r-------7 ! GEORC;IA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE ) > This profile of Murray County includes data ) for Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, and Whitfield counties. ) CURRENT LABOR FORCE :4 I ~ 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} Page2 213-94 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 * * * 62 * 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 * 295 * * * 605 * 467 481 240 443 364 141 230 182 246 * * 216 430 536 * 376 294 * * 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. 213-94 Page 3 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 , 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 Page 4 213-94