) ) ) I \ 2 \ I V RABUN COUNTY AREA 1. Rabun 2. Habersham 3. Towns GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE This profile of Rabun County includes data for Rabun, Habersham, and Towns counties. CURRENT LABOR FORCE Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work. This tabte indicates the size and composition of the taborforce. Rabun Labor Force 5,581 1993 Annual Averages Employed 5,122 Unemployed 459 UnemploymentRate 8.2 Habersham 14,645 13,974 671 4.6 Towns 2,637 2,425 212 8.0 Rabun Area 22,863 21,521 1,342 Georgia Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.8% U.S. Unemployment Rate 6.8% Source: Georgia Department of Labor POPULATION 1992 Percent 1990 Estimated Change Census Rank Population Rank 11992 2000 Projected Population Rank Rabun County City of Clayton Rabun Area 11,648 106 1,613 46,023 11,958 105 47,612 2.7 13~86 104 3.5 53,204< Note: Projected population based on 1990 census .. . . . Source: U;S; Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census/Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projections) "Rank" i.ndlcates relative population among Georgia's.159 counties, Georgia Department of Labor DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993 Male Female Total Rabun 63 46 109 Habersham 141 151 292 Towns 26 33 . 59 Total 230 230 460 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 Rabun County 13,733 74.0 68.3 4.0 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 Technical Clerical Forestry laneous and and Fishing Pro- Machine Bench- Structural Occu- Managerial Sales Service etc. cessing Trades work Work pations Total Rabun 30 54 41 10 7 48 10 27 12 239 Habersham 102 207 109 14 34 92 89 94 98 839 Towns 13 33 23 5 0 5 10 32 11 132 Total 145 294 173 29 41 145 109 153 121 1,210 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 241-94 CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - RABUN INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Printing and publishing Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete 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 Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES 1993 Average Employment 25 * 256 1,221 * * 290 50 * 23 * * * * * " * 98 44 754 243 1,415 227 7 77 20 10 * * 500 21 426 20 * 37 18 263 4,332 Average Weekly Wages $ 250 * 301 375 * * 222 255 * 353 * * * * * * * 606 382 215 307 307 199 250 173 324 230 * * 373 511 317 221 * 397 150 324 $ 319 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 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. 241-94 Page 3 EMPLOYERS TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS Rabun County Area County Ethicon Inc Fieldale Farms Nicolon Corp Orbit Industries Scoville Apparel Standard Telephone United Merchants Rabun Apparel Inc Sara Lee Knit Products Woodlands Foundation Habersham Habersham Habersham -Habersham Habersham Habersham Habersham Rabun Rabun Rabun THREE LARGEST EMPLOYERS Rabun County Rabun Apparel Inc Sara Lee Knit Products Woodlands Foundation Note: Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance, excluding government and railroads. Data shown for Third Quarter 1993. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE Rabun County Employed persons, 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Professional specialty 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 5,478 425 476 146 604 643 762 151 1,099 688 262 222 Percent 100,0 7.8 8.7 2.7 11.0 11.7 13.9 2.8 20.1 12.6 4.8 4.1 COMMUTING PATTERNS Employed Residents of Rabun County County where Employed Rabun Habersham North Carolina Stephens White Gwinnett Other Number 4,591 186 154 83 76 61 246 Percent of Total 85.1 3.4 2.9 1.5 1.4 1.1 4.6 Total Residents 5,397 100.0 Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 4 Persons Working in Rabun County County of Residence Rabun North Carolina Habersham Other Number 4,591 570 110 446 Percent of Total 80.3 10.0 1.9 7.8 Total Residents 5,717 100.0 241-94