) > ) ) CANDI.ER AREA 1. Candler 2. Bulloch 3. Emanuel 4. Evans 5. Tattnall GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 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 Page2 043-94 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. 043-94 Page3 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 Page 4 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 2.534 100.0 043-94