) ) ) ) / ~ 3 i ! 2 \~ : GORDON 1. Gordon 2. Bartow 3. Floyd 4. Murray 5. Pickens 6. Walker 7. Whitfield GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE This profile of Gordon County includes data for Gordon, Bartow, Floyd, Murray, Pickens, Walker, and Whitfield 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 labor force. Labor Force 1993 Annual Averages Employed Unemployed UnemploymentRate Gordon Bartow Floyd Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Gordon Area 19,727 31,630 43,985 16,198 7,880 29,302 42,371 191,093 Source: Georgia Department of Labor 18,467 1,260 29,538 2,092 41,132 2,853 15,371 827 7,383 497 27,574 1,728 40,351 2,020 179,816 11,2n Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate 6.4 6.6 6.5 5.1 6.3 5.9 4.8 5.9 5.8% 6.8% POPULATION 1990 Census 1992 Estimated Rank Population Rank Percent Change 1ggo.;,1992 2000 Projected Population Rank Gordon County City of Calhoun Gordon Area 35,072 7,135 343,615 42 36,349 42 354,454 3.6 43.369 38 3.2 398,763 Note: Source: Projected population based on 1990 census U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census/Georgia Office of Ptanning and Budget (projections) "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Georgia Department of Labor DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993 Male Female Total Gordon Bartow Floyd Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Total 168 255 347 103 66 250 367 1,556 163 242 290 123 66 224 335 1,443 331 497 637 226 132 474 702 2,999 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 Gordon County 15,944 86.0 79.3 7.4 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 Miscel~ Techmcal Clerical Forestry laneous and and Fishing Pro- Machine Bench Structural Occu- Managerial Sales Service etcff cessing Trades work Work pations Total Gordon Bartow Floyd Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Total 73 173 39 257 817 180 325 969 426 44 142 31 46 75 16 138 367 122 198 496 90 1,081 3,039 904 7 43 154 64 79 106 738 19 31 283 861 300 296 3,044 16 122 438 135 561 586 3,578 3 22 94 29 36 99 500 21 5 20 45 38 58 324 10 40 290 70 260 326 1,623 15 53 251 124 129 367 1,723 91 316 1,530 1,328 1,403 1,838 11,530 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) Page2 129-94 CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - GORDON INDUSTRY 1993 Average Employment Average Weekly Wages 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 miscellaneous plastic products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, including computers Transportation equipment Instruments and related products 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 Membersrnp organizations Engineering and management services Private househokls Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES 125 344 . 10,013 7,004 233 63 213 74 654 148 972 1,144 469 2,277 284 2,759 160 99 461 49 16 44 14 711 34 981 93 27 38 32 703 18,117 $ 354 530 .439 431 327 461 260 488 485 .502 .,, 522 . 422 463 215 451 319 139 328 237 261 170 113 153 409 546 342 195 288 481 178 405 $ 392. Notes: * Denotes confidential data relating to individual emptoyerswhich 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" 129-94 Page3 EMPLOYERS TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS Gordon County Area County Shaw Industries Inc Galey & Lord Inc Horizon Industries Diamond Rug & Carpet RG E Corporation Synthetic Industries Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Cumberland Yarns Shaw Industries Inc Bartow Floyd Gordon Murray Walker Walker Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS Gordon County Carriage Carpet Mills Horizon Industries WeHco Carpet Corp Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE Gordon County Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty occupations Technical and related support Safes 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 17,439 1,412 1,331 438 1,500 2,450 1,600 441 2,313 3,912 1,256 786 Percent 100~0 8.1 7.6 2.5 8.6 14.1 9.2 2.5 13.3 22A 7~2 4.5 COMMUTING PATTERNS Employed Residents of Gordon.County County where Employed Gordon Whitfield Bartow Floyd Cobb Murray Fulton Other Number 13;382 1,569. 650 481 248 205 201 370 Percent ofTotal. 78i2 9.2 3:8 2;& 1.4 1d~ 1.2 2.2 Total Residents Source: 1990 Cent'iUS ofPopulation and Housing Page4 Persons working in .Gorder, County countyof Residence Gordon,. Floyd BartovL i Whitftellt Murray Chattooga Pickens Other Percent otTital: 13ta&2r << 1,?85 . }....,<. J;,1:5:~;\. \ . >218 1s.a ...... 1~1 6.4> . 3.7 .2,0 . 1.2 ..20a4a.>2.... 1;1 .4.9 129-94