Georgia area labor profile: Candler County area [1994]

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1. Candler 2. Bulloch 3. Emanuel 4. Evans 5. Tattnall

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

This profile of Candler County includes data for Candler, Bulloch, Emanuel, Evans, and Tattnall counties.

CURRENT LABOR FORCE

Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. This table indicates the size and composition of the tabor force.

Labor Force

1993 Annual Averages Employed Unemployed

Candler Bulloch Emanuel Evans Tattnall Candler Area

3,713 20,589
8,597 4,264 6,918 44,081

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

3,521

192

19,700

889

7,750

847

3,885

379

6,413

505

41,269

2,812

Georgia Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment Rate

UnemploymentRate
5.2 4.3 9.9 8.9 7.3 6.4 5.8% 6.8%

POPULATION

1990 Census

Rank

1992 Estimated Population Rank

Percent Change 1990-1992

2000 Projected Population Rank

Candler County City of Metter Candler Area

7,744 134

8,041 133

3,707

97,861

100,899

3.8

8,173 132

3.1

108,596

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

Candler Bulloch Emanuel Evans Tattnall Total

Male
41
222 115 44
72
494

Female
46
187 122
47 81
483

Total
87
409 237
91 153
977

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

PER CAPITA ANNUAL INCOME

Candler County Georgia U.S.A.

1992

Percent Relative to Georgia

15,398
18,549 20,105

83.0
108.4

Percent Relative
to U.S.
76.6
92.3

Percent Change
1991-1992
5.2
5.0 4.9

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

ACTIVE APPLICANTS - State Employment Service

Professional

Agriculture'

Miscel-

Technical Clerical

Forestry

laneous

and

and

Fishing

Pro- Machine Bench- Structural Occu-

Managerial Saf8'S Service

etc.. cessing Trades work Work pations

Total

Candler Bulloch Emanuel Evans Tattnall Total

21

46

24

157 399 215

40

89

52

16

42

41

33

96

38

267 672 370

12

7

20

36

33

20

26 26

83

49 200 113

4

8

44

51

98

43

6 27

19

31

45

25

49 28

27

35

81

39

97 96 193 202 457 240

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)

219
1,268 429 252 426
2,594

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CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - CANDLER

INDUSTRY

1993 Average Employment

Average Weekly Wages

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Apparel
Lumber and wood products Printing and publishing Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Industrial machinery, including computers 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 Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES

49 44 457 228 74
*
*
23
*
147 148 518 88 1,050
*
25
* 7 *
* *
598 20
* *
* 18
22 134 2,635

$ 249 247 324 218 281
*
*
399
*
503 368 197 346 292
*
208
*
318
*
.*
288 1,241
* *
*
301 147 319 $ 297

Notes:

* Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wages is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number employees who had any earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in the period to obtain weekly figures. Health Services includes government hospitals. 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

Candler County Area

County

Cooper Industries Emerson Electric Co Grinnell Corp Billy Crider's Poultry Coordinated Apparel Grp Ithaca Industries Keller Industries WCI Outdoor Products Claxton Poultry Co Ithaca Industries

Bulloch Bulloch Bulloch , Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Evans Tattnall

THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Candler County
Coordinated Apparel Grp Pleasantview Health Wallace Computer
Note: Represents employment co.vered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE
Candler County
Employed persons, 16 years and over
Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations 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
3,266 200 387 85 283 366 434 374 374 384 2.08 171

Percent
100.0 6.1 11.9 2.6 8.7 11.2 13.3 11.5 11.5 11.8 6.4 5.2

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Residents of Candler County

County where Employed

Number

Percent of Total

Candler Bulloch Emanuel Chatham TattnaU Toombs Screven Other

2,084

64.5

479

14.8

252

7;8

112

3$

105

3.2

56

1.7

43

1.3

101

3.1

Total Residents

3,232

100.0

Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

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Persons Working in Candler County

County of Residence

Number

Candler
SuHoch Emanuet Tattnall
Other

2,084
156 131 89 74

Percent of Total
82.2
6.2 5.2 3~5 2.9

Total Residents

2.534 100.0

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