Georgia area labor profile: Madison County area, 1994

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

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This profile of Madison County includes data for Madison, Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Jackson, and Oglethorpe counties.

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AREA
1. Madison 2. Banks 3. Clarke 4. Elbert 5. Franklin 6. Hart 7. Jackson 8. Oglethorpe

CURRENT LABOR FORCE

Labor force incfudes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. This tabfe indicates the size and composition of the labor force.

Madison Banks Clarke Elbert Franklin Hart Jackson Oglethorpe Madison Area

Labor Force
11,437 5,855
42,799 8,625 8,902 9,295
16,523 5,028 108,464

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

1993 Annual Averages

Employed Unemployed

10,846

591

5,539

316

40,929

1,870

7,853

772

8,351

551

8,672

623

15,650

873

4,694

334

102,534

5,930

Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate
5.2 5.4 4.4 9.0 6.2 6.7 5.3 6.6 5.5 5.8% 6.8%

POPULATION

1992

Percent

1990

Estimated

Change

census Rank Population Rank 1990-1992

2000 Projected Population Rank

Madison County City of Danielsville City of Comer Madison Area

21,050 318
939
214,031

62 22,094 61 218,858

5.0

24,199 60

2.3 247,007

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

Male

Female

Total

Madison Banks

92

101

193

41

45

86

Clarke

268

252

520

Elbert

97

92

189

Franklin

71

91

162

Hart

100

92

192

Jackson

115

139

254

Oglethorpe

41

48

89

Total

825

860

1,685

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

Madison County

14,722

79.4

73.2

4.6

AthensMSA

16,316

88.0

81.2

4.8

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- Machine cessing Trades

Bench Structural work Work

Miscellaneous
Occupations

Totals

Madison

55 140 56

5

20

53

65 101

97 592

Banks

21

64 22

2

9

21

17

23

33 212

Clarke

442 699 372

36 118 140 185 231 473 2,696

Elbert

55 187 140

8

63 146 108

79 148

934

Franklin

54 170 77

7

34 154

98

82 137

813

Hart

66 200 100

10

42 140 146

88 146 938

Jackson

92 147 60

8

33

68

85 101

119

713

Oglethorpe

29

69 23

3

8

14

35

42

34

257

Total

814 1,676 850

79 327 736 739 747 1,187 7,155

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 - MADISON

INDUSTRY

1993 Average Employment

Average Weekly Wages

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

30

$ 250

Mining

*

*

Construction

294

292

Manufacturing

288

250

Food and kindred products

*

*

Textiles

*

*

Apparel

*

*

Lumber and wood products

29

205

Printing and publishing

*

*

Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products

*

*

Stone, clay, glass, and concrete

38

287

Fabricated metal products

16

277

Industrial machinery, including computers

*

*

Transportation equipment

*

*

Miscellaneous manufacturing industries

*

*

Transportation and public utilities

150

622

Wholesale trade

80

304

Retail trade

350

211

Finance, insurance, and real estate

74

372

Services

997

329

Personal services

*

*

Business services

3

415

Auto repair, services, garages

*

*

Miscellaneous repair services

19

418

Motion pictures

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*

Amusement and recreation services

17

773

Health services

162

299

Legal services

11

252

Educational services

599

290

Social services

33

171

Membership organizations

4

319

Engineering and management services

17

740

Private households

9

164

Public Administration

213

303

ALL INDUSTRIES

2,506

$ 315

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.

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EMPLOYERS

TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Madison County Area
County

Mt Vernon Mills Gold Kist Inc Reliance Electric Seaboard Farms St Marys Hospital Hartwell Mfg Co Monroe Auto Equipment Mitsubishi Consumer TEXFI Blends Wayne Poultry

Banks Clarke Clarke Clarke Clarke Hart Hart Jackson Jackson Jackson

THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Madison County
American Vans Inc Cobb Health Care Patriot Uniform
Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE
Madison 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
10,419 726 727 355
1,103 1,465
876 594 2,113 1,275 592 593

Percent
100.0 7.0 7.0 3.4
10.6
14.1
8.4 5.7 20.3 12.2 5.7 5.7

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Residents of Madison County

County where Employed

Number

Percent of Total

Clarke Madison Jackson Franklin Elbert Gwinnett Barrow Oconee Other

5,705 2,598
639 280 144 120 118 112 567

55.5 25.3
6.2 2.7 1.4 1.2
1.1 1.1
5.5

Total Residents

10,283

100.0

Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

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Persons WorkingJn Madison County

County of Residence

Number

Madison Cfarke Oglethorpe Elbert Hart Franklin Oconee Jackson Other

2,598 277 126 .84 62 45 41 35 197

Percent of Total
75.0 8.0 3.6 2.4 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 5.7

Total Residents

3,465 100.0

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