Georgia area labor profile: Murray County area [1994]

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

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This profile of Murray County includes data

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for Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon,

and Whitfield counties.

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CURRENT LABOR FORCE

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MURRAY
COUNTY
AREA
1. Murray 2. Fannin 3. Gilmer 4. Gordon 5. Whitfield

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 AnnuatAverages Employed Unemployed

UnemploymentRate

Murray Fannin Gilmer Gordon Whitfield Murray Area

16,198 7,983 6,455
19,727 42,371 92,734

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

15,371

827

7,402

581

5,960

495

18,467

1,260

40,351

2,020

87,551

5,183

Georgia Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment Rate

5.1 7.3 7.7 6.4 4.8 5.6 5.8% 6.8%

POPULATION

1992

Percent

1990

Estimated

Change

Census Rank Population Rank 1990-1992

2000
Projected
Population Rank

Murray County

26,147 52 27,795 51

City of Chatsworth 2.aes

Murray Area

163,041

169,271

6.3

33,736 50

3.8 194,523

Note: Projected population based on 1990 census Source: U.S. Oepartment of Commerce, Bureau of Census/Georgia Offtce of Planning and
Budget (projections) "Rank" fndfcates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties.

Georgia Department of Labor

DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993

Male

Female

Total

Murray

103

123

226

Fannin

57

74

131

Gilmer

67

67

134

Gordon

168

163

331

Whitfield

367

335

702

Total

762

762

1,524

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

Murray County

13,517

72.9

67.2

7.8

Georgia
U.S.A.

18,549

92.3

5.0

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.

Processlng

Machine
Trades

Bench Structural work Work

Miscel-
laneous
Occu
pations

Totals

Murray

44 142

31

3 22 94 29 36

99 500

Fannin

39 157

66 13 16 66 90 102

54 603

Gilmer

45 80

41

7

14

59

71

38

40 395

Gordon

73 173

39

7 43 154 64 79 106 738

Whitfield

198 496

90 15 53 251 124 129 367 1,723

Total

399 1,048 267 45 148 624 378 384 666 3,959

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 nea:rest office of the state
Employment Service. Georgia Department of Labor (Active a:pplicants as of June 1994}

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CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - MURRAY

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing
Textiles Lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete 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

1993 Average Employment
73 255 6,579 5,915
61.
402
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62
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339 295 712 131 1,594 55 31 88 18
* * 24 478 15 * 29 5 * * 357 10,333

Average Weekly Wages
$ 273 285 437 445 294
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295
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605
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467
481
240 443 364 141 230 182 246
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216 430 536
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376 294
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411 $ 409

Notes:

Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers which cannot be released. Average weekly wages is derived by dividing gross payroll doflars 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.

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EMPLOYERS

TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Murray County Area
County

Gold Kist Inc Horizon Industries Diamond Rug & Carpet Shaw Industries Inc Aladdin Mills Inc Beaulieu of America Cumberland Yams Hamilton Medical Shaw Industries Inc World Carpets Inc

Gilmer Gordon Murray Murray - Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield

THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Murray County
Diamond Rug & Carpet Galaxy Carpet Mill Shaw fndustries Inc
Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE

Murray 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

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Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

Transportation and material moving

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers

Source: 1990 Census (Summary tape file 3)

Number
13,247 790 786 201 876
2,126 1,136
241 2,113 3,1.93 1,273
512

Percent
100.0 6.0 5.9 1.5 6.6
16.1 8.6 1.8
16.0 24.1
9.6 3.9

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Residents of Murray County

County where Employed
Murray Whitfield Gordon Tennessee Other

Number
6,980 4,942
364 155 433

Percent of Total
54.2
38.4 2.8 1.2 3.4

Total Residents

12,874

100.0

Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

Persons Working in
Murray County

County of Residence
Murray Whitfield Tennessee Gilmer Gordon Other

Number
6,980 1,301
901
448
205 402

Percent of Total
68.2 12.7
8.8 4.4 2.0 3.9

Total Residents

10,237

100.0

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