GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE _) ) ) ) ) ) ) This profile of Dodge County includes data for Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, and Wilcox counties. ~ \ 3 ) . I ' I 6 I i_ DODGE COUNTY AREA 1. Dodge 2. Bleckley 3. Laurens 4. Pulaski 5. Telfair 6. Wilcox 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 labor force. Labor Force 1993 Annual Averages Employed Unemployed UnemploymentRate Dodge Bleckley Laurens Pulaski Telfair Wilcox Dodge Area 8,551 4,882 20,201 4,222 5,037 3,009 45,902 Source: Georgia Department of Labor 7,973 578 4,634 248 19,089 1,112 4,001 221 4,632 405 2,812 197 43,141 2,761 Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate 6.8 5.1 5.5 5.2 8.0 6.5 6.0 5.8% 6.8% POPULATION 1992 Percent 1990 Estimated Change Census Rank Population Rank 1990-1992 2000 Projected Population Rank Dodge County City of Eastman Dodge Area 17,607 77 5,153 94,141 17,733 78 95,774 0.7 17,775 86 1.7 100,579 Note: Source: Projected population based on 1990 census U.S. Department of Comrnerce, 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 Dodge Bleckley Laurens Pulaski Telfair Wilcox Total Male 88 50 232 45 53 35 503 Female 93 83 237 50 60 41 564 Total 181 133 469 95 113 76 1,067 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 Dodge County 13,237 71.4 65.8 6.3 Georgia 18,549 92.3 5.0 U.S.A. 20,105 108.4 4.9 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis ACTIVE APPLICANTS - State Employment Service Professional Agriculture Mlscel,- Technical Clerical Forestry laneous and and Fishing Pro- Machine Bench- Structural Occu- Managerial Safes Service etc. cesslng Trades work Work pations Total Dodge Bleckley Laurens Pulaski Telfair Wilcox Total 38 144 237 26 47 30 127 288 224 26 41 30 27 99 60 11 42 36 255 661 617 12 16 27 122 82 130 808 2 10 15 39 34 44 247 14 21 113 100 160 163 1,210 11 3 11 22 40 38 222 6 15 22 57 53 44 383 3 5 11 21 23 20 172 48 70 199 361 392 439 3,042 Note: 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. Source; Georgia Department of labor (Active applicants as of June 1994) Page2 091-94 CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - DODGE INDUSTRY 1993 Average Employment Average Weekly Wages Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, including computers Miscellaneous manufacturing 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 23 173 1,449 * 618 73 * 13 * * * * * 215 164 853 166 1,492 * 44 41 17 14 17 * 584 17 541 109 * 35 26 580 5,116 $ 491 393 310 * 247 272 * 176 * * * * * 452 287 200 399 310 * 243 164 282 212 104 * 370 417 316 162 * 387 161 378 $ 311 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 of 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. 091-94 Page3 EMPLOYERS TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS Dodge County Area County Lithonia Lighting Gilman Investment Co Sara Lee Knit Products BFI of Georgia Dublin Community Hosp Forstmann & Company Mohawk Carpet Corp Opelika Industries Amercord Inc WCI Outdoor Products Bleckley Dodge Dodge Laurens Laurens Laurens Laurens Pulaski Telfair Telfair THREE LARGEST EMPLOYE.RS Dodge County Gilman Investment Co Sara Lee Knit Products Standard Candy Co Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE Dodge 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 7,070 507 692 210 792 809 727 459 908 1;226 418 322 Percent 100.0 7.2 9.8 3.0 11.2 11.4 10.3 6.5 12.8 17.3 5.9 4.6 COMMUTING PATTERNS Employed Residents of Dodge County County where Employed Dodge Houston Telfair Laurens Bleckley Pulaski Bibb Other Number . 4,474 567 529 434 367 91 78 350 Percent of Total 64.9 8.2 7] 6.3 5.3 1.3 1.1 SA Total Residents 6,890 Source: 1990Census of Population and Housing Page 4 Persons.Working in Dodge county Countyof> Residence DOdge Telfair Laurens Bleckley Pulaski Other/ Number 4,.474 290 248 151 125 305 Percent of Total ao:o 5.2 4;4 2s7 2.2 . 5.5 091-94