Greene Madison Oconee Wilkes Oglethorpe Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,059 44,870 8,585 5,135 12,079 10,820 5,493 92,041 4,828 43,351 7,888 4,720 11,621 10,602 5,185 88,195 231 1,519 697 415 458 218 308 3,846 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.6 3.4 8.1 8.1 3.8 2.0 5.6 4.2 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_-~---'---~-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Oglethorr)e County Thousands 14 12 Population Oglethorpe County City of Lexington City of Crawford Oglethorpe Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 9,763 117 230 694 177,364 1995 ESTIMATE 10,911 188,273 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 11.8 11,314 6.2 205,074 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 15.9 15.6 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA OGLETHORPE COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 12 94 7.1 $ 280 13 129 9.8 371 16 65 4.9 320 17 149 11.3 301 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 39 3.0 316 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * 3 13 1.0 436 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 14 76 5.8 416 8 45 3.4 290 31 165 12.5 263 5 29 2.2 480 44 456 34.7 338 0 0 0.0 0 * 6 18 1.4 173 * * * 3 3 0.2 252 0 0 0.0 0 * 7 104 7.9 338 * * 8 283 21.5 358 * * 5 13 1.0 400 * 0 0 0.0 0 9 107 8.1 327 169 1,316 100.0 $ 327 NUMBER OF FIRMS 125 35 434 389 20 16 29 76 6 41 6 16 * 105 * 13 34 7 5 * 5 178 297 1,097 383 1,589 45 135 186 112 38 23 50 337 87 96 77 49 144 208 OGLETHORPE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 1,033 348 2,875 17,606 3,433 2,469 2,245 1,147 121 * 677 360 868 1.2 $ 318 0.4 415 3.5 420 21.3 447 4.1 353 3.0 441 2.7 282 1.4 413 0.1 334 0.8 311 0.4 739 1.0 507 1,641 2.0 483 374 1,040 1,910 144 0.5 529 1.3 600 2.3 684 0.2 493 102 0.1 427 2,802 3.4 577 3,767 4.6 481 15,902 19.2 225 2,662 3.2 486 30,688 37.1 466 660 0.8 190 771 0.9 222 2,712 3.3 251 683 0.8 371 121 0.1 334 205 0.2 141 698 0.8 455 7,630 9.2 569 421 0.5 981 14,109 17.0 510 1,093 1.3 227 671 0.8 171 614 0.7 512 298 0.4 186 154 5,072 6.1 531 4,681 82,760 100.0 $ 421 $ 506 'Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 221-96 Industry Mix 1995 Oglethorpe County Financelins.lreal est. I - -Wholesale trade .Trans.lutilities Public admin: . / Agriculture I Mining Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Construction Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS OGLETHORPE AREA ASS Power T & 0 Athens Regional Medical Center Dialamerica Marketing Inc Gold Kist Inc McLane Co Inc Reliance Electric Seaboard Farms Inc St Marys Hospital University of Georgia Chipman-Union Inc COUNTY Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Greene Employment Trends 1600~ 1400 I i 1200 I 1000, 800 600 400 Oglethorpe County 200 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS OGLETHORPE COUNTY Goldeagle Quarries Inc Greater Georgia Printers Johnson Ford Sales Inc Quiet Oaks Health Care Wilkes Transportation Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns Education of the Labor Force Oglethorpe Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.8 30.4 23.1 14.9 11.8 20-24 10.7 23.5 49.8 14.9 1.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 30-34 15.9 18.3 32.3 36.1 21.6 17.8 22.9 14.5 7.3 13.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 15.5 31.8 18.8 16.7 17.1 100.0 40-69 27.6 30.2 14.9 11.3 16.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Oglethorpe Clarke Elbert Greene Madison Oconee Wilkes Oglethorpe Area 98 490 189 125 189 226 131 1,448 0 98 117 607 0 189 20 145 0 189 0 226 0 131 137 1,585 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 221-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Oglethorpe Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Assocaite Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Instiutute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 221-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Oglethorpe County NUMBER PERCENT 4,739 402 442 94 384 670 483 276 726 770 326 166 100.0 8.5 9.3 2.0 8.1 14.1 10.2 5.8 15.3 16.3 6.9 3.5 Oglethorpe Area NUMBER PERCENT 82,715 7,991 13,053 3,312 8,934 11,042 10,239 2,784 9,453 8,593 3,856 3,458 100.00 9.66 15.78 4.00 10.80 13.35 12.38 3.37 11.43 10.39 4.66 4.18 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Oglethorpe Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.46 9.13 6.32 6.88 5.22 4.69 8.10 6.32 6.05 $15.38 9.94 8.02 8.63 7.27 5.47 11.22 8.02 7.11 $14.42 7.50 6.66 7.20 5.78 5.00 9.50 7.11 5.00 - $18.27 - 13.50 - 8.82 - 9.62 - 8.46 - 5.76 - 13.51 - 7.75 - 8.97 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Oglethorpe Clarke Elbert Greene Madison Oconee Wilkes Total Area TOTAL 246 2,840 934 216 531 278 254 5,299 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 28 43 22 5 429 728 429 36 48 146 139 10 15 25 19 15 57 103 50 9 56 89 24 2 21 36 30 3 654 1,170 713 80 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 10 27 173 154 76 156 21 28 18 66 6 24 21 29 325 484 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 29 29 195 226 148 74 35 18 74 80 20 24 52 18 553 469 MISC. 53 470 137 40 74 33 44 851 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5 Seaboard Street, Elberton, GA 30635-0956 706-213-2028 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 221-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Paulding Bartow Carroll Cobb Douglas Haralson Polk Paulding Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 29,417 32,840 39,454 304,873 44,509 9,314 15,327 475,734 28,346 30,833 37,422 293,740 42,918 8,592 14,001 455,852 1,071 2,007 2,032 11,133 1,591 722 1,326 19,882 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.6 6.1 5.2 3.7 3.6 7.8 8.7 4.2 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'----------------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Paulding COllllty Thousands 70r------------, 60 50 . 40 30 Population Paulding County City of Dallas Paulding Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 41,611 2,810 743,594 35 59,920 867,528 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 44.0 60,902 16.7 11.2 5.6 977,824 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 46.4 31.5 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI:IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Rnance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 16 " 179 34 0 3 9 0 6 0 0 * * 0 * 5 0 0 * 0 34 48 152 40 174 0 18 28 16 10 6 * 25 11 21 13 0 4 18 0 12 PAULDING COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 71 1,012 763 0 329 * 36 0 * 44 0 0 * 0 86 0 0 0 481 351 2,156 211 2,360 0 105 82 48 28 11 0.9 $ 231 " 12.9 445 9.7 406 0.0 0 4.2 388 * 0.5 333 0.0 0 * * 0.6 397 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 * 1.1 560 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 6.1 584 4.5 534 27.4 256 2.7 517 30.0 377 0.0 0 1.3 328 1.0 289 0.6 434 0.4 420 0.1 124 469 6.0 384 35 0.4 636 1,368 17.4 387 115 1.5 237 0 0.0 0 8 0.1 464 61 0.8 538 " * 0 0.0 0 455 5.8 387 689 7,858 100.0 $ 379 NUMBER OF FIRMS 379 14 2,340 1,096 36 50 68 99 28 36 245 55 6 49 62 16 91 124 36 35 30 791 2,629 4,321 1,921 7,664 107 629 1,745 611 219 104 241 1,315 415 321 292 120 1,112 397 34 198 21,357 PAULDING AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 2,540 0.7 395 0.1 20,539 5.9 52,709 15.2 3,478 1.0 5,583 1.6 4,290 1.2 1,140 0.3 1,561 0.5 3,202 0.9 3,067 0.9 2,933 0.8 110 0.0 2,145 0.6 1,388 0.4 3,638 1.1 3,116 0.9 2,193 0.6 2,139 0.6 * 1,226 0.4 350 0.1 20,722 6.0 27,965 8.1 78,081 22.5 16,784 4.8 110,830 32.0 3,224 0.9 3,702 1.1 27,376 7.9 3,972 1.1 897 0.3 885 0.3 5,023 1.5 23,603 6.8 1,503 0.4 26,029 7.5 3,759 1.1 * 997 0.3 8,770 2.5 487 0.1 562 0.2 15,776 4.6 WKLY WAGE $ 357 677 555 618 537 461 309 448 460 641 554 838 574 465 644 644 514 687 684 745 555 727 810 302 681 480 283 291 429 455 449 244 238 586 676 445 235 431 829 235 1,168 542 346,351 100.0 $ 518 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 223-96 Industry Mix 1995 Paulding County Wholesale trad~Trans.{utilities /Manufacturing Retail trade- --Agriculture - Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \ SerVices Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PAULDING AREA Shaw Industries Inc Southwire Company Home Depot IBM Kennestone Hospital Kroger Company Lockheed Corporation Publix Supermarkets Inc Six Flags Over Georgia Sprint/United Mgmt COUNTY Bartow Carroll Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Employment Trends Paulding County 10 Thousa_n_d_s _ i 81 ! I 61 i 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PAULDING COUNTY Kroger Company Paulding Memorial Medical Center Shaw Industries Inc Southern Bell WalMart Stores Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PAULDING COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Cobb Paulding Fulton Douglas DeKalb Bartow Carroll Clayton Gwinnett Other 7,146 5,040 4,331 1,194 603 427 383 303 235 731 Total Residents 20,393 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 35.0 24.7 21.2 5.9 3.0 2.1 1.9 1.5 1.2 3.6 100.0 PERSONS WORKING IN PAULDING COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Paulding Cobb Polk Douglas Carroll Bartow Haralson Other 5,040 700 286 263 170 126 123 359 Total Residents 7,067 PERCENT OF TOTAL 71.3 9.9 4.0 3.7 2.4 1.8 1.7 5.1 100.0 223-96 Education of the Labor Force Paulding Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 15.5 29.6 28.2 19.4 7.4 20-24 16.3 34.7 35.3 12.9 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 12.7 28.7 28.8 25.7 4.2 30-34 12.4 28.1 28.6 23.8 7.2 100.0 100.0 35-39 12.5 27.5 28.4 21.6 10.1 100.0 40-69 18.7 29.8 25.5 16.1 9.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Paulding Bartow Carroll Cobb Douglas Haralson Polk Paulding Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 430 476 665 4,319 784 204 293 7,171 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 9 133 29 0 5 176 TOTAL 430 476 674 4,452 813 204 298 7,347 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Carroll County State University of West Georgia Computer Science, Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, Marketing, Real Estate Cobb County Kennesaw State University Professional Sales, Marketing, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance Life College Business Administration Southern College of Technology Architecture, Computer Science, Engineering Technology (Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, ApparellTextile, Mechanical), Construction, Industrial Distribution, Management of Technology, Technical Communication Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 223-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Paulding Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Specialist Computer Programming Hotel/RestaurantfTravel Management Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Biomedical Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 2 36 15 11 24 6 33 4 18 14 5 6 8 14 12 69 6 1 62 PROGRAM Applied Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree in Technical Studies Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 3 3 3 16 21 6 29 19 14 4 10 6 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 70 Law Enforcement 6 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 43 CAD Operator 9 Certified Nurse Assistant 13 Commercial Truck Driving 83 Industrial Technology 5 Information and Office Technology Certificate 4 Local Area Networking Technology 13 Medical Transcription 9 Nail Technician 8 Pharmacy Assistant 1 Phlebotomy Technician 13 Travel Agency Opeations 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Carroll (Carroll Co.), Chattahoochee (Cobb Co.) and North Metro (Bartow Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 223-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Paulding County NUMBER PERCENT 20,732 1,996 1,289 633 2,290 3,576 2,067 204 4,222 1,993 1,338 1,124 100.0 9.6 6.2 3.1 11.1 17.3 10.0 1.0 20.4 9.6 6.5 5.4 Paulding Area NUMBER PERCENT 396,979 62,436 49,094 14,303 57,198 67,371 39,450 4,093 46,552 26,338 15,504 14,640 100.00 15.73 12.37 3.60 14.41 16.97 9.94 1.03 11.73 6.63 3.91 3.69 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Paulding Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.94 8.94 7.88 7.56 7.35 5.32 10.94 7.65 6.07 $22.14 12.16 10.08 9.31 8.95 6.77 13.87 9.09 7.17 $21.99 10.00 8.82 8.08 6.93 5.77 12.02 8.10 6.20 - $22.83 - 12.60 - 11.36 - 10.58 - 11.59 - 6.99 - 18.46 - 10.25 - 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Appl icants - Georgia Department of Labor Paulding Bartow Carroll Cobb Douglas Haralson Polk Total Area TOTAL 587 2,748 1,894 6,279 951 549 1,729 14,737 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 107 153 51 7 227 739 251 21 234 498 203 15 2,116 1,889 820 40 244 293 62 4 56 99 67 4 118 317 193 8 3,102 3,988 1,647 99 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 14 58 46 231 71 185 56 168 22 70 14 47 66 200 289 959 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 50 63 752 225 115 196 141 366 20 81 74 64 300 198 1,452 1,193 MISC. 84 256 377 683 155 124 329 2,008 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas. contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 19 Felton Place, Cartersville, GA 30120-9007 770-387-3760 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 223-96 6E:tlR.GI~ AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Peach Bibb Crawford Houston Macon Taylor Peach Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 10,133 70,663 5,298 46,276 5,378 3,332 141,080 9,396 66,887 5,037 44,359 4,748 3,072 133,499 737 3,776 261 1,917 630 260 7,581 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.3 5.3 4.9 4.1 11.7 7.8 5.4 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Peach County Thousands 30r-------------, 25 5 Population Peach County City of Fort Valley Peach Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 21,189 61 22,906 8,198 290,281 309,082 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 8.1 23,161 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 9.3 6.5 309,296 6.6 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES -ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 16 0 41 23 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 4 0 * 0 * 0 PEACH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 527 6.9 0 0.0 165 2.2 2,587 33.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 34 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 27 0.4 185 2.4 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 273 0 402 540 0 0 0 * 347 0 0 261 378 0 0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 11 147 1.9 453 35 226 3.0 373 119 1,298 17.0 234 28 219 2.9 450 130 1,954 25.6 397 8 60 0.8 148 5 16 0.2 156 11 44 0.6 221 11 25 0.3 315 8 69 0.9 411 3 23 0.3 126 5 8 0.1 153 25 321 4.2 404 6 13 0.2 327 7 1,224 16.0 439 8 69 0.9 168 0 0 0.0 0 5 12 0.2 302 8 29 0.4 606 21 41 0.5 234 0 0 0.0 0 17 509 6.7 432 419 7,632 100.0 $ 413 NUMBER OF FIRMS 154 4 684 309 20 11 14 49 15 54 13 14 25 17 22 5 26 5 * 268 511 1,762 668 2,742 76 208 295 207 99 28 79 559 165 175 154 * 94 235 366 * 139 7,240 PEACH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,993 1.4 99 0.1 5,464 3.9 21,170 15.2 3,479 2.5 * 1,023 0.7 1,191 0.9 632 0.5 * 2,084 1.5 929 0.7 366 0.3 WKLY WAGE $ 291 582 438 660 492 510 284 411 856 489 545 611 0.4 409 1,859 1.3 689 277 441 157 3,813 6 0.2 595 0.3 602 0.1 592 2.7 659 0.0 513 6,279 4.5 594 5,466 3.9 553 28,096 20.2 242 7,899 5.7 544 43,683 31.4 445 1,351 1.0 201 1,624 1.2 235 5,690 4.1 296 1,093 0.8 361 692 0.5 509 335 0.2 141 783 0.6 204 14,327 10.3 587 746 0.5 489 11,388 8.2 445 2,085 1.5 230 * 689 0.5 277 2,288 1.6 675 532 0.4 157 * * * 18,917 13.6 476 139,068 100.0 $ 455 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 225-96 Industry Mix 1995 Peach County Finance/ins.lreal est. I Public admin, -Wholesale trade - Trans.lutilities Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 8 Thousands Employment Trends Peach County 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PEACH AREA Bibb County Hospital Authority Brown & Williamson Cagle's Inc Coliseum Park Hospital GEICO Kroger Company Mercer University YKK USA Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Blue Bird Body Co COUNTY Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Houston Peach FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PEACH COUNTY Bibb Company Blue Bird Body Co Evans Farm Fort Valley State University Southern Orchard Supply Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county. not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PEACH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Peach Houston Bibb Macon Taylor Other 4,443 2,136 1,659 138 99 325 Total Residents 8,800 PERCENT OF TOTAL 50.5 24.3 18.9 1.6 1.1 3.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Peach Houston Crawford Macon Bibb Taylor Other PERSONS WORKING IN PEACH COUNTY NUMBER 4,443 1,321 687 372 369 305 768 Total Residents 8,265 PERCENT OF TOTAL 53.8 16.0 8.3 4.5 4.5 3.7 9.3 100.0 225-96 Education of the Labor Force Peach Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.2 36.1 26.2 12.0 6.5 20-24 19.0 37.0 33.5 9.8 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 15.5 38.5 27.1 15.0 3.9 30-34 14.6 38.7 28.9 13.2 4.7 100.0 100.0 3539 15.9 35.8 27.1 12.8 8.4 100.0 40-69 23.4 34.2 22.5 10.9 9.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Peach Bibb Crawford Houston Macon Taylor Peach Area 205 917 95 1,072 134 71 2,494 0 205 375 1,292 0 95 31 1,103 0 134 0 71 406 2,900 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Peach County Fort Valley State University Bibb County Mercer University (Macon) Wesleyan College Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Forestry, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering (Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical), Technical Management, Technical Communications, Business Administration, Industrial Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing Business Administration, Accounting, International Business Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Macon College (Bibb County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 225-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Peach Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 47 11 16 57 2 5 23 58 9 1 152 6 1 11 15 28 1 1 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 4 27 2 29 11 2 5 6 12 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Barbering 8 Child Development 15 Child Development and Related Care 1 Cosmetology 66 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 38 Certified Nurse Assistant 11 Industrial Technology 7 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Macon (Bibb Co.) and Middle Georgia (Houston Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 225-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Peach County NUMBER PERCENT 8,870 911 1,301 258 836 1,399 1,178 321 995 722 435 514 100.0 10.3 14.7 2.9 9.4 15.8 13.3 3.6 11.2 8.1 4.9 5.8 Peach Area NUMBER PERCENT 127,646 14,240 16,111 5,245 14,936 20,071 17,485 2,600 16,630 9,423 5,479 5,426 100.00 11.16 12.62 4.11 11.70 15.72 13.70 2.04 13.03 7.38 4.29 4.25 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Peach Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.05 8.33 7.41 7.14 5.91 4.92 10.14 8.15 5.77 $20.95 10.41 8.94 8.94 7.28 5.78 12.36 10.21 6.71 $20.69 8.99 7.73 7.40 6.00 4.75 11.86 8.66 4.81 - $24.16 - 10.60 - 10.10 - 10.25 - 8.08 - 6.72 - 12.50 - 11.47 - 8.44 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Peach Bibb Crawford Houston Macon Taylor Total Area TOTAL 783 4,528 235 2,179 652 189 8,566 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 99 138 103 137 526 1,114 795 71 26 40 22 14 384 550 361 60 47 102 120 32 16 29 21 11 1,098 1,973 1,422 325 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 38 26 279 274 8 28 70 121 68 22 13 18 476 489 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 51 79 140 575 16 46 123 258 47 56 34 23 411 1,037 MISC. 112 754 35 252 158 24 1,335 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 741-A Main Street, Perry, GA 31069-1781 912-987-5051 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 225-96 Bartow AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Pickens Bartow Cherokee Dawson Gilmer Gordon Pickens Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,539 32,840 61,641 7,897 7,019 20,868 138,804 8,069 30,833 59,438 7,582 6,564 19,601 132,087 470 2,007 2,203 315 455 1,267 6,717 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.5 6.1 3.6 4.0 6.5 6.1 4.8 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Pickens County Thousands 25,------------, 20 Population Pickens County City of Jasper Pickens Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 14,432 90 16,881 1,772 218,416 261,959 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 17.0 18,604 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 28.9 19.9 11.2 5.6 292,284 33.8 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 8 3 49 32 0 3 6 * 0 3 0 * 6 0 * 6 * 0 0 * 14 26 79 30 72 0 6 7 4 PICKENS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 19 0.4 $ 267 277 6.2 427 281 6.3 485 737 16.5 457 0 0.0 0 33 0.7 354 * * 23 0.5 440 * * 0 0.0 0 11 0.2 400 * * 0 0.0 0 * * 63 1.4 649 0 0.0 0 * * 54 1.2 403 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 239 5.3 615 208 4.6 503 826 18.4 292 322 7.2 467 1,348 30.1 392 0 0.0 0 21 0.5 344 25 0.6 286 9 0.2 295 4 23 0.5 163 " " * 16 483 10.8 430 7 18 0.4 300 9 608 13.6 409 5 65 1.5 250 * * * * 7 17 0.4 454 0 0 0.0 0 10 224 5.0 356 322 4,480 100.0 $ 412 NUMBER OF FIRMS 134 11 732 458 11 75 27 81 10 6 49 18 34 35 5 16 52 8 12 12 * 231 494 1,075 377 1,443 40 105 271 110 52 32 65 261 81 107 81 32 140 63 4 107 5,063 PICKENS AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 846 1.1 519 0.7 4,045 5.1 25,996 32.9 2,798 3.5 11,814 14.9 1,329 1.7 631 0.8 643 0.8 910 1.1 585 0.7 731 0.9 1,713 2.2 612 0.8 749 0.9 535 0.7 1,915 2.4 156 0.2 371 0.5 402 0.5 4,188 5.3 3,773 4.8 14,402 18.2 2,432 3.1 18,895 23.9 511 0.6 551 0.7 3,024 3.8 362 0.5 163 0.2 205 0.3 637 0.8 4,162 5.3 220 0.3 7,301 9.2 1,043 1.3 205 0.3 373 0.5 104 0.1 34 0.0 4,031 5.1 WKLY WAGE $ 334 519 483 475 456 460 296 390 399 521 318 812 * 497 548 755 522 537 394 510 367 * 557 555 246 481 375 171 266 307 426 432 149 234 475 480 404 207 252 544 214 148 435 79,135 100.0 $ 415 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 227-96 Industry Mix 1995 Pickens County Manuf~cturin9 Retail trade -Other* -Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \ Services "Other = AgrL, forestry, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PICKENS AREA First Brands Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber Shaw Industries Inc Seaboard Farms Inc Gold Kist Inc Carriage Carpet Mills Mohawk Carpet Corp Outboard Marine Corp Temporary Placement Services Wellco Carpet Corp COUNTY Bartow Bartow Bartow Cherokee Gilmer Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PICKENS COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Pickens Cherokee Cobb Fulton Gordon Gilmer DeKalb Gwinnett Forsyth Bartow Other 3,838 1,082 582 360 204 156 154 124 91 86 184 Total Residents Source: 1990 Census 6,861 Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 55.9 15.8 8.5 5.2 3.0 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.3 1.3 2.7 100.0 5 Thousands I I 4 3 2 Employment Trends Pickens County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PICKENS COUNTY AWH Corp Big Canoe Property Owners Georgia Marble Lexington Components Inc Pickens Healthcare Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN PICKENS COUNTY NUMBER Pickens Cherokee Gilmer Fannin Dawson Other 3,838 364 286 97 54 211 Total Residents 4,850 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.1 7.5 5.9 2.0 1.1 4.4 100.0 227-96 Education of the Labor Force Pickens Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.7 36.5 23.6 10.2 4.0 20-24 3.1 5.1 3.1 0.5 0.0 Total 100.0 11.8 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 3.3 6.3 3.6 2.1 0.3 30-34 3.3 6.4 4.6 2.3 0.7 15.6 17.3 35-39 3.0 5.1 4.1 1.7 1.0 14.9 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Pickens Bartow Cherokee Dawson Gilmer Gordon Pickens Area 144 476 867 87 130 332 2,036 144 0 476 5 872 4 91 0 130 44 376 53 2,089 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Cherokee County Reinhardt College Business Administration Note: The nearest public two-year college to Pickens County is Gainesville College (Hall County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory 40-69 13.1 13.6 8.2 3.6 2.0 40.5 PalJe 4 227-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Pickens Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Drafting GRADUATES 11 10 1 24 10 12 44 3 1 8 PROGRAM Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 7 4 2 5 5 1 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 22 Nail Technician 8 Residential Wiring 1 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Pickens (Pickens Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrolimenl/ExitslPlacement Anaiysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 227-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Pickens County NUMBER PERCENT 7,003 505 624 196 728 813 780 186 1,189 1,069 508 405 100.0 7.2 8.9 2.8 10.4 11.6 11.1 2.7 17.0 15.3 7.3 5.8 Pickens Area NUMBER PERCENT 110,848 11,675 9,879 3,260 12,572 16,867 11,487 2,872 17,429 13,295 6,285 5,227 100.00 10.53 8.91 2.94 11.34 15.22 10.36 2.59 15.72 11.99 5.67 4.72 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Pickens Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.65 6.85 7.00 5.94 5.34 8.09 5.76 AVERAGE PAID $12.15 8.43 8.95 8.15 6.52 10.89 7.03 MIDDLE RANGE $8.93 - $14.00 7.50 9.08 7.70 - 10.00 7.52 - 9.33 5.85 - 6.80 9.04 - 12.15 6.33 - 7.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Pickens Bartow Cherokee Dawson Gilmer Gordon Total Area TOTAL 195 2,748 817 135 345 776 5,016 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 21 32 15 6 227 739 251 21 256 236 70 16 17 27 14 6 40 76 30 5 79 174 59 7 640 1,284 439 61 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 5 25 46 231 11 47 1 11 28 50 40 125 131 489 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 50 18 752 225 45 67 9 28 27 49 115 54 998 441 MISC. 23 256 69 22 40 123 533 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor East Second Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0488 706-632-2033 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 227-96 GEO.RGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Pierce Appling Bacon Brantley Ware Wayne Pierce Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 6,703 8,200 4,579 4,797 15,492 10,899 50,670 6,263 7,595 4,370 4,383 14,599 10,130 47,340 440 605 209 414 893 769 3,330 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.6 7.4 4.6 8.6 5.8 7.1 6.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Pierce County Thousands 20,--------------, Population Pierce County City of Blackshear Pierce Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 13,328 96 3,263 107,542 1995 ESTIMATE 14,821 114,723 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 11.2 15,097 6.7 117,625 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 13.3 9.4 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance. insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 13 0 49 24 * 0 0 4 13 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 PIERCE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 104 3.4 0 0.0 205 6.6 601 19.4 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 252 8.2 281 9.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 16 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 243 0 285 310 * 0 0 196 417 0 0 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 23 251 8.1 506 17 225 7.3 419 76 473 15.3 218 18 123 4.0 484 63 883 28.6 325 * * 7 14 0.5 288 * 6 18 0.6 280 6 41 1.3 254 * 3 45 1.5 259 10 190 6.1 391 5 11 0.4 349 * 7 28 0.9 222 0 0 0.0 0 * 3 17 0.5 386 3 7 0.2 130 14 227 7.3 317 295 3,092 100.0 $ 327 NUMBER OF FIRMS 70 273 218 17 * 5 31 95 17 3 * 9 7 14 7 159 175 649 148 684 19 57 64 70 31 18 16 161 51 56 33 * 21 38 47 102 2,477 PIERCE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 583 1.5 * * 1,972 5.1 8,996 23.3 449 1.2 WKLY WAGE $ 320 * 396 431 358 628 2,147 2,835 1.6 460 5.6 213 7.3 465 * 177 0.5 305 121 0.3 582 108 306 311 * 210 * 2,875 1,423 7,275 960 10,974 160 234 528 236 132 162 103 4,306 155 3,981 531 135 197 75 3,607 38,666 0.3 425 0.8 505 0.8 389 0.5 382 7.4 743 3.7 443 18.8 232 2.5 459 28.4 365 0.4 203 0.6 248 1.4 242 0.6 312 0.3 312 0.4 121 0.3 218 11.1 440 0.4 390 10.3 342 1.4 261 0.3 178 0.5 632 0.2 196 9.3 435 100.0 $ 396 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. P~e2 229-96 Retail trad Industry Mix 1995 Pierce County Manufacturing / _Construction --Agriculture --Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PIERCE AREA Georgia Power Co Fleetwood Homes of Ga Champion International Corp General Mfg Housing Satilla Regional Medical Center State Correetionallnstitution Wal-Mart Stores Inc Justice Employee Data SelVices Rayonier Wayne County Hospital Authority COUNTY Appling Bacon Ware Ware Ware Ware Ware Wayne Wayne Wayne 3500,----3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Employment Trends Pierce County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PIERCE COUNTY Blackshear Industries Gilman Building Products Julie Hat Co Pierce County Nursing Home Thorn's Transport Co Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PIERCE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Pierce County Ware County Wayne County Glynn County Bacon County Camden County Florida Charlton County Other 2,690 2,179 140 132 105 81 66 64 305 Total Residents 5,762 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 46.7 37.8 2.4 2.3 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.1 5.3 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN PIERCE COUNTY NUMBER Pierce Ware Brantley Bacon Wayne Other 2,690 437 83 72 37 125 Total Residents 3,444 PERCENT OF TOTAL 78.1 12.7 2.4 2.1 1.1 3.6 100.0 22996 Education of the Labor Force Pierce Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.7 44.3 19.5 6.7 3.8 20-24 28.9 47.5 19.9 3.3 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 22.7 46.3 21.4 7.5 2.1 30-34 20.4 49.5 19.2 8.2 2.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.1 45.8 21.9 6.4 5.8 100.0 40-69 29.3 40.8 18.2 6.9 4.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Pierce Appling Bacon Brantley Ware Wayne Pierce Area 167 210 101 265 356 296 1,395 0 167 0 210 0 101 0 265 12 368 0 296 12 1,407 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Lowndes County Valdosta State University Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Administration Services, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Air Traffic Control Note: Valdosta State University (Lowndes County) is the nearest four-year college to Pierce County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Waycross College (Ware County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 229-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Pierce Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Forestry Technology 13 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 12 Information and Office Technology 37 Microcomputer Specialist 26 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Technolgy 10 Paramedic Technology 16 Practical Nursing 76 Radiologic Technology 11 Surgical Technology 5 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology 1 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Auto Collision Repair 4 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 7 13 9 1 6 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 15 Cosmetology 41 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 3 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 18 Certified Nurse Assistant 24 CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 72 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Nail Technician 11 PC Operations 18 Phlebotomy Technician 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Altamaha (Wayne Co.) and Okefenokee (Ware Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 229-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Pierce County NUMBER PERCENT 5,863 422 492 136 728 679 569 524 980 668 355 310 100.0 7.2 8.4 2.3 12.4 11.6 9.7 8.9 16.7 11.4 6.1 5.3 Pierce Area NUMBER PERCENT 44,232 3,093 4,571 1,203 4,306 5,318 5,923 1,944 7,300 5,308 2,951 2,315 100.00 6.99 10.33 2.72 9.74 12.02 13.39 4.40 16.50 12.00 6.67 5.23 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Pierce Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $9.16 5.64 6.44 6.32 4.95 7.57 7.76 5.32 AVERAGE PAID $11.67 7.31 8.61 7.42 5.62 11.07 9.93 6.56 MIDDLE RANGE $11.62 - $15.00 6.43 7.25 5.50 4.62 8.75 9.22 4.64 - 8.24 9.97 7.50 6.05 11.50 11.15 7.90 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Pierce Appling Bacon Brantley Ware Wayne Total Area TOTAL 586 479 262 359 2,140 982 4,808 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 44 173 68 11 42 88 45 10 22 58 23 7 35 91 34 9 152 673 400 38 47 224 251 10 342 1,307 821 85 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 15 28 15 38 17 15 7 15 53 76 18 50 125 222 STRUC BENCH TURAL WORK WORK 48 116 71 110 24 54 17 111 150 347 60 200 370 938 MISC. 83 60 42 40 251 122 598 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 600 Plant Avenue, Waycross, GA 31502-1609 912-285-6105 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Intemational Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. P~e 6 229-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Pike Lamar Meriwether Spalding Upson Pike Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,504 7,119 8,868 28,030 12,691 62,212 5,295 6,831 8,291 26,742 12,108 59,267 209 288 577 1,288 583 2,945 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.8 4.0 6.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL---------'-------'--------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Pike County Thousands 14 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 12 Pike County 10,224 114 11,441 11.9 11,486 12.3 10 City of Zebulon 1,035 8 Pike Area 126,430 132,546 4.8 133,830 5.9 6 Georgia 11.2 18.9 4 U.S. 5.6 11.1 2 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 5 0 27 9 0 * 0 3 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 PIKE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 17 1.0 0 0.0 129 7.9 448 27.5 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 29 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 260 0 356 442 0 0 278 0 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 12 87 5.3 482 6 33 2.0 249 24 142 8.7 194 7 65 4.0 414 44 515 31.6 310 0 0 0.0 0 * 5 38 2.3 174 5 5 0.3 294 0 0 0.0 0 * * 6 109 6.7 321 6 15 0.9 384 7 303 18.6 331 * * * 6 6 0.4 110 14 194 11.9 357 148 1,630 100.0 $ 357 NUMBER OF FIRMS 56 3 210 156 9 28 12 37 18 10 7 7 7 8 * 104 129 662 182 794 13 69 88 69 21 12 25 162 49 61 48 25 50 103 97 2,392 PIKE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 280 0.6 36 0.1 1,323 3.0 15,623 35.3 177 0.4 7,943 18.0 1,075 2.4 1,034 2.3 WKLY WAGE $ 268 526 412 430 465 414 275 510 866 * 2,588 40 189 99 558 * 1,168 1,213 7,741 1,348 12,449 93 500 1,503 290 50 71 195 4,264 161 4,395 423 161 201 142 3,053 44,234 2.0 457 * * * 5.9 446 0.1 539 0.4 440 0.2 564 1.3 460 * 2.6 541 2.7 411 17.5 239 3.0 497 28.1 370 0.2 171 1.1 260 3.4 217 0.7 420 0.1 350 0.2 141 0.4 222 9.6 434 0.4 454 9.9 399 1.0 228 0.4 271 0.5 504 0.3 140 6.9 426 100.0 $ 382 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. .source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 231-96 Industry Mix 1995 Pike County Manuf~cturing Trans.lutilities- - Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 2000 I ! 1500 !! 1000 Employment Trends Pike County 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PIKE AREA William Carter Company Goody Products Inc State Hospital '5' Rubber Corp Amisub (Mcintosh Trail) Dundee Mills Inc William Carter Company Quad/Graphics Inc Thomaston Cotton Mill Westek Inc COUNTY Lamar Meriwether Meriwether Spalding Spalding Spalding Spalding Upson Upson Upson FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PIKE COUNTY Exploration Surveys Inc Molena Nursing Home Inc Southern Mills State Correctional Institution Thomaston Cotton Mill Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PIKE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Spalding Pike Clayton Fulton Lamar Henry Upson Meriwether Fayette DeKalb Other 1,445 1,130 451 333 238 212 194 133 117 71 182 Total Residents Source: 1990 Census 4,506 Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 32.1 25.1 10.0 7.4 5.3 4.7 4.3 3.0 2.6 1.6 4.0 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN PIKE COUNTY NUMBER Pike Upson Spalding Lamar Meriwether Other 1,130 282 250 113 36 78 Total Residents 1,889 PERCENT OF TOTAL 59.8 14.9 13.2 6.0 1.9 4.1 100.0 231-96 Education of the Labor Force Pike Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.1 39.0 18.8 6.9 4.2 20-24 27.3 48.4 20.1 3.7 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.2 45.5 20.1 7.8 1.5 30-34 29.2 42.3 18.9 6.2 3.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 28.1 37.7 19.5 10.3 4.4 100.0 40-69 35.7 33.6 17.7 6.7 6.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Pike Lamar Meriwether Spalding Upson Pike Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 110 101 187 409 279 1,086 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 29 1 0 30 TOTAL 110 101 216 410 279 1,116 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clayton County Clayton State College Business Administration, Administrative Systems, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Agriculture, Forestry, Data Processing, Telecommunications Technology, Computer Service Technology, Architectural Design Technology, Airway Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Avionics Technology, Office Administration Note: Clayton State College (Clayton County) is the nearest four-year college to Pike County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Gordon College (Lamar County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 231-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Pike Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist Secretarial Science HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Automotive Technology GRADUATES 53 19 27 34 4 12 1 75 17 13 6 11 PROGRAM Carpentry Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 5 7 6 3 4 4 4 3 18 PERSONALlPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 21 Cosmetology 57 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotvie Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 39 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Flint River (Upson Co.) and Griffin (Spalding Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 23 1-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Pike County NUMBER PERCENT 4,578 312 392 232 402 764 446 129 746 616 281 258 100.0 6.8 8.6 5.1 8.8 16.7 9.7 2.8 16.3 13.5 6.1 5.6 Pike Area NUMBER PERCENT 55,970 4,048 4,772 1,871 5,444 7,443 6,630 1,130 8,202 9,795 3,131 3,504 100.00 7.23 8.53 3.34 9.73 13.30 11.85 2.02 14.65 17.50 5.59 6.26 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Pike Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $6.87 6.94 5.75 4.88 9.72 AVERAGE PAID $8.30 9.03 7.72 6.14 10.71 MIDDLE RANGE $7.25 - 7.62 7.67 4.25 10.71 - $8.75 10.82 8.65 8.89 10.71 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Pike Lamar Meriwether Spalding Upson Total Area TOTAL 257 306 557 1,750 460 3,330 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 27 28 47 151 43 CLERICAL & SALES 75 81 81 422 102 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 29 4 38 9 61 9 230 8 56 5 296 761 414 35 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 6 18 9 42 47 72 36 135 11 89 109 356 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 27 26 28 22 47 60 162 170 36 36 300 314 MISC. 45 49 133 436 82 745 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1514 Highway 16 West, Griffin, GA 30224-0736 770-228-7226 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 231-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Polk Bartow Floyd Haralson Paulding Polk Area Cherokee County, AL* Cleburne County, AL* Georgia U.S. 15,327 32,840 44,719 9,314 29,417 131,617 9,960 7,420 14,001 30,833 42,314 8,592 28,346 124,086 9,290 6,990 1,326 2,007 2,405 722 1,071 7,531 670 430 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.7 6.1 5.4 7.8 3.6 5.7 6.8 5.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 14 Percent 12 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-----'------'-------'------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Polk County Thousands 40r-------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 30 20 10 o 1970 1980 1990 Polk County 33,815 44 34,771 City of Cedartown 7,978 City of Rockmart 3,356 Polk Area 234,558 265,736 Cherokee County, AL* 19,543 21,038 Cleburne County, AL* 12,730 13,272 Georgia U.S. 2.8 35,146 13.3 7.6 4.3 11.2 5.6 278,425 20,031 12,879 3.9 18.7 2.5 1.2 18.9 11.1 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia'S 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 7 * 58 42 * 4 * 4 4 3 * * * 0 8 4 * * 0 * 28 29 158 43 163 * 20 24 14 9 7 9 29 10 * 14 8 6 10 * 24 POLK COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 20 0.2 * * 312 3.5 3,140 35.2 * * * * * * 40 0.4 * * 179 2.0 25 0.3 205 2.3 * * * 0 0.0 118 1.3 42 0.5 * * 0 0.0 352 3.9 283 3.2 1,841 20.6 247 2.8 2,007 22.5 * * 80 0.9 103 1.2 29 0.3 28 0.3 14 0.2 70 0.8 503 5.6 61 0.7 * 191 2.1 20 0.2 18 0.2 19 0.2 * 705 7.9 WKLY WAGE $ 340 * 419 460 * * * 292 505 311 756 * * 0 465 405 * 0 637 467 210 390 338 * 265 190 305 363 129 182 322 635 260 191 385 265 * 401 553 8,924 100.0 $ 380 NUMBER OF FIRMS 83 7 601 349 17 41 22 49 11 15 36 17 * 21 19 12 23 34 7 9 6 10 235 357 1,226 352 1,469 28 125 200 115 55 30 52 296 102 101 95 46 116 108 115 4,795 POLK AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 429 0.5 195 0.2 4,075 4.7 25,839 29.8 3,306 3.8 8,948 10.3 1,899 2.2 444 0.5 1,352 1.6 1,896 2.2 888 1.0 1,201 1.4 * * 675 0.8 710 0.8 1,510 1.7 972 1.1 686 0.8 652 0.8 567 0.7 54 0.1 75 0.1 3,882 4.5 3,703 4.3 15,932 18.4 2,502 2.9 24,988 28.9 499 0.6 848 1.0 2,530 2.9 510 0.6 258 0.3 158 0.2 512 0.6 8,767 10.1 356 0.4 8,517 9.8 1,102 1.3 233 0.3 489 0.6 206 0.2 WKLY WAGE $ 296 664 458 516 547 462 271 444 462 725 395 773 * 414 519 733 505 539 679 507 277 401 669 523 242 470 415 179 284 279 367 456 140 208 530 518 406 215 182 605 178 5,045 5.8 441 86,591 100.0 $ 434 $ 506 Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 233-96 Industry Mix 1995 Polk County Manufacturing I Agriculture Seniices Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other = Agri. forestry, fishing and mining Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS POLK AREA Shaw Industries Inc Floyd County Hospital Galey & Lord Inc Image Carpets Inc Inland Container Corp Lindale Manufacturing Mondo Baking Co Redmond Regional Medical Center State Hospital Zartic Inc COUNTY Bartow Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Floyd Employment Trends Polk County 8 6 4 2 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS POLKCOUNlY Aragon Spinning Mill Cluett-Peabody Engineered Fabrics Corp Hon Industries Zartic Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF POLK COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Polk Floyd Bartow Cobb Fulton Haralson Paulding Carroll Other 8,028 2,083 1,399 660 500 351 286 165 608 Total Residents 14,080 Source: 1990 Census PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 57.0 14.8 9.9 4.7 3.6 2.5 2.0 1.2 4.3 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN POLK COUNTY NUMBER Polk Floyd Haralson Alabama Bartow Paulding Other 8,028 598 293 263 129 106 333 Total Residents 9,750 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.3 6.1 3.0 2.7 1.3 1.1 3.4 100.0 233-96 Education of the Labor Force Polk Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.6 39.0 21.6 7.7 4.1 20-24 23.9 42.1 28.8 5.0 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 24.0 40.1 24.1 9.9 1.9 30-34 24.7 40.1 22.0 9.7 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 23.3 39.6 21.4 9.3 6.4 100.0 40-69 32.6 37.0 18.4 6.5 5.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Polk Bartow Floyd Haralson Paulding Polk Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 293 476 612 204 430 2,015 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 5 0 124 0 0 129 TOTAL 298 476 736 204 430 2,144 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Floyd County Berry College Shorter College Animal Science, Horticulture, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Hotel & Restaurant Management Computer Information Systems, Public Relations, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Floyd College (Floyd County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 233-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Polk Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAL INATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 2 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 23 Business and Office Technology 17 Computer Programming 7 Hotel/RestaurantlTravel Management 6 Information and Office Technology 24 Marketing Management 8 Microcomputer Specialist 19 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting 15 Paramedic Technology 23 Practical Nursing 39 Radiologic Technology 13 Respiratory Therapy Technology 15 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 1 Air Conditioning Technology 15 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Carpentry Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 4 8 1 21 5 10 14 7 7 1 7 PERSONAl/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 15 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 26 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Computerized Tomography 9 Information and Office Processing Specialist 4 Local Area Networking Technology 13 Medical Transcription 1 Nail Technician 16 Travel Agency Operations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Coosa Valley (Floyd Co. ) and North Metro (Bartow Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 233-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Polk County NUMBER PERCENT 14,385 891 1,210 279 1,331 1,616 1,701 240 2,179 2,941 1,018 979 100.0 6.2 8.4 1.9 9.3 11.2 11.8 1.7 15.2 20.4 7.1 6.8 Polk Area NUMBER PERCENT 110,571 9,776 9,968 2,957 11,234 15,694 12,981 1,650 17,689 16,258 6,594 5,770 100.00 8.84 9.02 2.67 10.16 14.19 11.74 1.49 16.00 14.70 5.96 5.22 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Polk Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.28 9.65 6.48 7.07 6.85 4.61 9.17 7.93 5.80 $19.36 11.32 8.62 9.06 8.49 6.13 13.32 9.25 6.86 $12.00 9.00 8.00 7.55 7.00 5.08 10.75 7.69 5.77 - $26.19 - 12.05 - 9.75 - 10.33 - 9.62 - 6.77 - 14.08 - 10.99 - 8.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Polk Bartow Floyd Haralson Paulding Total Area TOTAL 1,729 2,748 2,924 549 587 8,537 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 118 317 193 8 227 739 251 21 316 682 347 22 56 99 67 4 107 153 51 7 824 1,990 909 62 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 66 200 46 231 108 331 14 47 14 58 248 867 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 300 198 752 225 192 365 74 64 50 63 1,368 915 MISC. 329 256 561 124 84 1,354 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1108 North Main Street, Cedartown, GA 30125-1019 770-749-2213 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 233-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Pulaski Bleckley Dodge Dooly Houston Wilcox Pulaski Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,278 5,607 9,269 4,563 46,276 3,223 73,216 4,102 5,372 8,751 4,252 44,359 3,049 69,885 176 235 518 311 1,917 174 3,331 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1 4.2 5.6 6.8 4.1 5.4 4.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'---------.l---~-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Pulaski County Thousands 12.--------------, 10 Population Pulaski County City of Hawkinsville Pulaski Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 8,108 132 3,527 142,262 1995 ESTIMATE 8,245 154,220 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 1.7 8,280 8.4 162,911 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 2.1 14.5 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 10 14 * * * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 10 16 64 14 79 3 9 * 6 * 0 * 14 3 5 6 0 4 8 15 0 13 PULASKI COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 36 42 * * * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 122 128 555 76 1,007 24 39 * 13 * 0 1.2 $ 334 1.4 304 * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 4.0 615 4.2 429 18.2 198 2.5 511 33.0 414 0.8 120 1.3 205 0.4 218 * * 0.0 0 500 16.4 473 11 0.4 417 285 9.3 352 35 1.1 147 0 0.0 0 5 0.2 281 52 1.7 751 16 0.5 133 0 0.0 0 446 14.6 377 227 3,049 100.0 $ 369 NUMBER OF FIRMS 91 302 130 7 * 9 38 20 * 7 10 * 9 9 6 144 181 803 248 1,095 44 118 109 80 32 11 36 215 57 81 83 27 105 96 115 3,107 PULASKI AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 827 1.4 1,894 3.3 8,549 14.7 1,603 2.8 * * 1,224 2.1 691 1.2 * * 176 0.3 * 248 0.4 829 1.4 * 191 0.3 WKLY WAGE $277 389 444 391 * 254 423 339 * 378 729 * 510 731 1.3 771 * * * 23 0.0 205 1,709 2.9 515 1,279 2.2 455 10,940 18.9 222 1,909 3.3 540 15,937 27.5 394 508 0.9 171 536 0.9 206 1,448 2.5 283 399 0.7 356 243 0.4 578 97 0.2 131 363 0.6 209 4,976 8.6 457 167 0.3 340 4,872 8.4 421 883 1.5 206 * 87 0.1 192 1,202 2.1 574 134 0.2 156 14,982 25.8 463 58,025 100.0 $ 395 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PalJe 2 235-96 Industry Mix 1995 Pulaski County Retail trade Manufacturing Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 PUblid admin. 'Other = AgrL, forestry, fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PULASKI AREA Lithonia Lighting Gilman Paper Co Cargill Inc Anchor Glass Container Frito-Lay Inc Houston County Hospital Authority Image Temporaries Northrop Corporation Piggly Wiggly Opelika Industries COUNTY Bleckley Dodge Dooly Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Pulaski Employment Trends Pulaski County 3500 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PULASKI COUNTY Hollingsworth & Vose Co Opelika Industries Progressive Long-term Care State Correctional Institution Taylor Regional Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance. excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions. state hospitals. and colleges and universities). railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PULASKI COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Pulaski Houston Bleckley Bibb Dodge Wilcox Peach Crisp Other 2,042 326 256 132 125 109 70 60 166 Total Residents Source: 1990 Census 3,286 PalJe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.1 9.9 7.8 4.0 3.8 3.3 2.1 1.8 5.1 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN PULASKI COUNTY NUMBER Pulaski Bleckley Houston Dodge Dooly Wilcox Other 2,042 155 99 91 65 40 90 Total Residents 2,582 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.1 6.0 3.8 3.5 2.5 1.5 3.5 100.0 235-96 Education of the Labor Force Pulaski Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 19.5 38.4 26.3 10.1 5.6 20-24 17.5 43.3 31.6 7.1 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 16.9 41.3 25.7 13.0 3.1 30-34 16.1 40.9 28.0 11.6 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 17.5 36.7 27.0 10.9 8.0 100.0 40-69 22.8 35.9 24.3 9.2 7.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Pulaski Bleckley Dodge Dooly Houston Wilcox Pulaski Area 110 119 188 67 1,072 81 1,637 0 110 0 119 0 188 29 96 31 1,103 0 81 60 1,697 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Peach County Fort Valley State University Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Agricultural, Electrical), Commercial Design, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Fort Valley State University is the nearest four-year college to Pulaski County that has business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 235-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Pulaski Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Practical Nursing Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 29 11 7 32 5 15 55 6 11 10 PROGRAM Aircraft Structural Technology Automotive Technology Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 23 5 8 1 12 4 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 Culinary Arts 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Middle Georgia Technical Institute (Houston Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 235-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Pulaski County NUMBER PERCENT 3,340 300 433 59 325 341 404 249 498 380 155 196 100.0 9.0 13.0 1.8 9.7 10.2 12.1 7.5 14.9 11.4 4.6 5.9 Pulaski Area NUMBER PERCENT 62,282 6,583 7,301 2,864 6,716 8,787 7,645 2,195 9,275 5,652 2,600 2,664 100.00 10.57 11.72 4.60 10.78 14.11 12.27 3.52 14.89 9.07 4.17 4.28 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Pulaski Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.71 11.47 7.08 6.39 4.80 8.42 7.66 4.45 AVERAGE PAID $15.39 12.30 8.72 8.18 5.70 10.40 8.99 5.84 MIDDLE RANGE $13.42 10.87 8.15 6.97 5.25 8.75 7.00 5.50 - $21.63 - 14.62 - 9.21 - 9.65 - 5.79 - 12.50 11.47 - 6.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers sUlveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Pulaski B1eckley Dodge Dooly Houston Wilcox Total Area TOTAL 203 223 766 577 2,179 182 4,130 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 17 36 30 4 20 40 23 6 42 130 261 4 33 81 97 18 384 550 361 60 9 27 28 10 505 864 800 102 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 12 9 9 22 13 17 87 28 70 121 11 9 202 206 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 44 17 43 18 142 66 97 36 123 258 30 27 479 422 MISC. 34 42 91 100 252 31 550 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 207 Fifth Avenue, Eastman, GA 31023-1649 912-374-6994 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 235-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Putnam Baldwin Greene Hancock Jasper Jones Morgan Putnam Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 7,476 17,391 5,135 3,982 4,221 10,913 6,237 55,355 7,250 16,710 4,720 3,711 4,021 10,442 5,873 52,727 226 681 415 271 200 471 364 2,628 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.0 3.9 8.1 6.8 4.7 4.3 5.8 4.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-----'----L.---'------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Putnam County Thousands 20r-----------, 5 Population Putnam County City of Eatonton Putnam Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 14,137 92 4,737 116,443 1995 ESTIMATE 15,991 124,977 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 13.1 16,426 7.3 131,848 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 16.2 13.2 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIlRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 11 0 31 26 0 * 0 * 3 0 * * 0 * 22 19 70 13 70 * 6 4 4 * 13 7 9 * 5 6 6 0 12 PUTNAM COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 64 0 127 1,938 0 * * * * * 0 46 0 * * 0 570 396 534 102 892 11 10 14 1.3 $ 248 0.0 0 2.5 407 38.4 487 0.0 0 * * * * * * 0.0 0 * * 0.9 353 0.0 0 * * * * 0.0 0 * * * 11.3 764 7.8 283 10.6 241 2.0 445 17.7 364 * * 0.2 212 0.2 153 0.3 402 * * * * 330 6.5 390 17 0.3 257 441 8.7 381 * * * * 10 0.2 206 10 0.2 278 13 0.3 227 0 0.0 0 423 8.4 357 273 5,045 100.0 $ 438 NUMBER OF FIRMS 57 8 236 161 8 11 11 70 * 15 3 9 10 * 5 * 130 107 553 151 660 17 51 48 56 13 11 17 139 47 59 38 3 17 56 87 * 106 2,167 PUTNAM AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 366 0.9 198 0.5 1,083 2.7 10,623 26.1 303 0.7 3,521 8.6 738 1.8 2,838 7.0 * 128 0.3 79 0.2 475 1.2 122 0.3 * * * * * 566 1.4 * 1,454 3.6 1,071 2.6 6,369 15.6 1,165 2.9 14,275 35.0 234 0.6 246 0.6 675 1.7 228 0.6 18 0.0 71 0.2 309 0.8 7,095 17.4 101 0.2 4,506 11.1 393 1.0 11 0.0 64 0.2 171 0.4 153 0.4 * * 4,169 10.2 WKLY WAGE $ 386 613 368 453 324 385 232 557 333 487 418 421 * * 624 653 422 234 426 369 154 194 210 311 240 100 228 419 382 373 187 279 141 474 205 * 413 40,772 100.0 $ 389 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 237-96 Industry Mix 1995 Putnam County Manuf~cturing Trans.lutilities Wholesale trade Retail trade' i Finance/ins.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 -Construction Agriculture Public admin. I Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS PUTNAM AREA Forstmann & Company Georgia College & State University Oconee Regional Medical Center Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Chipman-Union Inc Georgia Pacific Corp Wellington Puritan Horton Homes Inc COUNTY Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Greene Jasper Morgan Putnam 6 Thousands 5 4 3 2 Employment Trends Putnam County o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS PUTNAM COUNlY Georgia Power Co Haband Company Horton Homes Inc Putnam County Hospital Sara Lee Knit Products Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employ- ers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PUTNAM COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Putnam Baldwin Bibb Morgan Jasper Houston Fulton Other 4,039 851 354 258 135 89 66 643 Total Residents 6,435 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.8 13.2 5.5 4.0 2.1 1.4 1.0 10.0 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN PUTNAM COUNTY NUMBER Putnam Baldwin Hancock Greene Morgan Jasper Other 4,039 425 105 102 66 58 435 Total Residents 5,230 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.2 8.1 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.1 8.3 100.0 237-96 Education of the Labor Force Putnam Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 25.3 40.1 20.9 8.8 4.9 20-24 18.8 44.3 30.5 5.9 0.5 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 20.1 46.4 20.4 11.1 1.9 30-34 21.4 44.2 22.3 8.9 3.3 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.2 42.0 21.5 9.6 6.7 100.0 40-69 32.1 34.7 17.5 8.5 7.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Putnam Baldwin Greene1 Hancock Jasper Jones Morgan Putnam Area 91 278 125 109 102 190 142 1,037 25 116 33 311 20 145 8 117 17 119 0 190 13 155 116 1,153 'Greene County public school figures includes graduates from Taliaferro County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State Univ. Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 237-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Putnam Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Institute. Athens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Putnam County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 237-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Putnam County NUMBER PERCENT 6,558 501 669 144 685 718 738 305 979 1,068 376 375 100.0 7.6 10.2 2.2 10.5 11.0 11.3 4.7 14.9 16.3 5.7 5.7 Putnam Area NUMBER PERCENT 50,407 4,404 5,207 1,791 4,939 6,585 7,031 1,806 6,973 6,718 2,493 2,460 100.00 8.74 10.33 3.55 9.80 13.06 13.95 3.58 13.83 13.33 4.95 4.88 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Putnam Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.07 5.89 6.56 4.67 9.50 4.94 AVERAGE PAID $14.35 7.59 8.12 5.51 11.50 5.86 MIDDLE RANGE $15.23 6.85 6.49 5.06 11.00 5.00 - $16.25 - 7.95 - 9.62 - 5.68 - 11.00 - 7.06 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Putnam Baldwin Greene Hancock Jasper Jones Morgan Total Area TOTAL 461 2,069 216 599 298 450 270 4,363 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 32 54 59 1 132 435 609 13 15 25 19 15 16 93 88 8 21 36 20 1 55 90 56 4 28 51 25 4 299 784 876 46 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 10 28 55 167 21 28 16 46 10 18 28 45 13 28 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 142 35 262 182 35 18 231 38 80 17 37 74 33 15 153 360 820 379 MISC. 100 214 40 63 95 61 73 646 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa\le 6 237-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Quitman Clay Randolph Stewart Quitman Area Barbour, AL* Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 1,078 1,456 3,174 2,380 8,088 12,360 987 1,348 2,902 2,247 7,484 11,280 91 108 272 133 604 1,080 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.4 7.4 8.6 5.6 7.5 8.7 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor "Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O L - - - - - - - - L -_ _--'-_ _---' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Quitman County 3001lr-----------, Population Quitman County City of Georgetown Quitman Area Barbour County, AL* Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 2,210 158 913 19,251 25,417 1995 ESTIMATE 2,420 19,423 26,469 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.5 2,053 0.9 18,979 4.1 25,818 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -7.1 -1.4 1.6 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia'S 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) "U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Alabama State Data Center (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYIHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Printing and publishing Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS 3 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 * * 7 QUITMAN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 24 10.4 $ 592 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 48 20.8 189 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 6 49 21.2 324 NUMBER OF FIRMS 23 22 37 * * 25 * * * 34 29 94 27 108 11 6 4 * 18 4 12 12 5 5 22 41 QUITMAN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 193 4.1 * 101 2.1 1,276 26.9 * * 802 16.9 * * * * * 108 2.3 177 3.7 599 12.6 110 2.3 1,543 32.5 WKLY WAGE $ 317 * 395 394 * * 450 * * 487 321 214 369 303 25 0.5 170 * 22 0.5 434 12 0.3 194 * * * 526 11.1 310 7 0.1 292 783 16.5 326 68 1.4 200 * 10 0.2 156 12 0.3 315 37 0.8 111 593 12.5 368 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 29 231 100.0 $ 353 414 4,745 100.0 $ 335 $ 506 Notes: -Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and s laried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Fi ures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational servic s includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemplo ent insurance laws. Page 2 239-96 Financelins.lreal est. '-. Industry Mix 1995 Quitman County Trade \ Trans.lutilities / \Manufacturing \ Services -Agriculture Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 \ Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS QUITMAN AREA Andrew College Day Plywood Jatco Enterprises Inc Peerless Manufacturing Randolph County Hospital Authority Settles Precision Trendline Home Fashions Flex-Tee Inc Four County Health Care Redman Industries COUNTY Randolph Randolph Randolph Randolph Randolph Randolph Randolph Stewart Stewart Stewart Employment Trends Quitman County 250 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 200 150 100 50 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS QUITMAN COUNTY Bennett Logging Bussey Logging Co Fast Fare/Zippy Mart Georgetown Forestry Sam's Bar-B-Que Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF QUITMAN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Alabama 486 Quitman 191 Randolph 43 Clay 27 Dougherty 13 Stewart 10 Muscogee 9 Other 25 Total Residents 804 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.4 23.8 5.3 3.4 1.6 1.2 1.1 3.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Quitman Alabama Randolph Clay Ware Lowndes Other PERSONS WORKING IN QUITMAN COUNTY NUMBER 191 73 49 11 10 8 2 Total Residents 344 PERCENT OF TOTAL 55.5 21.2 14.2 3.2 2.9 2.3 0.6 100.0 239-96 Education of the Labor Force Quitman Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 34.8 37.7 18.6 5.4 3.6 20-24 28.7 46.7 20.9 3.5 0.2 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 23.9 42.6 28.0 4.6 0.9 30-34 26.8 47.3 17.7 4.7 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 35.9 37.2 16.3 4.5 6.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Quitman Clay Randolph Stewart Total PUBLIC SCHOOLS * ** 109 50 159 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 14 0 14 TOTAL 0 0 123 50 173 40-69 42.4 30.4 16.0 6.7 4.6 100.0 *Included with Stewart County **Included with Randolph County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Souroo: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Muscogee County Columbus State University Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Environmental Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Quitman County that have business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year college is Darton College (Dougherty County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 239-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Quitman Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Technology Practical Nursing GRADUATES 31 10 14 29 19 3 1 1 6 45 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Air Conditioning Technology 12 Appliance Service 15 Auto Collision Repair 6 Automotive Technology 11 Cabinetmaking 15 Carpentry 11 Electronics Technology 16 Graphic Arts 5 Industrial Maintenance 3 Machine Tool Technology 7 Truck Repair Technician 9 Welding and Joining Technology 19 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 24 Fashion Production and Management 3 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Columbus (Muscogee Co.) Technical Institute. Columbus Technical Institute is the closest technical institute to Quitman County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 9495 Paqe 5 239-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Quitman County NUMBER PERCENT 813 100.0 74 9.1 63 7.8 11 1.4 69 8.5 103 12.7 93 11.4 50 6.2 89 11.0 145 17.8 62 7.6 54 6.6 Quitman Area NUMBER PERCENT 6,902 508 604 124 584 690 1,002 556 733 1,173 482 419 100.00 7.36 8.75 1.80 8.46 10.00 14.52 8.06 10.62 17.00 6.98 6.07 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Quitman Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners $5.88 4.83 4.44 AVERAGE PAID $7.43 6.98 5.11 MIDDLE RANGE $5.96 - $9.00 7.00 - 8.71 4.25 - 5.59 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Quitman Clay Randolph Stewart Total Area TOTAL 5 33 159 154 351 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 0 1 0 0 4 8 2 0 6 20 15 3 7 31 28 5 17 60 45 8 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 0 0 4 2 9 7 19 10 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 1 1 3 5 69 10 17 15 32 19 90 31 MISC. 2 5 20 22 49 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 700 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 706-649-7423 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 239-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Rabun Habersham Towns Rabun Area Clay County, NC* Jackson County, NC* Macon County, NC* Oconee County, SC* Georgia U.S. 6,627 14,605 2,891 24,123 3,240 14,240 11,920 28,390 6,339 14,015 2,763 23,117 3,070 13,430 11,430 27,090 288 590 128 1,006 170 810 490 1,300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3 4.0 4.4 4.2 5.2 5.7 4.1 4.6 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'North Carolina Employment Security Commission/South Carolina Employment Security Commission Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Rabun County Thousands Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Rabun County 11,648 106 12,738 9.4 13,286 14.1 City of Clayton Rabun Area Clay County, NC* Jackson County, NC* Macon County, NC* Oconee County, SC* Georgia U.S. 1,613 46,024 7,155 26,846 23,499 57,494 50,443 9.6 53,204 15.6 7,858 9.8 7,607 6.3 29,029 8.1 28,373 5.7 26,180 11.4 26,791 14.0 61,605 7.2 65,000 13.1 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) 'U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); North Carolina State Data Center {Projected)/South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 78 33 3 * 4 7 * 0 0 * 0 * * * 18 14 105 29 125 13 4 14 8 6 27 6 9 6 * * 13 8 0 13 RABUN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * * * 263 4.9 1,933 36.2 32 0.6 * 255 4.8 22 0.4 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 * * * * * 107 2.0 59 1.1 877 16.4 238 4.5 1,513 28.4 220 4.1 9 0.2 87 1.6 22 0.4 10 0.2 * * * 554 10.4 18 0.3 393 7.4 48 0.9 * * * 54 1.0 11 0.2 0 0.0 300 5.6 WKLY WAGE $* * 308 401 299 * 232 279 * 0 0 0 * * * * 585 321 223 360 349 217 323 209 303 229 * 427 554 400 227 * * 282 256 0 340 420 5,334 100.0 $ 350 NUMBER OF FIRMS 24 4 172 127 8 25 27 16 13 * * * * 10 3 * 63 68 343 95 374 24 31 35 21 11 8 15 91 24 31 19 13 31 19 48 1,317 RABUN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 414 2.0 39 0.2 767 3.7 7,471 36.2 * 1,808 8.8 1,109 5.4 315 1.5 257 1.2 188 0.9 * * * * * * 64 0.3 * 97 0.5 * * 934 4.5 372 1.8 3,512 17.0 701 3.4 4,941 23.9 417 2.0 95 0.5 210 1.0 58 0.3 27 0.1 46 0.2 133 0.6 1,693 8.2 76 0.4 1,802 8.7 171 0.8 * 59 0.3 123 0.6 25 0.1 * 1,490 7.2 WKLY WAGE $ 368 539 349 429 424 264 365 260 354 * * * * * 444 531 609 381 239 432 364 231 234 232 315 262 125 236 398 570 410 213 353 391 228 412 20,643 100.0 $ 383 $ 506 Notes: 'Oenotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Geo'!lia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PalJe 2 241-96 Industry Mix 1995 Rabun County Trans.lutilities Trade- Manufacturing / Finance/ins.lreal est --Construction Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employment Trends Rabun County 6 ,-h()u~an~~ ~_~~ ~ _ 5 4 3 2 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor , Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS RABUN AREA Ethicon Inc Fieldale Farms Habersham County Hospital Authority Habersham Metal Products Nicolon Corp Scoville Apparel State Correctional Institution Rabun Apparel Inc Sara Lee Knit Products Woodlands Foundation COUNTY Habersham Habersham Habersham Habersham Habersham Habersham Habersham Rabun Rabun Rabun FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS RABUN COUNTY Dillard House Inc Don'L Inc Rabun Apparel Inc Sara Lee Knit Products Woodlands Foundation Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and pUblic schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service_ Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size_ Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF RABUN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Rabun Habersham North Carolina Stephens White Gwinnett Other 4,591 186 154 83 76 61 246 Total Residents 5,397 PERCENT OF TOTAL 85.1 3.4 2.9 1.5 1.4 1.1 4.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN RABUN COUNTY NUMBER Rabun North Carolina Habersham Other 4,591 570 110 446 Total Residents 5,717 PERCENT OF TOTAL 80.3 10.0 1.9 7.8 100.0 241-96 Education of the Labor Force Rabun Area PERCENT OF TOTAL 20-24 Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree 29.8 36.8 20.0 8.4 4.9 21.1 47.1 24.9 6.8 0.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 30-34 25.9 29.2 41.2 40.6 22.2 15.8 9.0 10.0 1.6 4.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.7 36.3 21.8 12.0 7.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Rabun Habersham Towns Rabun Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 109 287 53 449 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 40 28 0 68 TOTAL 149 315 53 517 40-69 35.3 32.2 18.8 7.1 6.5 100.0 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Habersham County Piedmont College Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 241-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Rabun Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALJNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 9 10 34 9 8 51 3 8 12 8 12 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Technology Machine Tool Technology Marine Engine Mechanics Residential/Commercial Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 1 15 8 10 14 8 11 9 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 21 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 28 Certified Nurse Assistant 1 Commercial Truck Driving 38 Nail Technician 2 Phlebotomy Technician 2 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for North Georgia (Habersham Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 241-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Rabun County NUMBER PERCENT 5,478 425 476 146 604 643 762 151 1,099 688 262 222 100.0 7.8 8.7 2.7 11.0 11.7 13.9 2.8 20.1 12.6 4.8 4.1 Rabun Area NUMBER PERCENT 21,528 1,708 1,895 728 2,180 2,504 2,740 834 3,575 3,270 1,024 1,070 100.00 7.93 8.80 3.38 10.13 11.63 12.73 3.87 16.61 15.19 4.76 4.97 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Rabun Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $12.43 13.09 7.95 7.17 5.96 7.57 AVERAGE PAID $17.80 15.10 9.15 9.57 6.92 11.24 MIDDLE RANGE $17.80 16.20 7.66 7.21 6.31 10.00 - $17.80 - 16.20 - 11.19 11.39 7.46 - 15.48 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Rabun Habersham Towns Total Area TOTAL 196 950 214 1,360 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 33 28 34 4 102 207 138 14 20 54 47 6 155 289 219 24 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 4 26 27 88 0 8 31 122 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 15 22 140 94 31 28 186 144 MISC. 30 140 20 190 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 215 Hodges Street, Suite #205, Cornelia, GA 30531 706-776-0811 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Intemational Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 241-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Randolph Calhoun Clay Quitman Stewart Terrell Randolph Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,174 2,184 1,456 1,078 2,380 4,216 14,488 2,902 2,009 1,348 987 2,247 3,556 13,049 272 175 108 91 133 660 1,439 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.6 8.0 7.4 8.4 5.6 15.7 9.9 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Randolph County Thousands 14 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 12 Randolph County 8,023 133 8,092 0.9 7,936 -1.1 10 City of Cuthbert 3,730 8 Randolph Area 34,917 35,281 1.0 34,186 -2.1 6 Georgia 11.2 18.9 4 U.S. 5.6 11.1 2 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS RANDOLPH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 6 76 3.0 $ 236 0 0 0.0 0 16 60 2.4 382 21 839 32.9 368 * * * * 14 473 18.5 400 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 62 2.4 475 15 102 4.0 338 46 278 10.9 218 16 59 2.3 349 57 854 33.5 306 * * * 7 19 0.7 155 * * * 4 16 0.6 447 3 10 0.4 165 * * * * * 6 269 10.5 320 * * 6 463 18.1 323 3 11 0.4 141 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * 16 27 1.1 110 12 222 8.7 356 202 2,553 100.0 $ 327 NUMBER OF FIRMS 44 42 53 3 8 29 * 3 * 4 * 55 66 182 46 206 6 21 5 10 7 4 4 39 8 21 19 9 9 44 75 768 RANDOLPH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 339 3.8 * * 184 2.1 2,189 24.6 257 2.9 586 6.6 823 9.3 * 24 0.3 WKLY WAGE $ 313 354 374 499 235 450 * 228 * * * 113 1.3 375 * * * 226 2.5 491 612 6.9 416 1,184 13.3 209 231 2.6 418 2,665 30.0 310 8 0.1 82 60 0.7 190 29 0.3 223 34 0.4 349 20 0.2 221 5 0.1 129 16 0.2 156 882 9.9 307 17 0.2 268 1,338 15.0 341 106 1.2 193 * * * 20 0.2 283 46 0.5 373 65 0.7 142 1,217 13.7 384 8,892 100.0 $ 339 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 243-96 Industry Mix 1995 Randolph County Manufrcturing Retail tradeFinancelinsJreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 1 SerVices --Construction - Agriculture -Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS RANDOLPH AREA Calhoun County Hospital Authority Riverside Uniform State Correctional Institution Day Plywood Randolph County Hospital Authority Flex-Tee Inc Redman Industries Cargill Inc Dawson Industries Yale-Dawson Rubber COUNTY Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Randolph Randolph Stewart Stewart Terrell Terrell Terrell Employment Trends 3000 1 ' - - - - - I 2500 I Randolph County 2000 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS RANDOLPH COUNTY Day Plywood Jatco Enterprises Inc Peerless Manufacturing Randolph County Hospital Authority Trendline Home Fashions Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Randolph Terrell Calhoun Dougherty Alabama Quitman Other 2,152 186 108 101 71 49 130 Total Residents 2,797 PERCENT OF TOTAL 76.9 6.6 3.9 3.6 2.5 1.8 4.6 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN RANDOLPH COUNTY NUMBER Randolph Clay Calhoun Stewart Alabama Quitman Terrell Other 2,152 120 113 81 50 43 33 78 Total Residents 2,670 PERCENT OF TOTAL 80.6 4.5 4.2 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.2 2.9 100.0 243-96 Education of the Labor Force Randolph Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 34.8 37.4 18.1 5.9 3.8 2024 27.8 43.2 24.2 3.7 1.0 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 27.0 44.1 22.4 5.5 1.0 3034 29.1 47.1 15.7 4.5 3.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 30.9 40.4 17.3 5.4 6.0 100.0 40-69 42.2 29.6 16.2 7.1 4.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994..95 Randolph Calhoun Clay Quitman Stewart Terrell Randolph Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 109 62 ** 50 104 325 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 14 0 0 0 0 26 40 TOTAL 123 62 0 0 50 130 365 "Included with Randolph County "'Included with Stewart County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Associatio Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Albany State University is the nearest four-year college to Randolph County that has business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year college is Darton College (Dougherty County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 243-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Randolph Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURALINATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 7 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 25 Fashion Merchandising 1 Information and Office Technology 38 Marketing Management 9 Microcomputer Specialist 13 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Medical Assisting 10 Practical Nursing 53 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design 1 Advanced Electronics Technology 6 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 2 PROGRAM Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 11 3 5 12 2 15 3 8 4 11 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 33 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 92 Information and Office Technology Certificate 22 Nail Technician 13 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) Technical Institute. Albany Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Randolph County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa\1e 5 243-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Randolph County NUMBER PERCENT 2,830 198 206 58 273 311 406 247 225 551 211 144 100.0 7.0 7.3 2.0 9.6 11.0 14.3 8.7 8.0 19.5 7.5 5.1 Randolph Area NUMBER PERCENT 12,977 874 1,146 262 1,026 1,369 2,010 1,103 1,304 2,124 951 781 100.00 6.73 8.83 2.02 7.91 10.55 15.49 8.50 10.05 16.37 7.33 6.02 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Randolph Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Industrial truck and tractor operators $5.40 5.70 4.42 4.44 AVERAGE PAID $7.12 8.22 4.95 5.40 MIDDLE RANGE $6.53 - 7.00 4.62 4.50 - $7.88 9.62 5.58 7.21 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Randolph Calhoun Clay Quitman Stewart Terrell Total Area TOTAL 159 125 33 5 154 424 900 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 6 9 4 0 7 23 CLERICAL & SALES 20 21 8 1 31 50 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 15 3 21 4 2 0 0 0 28 5 58 10 49 131 124 22 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 9 7 12 3 4 2 0 0 19 10 43 21 87 43 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 69 10 25 6 3 5 1 1 17 15 116 31 231 68 MISC. 20 24 5 2 22 72 145 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 700 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 706-649-7423 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 243-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Richmond Burke Columbia Jefferson McDuffie Richmond Area Aiken County, SC* Edgefield County, SC* 80,803 8,913 37,750 8,296 9,128 144,890 64,480 9,260 Georgia U.S. 75,010 7,715 36,117 7,383 8,554 134,779 59,880 8,650 5,793 1,198 1,633 913 574 10,111 4,600 610 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor 'South Carolina Employment Security Commission UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.2 13.4 4.3 11.0 6.3 7.0 7.1 6.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Richmond County Thousands 250,-------------, Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 200 Richmond County 189,719 6 195,508 3.1 211,688 11.6 City of Augusta 44,639 Richmond Area 313,856 340,423 8.5 364,329 16.1 Aiken County, SC * 120,991 133,059 10.0 139,000 14.9 10 Edgefield County, SC* 18,360 19,341 5.3 21,100 14.9 Georgia U.S. 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 2000); South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS RICHMOND COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 67 4 372 175 12 3 16 14 3 9 34 21 0 12 0 14 22 0 * * 6 159 292 1,193 429 1,794 51 130 198 145 54 18 55 472 156 30 77 3 62 169 172 * 45 322 134 3,659 12,964 1,883 1,250 978 268 85 2,154 921 1,845 0 1,370 0 288 372 0 * * 72 3,528 3,482 21,086 3,883 45,541 1,263 1,016 4,881 1,007 782 191 961 17,130 609 13,856 1,096 29 533 1,960 228 * 6,396 0.3 $ 259 0.1 779 3.6 434 12.8 658 1.9 510 1.2 447 1.0 279 0.3 464 0.1 491 2.1 917 0.9 542 1.8 1,010 0.0 0 1.4 577 0.0 0 0.3 603 0.4 621 0.0 0 * * * * 0.1 440 3.5 588 3.4 600 20.9 248 3.8 467 45.1 490 1.3 201 1.0 238 4.8 269 1.0 376 0.8 600 0.2 144 1.0 254 17.0 597 0.6 749 13.7 514 1.1 233 0.0 357 0.5 232 1.9 598 0.2 172 * * 6.3 435 4,529 100,997 100.0 $ 462 NUMBER OF FIRMS 159 10 762 327 20 8 30 64 * 11 51 23 4 19 * 26 36 3 9 * 10 277 443 1,689 608 2,584 62 210 289 223 82 33 86 604 186 87 127 4 80 238 269 6 112 6,968 RICHMOND AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,163 0.8 452 0.3 5,971 4.3 22,858 16.6 1,960 1.4 2,573 1.9 3,536 2.6 1,425 1.0 * * 2,172 1.6 1,565 1.1 1,851 1.3 337 0.2 1,587 1.1 * 782 0.6 2,090 1.5 140 0.1 1,605 1.2 * 94 0.1 5,593 4.1 4,748 3.4 27,998 20.3 5,375 3.9 55,318 40.1 1,357 1.0 1,408 1.0 6,003 4.3 1,375 1.0 889 0.6 270 0.2 1,286 0.9 19,182 13.9 695 0.5 17,958 13.0 1,765 1.3 29 0.0 576 0.4 2,162 1.6 358 0.3 7 0.0 8,551 6.2 WKLY WAGE $ 330 753 414 571 503 436 273 456 913 562 1,008 399 562 * 496 644 407 709 412 668 562 245 458 464 197 241 263 365 567 146 240 576 738 482 211 357 228 596 165 4,788 422 138,029 100.0 $ 443 $ 506 Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hosp~als. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 245-96 Industry Mix 1995 Richmond County Retail trade Financelins.lreal est. Manufacturing --Other' / Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing, mining and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS RICHMOND AREA Georgia Power Co Doctors Hospital Federal Paper Board Fort Gordon Medical College of Ga Mgmt Analysis/Utilzation Saint Joseph Hospital State Hospital University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital COUNTY Burke Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond 120 Thousands Employment Trends Richmond County 100 80 60 40 20 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS RICHMOND COUNTY Medical College of Ga Saint Joseph Hospital State Hospital University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S, Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF RICHMOND COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Richmond South Carolina Columbia Other 72,793 8,028 4,014 2,353 Total Residents 87,188 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83,5 9.2 4.6 2.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN RICHMOND COUNTY NUMBER Richmond Columbia South Carolina Burke McDuffie Other 72,793 19,339 10,933 1,666 1,430 4,291 Total Residents 110,452 PERCENT OF TOTAL 65.9 17.5 9.9 1.5 1.3 3.9 100.0 245-96 Education of the Labor Force Richmond Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 20.3 33.8 26.4 12.9 6.7 20-24 19.5 38.3 31.9 9.4 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 14.7 35.8 29.4 16.6 3.4 30-34 16.9 33.7 28.6 14.7 6.1 100.0 100.0 3539 18.0 32.1 25.7 15.0 9.3 100.0 40-69 24.7 32.3 23.1 11.0 8.9 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Richmond Burke Columbia Jefferson McDuffie Richmond Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,622 221 915 180 237 3,175 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 104 27 68 23 0 222 TOTAL 1,726 248 983 203 237 3,397 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at the University of South Carolina at Aiken (Aiken County, SC). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 245-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Richmond Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURALINATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 30 30 10 13 12 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 27 14 12 7 63 17 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Automotive Technology 11 Electronics Equipment Servicing 1 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 32 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 23 Cosmetology 38 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 34 Certified Nurse Assistant 57 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentJExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 245-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Richmond County NUMBER PERCENT 79,382 7,617 11,794 3,652 9,143 11,143 14,102 698 9,541 5,627 2,791 3,274 100.0 9.6 14.9 4.6 11.5 14.0 17.8 0.9 12.0 7.1 3.5 4.1 Richmond Area NUMBER PERCENT 135,564 13,646 20,454 5,557 15,117 18,657 20,318 2,240 17,160 11,276 5,272 5,867 100.00 10.07 15.09 4.10 11.15 13.76 14.99 1.65 12.66 8.32 3.89 4.33 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Richmond Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.77 9.24 6.25 7.14 5.70 4.79 8.53 5.96 5.89 $18.57 11.77 8.23 8.59 7.84 5.46 14.55 7.56 6.77 $17.75 10.15 6.97 7.13 6.20 4.75 10.58 7.35 5.25 - $18.61 - 13.10 - 9.24 - 9.48 - 8.62 - 6.00 - 17.50 - 8.29 - 7.63 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers sUiveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Richmond Burke Columbia Jefferson McDuffie Total Area TOTAL 6,564 798 1,279 605 1,078 10,324 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 911 51 306 25 66 CLERICAL & SALES 1,645 117 301 80 185 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 1,130 62 74 7 111 14 59 6 143 14 1,359 2,328 1,517 103 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 104 342 17 90 25 79 23 56 42 197 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 368 1,120 167 125 68 249 131 112 199 122 211 764 933 1,728 MISC. 882 150 126 113 110 1,381 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Departmenrs Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Intemational Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 245-96 6.EOR6IA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Rockdale DeKalb Gwinnett Henry Newton Walton Rockdale Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 34,477 340,144 263,974 42,852 23,695 22,489 727,631 33,302 323,881 255,411 41,337 22,644 21,407 697,982 1,175 16,263 8,563 1,515 1,051 1,082 29,649 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.4 4.8 3.2 3.5 4.4 4.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia o'-------~--~-------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Rockdale County Thousands 80r------------, 60 Population Rockdale County City of Conyers Rockdale Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 54,091 7,380 1,091,973 28 64,448 1,285,492 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 19.1 74,432 17.7 11.2 5.6 1,422,456 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 37.6 30.3 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS ROCKDALE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 26 118 0.4 $ 394 3 35 0.1 787 299 2,548 9.3 505 101 6,637 24.2 604 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 21 0.1 284 8 131 0.5 450 * 6 1,073 3.9 616 19 324 1.2 442 9 495 1.8 578 * 8 505 1.8 520 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 7 227 0.8 631 19 1,345 4.9 623 3 1,641 6.0 660 * * * * * * 54 1,996 7.3 852 146 1,878 6.9 577 308 5,470 20.0 244 115 603 2.2 486 488 7,269 26.5 396 6 246 0.9 225 38 270 1.0 251 99 1,752 6.4 259 52 380 1.4 440 21 91 0.3 399 8 61 0.2 170 17 174 0.6 206 89 1,606 5.9 565 21 65 0.2 602 23 1,839 6.7 435 31 443 1.6 251 0 0 0.0 0 11 57 0.2 330 44 245 0.9 693 27 41 0.1 217 * * * * 19 856 3.1 474 1,559 27,410 100.0 $477 NUMBER OF FIRMS 611 20 3,560 1,779 63 23 91 117 61 63 446 99 6 75 7 74 101 233 113 41 73 76 1,177 4,855 6,124 2,907 12,304 148 943 2,883 888 380 201 359 1,942 630 416 555 * 207 1,886 807 60 208 33,552 ROCKDALE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 5,019 0.9 504 0.1 32,292 5.6 76,333 13.3 4,481 0.8 * * 1,161 0.2 2,879 0.5 1,683 0.3 1,418 0.2 5,717 1.0 9,333 1.6 3,992 0.7 61 0.0 4,274 0.7 175 0.0 2,782 0.5 * 3,553 0.6 9,067 1.6 11,181 1.9 4,096 0.7 5,118 0.9 2,124 0.4 33,949 5.9 61,463 10.7 115,500 20.1 31,631 5.5 191,721 33.3 6,102 1.1 5,828 1.0 49,513 8.6 5,342 0.9 1,842 0.3 1,897 0.3 4,654 0.8 44,894 7.8 2,531 0.4 43,598 7.6 7,593 1.3 2,578 0.4 13,826 2.4 938 0.2 495 0.1 27,404 4.8 WKLY WAGE $ 360 785 564 662 669 * 543 376 499 462 618 650 760 574 555 522 576 630 654 755 733 693 548 733 803 303 705 538 399 280 529 454 537 332 434 611 704 516 259 * 432 826 210 921 598 575,839 100.0 $ 559 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa~e 2 247-96 Industry Mix 1995 Rockdale County Manufacturing I Retail trade -Other* . Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing, mining, trans. and utiiitie 30 Thousands Employment Trends Rockdale County 25 20 15 10 5 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS ROCKDALE AREA DeKalb Medical Center Emory Clinic Inc Emory University General Motors Corp Sears Roebuck & Co Southem Bell United Parcel Service Veterans Administration Hospital American Tel & Tel Co Scientific-Atlanta COUNTY DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb Gwinnett Gwinnett FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS ROCKDALE COUNTY AT&T Communications Lithonia Lighting Rockdale Hospital Inc Sweetheart Cup Warren Sherer Division/Kysor Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF ROCKDALE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Rockdale DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Newton Clayton Cobb Henry Other 10,914 7,253 4,275 1,353 1,338 1,012 451 288 1,017 Total Residents 27,901 Source: 1990 Census Paqe 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 39.1 26.0 15.3 4.8 4.8 3.6 1.6 1.0 3.6 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN ROCKDALE COUNTY NUMBER Rockdale Newton DeKalb Gwinnett Walton Fulton Henry Clayton Cobb Other Total Residents 10,914 3,723 2,085 1,252 845 432 372 361 295 1,090 21,369 PERCENT OF TOTAL 51.1 17.4 9.8 5.9 4.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.4 5.1 100.0 247-96 Education of the Labor Force Rockdale Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 12.1 25.7 31.6 21.2 9.3 20-24 13.1 30.5 40.2 15.5 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 9.5 24.6 33.4 27.2 5.2 3034 9.3 23.9 32.7 25.0 9.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 9.5 23.3 31.4 22.8 13.0 100.0 40-69 15.2 26.4 27.8 18.2 12.4 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Rockdale DeKalb Gwinnett Henry Newton Walton Rockdale Area 688 4,318 4,037 605 344 356 10,348 10 698 539 4,857 109 4,146 47 652 1 345 49 405 755 11,103 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs DeKalb County DeVry Institute of Technology Emory University Mercer University (Atlanta) National-Louis University Oglethorpe University Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering Technology, Operations Management, Accounting Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Technical Communications, Technology Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Human Resource Management Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting Note: Business and technical programs are also available at DeKalb College (DeKalb County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 247-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Rockdale Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 15 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 29 Computer Programming 44 Construction Management 2 Distribution and Materials Management 13 Fashion Merchandising 4 Hotel/Restaurantrrravel Management 18 Information and Office Technology 28 Management/Supervisory Development 11 Marketing Management 20 Microcomputer Specialist 11 Secretarial Science 13 ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology 4 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 16 Dental Laboratory 2 Dental Laboratory Technology 14 Medical Assisting 35 Paramedic Technology 18 Physical Therapist Assistant 24 Practical Nursing 24 Radiologic Technology 18 Respiratory Therapy Technology 18 Surgical Technology 14 PROGRAM GRADUATES INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology 3 Air Conditioning Technology 23 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 2 Automotive Technology 38 Carpentry 1 Commercial Photography 9 Drafting 5 Electronics Technology 13 Interiors 3 Machine Tool Technology 12 Telecommunications 8 Welding and Joining Technology 2 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 47 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 33 Basic Office Accounting 4 Carpentry Framing 1 Culinary Skills 3 Medical Transcription 34 Organizational Leadership 12 Small Business Management 4 Travel Agency Operations 5 Warehouse Management 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Gwinnell Technical Institute (Gwinnell Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PalJe 5 247-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Rockdale County NUMBER PERCENT 28,439 3,904 3,218 994 3,916 5,397 2,543 318 4,079 1,732 1,335 1,003 100.0 13.7 11.3 3.5 13.8 19.0 8.9 1.1 14.3 6.1 4.7 3.5 Rockdale Area NUMBER PERCENT 599,113 94,560 87,551 24,765 82,776 115,849 59,513 5,949 59,676 27,776 20,543 20,155 100.00 15.78 14.61 4.13 13.82 19.34 9.93 0.99 9.96 4.64 3.43 3.36 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Rockdale Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $16.63 10.74 8.66 8.02 7.46 4.85 9.90 7.70 8.03 $21.25 12.79 10.98 9.76 8.90 5.79 13.89 10.05 9.40 $18.27 10.58 9.09 8.50 7.50 4.50 10.75 8.86 6.50 - $24.04 - 15.00 - 12.02 - 10.98 - 9.71 - 6.43 - 17.72 - 11.73 - 11.53 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Rockdale DeKalb Gwinnett Henry Newton Walton Total Area TOTAL 1,003 14,140 5,538 976 1,513 1,063 24,233 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 155 262 160 3 3,050 5,201 1,614 61 2,045 1,810 312 24 190 285 79 3 154 377 152 15 101 260 82 9 5,695 8,195 2,399 115 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 23 60 197 448 37 227 18 64 37 108 47 76 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 74 104 324 761 232 312 34 90 150 105 129 79 359 983 943 1,451 MISC. 162 2,484 539 213 415 280 4,093 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 7249 Industrial Blvd., N.E., Covington, GA 30210-1189 nO-784-2455 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. PalJe 6 247-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Schley Macon Marion Sumter Taylor Schley Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 1,571 5,378 3,334 14,777 3,332 28,392 1,507 4,748 3,194 14,031 3,072 26,552 64 630 140 746 260 1,840 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1 11.7 4.2 5.0 7.8 6.5 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'--------..1.--------'-----' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Schley County Thousands 5.--------------, 4 3 2 Population Schley County City of Ellaville Schley Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 3,590 153 1,724 60,168 3,783 62,695 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 5.4 3,946 4.2 63,209 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 9.9 5.1 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 0 12 12 0 0 0 7 SCHLEY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT * 0 0.0 116 11.3 453 44.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 129 12.5 WKLY WAGE $* 0 404 436 0 0 0 540 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 4 10 1.0 452 6 45 4.4 488 19 95 9.2 241 11 129 12.5 279 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * 7 148 14.4 278 79 1,029 100.0 $ 371 NUMBER OF FIRMS 64 5 112 100 8 * 6 33 9 10 * 4 * * 4 * * 92 94 318 88 371 8 26 24 30 13 5 11 88 17 33 31 10 25 50 72 1,314 SCHLEY AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 833 3.4 256 1.0 741 3.0 8,066 32.9 2,116 8.6 * * 496 2.0 915 3.7 420 1.7 * * 145 0.6 * * 196 0.8 * * WKLY WAGE $ 255 623 412 436 328 * 236 425 276 393 416 * * * * * 16 0.1 400 * * * * 1,039 4.2 572 1,273 5.2 396 3,401 13.9 214 457 1.9 422 6,470 26.4 341 183 0.7 149 114 0.5 232 348 1.4 239 162 0.7 264 74 0.3 388 41 0.2 129 88 0.4 172 2,369 9.7 367 67 0.3 508 2,508 10.2 375 338 1.4 236 23 0.1 227 85 0.3 432 69 0.3 122 1,956 8.0 383 24,500 100.0 $ 374 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 249-96 Industry Mix 1995 Schley County Financelins.lreal est Services- / Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 .\ Agriculture Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS SCHLEY AREA Southern Frozen Foods Weyerhaeuser Company Cargill Inc Tyson Farms Inc Georgia Southwestern State University McGraw-Edison Co Middle Flint Community Service Sumter Regional Hospital Textron Acustar Plastic Wal-Mart Stores Inc COUNTY Macon Macon Marion Marion Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Employment Trends Schley County 1200 . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 1000 800 600 400 200 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Oepartment of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS SCHLEY COUNTY Kings Custom Builders McCrackin Industries Inc McGraw-Edison Co T R Custom Inc TClinc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF SCHLEY COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Schley 734 Sumter 520 Macon 76 Marion 31 Webster 17 Dougherty 16 Richmond 16 Other 64 Total Residents 1,474 PERCENT OF TOTAL 49.8 35.3 5.2 2.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 4.3 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN SCHLEY COUNTY NUMBER Schley 734 Sumter 186 Marion 73 Taylor 47 Macon 34 Webster 25 Stewart 17 Other 11 Total Residents 1,127 PERCENT OF TOTAL 65.1 16.5 6.5 4.2 3.0 2.2 1.5 1.0 100.0 249-96 Education of the Labor Force Schley Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.9 37.3 19.4 8.8 5.6 2024 23.0 42.5 27.2 7.0 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 30-34 23.3 24.5 42.6 41.6 19.7 21.0 12.0 9.9 2.4 3.1 100.0 100.0 35-39 25.0 38.7 18.5 10.8 7.0 100.0 40-69 35.3 32.1 16.4 7.4 8.8 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Schley Macon Marion Sumter Taylor Schley Area * 0 0 134 0 134 105 0 105 298 71 369 71 0 71 608 71 679 'Included with Marion County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory PalJe 4 249-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Schley Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology GRADUATES 11 4 7 19 12 5 13 14 2 1 5 4 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 2 10 4 1 7 2 9 19 4 5 2 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Aircraft Assembler 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 249-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Schley County NUMBER PERCENT 1,504 125 129 58 121 171 169 91 213 187 161 79 100.0 8.3 8.6 3.9 8.0 11.4 11.2 6.1 14.2 12.4 10.7 5.3 Schley Area NUMBER PERCENT 24,076 2,095 2,578 745 2,046 2,831 2,980 1,683 3,098 3,025 1,690 1,305 100.00 8.70 10.71 3.09 8.50 11.76 12.38 6.99 12.87 12.56 7.02 5.42 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Schley Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $8.55 6.78 7.04 6.16 4.75 8.15 7.13 4.25 AVERAGE PAID $13.84 8.61 8.87 7.97 5.49 10.55 8.87 5.25 MIDDLE RANGE $14.00 7.64 7.89 7.50 4.87 8.17 6.67 5.00 - $15.82 - 8.89 - 9.95 - 8.86 - 5.93 - 12.90 - 13.10 - 5.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Schley Macon Marion Sumter Taylor Total Area TOTAL 118 652 240 1,332 189 2,531 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 4 25 17 6 47 102 120 32 20 45 21 45 137 313 243 37 16 29 21 11 224 514 422 131 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 9 12 68 22 44 5 83 93 13 18 217 150 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 13 18 47 56 17 19 147 82 34 23 258 198 MISC. 14 158 24 197 24 417 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 120 W. Church Street, Americus, GA 31709-0748 912-931-2520 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 249-96 GEORGIA AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Screven Bulloch Bur1titlRG'j\ AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Warren Glascock Hancock Jefferson McDuffie Taliaferro Wilkes Warren Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 2,466 973 3,982 8,296 9,128 563 5,493 30,901 2,296 929 3,711 7,383 8,554 521 5,185 28,579 170 44 271 913 574 42 308 2,322 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.9 4.5 6.8 11.0 6.3 7.5 5.6 7.5 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL---------'------------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends WalTen county Thousands 10,-------------, 8 6 4 2 Population Warren County City of Warrenton Warren Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 6,078 145 2,056 67,382 6,057 69,610 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED -0.3 6,589 3.3 71,962 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 8.4 6.8 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER , Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and pUblic utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 4 * * 9 0 5 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 16 6 31 0 3 0 * 0 * 0 5 5 3 3 * 8 WARREN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 29 1.7 $ 408 * * * .*, 862 50.3 364 * 0 0.0 0 * * 266 15.5 444 * * 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 0 0.0 0 79 4.6 571 11 0.6 232 120 7.0 303 21 1.2 365 431 25.1 283 0 0.0 0 8 0.5 60 0 0.0 0 * * 0 * 0.0., 0 0 0.0 0 171 10.0 277 * * 209 12.2 316 15 0.9 191 4 0.2 157 * * * 114 6.7 258 99 1,714 100.0 $ 350 NUMBER OF FIRMS 48 8 113 141 11 8 18 69 * 9 3 * * 8 * 98 95 336 88 423 10 40 20 36 12 9 11 92 25 40 29 16 25 60 89 1,438 WARREN AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 534 2.3 483 2.1 782 3.4 8,021 35.1 79 0.3 1,977 8.7 2,183 9.6 1,842 8.1 * * WKLY WAGE $ 396 734 376 397 353 422 250 424 * 67 0.3 269 415 1.8 474 * * * * 749 3.3 634 * * 810 3.5 550 913 4.0 368 3,451 15.1 230 664 2.9 425 5,377 23.5 337 87 0.4 153 114 0.5 185 164 0.7 318 79 0.3 317 23 0.1 264 20 0.1 125 64 0.3 176 2,019 8.8 369 69 0.3 604 2,232 9.8 346 290 1.3 188 28 0.1 202 99 0.4 504 89 0.4 157 1,803 7.9 357 22,838 100.0 $ 366 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 301-96 Industry Mix 1995 Warren County Manufacturing ! Trans.lutilitie Seri.-ices Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WARREN AREA State Correctional Institution Forstmann & Company Stapleton Garment Thermo King Corp Milliken & Company Shaw Industries Inc Thomson Company Health Tex Inc Clark Schwebel Delta Apparel Inc COUNTY Hancock Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson McDuffie McDuffie McDuffie Warren Wilkes Wilkes Employment Trends Warren County 2000 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 1500 1000 500 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Oepartment of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WARREN COUNTY Georgia Pacific Corp Health Tex Inc Jebcolnc Providence Health Care Timberrnen Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WARREN COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Warren McDuffie Richmond Glascock Jefferson Hancock Clarke Lincoln Washington Other Total Residents 1,071 631 207 84 55 42 38 30 24 171 2,353 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 45.5 26.8 8.8 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.0 7.3 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WARREN COUNTY NUMBER Warren McDuffie Hancock Glascock Columbia Washington Richmond Wilkes Other 1,071 377 90 85 53 29 24 20 31 Total Residents 1,780 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.2 21.2 5.1 4.8 3.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.7 100.0 301-96 Education of the Labor Force Warren Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 34.2 39.9 16.3 6.3 3.2 20-24 22.7 50.3 22.0 3.2 1.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 23.7 50.7 16.7 8.1 0.9 30-34 28.2 43.4 17.8 8.1 2.4 100.0 100.0 3539 30.5 41.3 17.3 6.1 4.9 100.0 40-69 43.9 32.1 13.9 6.1 4.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Warren Glascock Hancock Jefferson McDuffie Taliaferro Wilkes Warren Area 52 21 73 24 0 24 109 8 117 180 23 203 237 0 237 0 0 131 0 131 733 52 785 'Public school students in Taliaferro County attend school in Greene County. Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note; The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Warren County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 301-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Warren Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Cardiovascular Technology Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 14 30 30 10 13 12 10 16 7 9 4 12 10 27 14 12 7 63 17 11 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology 5 Advanced Electronics Technology 5 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 8 Air Conditioning Technology 18 Automotive Technology 11 Electronics Equipment Servicing 1 Graphic Arts 7 Industrial Electrical Technology 32 Industrial Maintenance 20 Machine Tool Technology 5 Residential/Commercial Wiring 32 Technical Design Graphics 3 Welding and Joining Technology 18 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 2 Child Development and Related Care 23 Cosmetology 38 Culinary Arts 11 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 34 Certified Nurse Assistant 57 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 6 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Augusta (Richmond Co.) Technical Institute. Augusta Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Warren County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimentlExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 301-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Warren County NUMBER PERCENT 2,409 134 145 53 176 240 259 150 333 567 167 185 100.0 5.6 6.0 2.2 7.3 10.0 10.8 6.2 13.8 23.5 6.9 7.7 Warren Area NUMBER PERCENT 27,760 1,679 2,487 864 2,266 2,891 3,601 1,244 3,683 5,344 1,784 1,917 100.00 6.05 8.96 3.11 8.16 10.41 12.97 4.48 13.27 19.25 6.43 6.91 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Warren Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.07 7.27 4.69 6.31 4.41 AVERAGE PAID $8.18 8.72 5.58 7.37 4.68 MIDDLE RANGE $5.78 - 7.53 5.19 6.00 4.50 - $9.71 9.48 6.06 7.50 4.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Warren Glascock Hancock Jefferson McDuffie Taliaferro Wilkes Total Area TOTAL 293 77 599 605 1,078 28 254 2,934 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 11 39 31 5 7 13 4 1 16 93 88 8 25 80 59 6 66 185 143 14 1 5 3 0 21 36 30 3 147 451 358 37 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 8 64 0 14 16 46 23 56 42 197 0 4 21 29 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 78 23 22 5 231 38 131 112 199 122 7 2 52 18 110 410 720 320 MISC. 34 11 63 113 110 6 44 381 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 601 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30903-0160 706-721-3131 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 301-96 GE..O.RGI.A AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Washington Baldwin Glascock Hancock Jefferson Johnson Wilkinson Washington Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 9,365 17,391 973 3,982 8,296 4,238 4,424 48,669 8,856 16,710 929 3,711 7,383 3,804 4,209 45,602 509 681 44 271 913 434 215 3,067 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.4 3.9 4.5 6.8 11.0 10.2 4.9 6.3 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0'-------------'----------'--------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Washington County Thousands 25,.------------, 20 15 10 5 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Washington County 19,112 72 19,953 City of Sandersville 6,290 Washington Area 105,872 110,298 Georgia U.S. PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 4.4 20,740 PERCENT CHANGE 19902000 8.5 4.2 112,555 6.3 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA WASHINGTON COUNTY NUMBER OF FIRMS EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 12 57 0.7 $ 182 8 1,625 18.7 953 37 320 3.7 362 28 1,198 13.8 448 * * * * * * * * " 9 139 1.6 459 * * 3 42 0.5 507 * * * * 5 376 4.3 772 " * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 " * * * 24 859 9.9 536 24 185 2.1 433 113 1,341 15.4 212 26 150 1.7 444 136 1,836 21.1 336 3 72 0.8 218 12 46 0.5 185 11 96 1.1 234 13 42 0.5 323 3 6 0.1 187 * * * " * 30 721 8.3 383 7 17 0.2 395 10 620 7.1 352 6 97 1.1 226 0 0 0.0 0 * * 8 31 0.4 544 27 49 0.6 135 24 1,130 13.0 407 432 8,701 100.0 $ 480 NUMBER OF FIRMS 50 18 178 151 8 8 14 71 12 4 11 7 9 121 121 552 133 609 11 53 40 52 11 7 15 143 39 61 39 * 14 40 86 107 WASHINGTON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 305 2,268 1,045 10,519 72 2,605 2,008 1,366 124 55 * 1,667 162 1,980 1,921 786 6,232 851 13,998 197 240 539 224 13 52 140 7,322 95 4,284 533 0.7 $ 311 5.3 890 2.4 338 24.6 451 0.2 219 6.1 366 4.7 220 3.2 417 0.3 310 0.1 492 * 3.9 771 0.4 421 4.6 526 * * * 4.5 530 1.8 416 14.6 214 2.0 442 32.7 368 0.5 176 0.6 205 1.3 214 0.5 307 0.0 199 0.1 110 0.3 171 17.1 413 0.2 465 10.0 365 1.2 213 64 0.1 129 146 0.3 468 144 0.3 158 4,899 11.4 411 2,039 42,824 100.0 $ 407 $ 506 Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. PalJe 2 303-96 Industry Mix 1995 Washington County Services \ Finance/ins./real est. / Retail trade ------ Other" ---Wholesale trade Trans./utilities Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Manufacturing 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. 10 Thousands Employment Trends Washington County 8 6 4 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WASHINGTON AREA Forstmann & Company Georgia College & State University Manpower Temp Services Oconee Regional Medical Center Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Thermo King Corp ECC International Engelhard Corp COUNTY Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Jefferson Washington Wilkinson FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WASHINGTON COUNTY C T Harris Inc ECC International State Correctional Institution Thiele Kaolin Co Washington County Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995_ Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Washington Johnson Baldwin Jefferson Other 6,657 360 284 141 491 Total Residents 7,933 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.9 4.5 3.6 1.8 6.2 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY NUMBER Washington Johnson Baldwin Jefferson Hancock Laurens Other 6,657 298 209 140 95 92 532 Total Residents 8,023 PERCENT OF TOTAL 83.0 3.7 2.6 1.7 1.2 1.1 6.6 100.0 303-96 Education of the Labor Force Washington Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 27.1 41.9 18.6 7.7 4.7 20-24 19.7 44.7 28.3 6.3 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 30-34 18.0 20.0 50.2 47.9 20.9 19.2 9.3 9.0 1.6 3.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.8 44.7 18.7 8.2 5.7 100.0 40-69 36.4 35.2 14.5 6.9 7.0 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Washington 184 37 221 Baldwin 278 33 311 Glascock 24 0 24 Hancock 109 8 117 Jefferson 180 23 203 Johnson 96 0 96 Wilkinson 107 5 112 Washington Area 978 106 1,084 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State Univ. Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: The nearest public two-year college to Washington County is East Georgia College (Emanuel County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 303-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Washington Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Air Conditioning Technology Automotive Technology GRADUATES 12 7 1 15 7 9 8 37 7 2 PROGRAM Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Residential/Commercial Wiring GRADUATES 3 3 2 11 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 13 Cosmetology 20 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Certified Nurse Assistant 48 Child Care Assisting 3 Commercial Truck Driving 30 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Phlebotomy Technician 4 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Swainsboro Technical Institute (Emanuel Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 303-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Washington County NUMBER PERCENT 8,053 579 766 387 667 871 1,064 308 1,070 1,310 546 485 100.0 7.2 9.5 4.8 8.3 10.8 13.2 3.8 13.3 16.3 6.8 6.0 Washington Area NUMBER PERCENT 43,151 2,990 4,327 2,030 3,621 4,836 6,888 1,294 5,762 6,646 2,359 2,398 100.00 6.93 10.03 4.70 8.39 11.21 15.96 3.00 13.35 15.40 5.47 5.56 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Washington Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.77 6.70 6.81 4.43 9.50 4.83 AVERAGE PAID $13.68 7.88 8.03 5.27 10.86 7.17 MIDDLE RANGE $11.58 - $15.23 6.98 6.50 5.06 11.00 6.25 - 8.11 9.25 5.29 11.00 9.92 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Washington Baldwin Glascock Hancock Jefferson Johnson Wilkinson Total Area TOTAL 554 2,069 77 599 605 208 372 4,484 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 40 132 7 16 25 18 24 CLERICAL & SALES 76 435 13 93 80 33 76 SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 105 3 609 13 4 1 88 8 59 6 26 8 71 5 262 806 962 44 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 12 30 55 167 0 14 16 46 23 56 7 13 26 29 139 355 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 89 66 262 182 22 5 231 38 131 112 53 30 53 36 841 469 MISC. 133 214 11 63 113 20 52 606 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 303-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Wayne Appling Brantley Glynn Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattnall Wayne Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 10,899 8,200 4,797 32,482 2,795 3,410 6,703 6,944 76,230 10,130 7,595 4,383 31,295 2,669 3,196 6,263 6,596 72,127 769 605 414 1,187 126 214 440 348 4,103 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.1 7.4 8.6 3.7 4.5 6.3 6.6 5.0 5.4 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 12 Percent 10 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-------~---------' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Wayne County Thousands 30,-------------, 25 5 Population Wayne County City of Jesup Wayne Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 22,356 8,958 157,559 58 24,818 170,190 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED 11.0 24,326 8.0 178,220 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 8.8 13.1 18.9 11.1 0'------'----- 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYfHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 12 0 58 32 * 6 13 * 0 0 0 * 0 * * 0 0 0 20 29 145 28 133 6 13 11 13 * 3 35 9 17 4 0 4 8 5 0 20 WAYNE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 137 1.6 0 0.0 580 6.8 2,149 25.2 * * 434 5.1 114 1.3 * * * * * 0 0.0 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 432 0 457 574 * 191 396 * * 0 * 0 0 0 0.0 0 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 316 3.7 517 201 2.4 673 1,633 19.2 244 139 1.6 410 2,296 27.0 360 44 0.5 171 40 0.5 295 104 1.2 217 33 0.4 426 * * 27 0.3 91 * 1,063 12.5 422 27 0.3 360 835 9.8 323 41 0.5 370 0 0.0 0 17 0.2 136 26 0.3 505 6 0.1 298 0 0.0 0 1,067 12.5 526 478 8,518 100.0 $ 434 NUMBER OF FIRMS 136 446 254 18 * 24 101 3 35 8 * * * 10 10 19 * 225 225 1,105 297 1,226 57 99 128 103 38 23 40 245 83 57 52 * 37 99 160 6 159 4,074 WAYNE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,441 2.3 * 3,552 5.7 9,871 15.9 1,509 2.4 WKLY WAGE $ 261 * 397 501 403 1,944 1,557 * 1,948 293 591 3.1 200 2.5 443 3.1 901 0.5 349 1.0 812 353 * 463 690 * * 3,329 1,702 12,963 2,084 20,227 2,737 409 1,591 611 150 185 506 6,254 265 5,319 965 * 302 698 206 17 6,961 62,166 0.6 552 * 0.7 518 1.1 447 * * * * 5.4 717 2.7 490 20.9 230 3.4 480 32.5 378 4.4 292 0.7 236 2.6 255 1.0 331 0.2 340 0.3 129 0.8 289 10.1 477 0.4 634 8.6 380 1.6 280 0.5 158 1.1 563 0.3 196 0.0 299 11.2 499 100.0 $ 403 $ 506 'Notes: 'Oenotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: GeOlgia Oepartment of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 305-96 Retail trade Industry Mix 1995 Wayne County Manufacturing I Construction Agriculture Financelins.lreal est Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WAYNE AREA Georgia Power Co ABC Home Health Ga Pacific-Brunswick Division King & Prince Seafood Rich-Seapak Corp SE Ga Regional Medical Center Sea Island Co Winn Dixie Stores Inc State Correctional Institution Rayonier COUNTY Appling Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Glynn Tattnall Wayne 10 Thousands 8 6 4 2 Employment Trends Wayne County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WAYNE COUNTY Ashley Manufacturing B E &K Construction Justice Employee Data Service Rayonier Wayne County Hospital Authority Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WAYNE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Wayne Glynn Liberty Appling Chatham Other 7,381 457 365 160 143 684 Total Residents 9,190 PERCENT OF TOTAL 80.3 5.0 4.0 1.7 1.6 7.4 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WAYNE COUNTY NUMBER Wayne Long Appling Pierce Liberty Other 7,381 211 187 140 118 509 Total Residents 8,546 PERCENT OF TOTAL 86.4 2.5 2.2 1.6 1.4 6.0 100.0 305-96 Education of the Labor Force Wayne Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 22.6 40.4 22.5 9.9 4.7 20-24 25.0 44.9 24.3 5.4 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 19.7 45.9 22.2 10.6 1.6 30-34 18.4 43.0 22.6 12.2 3.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 16.9 39.8 26.4 10.9 6.0 100.0 40-69 26.0 36.9 20.8 9.6 6.5 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Wayne Appling Brantley Glynn Long Mcintosh Pierce TattnaJl Wayne Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 296 210 265 500 34 64 167 148 1,684 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 6 60 TOTAL 296 210 265 554 34 64 167 154 1,744 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Chatham County Anmstrong State College Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah State University Computer Science Architecture, Graphic Design Computer Science Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electronics, Mechanical, Process), Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Wayne County that have business and technical programs. Business and technical programs are also available at Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 305-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Wayne Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Middle Management HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Laboratory Tech Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Surgical Technology INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Electronics Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 12 14 14 18 2 9 3 11 56 8 9 1 17 PROGRAM Automotive Technology Draffting and Design Technology Drafting Electronics Equipment Servicing Electronics Technology Machine Tool Technology Manufacturing Maintenance Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 2 3 10 1 5 3 13 6 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES CNC Set Up and Programming 1 Nail Technician 7 Air Conditioning Repair 3 Commercial Truck Driving 72 Certified Nurse Assistant 24 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Altamaha Technical Institute (Wayne Co.) and the Technical Division of Coastal Georgia Community College (Glynn Co.) . Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 PaSJe 5 305-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Wayne County NUMBER PERCENT 9,387 541 1,161 336 918 1,119 1,291 257 1,626 1,113 571 454 100.0 5.8 12.4 3.6 9.8 11.9 13.8 2.7 17.3 11.9 6.1 4.8 Wayne Area NUMBER PERCENT 68,211 6,410 7,730 1,923 7,208 8,324 10,548 3,288 9,790 6,063 3,878 3,049 100.00 9.40 11.33 2.82 10.57 12.20 15.46 4.82 14.35 8.89 5.69 4.47 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Wayne Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.67 10.00 6.61 7.07 5.63 5.17 8.10 7.30 5.17 $14.55 11.87 8.35 8.48 7.15 5.94 11.88 10.07 6.78 $14.55 9.00 7.22 7.21 5.50 5.99 9.38 9.22 6.01 - $14.55 - 15.00 - 9.56 - 9.22 - 8.65 - 6.26 - 16.00 - 11.15 - 7.90 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Wayne Appling Brantley Glynn Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattnall TOTAL 982 479 359 1,407 123 276 586 373 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERViCE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 47 224 251 10 42 88 45 10 35 91 34 9 222 365 331 27 9 37 28 1 24 85 47 7 44 173 68 11 39 74 57 14 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 18 50 15 38 7 15 39 43 2 7 10 21 15 28 22 18 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 60 200 71 110 17 111 12 210 4 21 9 48 48 116 58 38 MISC. 122 60 40 158 14 25 83 53 Total Area 4,585 462 1,137 861 89 128 220 279 854 555 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 189 N. Brunswick Street, Jesup, GA 31598-0833 912-427-5842 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 305-96 GE.O.R.GIA. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Webster Marion Randolph Stewart Sumter Terrell Webster Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 1,098 3,334 3,174 2,380 14,777 4,216 28,979 1,053 3,194 2,902 2,247 14,031 3,556 26,983 45 140 272 133 746 660 1,996 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.1 4.2 8.6 5.6 5.0 15.7 6.9 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Webster County Thousands 4r-------------, 3 2 Population Webster County City of Preston Webster Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 2,263 157 388 62,411 2,260 64,412 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED -0.1 2,204 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 -2.6 3.2 64,196 2.9 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS WEBSTER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 4 25 5.8 $ 303 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 5 147 34.3 464 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 39 9.1 381 5 45 10.5 252 * * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 8 53 12.4 277 41 428 100.0 $ 352 NUMBER OF FIRMS 61 94 102 * 11 39 6 9 4 4 * 7 * 94 109 336 89 416 12 36 25 28 13 7 10 91 20 39 32 14 27 62 88 1,393 WEBSTER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 609 2.5 * * 522 2.1 7,986 32.9 * 873 3.6 1,499 6.2 356 1.5 132 0.5 * * 336 1.4 80 0.3 * WKLY WAGE $ 269 * 397 395 243 429 250 308 409 438 116 0.5 391 * * * 878 3.6 543 1,447 6.0 393 3,503 14.4 216 480 2.0 430 6,978 28.7 335 186 0.8 147 140 0.6 223 371 1.5 228 145 0.6 294 49 0.2 283 41 0.2 122 88 0.4 173 2,506 10.3 364 70 0.3 457 2,870 11.8 368 265 1.1 186 35 110 86 1,649 0.1 271 0.5 395 0.4 124 6.8 392 24,293 100.0 $ 357 $ 506 Notes.: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Rgures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 307-96 Industry Mix 1995 Webster County Manufacturing Other' Wholesale trade Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Retail trade Other = Finance, ins., real est. and services Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WEBSTER AREA Cargill Inc Tyson Farms Inc Georgia Southwestern State Univ. McGraw-Edison Co Middle Flint Community Service Salant Corporation Sumter Regional Hospital Textron Acustar Plastic Wal-Mart Stores Inc Woodgrain Millwork Inc COUNTY Marion Marion Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Employment Trends Webster County 500 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 400 300 200 100 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WEBSTER COUNTY Adams Food Pride Charles R Jones McGraw-Edison Co Tolleson Lumber Co Webster Farmers Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WEBSTER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Webster 332 Sumter 184 Marion 120 Stewart 110 Muscogee 48 Terrell 38 Dougherty 27 Schley 25 Lee 13 Other 26 Total Residents 923 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 36.0 19.9 13.0 11.9 5.2 4.1 2.9 2.7 1.4 2.8 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WEBSTER COUNTY NUMBER Webster 332 Stewart 129 Sumter 48 Schley 17 Marion 15 Lee 11 Muscogee 8 Crisp 6 Other 5 Total Residents 571 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.1 22.6 8.4 3.0 2.6 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.9 100.0 307-96 Education of the Labor Force Webster Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.3 36.1 20.1 8.0 5.6 20-24 23.6 38.3 29.6 7.8 0.6 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.4 42.5 19.9 10.6 1.7 30-34 24.9 41.4 21.2 8.6 3.8 100.0 100.0 35-39 27.7 38.3 19.4 7.7 6.9 100.0 40-69 36.5 30.7 17.0 7.2 8.6 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Webster Marion' Randolph StewarF Sumter Terrell Webster Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS * 105 109 50 298 104 666 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 0 0 14 0 71 26 111 TOTAL 0 105 123 50 369 130 777 "Included with Marion County 'Marion County public school figures includes graduates from both Schley and Webster Counties 'Stewart County public school figures includes graduates from Quitman County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Pa~e 4 307-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Webster Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Microcomputer Specialist ENGINEERING/SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Automated Manufacturing Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology GRADUATES 11 4 7 19 12 5 13 14 2 1 5 4 PROGRAM Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Maintenance Technology Avionics Maintenance Technology Commercial Photography Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 6 2 10 4 1 7 2 9 19 4 5 2 PERSONALJPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 16 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 19 Commercial Truck Driving 60 Aircraft Assembler 40 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for South Georgia (Sumter Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExitslPlacement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 307 -96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Webster County NUMBER PERCENT 951 100.0 48 5.0 82 8.6 7 0.7 54 5.7 87 9.1 136 14.3 114 12.0 153 16.1 129 13.6 93 9.8 48 5.0 Webster Area NUMBER PERCENT 24,403 1,941 2,598 717 2,128 2,829 3,425 1,530 2,922 3,306 1,689 1,291 100.00 7.95 10.65 2.94 8.72 11.59 14.04 6.27 11.97 13.55 6.92 5.29 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Webster Area AVERAGE ENTRY Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $7.97 6.36 6.59 5.96 4.84 9.65 6.50 4.25 AVERAGE PAID $13.51 8.32 8.53 7.19 5.87 12.37 7.99 5.34 MIDDLE RANGE $14.00 - $15.00 7.26 7.89 7.00 5.13 12.90 5.50 5.00 - 8.89 9.50 7.50 7.39 12.90 13.10 6.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Webster Marion Randolph Stewart Sumter Terrell Total Area TOTAL 73 240 159 154 1,332 424 2,382 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 1 15 9 2 20 45 21 45 6 20 15 3 7 31 28 5 137 313 243 37 23 50 58 10 194 474 374 102 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 10 6 44 5 9 7 19 10 83 93 43 21 208 142 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 11 7 17 19 69 10 17 15 147 82 116 31 3n 164 MISC. 12 24 20 22 197 72 347 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 120 W. Church Street, Americus, GA 31709-0748 912-931-2520 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 307-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Wheeler Dodge Jeff Davis Laurens Montgomery Telfair Treutlen Wheeler Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 2,049 9,269 5,598 21,298 3,653 5,055 2,910 49,832 1,858 8,751 5,254 20,107 3,382 4,559 2,571 46,482 191 518 344 1,191 271 496 339 3,350 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.3 5.6 6.1 5.6 7.4 9.8 11.6 6.7 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Wheeler' County Thousands 6 .-------------, 5 4 3 2 Population Wheeler County City of Alamo Wheeler Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 4,903 151 855 98,687 4,830 103,205 PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED -1.5 5,293 4.6 106,238 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 8.0 7.7 18.9 11.1 o 1970 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inc! computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS * 0 * 13 0 0 * 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 17 * 23 0 WHEELER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE * $* 0 0.0 0 * * 287 26.9 298 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 * * 103 9.7 409 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 107 10.0 463 13 1.2 295 90 8.4 186 * * 359 33.7 314 0 0.0 0 * * * * * 0 0 0.0 0 * * 6 153 14.4 329 * * * 3 11 1.0 188 * * * * * 4 5 0.5 125 12 145 13.6 299 95 1,066 100.0 $ 315 NUMBER OF FIRMS 53 * 189 161 10 11 15, 66 3 13 * 4 10 6 * 3 150 150 619 157 682 14 60 56 57 27 6 19 152 39 49 57 15 48 85 129 2,289 WHEELER AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 440 1.1 * 1,626 4.1 12,758 32.0 280 0.7 4,658 11.7 2,287 5.7 1,268 3.2 * * 939 2.4 106 0.3 * * 65 0.2 110 0.3 439 1.1 * * WKLY WAGE $ 388 * 396 404 341 437 235 405 723 330 290 321 459 * 16 0.0 215 1,674 4.2 479 1,421 3.6 404 7,378 18.5 224 1,036 2.6 441 10,287 25.8 398 176 0.4 154 215 0.5 221 577 1.4 193 188 0.5 282 87 0.2 300 48 0.1 112 148 0.4 179 4,491 11.3 511 88 0.2 341 3,482 8.7 359 387 1.0 209 59 0.1 173 201 0.5 530 141 0.4 165 3,070 7.7 395 39,878 100.0 $ 372 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. 'Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 309-96 Industry Mix 1995 Wheeler County Manufacturing Trans.lutilities Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 'Services 'Other = AgrL, forestry, fishing and const. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHEELER AREA Gilman Paper Co Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Allen Bradley Co Inc Dublin Community Hospital Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp PL Industries Inc Veterans Administration Hospital Amercord Inc American Yard Products COUNTY Dodge Jeff Davis Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Telfair Telfair Employment Trends Wheeler County 1200 r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 1000 800 600 400 200 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHEELER COUNTY Carey Locke Logging Co Conner Nursing Home Little Ocmulgee EMC Oxford Industries Inc Wheeler County Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WHEELER COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Wheeler 883 Telfair 434 Montgomery 169 Laurens 110 Toombs 73 Jeff Davis 65 Dodge 29 Other 118 Total Residents 1,881 PERCENT OF TOTAL 46.9 23.1 9.0 5.8 3.9 3.5 1.5 6.3 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Page 3 PERSONS WORKING IN WHEELER COUNTY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER Wheeler 883 Telfair 100 Montgomery 56 Laurens 47 Treutlen 30 Toombs 27 DeKalb 22 Coffee 13 Fulton 13 Other 50 Total Residents 1,241 PERCENT OF TOTAL 71.2 8.1 4.5 3.8 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.0 1.0 4.0 100.0 309-96 Education of the Labor Force Wheeler Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 28.5 41.4 18.2 7.4 4.5 20-24 25.7 49.4 19.9 4.3 0.7 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 24.0 46.5 18.5 8.9 2.1 3034 22.3 45.3 22.5 6.3 3.6 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.2 42.1 21.1 7.9 7.7 100.0 40-69 34.8 36.1 15.4 8.0 5.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Wheeler Dodge Jeff Davis Laurens Montgomery Te~air Treutlen Wheeler Area 63 188 134 480 57 115 56 1,093 0 63 0 188 0 134 17 497 0 57 6 121 0 56 23 1,116 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Montgomery County Brewton-Parker College Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration Note: The nearest public two-year college to Wheeler County is Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County). Sources: Georgia career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 309-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Wheeler Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology GRADUATES 10 6 12 2 7 10 3 22 1 11 PROGRAM Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Electronics Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology GRADUATES 13 3 3 6 5 7 20 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Heart of Georgia (Laurens Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pali/e 5 309-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Wheeler County NUMBER PERCENT 1,926 118 150 17 102 191 247 232 237 312 223 97 100.0 6.1 7.8 0.9 5.3 9.9 12.8 12.0 12.3 16.2 11.6 5.0 Wheeler Area NUMBER PERCENT 42,052 2,913 4,302 1,107 4,268 5,043 5,011 2,232 5,627 6,678 2,836 2,035 100.00 6.93 10.23 2.63 10.15 11.99 11.92 5.31 13.38 15.88 6.74 4.84 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Wheeler Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $12.10 6.57 7.52 4.46 8.01 AVERAGE PAID $12.50 8.09 8.94 4.81 10.36 MIDDLE RANGE $11.58 7.23 7.50 4.25 8.42 - $13.42 - 8.95 - 10.26 - 5.00 - 12.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Wheeler Dodge Jeff Davis Laurens Montgomery Telfair Treutlen Total Area TOTAL 128 766 365 1,169 191 289 148 3,056 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL 12 42 19 106 15 22 11 CLERICAL & SALES 18 130 60 281 40 53 22 AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 19 8 261 4 41 4 244 19 22 10 38 1 16 4 227 604 641 50 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 1 5 13 17 12 38 29 126 3 11 10 22 2 12 70 231 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 35 14 142 66 86 53 113 127 42 24 58 38 29 40 505 362 MISC. 16 91 52 124 24 47 12 366 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 4046562328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 910 N. Jefferson Street, Dublin, GA 31021 912275-6525 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 309-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force White Habersham Hall Lumpkin Towns Union White Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,492 14,605 63,549 8,458 2,891 6,258 104,253 8,218 14,015 61,277 8,139 2,763 6,011 100,423 274 590 2,272 319 128 247 3,830 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.2 4.0 3.6 3.8 4.4 3.9 3.7 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia OL-_ _--'-_ _-.L_ _--.l._ _- - ' 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends White County Thousands 20r-----------, Population White County City of Cleveland White Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE 13,006 100 1,653 169,382 15,330 192,522 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 17.9 16,015 13.7 11.2 5.6 208,827 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 23.1 23.3 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture. forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 9 0 50 32 * * 14 * 0 3 0 * 0 0 0 0 * * * 0 * 23 27 164 28 116 19 11 9 9 3 * 9 15 4 10 7 0 6 12 * 0 10 WHITE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 60 1.1 0 0.0 357 6.5 949 17.3 * * * * 137 2.5 * * 0 0.0 20 0.4 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * * * * 0 0.0 156 2.8 220 4.0 1,578 28.8 158 2.9 1,519 27.7 161 2.9 40 0.7 23 0.4 27 0.5 4 0.1 * * 145 2.6 256 4.7 6 0.1 713 13.0 37 0.7 0 0.0 59 1.1 42 0.8 * 0 0.0 477 8.7 WKLY WAGE $ 328 0 356 399 * * * 273 * 0 271 0 * 0 0 0 0 * * * 0 * 433 593 231 467 296 223 230 193 342 246 * 206 342 280 330 215 0 236 282 * 0 396 457 5,474 100.0 $ 329 NUMBER OF FIRMS 104 5 528 392 35 16 41 65 20 * 47 13 15 * 21 5 20 45 10 21 7 237 354 1,168 345 1,415 57 115 177 105 46 32 52 334 79 94 75 * 43 126 77 6 113 4,661 WHITE AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 1,781 2.1 93 0.1 3,403 4.1 24,422 29.2 7,666 9.2 2,370 2.8 2,472 3.0 980 1.2 385 0.5 * * 1,274 1.5 1,126 1.3 499 0.6 * * 380 0.5 625 0.7 579 0.7 1,985 2.4 922 1.1 1,125 1.3 * * 645 0.8 3,360 4.0 3,300 3.9 14,732 17.6 3,355 4.0 23,962 28.6 987 1.2 559 0.7 4,559 5.4 367 0.4 164 0.2 173 0.2 555 0.7 7,345 8.8 317 0.4 7,200 8.6 897 1.1 * * 209 0.2 492 0.6 114 0.1 10 0.0 5,333 6.4 WKLY WAGE $ 388 618 418 472 404 446 308 401 333 * 535 643 477 * 465 532 567 641 566 606 483 552 547 259 564 384 300 239 218 347 404 135 242 511 535 407 245 * 318 505 204 1,115 443 83,741 100.0 $ 414 $ 506 ,Notes: *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes govemment educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 311-96 Industry Mix 1995 White County Manufacturing Construction / Agriculture Public admin. Finance/iriS.lreal est. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employment Trends White County 3 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHITE AREA Ethiconlnc Fieldale Farms Nicolon Corp C Poultry Co Etconlnc Fieldale Farms Mar Jac Processing NE Georgia Medical Center Wal-Mart Stores Inc Wm Wrigley Jr Co COUNTY Habersham Habersham Habersham Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHITE COUNTY Clark Schwebel Mt Vernon Mills Inc Orbit Industries Retirement Care Association Truett McConnel College Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment Insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WHITE COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER White Hall Habersham Fulton DeKalb Lumpkin Gwinnett Other 3,741 1,003 724 165 120 106 89 216 Total Residents 6,164 PERCENT OF TOTAL 60.7 16.3 11.7 2.7 1.9 1.7 1.4 3.5 100.0 Source: 1990 Census PaSJe 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WHITE COUNTY NUMBER White Habersham Lumpkin Hall Towns Rabun Union North Carolina Other 3,741 461 271 244 119 76 69 61 250 Total Residents 5,292 PERCENT OF TOTAL 70.7 8.7 5.1 4.6 2.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 4.7 100.0 311-96 Education of the Labor Force White Area PERCENT OF TOTAL 20-24 Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree 27.6 33.9 22.8 10.0 5.7 26.6 36.9 29.2 7.0 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 25.1 38.6 23.0 11.1 2.1 30-34 25.1 35.5 21.7 11.2 6.5 100.0 100.0 35-39 21.3 35.2 23.8 12.2 7.6 100.0 40-69 31.5 30.6 21.0 9.3 7.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL White Habersham Hall Lumpkin Towns Union White Area 126 287 813 117 53 130 1,526 4 130 28 315 93 906 0 117 0 53 0 130 125 1,651 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Habersham County Piedmont College Hall County Brenau University lumpkin County North Georgia College Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics Computer Science, Commercial Art, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Gainesville College (Hall County). a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. State Training Inventory Page 4 311-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 White Area PROGRAM AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCES Environmental Horticulture BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Cabinetmaking Commercial Photography Drafting Electronics Technology GRADUATES 9 26 8 49 17 14 13 12 17 17 75 3 14 26 8 14 16 4 15 11 18 PROGRAM Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Marine Engine Mechanics Residential/Commerical Wiring Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 12 21 8 11 9 PERSONAL/PUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 12 Child Development and Related Care 2 Cosmetology 50 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Automotive Technology Certificate 1 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 63 Basic Machine Operator 1 Cabinetmaking Fundamentals 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 1 CNC Set and Programming 1 Commercial Truck Driving 38 Drafting Certificate 2 Industrial Technology 2 Information and Office Technology Certificate 3 Information Processing Specialist Certificate 5 Medical Receptionist 6 Nail Technician 2 PC Operations 4 Phlebotomy Technician 9 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 5 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Lanier (Hall Co.) and North Georgia (Habersham Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 311-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census White County NUMBER PERCENT 6,367 586 711 165 803 841 771 342 818 650 308 372 100.0 9.2 11.2 2.6 12.6 13.2 12.1 5.4 12.8 10.2 4.8 5.8 White Area NUMBER PERCENT 83,270 7,680 8,207 2,750 8,972 10,331 9,865 3,137 12,607 10,748 3,984 4,989 100.00 9.22 9.86 3.30 10.77 12.41 11.85 3.77 15.14 12.91 4.78 5.99 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 White Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.43 11.64 7.39 7.13 6.08 5.57 7.49 6.90 5.78 $17.80 13:74 8.52 8.94 7.69 6.40 10.75 8.11 8.17 $17.80 12.35 7.50 7.48 6.00 5.25 10.00 7.25 5.95 - $17.80 - 16.20 - 9.05 - 10.10 - 10.00 - 7.46 - 11.09 - 7.75 - 11.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages eamed by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor White Habersham Hall Lumpkin Towns Union Total Area TOTAL 294 950 2,684 170 214 571 4,883 PROF., AGR., TECH. & CLERICAL FORESTRY MANAGERIAL & SALES SERVICE & FISHING 44 69 35 7 102 207 138 14 322 559 325 41 33 28 24 4 20 54 47 6 49 149 97 25 570 1,066 666 97 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 4 28 27 88 244 220 5 25 0 8 9 27 289 396 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 45 17 140 94 175 209 13 17 31 28 92 66 496 431 MISC. 45 140 589 21 20 57 872 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 2419 Corporate Drive, S.w., Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 770-535-5484 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 311-96 GI.0.RG.I:A AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED Whitfield Catoosa Gordon Murray Walker Whitfield Area Bradley County, TN* Georgia U.S. 44,048 23,116 20,868 18,289 29,035 135,356 40,440 42,128 22,101 19,601 17,431 27,350 128,611 38,350 1,920 1,015 1,267 858 1,685 6,745 2,090 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.4 4.4 6.1 4.7 5.8 5.0 5.2 4.9 5.6 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor *Tennessee Department of Employment Security Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'------'---~--~---.J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Whitfield COLinly Thousands 100'.---------------, 80 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE Whitfield County City of Dalton Whitfield Area Bradley County, TN* Georgia U.S. 72,462 21,761 234,480 73,712 17 78,033 255,169 78,830 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 7.7 83,593 8.8 6.9 11.2 5.6 274,054 79,818 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 15.4 16.9 8.3 18.9 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995); Department of Sociology, University of Tennessee (Projected) GEORGIA DEPARTMENf OF LABOR DAVID POITHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration NUMBER OF FIRMS WHITFIELD COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 24 290 * 170 1,047 384 29,136 * 176 22,457 13 260 15 116 8 93 6 195 62 2,315 26 1,075 13 679 * 8 201 0 0 8 101 37 667 * * 0 0 * 100 2,874 406 4,141 507 6,946 144 1,139 617 9,504 12 295 60 326 105 1,646 56 333 36 162 10 78 24 208 112 3,027 28 155 23 2,472 31 319 11 74 69 349 39 54 * 27 1,416 0.5 $ 474 * 1.9 434 51.5 480 * 39.7 486 0.5 300 0.2 374 0.2 372 0.3 506 4.1 344 1.9 703 * 1.2 494 0.4 540 0.0 0 0.2 467 1.2 543 * * 0.0 0 * * 5.1 472 7.3 561 12.3 265 2.0 545 16.8 445 0.5 216 0.6 292 2.9 278 0.6 466 0.3 389 0.1 157 0.4 258 5.4 596 0.3 725 4.4 432 0.6 268 0.1 454 0.6 614 0.1 192 * 2.5 469 NUMBER OF FIRMS 64 6 425 759 * 348 25 44 13 11 93 37 28 * 21 * 18 84 * 7 209 627 1,225 308 1,371 44 133 213 129 58 29 47 261 76 90 67 30 105 87 107 WHITFIELD AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 602 0.5 122 0.1 2,450 2.1 57,675 49.8 * 43,148 37.2 584 0.5 373 0.3 239 0.2 497 0.4 3,178 2.7 1,374 1.2 * 1,336 1.2 * 487 0.4 * 502 0.4 2,526 2.2 * * WKLY WAGE $ 389 601 424 467 * 470 286 413 383 457 333 695 512 571 * 444 531 * * 161 0.1 406 4,933 4.3 475 6,120 5.3 526 15,842 13.7 244 2,264 2.0 512 22,303 19.2 397 592 0.5 186 794 0.7 288 3,138 2.7 265 599 0.5 404 251 0.2 427 205 0.2 148 677 0.6 238 7,294 6.3 509 284 0.2 675 6,956 6.0 393 718 0.6 233 178 0.2 298 466 0.4 568 124 0.1 191 * * 3,613 3.1 446 ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA 2,381 56,564 100.0 $ 454 5,101 115,922 100.0 $ 426 $ 506 .Notes: 'Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Paqe 2 313-96 Industry Mix 1995 Whitfield County Serv,ices Finance/ins.lreal est. / Wholesale trade IJ~ Manutacturi:ng'/ Trans.lutilities Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Other: Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHITFIELD AREA Shaw Industries Inc Mohawk Carpet Corp Beaulieu of America Inc RGE Corporation Synthetic Industries Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Yarns Shaw Industries Inc World Carpets Inc COUNTY Catoosa Gordon Murray Walker Walker Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Employment Trends Whitfield County 50 40 30 20 10 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WHITFIELD COUNTY Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Inc Cumberland Yams Shaw Industries Inc World Carpets Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown tor Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WHITFIELD COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Whitfield Murray Gordon Tennessee Catoosa Other 33,657 1,301 678 641 386 645 Total Residents 37,308 PERCENT OF TOTAL 90.2 3.5 1.8 1.7 1.0 1.7 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WHITFIELD COUNTY NUMBER Whitfield Murray Tennessee Catoosa Gordon Walker Other 33,657 4,942 3,063 2,618 1,569 1,515 1,836 Total Residents 49,200 PERCENT OF TOTAL 68.4 10.0 6.2 5.3 3.2 3.1 3.7 100.0 313-96 Education of the Labor Force Whitfield Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 30.9 35.9 22.6 7.1 3.5 20-24 31.2 39.7 25.0 3.9 0.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 27.1 37.0 26.8 8.0 1.0 3034 26.8 37.5 25.0 7.7 3.0 100.0 100.0 35-39 24.0 36.5 25.1 9.1 5.2 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 Whitfield Catoosa Gordon Murray Walker Whitfield Area PUBLIC SCHOOLS 670 450 332 214 466 2,132 PRIVATE SCHOOLS 10 0 44 3 0 57 TOTAL 680 450 376 217 466 2,189 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Walker County Covenant College Computer Science, Business Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Dalton College (Whitfield County), a two-year institution. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory 40-69 35.4 33.8 19.0 6.9 4.9 100.0 Paqe 4 313-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Whitfield Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Computer Information Systems Computer Operations Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Management Marketing Management Microcomputer Specialist Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Medical Laboratory Technology Medical Office Administration Medical Transcription Paramedic Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting Advanced Electronics Technology Advanced Welding Air Conditioning Technology Applied Manufacturing Technology Auto Collision Repair GRADUATES 8 25 3 7 7 9 3 10 4 12 24 12 2 4 12 34 3 2 1 17 1 1 PROGRAM GRADUATES Automotive Technology 4 Computer Service Technology 16 Drafting 2 Drafting and Design 1 Electronic Equipment Servicing 4 Electronics Technology 12 Industrial Electrical Technology 7 Industrial Maintenance 4 Machine Tool Technology 6 Mechanical Drafting Technology 3 Welding and Joining Technology 2 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 18 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology 25 Commercial Truck Driving 80 Health Unit Coordinator 7 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Information Processing Specialist Certificate 3 Management/Marketing 6 Medical Coding Specialist 1 Medical Transcription 1 Organizational Leadership 8 Phlebotomy Technician 5 Welding and Joining Technology Certificate 2 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Dalton College Technical Division (Whitfield Co.), Dalton School of Health Occupations (Whitfield Co.) and Walker Technical Institute (Walker Co.). Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrolimenVExits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 3 13-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Whitfield County NUMBER PERCENT 37,932 3,854 3,114 926 3,767 6,273 2,895 484 4,594 7,562 2,659 1,804 100.0 10.2 8.2 2.4 9.9 16.5 7.6 1.3 12.1 19.9 7.0 4.8 Whitfield Area NUMBER PERCENT 115,335 9,793 9,235 2,863 11,560 18,080 10,359 1,675 15,642 22,005 8,468 5,655 100.00 8.49 8.01 2.48 10.02 15.68 8.98 1.45 13.56 19.08 7.34 4.90 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Whitfield Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.67 6.58 6.29 5.05 7.19 6.41 AVERAGE PAID $8.97 9.17 7.67 6.21 11.48 6.88 MIDDLE RANGE $7.72 7.40 7.00 5.31 9.50 6.25 - $10.00 - 10.23 - 8.26 - 7.00 - 12.50 - 7.25 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Whitfield Catoosa Gordon Murray Walker Total Area TOTAL 1,881 646 776 545 1,755 5,603 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 235 524 137 6 81 194 56 4 79 174 59 7 57 138 31 3 145 351 151 11 597 1,381 434 31 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 85 282 21 106 40 125 19 111 38 405 203 1,029 STRUC BENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 135 113 22 52 115 54 39 40 84 229 395 488 MISC. 364 110 123 107 341 1,045 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 1406 Chattanooga Avenue, Dalton, GA 30720 706-272-2301 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Pa~e 6 313-96 AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force I Wilcox Ben Hill Crisp Dodge Dooly Pulaski Turner Wilcox Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 3,223 8,154 9,708 9,269 4,563 4,278 3,924 43,119 3,049 7,726 9,198 8,751 4,252 4,102 3,636 40,714 174 428 510 518 311 176 288 2,405 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor .. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.6 6.8 4.1 7.3 5.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 0 1991 -County -Area -Georgia 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Wilcox County 1T0 hou,sa-nds- - - - - - - - - - , Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Wilcox County 7,008 138 7,100 1.3 7,456 6.4 City of Abbeville 907 City of Rochelle 1,510 4 Wilcox Area 87,583 90,505 3.3 91,228 4.2 Georgia 11.2 18.9 2 U.S. 5.6 11.1 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative popUlation among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTI-IRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, incl computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate SeNices Hotels, other lodging places Personal seNices Business seNices Auto repair, seNices, garages Miscellaneous repair seNices Motion pictures Amusement and recreation seNices Health seNices Legal seNices Educational seNices Social seNices Membership organizations Engineering and management seNices Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 5 7 12 0 0 * 10 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 6 29 6 29 0 * * * * 0 5 5 4 0 5 14 WILCOX COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 24 1.5 $ 236 25 1.5 267 409 25.0 227 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 91 5.6 261 * 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 119 7.3 532 19 1.2 432 161 9.8 194 46 2.8 467 454 27.7 290 0 0.0 0 * * * * * * * 0 0.0 0 * 200 12.2 255 * * 212 13.0 347 19 1.2 160 * * 0 0.0 0 5 0.3 144 382 23.3 359 121 1,637 100.0 $ 304 NUMBER OF FIRMS 78 122 145 13 4 21 39 3 12 5 6 7 5 15 * 5 3 123 166 574 164 628 33 62 49 46 21 8 16 142 27 39 35 19 46 86 119 2,118 WILCOX AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 595 1.8 824 2.5 9,660 28.8 1,158 3.5 1,440 4.3 2,434 7.3 1,540 4.6 79 0.2 WKLY WAGE $ 330 375 404 295 386 246 423 251 91 0.3 317 111 0.3 561 339 1.0 527 174 0.5 389 * 237 0.7 429 651 1.9 547 * 288 0.9 492 11 0.0 239 1,200 3.6 502 2,086 6.2 440 6,049 18.1 210 1,106 3.3 436 8,606 25.7 343 397 1.2 166 221 0.7 234 449 1.3 222 133 0.4 324 44 0.1 335 60 0.2 122 97 0.3 275 3,495 10.4 381 85 0.3 380 3,050 9.1 365 232 0.7 184 42 0.1 270 170 0.5 537 131 0.4 165 3,369 10.1 381 33,497 100.0 $ 356 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding. as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes govemment hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. P~e2 315-96 Industry Mix 1995 Trade \ Wilcox County Trans.lutilities ! ServicesSource: See Industry Mix on page 2 -Other' Public' admin. "Other = AgrL, forestry, fishing and canst. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WILCOX AREA General Motors Corp Shaw Industries Inc Best Coat & Apron Crisp Regional Hospital Masonite Corp Gilman Paper Co Sara Lee Knit Products Cargill Inc Opelika Industries Taylor Regional Hospital COUNTY Ben Hill Ben Hill Crisp Crisp Crisp Dodge Dodge Dooly Pulaski Pulaski 2000 1500 1000 500 Employment Trends Wilcox County 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WILCOX COUNTY Doster Warehouse Inc Ithaca Industries Inc Pineview Health Care River Willows Nursing State Correctional Institution Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all government and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WILCOX COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Wilcox Crisp Ben Hill Houston Dodge Pulaski Dooly Dougherty Other 1,553 384 241 139 45 40 39 28 173 Total Residents 2,642 Source: 1990 Census Pa\1e 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL 58.8 14.5 9.1 5.3 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.1 6.5 100.0 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Wilcox Pulaski Crisp Ben Hill Turner Telfair Other PERSONS WORKING IN WILCOX COUNTY NUMBER 1,553 109 100 40 35 26 102 Total Residents 1,965 PERCENT OF TOTAL 79.0 5.5 5.1 2.0 1.8 1.3 5.2 100.0 315-96 Education of the Labor Force Wilcox Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 29.6 41.8 17.8 6.3 4.5 20-24 28.1 45.9 21.9 3.2 0.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 30.6 45.2 16.4 5.8 2.1 30-34 24.4 44.9 19.7 7.1 3.9 100.0 100.0 35-39 22.6 46.3 18.0 8.0 5.1 100.0 40-69 33.8 37.1 16.5 6.4 6.1 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Wilcox Ben Hill Crisp Dodge Dooly Pulaski Tumer Wilcox Area 81 0 81 175 3 178 206 15 221 188 0 188 67 29 96 110 0 110 94 0 94 921 47 968 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Sumter County Georgia Southwestern State University Agribusiness, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Manufacturing Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Marketing; Associate degrees (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing, Accounting Note: Georgia Southwestern State University is the nearest four-year college to Wilcox County that has business and technical programs. The nearest public two-year colleges are Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County) and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tift County). Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 315-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Wilcox Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Information and Office Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Air Conditioning Technology Advanced Drafting Air Conditioning Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Diesel Mechanics Drafting Industrial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Telecommunications GRADUATES 25 45 26 44 5 2 3 6 5 12 1 4 32 1 14 PROGRAM GRADUATES PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Cosmetology 29 Culinary Arts 3 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air conditioning Repair 6 Automotive Technology Certificate 3 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 9 Basic Machine Operator 1 Certified Nurse Assistant 29 Industrial Technology 1 Information and Office Technology Certificate 1 Paint and Finish Operations 1 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Ben Hill-Irwin (Ben Hill Co.) Technical Institute. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pali/e 5 315-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Wilcox County NUMBER PERCENT 2,728 141 293 68 147 320 367 316 326 455 181 114 100.0 5.2 10.7 2.5 5.4 11.7 13.5 11.6 12.0 16.7 6.6 4.2 Wilcox Area NUMBER PERCENT 34,794 2,520 3,420 904 3,575 4,032 4,475 2,483 4,159 5,285 2,204 1,737 100.00 7.24 9.83 2.60 10.27 11.59 12.86 7.14 11.95 15.19 6.33 4.99 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Wilcox Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $12.10 5.79 6.10 4.25 4.29 6.50 4.93 4.43 AVERAGE PAID $12.26 8.23 8.39 7.39 4.89 9.24 7.80 5.01 MIDDLE RANGE $11.11 - $13.42 7.73 - 8.95 6.50 - 10.00 4.78 - 10.00 4.57 - 4.88 9.00 - 9.78 7.00 - 9.98 4.59 - 5.50 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Wilcox Ben Hill Crisp Dodge Dooly Pulaski Turner Total Area TOTAL 182 458 1,069 766 577 203 263 3,518 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES SERVICE AGR., FORESTRY & FISHING 9 27 28 10 24 76 47 7 73 220 249 14 42 130 261 4 33 81 97 18 17 36 30 4 17 37 27 7 215 607 739 64 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 11 9 31 42 72 56 13 17 87 28 12 9 14 16 STRUCBENCH TURAL WORK WORK 30 27 67 63 93 100 142 66 97 36 44 17 34 19 240 177 507 328 MISC. 31 101 192 91 100 34 92 641 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 207 Fifth Avenue, Eastman, GA 31023-1649 912-374-6994 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Paqe 6 315-96 GE..0iR.G.I.A AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Wilkes Elbert Uncoln McDuffie Oglethorpe Taliaferro Warren Wilkes Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 5,493 8,585 3,590 9,128 5,059 563 2,466 34,884 5,185 7,888 3,319 8,554 4,828 521 2,296 32,591 308 697 271 574 231 42 170 2,293 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 5.6 8.1 7.5 6.3 4.6 7.5 6.9 6.6 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Wilkes County Thousands 14 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 19901995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 Wilkes County 10,597 110 10,615 0.2 10,825 2.2 10 City of Washington 4,279 8 Wilkes Area 74,863 78,321 4.6 81,404 8.7 6 Georgia 11.2 18.9 4 U.S. 5.6 11.1 2 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrnRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Rubber and mise plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES AlL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 11 0 12 40 3 4 6 23 * * * 0 0 * 0 0 0 18 20 77 22 95 * 11 4 7 4 0 * 21 6 9 5 3 5 17 18 WILKES COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 74 0 96 1,713 9 687 268 534 * * * * 0 0 0 0 0 211 332 539 140 960 32 4 17 9 0 428 15 342 19 4 34 24 287 1.7 $ 370 0.0 0 2.2 404 39.4 392 0.2 365 15.8 399 6.2 253 12.3 396 * * * * * * * 0.0 0 0.0 0 * 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 4.8 519 7.6 406 12.4 211 3.2 448 22.1 363 * 0.7 221 0.1 263 0.4 419 0.2 278 0.0 0 * 9.8 431 0.3 258 7.9 345 0.4 136 0.1 243 0.8 382 0.6 177 6.6 367 312 4,352 100.0 $ 370 NUMBER OF FIRMS 56 30 137 238 14 13 15 63 10 4 92 * * 14 * 110 134 392 101 506 14 38 41 49 21 8 14 106 30 50 26 18 36 58 97 1,799 WILKES AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 627 2.6 334 1.4 926 3.8 8,459 34.8 955 3.9 1,876 7.7 1,749 7.2 1,401 5.8 WKLY WAGE $ 354 469 382 383 279 440 256 427 106 420 1,197 * * 84 * * 0.4 315 1.7 473 4.9 422 * * 0.3 436 * 797 3.3 515 1,046 4.3 378 3,901 16.1 231 724 3.0 443 5,749 23.7 345 117 0.5 157 112 0.5 194 298 1.2 276 163 0.7 354 41 0.2 282 28 0.1 128 102 0.4 215 2,015 8.3 392 74 0.3 467 2,329 9.6 352 200 0.8 175 44 0.2 266 139 0.6 453 89 0.4 150 1,728 7.1 389 24,294 100.0 $ 356 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees both hourly and salaried by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. 317-96 Industry Mix 1995 Wilkes County Wholesale trade Retail trade Financelins.lreal est: Services Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Construction "Agriculture Public admin. Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WILKES AREA Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Seaboard Farms Inc Crider Inc Milliken & Company Shaw Industries Inc Thomson Company Health Tex Inc Clark Schwebel Delta Apparel Inc Federal Paper Board COUNTY Elbert Elbert Uncoln McDuffie McDuffie McDuffie Warren Wilkes Wilkes Wilkes Employment Trends Wilkes County 4 3 2 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WILKES COUNTY Blessings Corp Clark Schwebel Delta Apparel Inc Federal Paper Board Wilkes County Hospital Authority Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WILKES COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Wilkes Clarke Richmond Elbert Lincoln McDuffie Other 3,384 231 147 138 127 51 361 Total Residents 4,439 PERCENT OF TOTAL 76.2 5.2 3.3 3.1 2.9 1.1 8.1 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pali/e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WILKES COUNTY NUMBER Wilkes Lincoln Taliaferro McDuffie Oglethorpe Other 3,384 387 168 73 62 288 Total Residents 4,362 PERCENT OF TOTAL 77.6 8.9 3.9 1.7 1.4 6.6 100.0 317-96 Education of the Labor Force Wilkes Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 31.7 40.4 17.0 6.9 4.0 20-24 20.6 48.9 26.0 3.5 0.9 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 2529 27.4 46.0 17.5 7.7 1.4 30-34 28.6 42.9 17.7 7.0 3.9 100.0 100.0 3539 26.2 40.7 17.8 8.8 6.6 100.0 40-69 38.5 35.8 14.3 6.7 4.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Wilkes Elbert Lincoln McDuffie Oglethorpe Taliaferro Warren Wilkes Area 131 0 131 189 0 189 73 0 73 237 0 237 98 0 98 * 0 0 52 21 73 780 21 801 'Public school students in Taliaferro County attend school in Greene County Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Clarke County University of Georgia Richmond County Augusta State University Paine College Agribusiness, Agricultural Technology Management, Environmental Management, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Forest Resources, Landscape Architecture, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Engineering (Agricultural, Biological), Textile Sciences, Business Administration, Location Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Human Resource Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, International Business, Business Economics, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, Real Estate; Associate degree (only) in Secretarial Science Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing; Associate degree (only) in Industrial Ceramics Manufacturing Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting Note: The colleges listed above are the nearest four-year colleges to Wilkes County that have business and technical programs. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 317-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Wilkes Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Associate Degree in Business Studies Business and Office Technology Computer Programming Information and Office Technology Marketing Management Secretarial Science ENGINEERINGISCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES Electronics Engineering Technology Research Laboratory Technology HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Nursing Practical Nursing Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technology Surgical Technology GRADUATES 21 2 5 4 9 15 2 5 7 31 27 19 13 16 6 PROGRAM INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GRADUATES Advanced Electronics Technology 14 Air Conditioning Technology 5 Associate Degree in Technical Studies 3 Auto Collision Repair 5 Automotive Technology 6 Drafting 5 Electronics Fundamentals 3 Industrial Maintenance 3 Industrial Maintenance Technology 4 Machine Tool Technology 1 Residential/Commercial Wiring 5 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development and Related Care 9 Cosmetology 21 Paralegal Studies 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Athens (Clarke Co.) Technical Institute. Athens Technical Institute is the nearest technical institute to Wilkes County. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program EnrollmenVExils/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Page 5 31 7-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 Census Wilkes County NUMBER PERCENT 4,509 319 458 155 393 487 624 239 478 799 249 308 100.0 7.1 10.2 3.4 8.7 10.8 13.8 5.3 10.6 17.7 5.5 6.8 Wilkes Area NUMBER PERCENT 32,585 2,470 3,026 857 2,796 3,835 3,685 1,342 4,938 5,664 2,097 1,875 100.00 7.58 9.29 2.63 8.58 11.77 11.31 4.12 15.15 17.38 6.44 5.75 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Wilkes Area AVERAGE ENTRY Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $6.70 6.94 4.97 9.67 6.31 4.25 AVERAGE PAID $8.64 8.83 5.71 11.80 7.37 4.64 MIDDLE RANGE $6.12 8.12 5.00 11.80 6.00 4.50 - $11.21 - 10.00 - 6.09 - 11.80 - 7.50 - 4.75 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Wilkes Elbert Lincoln McDuffie Oglethorpe Taliaferro Warren Total Area TOTAL 254 934 172 1,078 246 28 293 3,005 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 21 36 30 3 48 146 139 10 20 23 22 4 66 185 143 14 28 43 22 5 1 5 3 0 11 39 31 5 195 4n 390 41 PROCESS MACHINE ING TRADES 21 29 76 156 11 33 42 197 10 27 0 4 8 64 168 510 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 52 18 148 74 14 26 199 122 29 29 7 2 78 23 527 294 MISC. 44 137 19 110 53 6 34 403 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. SOUTCe: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 5 Seaboard Street, Elberton, GA 30635-0956 706-213-2028 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 317-96 GiE.ORGiI.A.. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Wilkinson Baldwin Bleckley Johnson Jones Laurens Twiggs Washington Wilkinson Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 4,424 17,391 5,607 4,238 10,913 21,298 3,974 9,365 77,210 4,209 16,710 5,372 3,804 10,442 20,107 3,749 8,856 73,249 215 681 235 434 471 1,191 225 509 3,961 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.9 3.9 4.2 10.2 4.3 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 8 Percent 7 6 5 4 3 2 -County -Area -Georgia O'-------~---------J 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Wilkinson County Thousands 14 Population 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 1995 ESTIMATE PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 12 Wilkinson County 10,228 113 10,627 3.9 10,797 5.6 10 City of Irwinton 641 8 City of Gordon 2,468 6 Wilkinson Area 158,162 166,817 5.5 175,325 10.9 Georgia 4 U.S. 11.2 18.9 5.6 11.1 2 1980 1990 2000 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and BUdget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYrHRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Fumiture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS WILKINSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT WKLY WAGE 5 28 0.8 $ 239 4 242 7.3 733 18 189 5.7 333 25 1,469 44.5 709 a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a * * * * 17 276 8.4 419 a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a * * * * * * * * a a 0.0 a 3 1,045 31.7 845 * * * a a 0.0 a a a 0.0 a * * 18 265 8.0 435 8 54 1.6 629 34 264 8.0 227 11 58 1.8 437 37 542 16.4 333 a a 0.0 a * * * * * * a a 0.0 a * * * * * 7 98 3.0 318 * * * 7 322 9.8 369 * * * a a 0.0 a 3 27 0.8 118 * * * * 4 4 0.1 193 12 190 5.8 249 171 3,300 100.0 $ 531 NUMBER OF FIRMS 64 21 327 183 11 13 12 77 * * 15 5 * 16 6 * 7 * 180 181 846 226 991 17 81 78 86 24 10 30 215 66 87 74 19 70 137 137 3,156 WILKINSON AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 380 0.6 3,158 5.1 2,560 4.1 15,296 24.5 355 0.6 4,905 7.9 1,668 2.7 1,325 2.1 * * * * 193 0.3 94 0.2 * * 1,589 2.5 302 0.5 * 599 1.0 * 2,369 3.8 1,264 2.0 10,589 17.0 1,327 2.1 19,852 31.8 328 0.5 365 0.6 949 1.5 357 0.6 45 0.1 126 0.2 311 0.5 9,938 15.9 139 0.2 6,020 9.7 646 1.0 * 101 0.2 292 0.5 229 0.4 5,537 8.9 WKLY WAGE $ 238 881 381 448 276 373 218 410 345 483 * 778 484 * 635 536 476 224 444 394 170 207 207 289 256 110 197 470 350 372 211 141 543 172 417 62,332 100.0 $ 412 $ 506 Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by diViding gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any eamings; average eamings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures .represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 319-96 Industry Mix 1995 Wilkinson County Trade Finance/ins.lreal esC Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Public admin. 'Other = Agri., forestry, fishing and canst. Employment Trends Wilkinson County 4000 i-----~------------------------------------- 3500 i 3000 ' 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WILKINSON AREA Forstmann & Company Rheem Manufacturing State Correctional Institution State Hospital Lithonia Lighting Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp Veterans Administration Hospital ECC International Engelhard Corp COUNTY Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Bleckley Laurens Laurens Laurens Washington Wilkinson FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WILKINSON COUNTY Dundee Mills Inc Engelhard Corp Shepherd Brothers Timber Springhill Services Inc Wilco Wood Works Inc Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WILKINSON COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Wilkinson Baldwin Bibb Twiggs Houston Laurens Washington Other 2,336 1,079 425 123 119 105 74 126 Total Residents 4,387 PERCENT OF TOTAL 53.2 24.6 9.7 2.8 2.7 2.4 1.7 2.9 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pali/e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WILKINSON COUNTY NUMBER Wilkinson Baldwin Bibb Twiggs Jones Laurens Washington Johnson Other 2,336 342 249 205 195 140 78 56 162 Total Residents 3,763 PERCENT OF TOTAL 62.1 9.1 6.6 5.4 5.2 3.7 2.1 1.5 4.3 100.0 319-96 Education of the Labor Force Wilkinson Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 24.8 41.5 20.4 8.3 5.1 20-24 18.6 45.1 30.0 6.0 0.4 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 19.1 47.1 21.8 10.1 1.9 30-34 19.0 46.6 22.7 8.3 3.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 20.5 41.8 20.8 9.2 7.7 100.0 40-69 31.9 36.5 16.3 8.0 7.3 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Wilkinson Baldwin Bleckley Johnson Jones Laurens Twiggs Washington Wilkinson Area 107 278 119 96 190 480 82 184 1,536 5 112 33 311 0 119 0 96 0 190 17 497 13 95 37 221 105 1,641 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Baldwin County Georgia College & State Univ. Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Business Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Office Administration Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Middle Georgia College (Bleckley County) and Macon College (Bibb County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Paqe 4 319-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Wilkinson Area PROGRAM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting Business and Office Technology Information and Office Technology Management/Supervisory Development Microcomputer Specialist HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Medical Assisting Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Machine Tool Technology Air Conditioning Technology Aircraft Structural Technology Auto Collision Repair Automotive Technology Electronics Technology Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 10 6 12 2 7 10 3 22 1 11 13 3 3 6 5 7 PROGRAM TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Basic Emergency Medical Technology GRADUATES 20 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are figures for Heart of Georgia (Laurens Co.) and Sandersville (Washington Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Paqe 5 3 19-96 Occupational Profile Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Wilkinson County NUMBER PERCENT 4,464 268 368 278 217 534 736 111 805 541 256 350 100.0 6.0 8.2 6.2 4.9 12.0 16.5 2.5 18.0 12.1 5.7 7.8 Wilkinson Area NUMBER PERCENT 67,989 5,501 7,109 2,970 6,491 8,765 9,495 1,903 9,940 8,813 3,662 3,340 100.00 8.09 10.46 4.37 9.55 12.89 13.97 2.80 14.62 12.96 5.39 4.91 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Wilkinson Area AVERAGE ENTRY Engineers, mechanical Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians $12.10 6.71 6.86 4.52 10.74 AVERAGE PAID $14.28 8.29 8.19 4.90 11.35 MIDDLE RANGE $12.35 - $15.23 7.50 - 9.46 6.74 - 9.27 4.25 - 5.10 11.00 - 11.00 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Wilkinson Baldwin B1eckley Johnson Jones Laurens Twiggs Washington TOTAL 372 2,069 223 208 450 1,169 242 554 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 24 76 71 5 132 435 609 13 20 40 23 6 18 33 26 8 55 90 56 4 106 281 244 19 17 50 27 4 40 76 105 3 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 26 29 55 167 9 22 7 13 28 45 29 126 12 29 12 30 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 53 36 262 182 43 18 53 30 37 74 113 127 19 43 89 66 MISC. 52 214 42 20 61 124 41 133 Total Area 5,287 412 1,081 1,161 62 178 461 669 576 687 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 156 Roberson Mill Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 912-453-5465 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 319-96 G.E..O.RGI.A.. AREA LABOR PROFILE Labor Force Worth Colquitt Crisp Dougherty Lee Mitchell Tift Turner Worth Area Georgia U.S. 1995 ANNUAL AVERAGES LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED 8,974 16,901 9,708 44,117 9,374 9,962 19,014 3,924 121,974 8,407 16,213 9,198 41,212 8,938 9,368 17,914 3,636 114,886 567 688 510 2,905 436 594 1,100 288 7,088 Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. Source: Georgia Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.3 4.1 5.3 6.6 4.7 6.0 5.8 7.3 5.8 4.9 5.6 Unemployment Rate Trends 10 Percent 8 6 4 2 -County -Area -Georgia 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Population Trends Worth County Thousands 25,--------------, Population Worth County City of Sylvester Worth Area Georgia U.S. 1990 1990 CENSUS RANK 19,744 70 5,702 252,947 1995 ESTIMATE 21,643 263,571 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-1995 2000 PROJECTED 9.6 21,578 4.2 270,988 11.2 5.6 PERCENT CHANGE 1990-2000 9.3 7.1 18.9 11.1 Note: "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and estimated 1995 and U.S. projected 2000); Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projected 2000 for county, area and state) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DAVID POYTIIRESS, COMMISSIONER Industry Mix, 1995 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and misc plastic products Stone, clay, glass and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, inel computer Electronic, other electrical equip Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotels, other lodging places Personal services Business services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Museums, botanical, zoological gdns Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES ALL INDUSTRIES - GEORGIA NUMBER OF FIRMS 17 * 29 17 * * 4 * * 0 * 0 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 WORTH COUNTY EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 89 2.5 * * 81 2.3 507 14.5 * * * 225 6.4 * * * * 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 WKLY WAGE $ 320 * 277 263 * * 233 * * 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 20 208 6.0 465 29 250 7.2 412 67 626 17.9 249 21 111 3.2 442 100 1,277 36.6 318 3 20 0.6 269 5 14 0.4 346 8 29 0.8 259 13 56 1.6 432 7 22 0.6 287 * * 3 19 0.5 131 20 317 9.1 348 6 684 19.6 326 6 58 1.7 171 0 0 0.0 0 4 4 0.1 318 3 10 0.3 301 18 27 0.8 169 0 0 0.0 0 17 344 9.9 333 316 3,492 100.0 $ 318 NUMBER OF FIRMS 294 * 623 318 36 16 33 52 8 7 34 13 5 19 6 21 39 * 19 * * 316 542 1,591 517 2,025 61 158 197 181 85 27 57 418 124 86 131 75 142 279 4 193 6,421 WORTH AREA EMPLOYMENT NUMBER PERCENT 4,084 3.6 * 5,253 4.6 22,243 19.6 3,851 3.4 2,614 2.3 3,897 3.4 1,860 1.6 350 0.3 2,057 1.8 730 0.6 603 0.5 1,048 0.9 409 0.4 1,424 1.3 530 0.5 1,301 1.1 * 825 0.7 * WKLY WAGE $ 256 427 503 537 409 262 408 287 818 413 892 * 683 428 484 650 534 418 5,276 4.7 542 6,833 6.0 467 22,210 19.6 235 3,478 3.1 466 33,344 29.4 401 1,180 1.0 192 1,303 1.1 267 3,628 3.2 287 1,125 1.0 394 378 0.3 448 256 0.2 127 642 0.6 164 10,819 9.5 526 503 0.4 532 9,985 8.8 402 1,802 1.6 229 * * 501 0.4 205 788 0.7 549 407 0.4 168 13 0.0 327 10,666 9.4 499 113,403 100.0 $ 406 $ 506 ,Notes: "Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum to totals due to rounding, as all figures represent annual averages. Health services includes government hospitals. Educational services includes government educational institutions. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. Data represent jobs located in the above areas that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Pa\le 2 321-96 Industry Mix 1995 Worth County Trans.lutilities \ ,Manufacturing Retail tradeFinance/ins.lreal esC Public admin. Source: See Industry Mix on page 2 Employers TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS WORTH AREA Destiny Industries Riverside Mfg Co Cooper Tire & Rubber Co Miller Brewing Co Phoebe Putney Memorial Procter & Gamble Cagle Foods Prestolite Wire Corp Target Stores Tift County Hospital Authority COUNTY Colquitt Colquitt Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Dougherty Mitchell TIft Tift: Tift 4000 Thousands Employment Trends Worth County 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 o 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Georgia Department of Labor FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS WORTH COUNTY Dutchess Lingerie Griffin Truck Lines Seabrook Blanching Corp Sylvester Health Care Worth County Hospital Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding all govemment and public schools (except correctional institutions, state hospitals, and colleges and universities), railroads and the U.S. Postal Service. Data shown for Third Quarter 1995. Employers are listed alphabetically by county, not by employment size. Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF WORTH COUNTY COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER Worth Dougherty Tift Colquitt Crisp Other 3,565 2,984 776 248 181 562 Total Residents 8,316 PERCENT OF TOTAL 42.9 35.9 9.3 3.0 2.2 6.8 100.0 Source: 1990 Census Pa~e 3 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE PERSONS WORKING IN WORTH COUNTY NUMBER Worth Dougherty Tift Colquitt Other 3,565 425 104 59 181 Total Residents 4,334 PERCENT OF TOTAL 82.3 9.8 2.4 1.4 4.2 100.0 321-96 Education of the Labor Force Worth Area Not high school graduate High school graduate Some college/Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.2 36.0 22.7 9.6 5.6 20-24 25.4 40.8 28.1 5.3 0.3 Total 100.0 100.0 Note: Totals based on the portion of the labor force between ages 20-69. Source: 1990 Census PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE 25-29 23.0 41.6 22.7 10.4 2.2 3034 23.4 37.6 24.4 10.3 4.4 100.0 100.0 35-39 19.8 35.8 26.0 10.7 7.7 100.0 40-69 30.6 32.4 19.5 9.8 7.7 100.0 High School Graduates, 1994-95 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Worth Colquitt Crisp Dougherty Lee Mitchell Tift Tumer Worth Area 191 345 206 812 233 238 385 94 2,504 0 191 0 345 15 221 146 958 0 233 25 263 14 399 0 94 200 2,704 Note: Data on private high school graduates represent more than 90% of private school graduates in Georgia. Source: Georgia Department of Education; Georgia Independent School Association Colleges with Technical and Business Programs Dougherty County Albany State University Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Office Administration, Marketing Note: Business and technical programs are also available at Darton College (Dougherty County) and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tift County), both two-year institutions. Sources: Georgia Career Information System; Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, State Training Inventory Page 4 321-96 Technical Institute Graduates, 1994-95 Worth Area PROGRAM GRADUATES AGRICULTURAUNATURAL RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES Environmental Horticulture 7 BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES Accounting 36 Business and Office Technology 10 Computer Programming 4 Fashion Merchandising 1 Information and Office Technology 47 Marketing Management 14 Microcomputer Specialist 23 HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES Dental Assisting 29 Medical Assisting 19 Practical Nursing 87 Radiologic Technology 15 Surgical Technology 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Advanced Drafting and Design 2 Advanced Electronics Technology 6 Advanced Machine Tool Technology 2 Air Conditioning Technology 14 Auto Collision Repair 4 Automotive Technology 10 Cabinetmaking 2 PROGRAM Carpentry Diesel Mechanics Drafting Electronics Fundamentals Electronics Technology Graphic Arts Heavy Equipment Mechanic Industrial Electrical Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology Machine Tool Technology Plumbing Residential/Commercial Wiring Truck Repair Technician Welding and Joining Technology GRADUATES 1 12 7 1 22 3 2 8 2 4 3 2 3 13 PERSONAUPUBLIC SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Child Development 13 Child Development and Related Care 22 Cosmetology 52 Culinary Arts 7 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES Air Conditioning Repair 1 Auto Body Repairing Assisting 1 Automotive Technology Certificate 4 Basic Emergency Medical Technology 17 Certified Nurse Assistant 108 Information and Office Technology Certificate 23 Nail Technician 15 Definitions: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Note: Data shown are combined figures for Albany (Dougherty Co.) and Moultrie (Colquitt Co.) Technical Institutes. Source: Office of Technical Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Program Enrollment/Exits/Placement Analysis Fy 94-95 Pa~e 5 321-96 Occupational Profile ' Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical & related support Sales Administrative support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, & fishing Precision production, craft & repair Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers Source: 1990 census Worth County NUMBER PERCENT 8,475 562 660 377 696 1,180 718 758 1,215 1,235 595 479 100.0 6.6 7.8 4.4 8.2 13.9 8.5 8.9 14.3 14.6 7.0 5.7 Worth Area NUMBER PERCENT 106,120 9,522 12,054 3,573 12,302 14,827 13,587 5,618 12,699 11,337 5,544 5,057 100.00 8.97 11.36 3.37 11.59 13.97 12.80 5.29 11.97 10.68 5.22 4.77 Sample of Occupational Wages, 1994 Worth Area AVERAGE ENTRY AVERAGE PAID MIDDLE RANGE Engineers, mechanical Technicians and technologists, drafters Secretaries, except legal and medical Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners Electricians Industrial truck and tractor operators Freight, stock, and material movers, hand $13.10 7.75 6.44 6.74 5.03 4.73 8.65 5.96 5.32 $16.46 12.53 8.74 8.88 6.28 5.94 11.17 7.96 7.07 $12.05 10.50 6.86 7.44 4.78 5.00 8.89 6.50 5.00 - $19.13 - 13.89 - 9.78 - 10.30 - 7.15 - 5.83 - 13.75 - 7.88 - 8.58 Note: The middle range is the range of wages earned by the middle 50% of workers surveyed. For information on non-manufacturing wages, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office or Labor Information Systems (address and telephone number below). For manufacturing wages, contact the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism at 404-656-3580. Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor Worth Colquitt Crisp Dougherty Lee Mitchell Tift Turner TOTAL 856 1,657 1,069 3,917 343 955 1,211 263 PROF., TECH. & MANAGERIAL CLERICAL & SALES AGR., FORESTRY SERVICE & FISHING 50 179 107 13 131 369 292 87 73 220 249 14 395 967 764 53 51 86 34 12 61 170 150 38 85 251 145 62 17 37 27 7 PROCESS- MACHINE ING TRADES 64 60 189 73 72 56 253 191 23 32 197 32 31 112 14 16 STRUCBENCH- TURAL WORK WORK 137 81 124 187 93 100 273 476 22 39 70 85 117 86 34 19 MISC. 165 205 192 545 44 152 322 92 Total Area 10,271 863 2,279 1,768 286 843 572 870 1,073 1,717 Note: For detailed data on currently available applicants in specific occupations, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor office. For information on multiple areas, contact the Department's Economic Development & Employer Relations office at 404-656-2328. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of June 1996) Georgia Department of Labor 204 E. Franklin Street, Sylvester, GA 31791-2106 912-777-2120 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, contact Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (phone 404-656-3177). Single copies are free; request an order form for multiple copies. Page 6 321-96