Georgia area labor profile: Lumpkin County area [1994]

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

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This profile of Lumpkin County includes data

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for Lumpkin, Dawson, Hall, Union,

and White counties.

LUMPKIN
COUNTY
AREA
1. Lumpkin 2. Dawson 3. Hall 4. Union 5. White

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

Lumpkin Dawson Hall Union White Lumpkin Area

7,863 6,232 57,861 5,994 7,823 85,773

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

7,498

365

5,906

326

55,087

2,774

5,642

352

7,466

357

81,599

4,174

Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate

4.6 5.2 4.8 5.9
4.6
4.9 5.8%
6.8%

POPULATION
1990
Census

1992 Estimated Rank Population Rank

Percent
Change
1990-1992

2000 Projected Population Rank

Lumpkin County City of Dahlonega

14,573 . 89 3,086,

15,458 88

6.1

18,496 82

Lumpkin Area

144,429

152,539

5.6 181,362

Note: Projected population based on 1990 census

Source: U~S. Department of Com,:oerce, Breau of Census/Georgia. Office ofPlanning and

Btidget (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

Lumpkin

65

66

131

Dawson

38

52

90

Hall

491

365

856

Union

58

56

114

White

74

68

142

Total

726

607

1,333

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

Lumpkin County

15,065

81.2

74.9

6.2

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 Technical and
Managerial

Clerical and
Sales

Agriculture

Forestry

Fishing

Service

etc.

Pro-
cessing

Machine Trades

Bench- Structural work Work

MtSCel laneous
Occu~ pations

Totals

Lumpkin Dawson Hall Union White Total

44

75 29

42

45 17

460 1,156 374

31 132 79

54

76

34

631 1,484 533

5

4

30

11

31

35 264

2

6

9

14

21

23 179

49 206 279 230 361 621 3,736

20

7

27

34

62

29 421

9

3

30

15

26

32 279

85 226 375 304 501 740 4,879

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 - LUMPKIN

INDUSTRY

1993 Average Employment

Average Weekly Wages

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining

55.

$ 284
*

Construction

102

312

Manufacturing Food and kindred products

982.

402 *

Textiles

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*

Apparel

124

249

Lumber and wood products

22

241

Printing and publishing

18

359

Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products Industrial machinery, including computers Electronic, other electrical equipment

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*

Transportation and public utilities

132

543

Wholesale trade

34

416

Retail trade

642

242

Finance, insurance, and real estate

144

451

Services

1,455

405

Hotels, other lodging places

51

233

Personal services

*

*

Business services

39

221

Auto repair, services, garages

7

787

Miscellaneous repair services Motion pictures

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* *

Amusement and recreation services

19

1,549

Health services

458

362

Legal services

*

*

Educational services

799

425

Social services

29

160

Membership organizations

11

307

Engineering and management services

13

608

Private households

3

131

Miscellaneous services

*

*

Public Administration

248

350

ALL INDUSTRIES

3,795

$ 375

Notes: * Denotes confidential data relating to individual employerswhichcannot be released.

Average weekly wages is derived by dividing gross payroll doHars 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 weekty 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

Lumpkin County Area
County

C Poultry Co

Hall

Etcon

Hall

Fieldale Farms

Hall

First National Bank

Hall

Liberty Mutual Ins

Hall

Mar Jae Processing

Hall

N E Georgia Health

Hall

NE Georgia Medical

Hall

Warren Featherbone

Hall

Wm Wrigley Jr Co

Hall

THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Lumpkin County
Burlington - Pine Tree Saint Josephs Hospital Torrington Company
Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE
Lumpkin 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
6,838 581 546 290 611 869 845 294
1,138 960 430 274

Percent
100.0 8.5 8.0 4.2 8.9
12.7 12.4 4.3 16.6 14,0 6.3 4.0

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Residents of Lumpkin County

County where Employed

Number

Percent of Total

Lumpkin Hall Fulton White Dawson Forsyth Gwinnett Other

3,957

57.4

1,302

18.9

355

5.1

271

3.9

245

3~6

208

3.0

134

1.9

427

6.2

Total Residents

6,899

100.Q

Source: 1990 Census ofPopulation and Housing

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Pel'$onsWorkingin Lumpkin County

County of Residence

Number

Lumpkil'I Hall .
Dawson White .
.Union Gilmer Other

,95:7
10

Percent of Total
81.5 6.4 2:s 2.2>
1.4
1.1 4:7

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