Georgia area labor profile: Richmond County area [1994]

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

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This profile of Richmond County includes data for Richmond, Burke,

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Columbia, and Jefferson counties.

The South Carolina data is provided for your information as a supplement to

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the established area.

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

1. Richmond 2. Burke 3. Columbia 4. Jefferson

Richmond

86,413

80,090

6,323

Burke

8,549

7,618

931

Columbia

35,878

34,108

1,770

Jefferson

7,893

7,327

566

Richmond Area

138,733

129,143

9,590

Aiken County, SC*

63,190

58,160

5,030

Edgefield County, SC*

9,000

8,370

630

Georgia Unemployment Rate

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

U.S. Unemployment Rate

* South Carolina Employment Security Commission

7.3% 10.9%
4.9% 7.2% 6.9% 8.0% 7.0% 5.8% 6.8%

POPULATION

1992

Percent

1990

Estimated

Change

Census Rank Population Rank 1990-1992

2000 Projected Population Rank

Richmond County 189,719

6 202,434

6

City of Augusta

44,639

Richmond Area

293,737

313,913

Aiken County, SC* 120,940

128,566

Edgefield County, SC* 18,375

18,660

6.7

211,688

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6.9 341,323

6.3 139,000

1.6

21,100

Note: Source:
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Projected population based on 1990 census U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census/Georgia Office of Planning and
Budget (projections) "Rank" indicates relative popufation among Georgia's 159 counties. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census/South Carolina Budget and
Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services (Projections)

Georgia Department of Labor

DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993

Male

Female

Total

Richmond Burke Columbia Jefferson Total

714
110 421 83
1,328

851
116 403
91
1,461

1,565
226 824 174
2,789

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

Richmond County

17,322

93.4

86.2

1.6

Augusta-Aiken MSA

17,414

93.9

86.6

3.3

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

Richmond Burke Columbia Jefferson

881 1,562 1,055

43 129 72

264 306 121

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86

93

47 105 276 306 989 753 5,974

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14

42 157 126

99 688

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12 82 47 211 110 1,164

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31

53 105

71

87 558

Total

1,211 2,083 1,341

73 162 453 615 1,397 1,049 8,384

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 - RICHMOND

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing
Food and kindred products Textiles Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures .Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Rubber and miscellaneous plastic 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 utitities 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 Museums, botanical, zoological gardens Membership organizations Engineering and management services Private households Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES

1993 Average Employment
283 138 3,532 13,436 1,842 1,379 1,430 286
* 1,725
818 1,897
* 1,321
303 515
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* 31 3,521 3,457 20,377 3,664 43,116 1,199 1,034 3,772 1,035 794 193 1,091 16,745 588 13,087 814
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481 2,015
249 *
6,716 98,241

Average Weekly Wages
$ 263 632 402 589 484 440 245 529 * 883 509 899 * 531 559 523 * * 330 568 550 232 443 476 199 225 264 364 597 132 244 575 922 472 228 *
211 621 154
* 414 $ 438

Notes: Source:

* 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. Georgia Department of Labor - Data represent jobs in this county covered by unemployment. insurance legislation.

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EMPLOYERS

TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Richmond County.Area
County.

Georgia Power Co BILO Inc Doctors Hospital FederalPaper Board Mercantile Stores Mgmt Analysis/Utllzation Saint Joseph Hospital Textron Inc University Hospital Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Burke Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond

THREE LARGEST EMPlciveRs<
Richmond County
Doctors Hospital SaintJoseph Ho Univers1tyH9spi
Note:. Represents empl unemployment insuran government and railroa for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE

Richmond 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
79,382 7,617 11,794 3,652
9,143 11,143
14,102 698
9,541
5,627 2,791 3,274

Percent
100.0 9.6
14.9 4.6
11.5 14.0 17.8
0.9 12.0
7.1 3.5 4.1

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Resident$ of Richmond. County

County where Employed

Number

Richmond South Carolina Columbia Other

72,793
8,028
4,014
2,353

Total Residents

100.0

Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

Persons Working in Richmond County

Richmond Columbia south Carolina Burke McDuffie Other
Total Residents

Number
72,793. 19,339 10,933
1;666 1;430 4,291
110,452

otal.
5.9 7.5 9.9< 1.5 1.3 3.9
100.0

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