GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE ) ) This profile of Richmond County includes data for Richmond, Burke, ) Columbia, and Jefferson counties. The South Carolina data is provided for your information as a supplement to ) 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 7 6.9 341,323 6.3 139,000 1.6 21,100 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 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 23 86 93 47 105 276 306 989 753 5,974 6 14 42 157 126 99 688 11 12 82 47 211 110 1,164 9 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) Page 2 245-94 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 * * 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 * 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. 245-94 Page 3 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 Page 4 245-94