Georgia area labor profile: Bibb County area, 1994

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

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This profile of Bibb County includes data for Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, and Twiggs counties.

BIBB
COUNTY
AREA
1. Bibb 2. Crawford 3. Houston 4. Jones 5. Monroe 6. Peach 7. Twiggs

CURRENT LABOR FORCE

Labor force includes residents of the countyWho are working or seekingwork. This table indicates the size and composition of the laborforce.

Labor Force

1993 Annual Averages Employed Unemployed

U11employ mentRate

Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs Bibb Area

70,231 4,871
44,703 10,821 7,823 9,886 3,946 152;281

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

65,971

4,260

4,545

326

42,432

2,271

10,285

536

7,350

473

9,113

773

3,710

236

143,406

8,875

Georgia Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment Rate

6.1 6.7
5.1 5.0 6.0 7.8 6.0 5.8
5.8% 6.8%

POPULATION

1992

1990

Estimated

Census Rank Population Rank

Percent Change 1990-1992

2000 Projected
Population Rank

Bibb County City of Macon Bibb Area

149,967 106,612 317,013

9 151,936 9 325,766

1.3 147,032 9 2.8 344,715

Note: Source:

Projected population based on 1990 census U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census/Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projections) "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties.

Georgia Department of Labor

DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993

Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs Total

Male
498 49
441 107 88 100 41 1,324

Female
577 56 528 95 92 106 40 1,494

Total
1,075 105 969 202 180 206 81
2,818

Note: Data on graduates from private high schools are not included. Source: Georgia Department of Education

PER CAPITA ANNUAL INCOME

1992

Percent Relative to Georgia

Percent Relative
to U.S.

Percent Change
1991-1992

Bibb County Macon MSA Georgia U.S.A.

18,959

102.2

94.3

5.6

17,528

94.5

87.2

4.3

18,549

92.3

5.0

20,105

108.4

4.9

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis

ACTIVE APPLICANTS - State Employment Service

Professional

AgricuJture

Miscel

Technical Clerical

Forestry

laneous

and

and

Fishing

Pro- Machine Bench- Structural Occu-

Managerial Sales Service

etc.. cessing Trades work Work pations

Total

Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Twiggs Total

635 1,617 778 51 290 224 251 724 792 5,362

24 56 23

6

5

14 21

40

55 244

516 757 303

21

74 . 171 175 367 470 2,854

66 141

63

6 31

33 24 80

75 519

53

82

31

7 11

39 19 57

37 336

85 153

79

64

21

35

45

87 240 809

20 51 56

9 23 20 15 40

40 274

1,399 2,857 1,333 164 455 536 550 1,395 1,709 10,398

Note: Source:

Detailed figures on the availability of applicants in specific occupations are available from Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems, or from the nearest office of the state Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor (Active applicants as of June 1994)

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CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - BIBB

INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing
Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textiles Apparel Lumberand wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, including computers Electronic, other electrical equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous mfg industries Transportation and public utilities Wholesafe trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Hotefs, 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 Museun1$;botank:al, zoological gardens Membersl\ip c:>rgl31'1izations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALLJNDUSTRIES'

1993 Average Employment 300
2,816 12,446
. 2,061
985
..266
1,537 683 155

329 383

172 244

.862

4,675 5,311 15,918 5,947 26,620
805 1,088 3,253
684 383 193 451 10,602 561 5,814 980
* 588 765 417 4,303
78t370

Average Weekly Wages
. $ 300
436 657
.456
683
..228
786 486
.675
410
.419
649 562

554

621 543 238 496 439 183 248 244 345 426 132 226 592 459 433
.226
270 599 138 497
$ 458

Notes: Denotes confidential data relating to incfrvidual employers which cannot be released.

Average weekly wages rs derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees

- both hourly and safaried - by the average number employees who had any earnings;

average eamingsare then cfNided by the number of.week$ in the period to <>btain weekly figures.

Health Services. includes government hospital$, . . . .

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Educational Services includes government educational institutiOns.

Source;.. Georgia Department of Labor - Data represent jobs in this county covered by

unemployment insurance legislation;



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EMPLOYERS

TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Bibb County Area

County

Boeing Georgia Inc Brown & Williamson eagle's Inc Coliseum Park Hospital Geico Kroger Company Mercer University Southern Bell YKKUSA Inc Blue Bird Body Co

Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Bibb Peach

THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Bibb County
Brown & Williamson Geico Mercer University
Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE
Bibb County
Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty Technical and related support Sales Administrative, support, including clerical Service Farming, forestry, and fishing Precision production, craft and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers
Source: 1990 Census (Summary tape file 3)

Number
65,754 7,287 8,839 2,512 8,524
10,923 9,683
731 7,374 4,347 2,961 2,573

Percent
100.0 11.1 13.4 3~8 13.0 16.6 14.7 1.1 11.2 6.6 4.5 3.9

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Residents of
Bibb County

County where Employed

Number

Percent
of Total

Bibb Houston Other

56,169

86.6

4,498

6.9

4,227

6.5

Total Residents

64,894

100~0

Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing:

Persons Working in Bibb County

County of
Residence

Number

Bibb Houston
Jones Monroe
i:!~%6
Crawford Other

56;169 6,556
6~272
2,051 1,815
1,659 1,539
4,654

TotalResidents

80;715

Percent ofTotal
69~6 8.1 7.8 2.5 2.2 2.1 L9 5.8
100.0

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