) ) ) ) 1. Rockdale 2. Gwinnett 3. Henry 4. Newton 5. Walton GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE This profile of Rockdale County includes data for Rockdale, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Walton counties. 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. Rockdale Gwinnett Henry Newton Walton Rockdale Area Labor Force 32,795 238,465 36,767 22,043 20,604 350,674 Source: Georgia Department of Labor 1993 Annual Averages Employed Unemployed 31,390 1,405 228,475 9,990 35,212 1,555 20,763 1,280 19,340 1,264 335,180 15,494 Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.2 4.2 5.8 6.1 4.4 5.8% 6.8% POPULATION 1990 Census 1992 Estimated Rank Population Rank Percent Change 1990-1992 2000 Projected Population Rank Rockdale County 54,091 28 58,998 27 9.1 74,432 23 City of Conyers 7,380 Rockdale Area 546,136 603,999 10.6 797,389 Note: Projected population based on 1990 census Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census/Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (projections) "Rank" indicates relative population among Georgia's 159 counties. Georgia Department of Labor DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993 Male Female Total Rockdale Gwinnett Henry Newton Walton Total 320 1,868 269 161 160 2,778 312 1,947 291 207 201 2,958 632 3,815 560 368 361 5,736 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 Rockdale County 18,648 100.5 92.8 4.5 Atlanta MSA 21,849 117.8 108.7 5.0 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 Technical and Managerial Clerical and Sales Agriculture Forestry Fishing Service etc .. Processing Machine Trades Bench- Structural work Work Mlscel laneous Occupations Totals Rockdale Gwinnett Henry Newton Walton Total 244 385 70 7 10 58 54 151 260 1,239 2,479 2,317 404 31 39 294 354 509 800 7,227 237 415 96 6 19 75 53 160 234 1,295 149 427 107 15 29 127 88 157 481 1,580 133 297 118 21 68 115 184 136 284 1,356 3,242 3,841 795 80 165 669 733 1,113 2,059 12,697 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 247-94 CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - ROCKDALE INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum refining Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Primary metal products Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, including computers Electronic, other electrical equipment 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 Miscellaneous services Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES 1993 Average Employment 83 * 1,807 6,228 * 38 139 * 450 247 405 * 1,000 * * 377 965 1,793. * * 1,879 1,503 4,462 618 6,862 137 237 1,851 348 94 43 187 1,484 75 1,727 352 58 223 38 * 808 24,266 Average Weekly Wage$ $ 346 * 446 553 * 262 368 * 565 386 618 * 510 * * 543 609 588 * * * 798 559 235 471 364 173 235 238 401 396 163 218 505 687 405 252 369 588 180 * 455 $ 447 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 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. Source: Georgia Department of Labor - Data represent jobs in this county covered by unemployment insurance legislation. 247-94 Page 3 EMPLOYERS TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS Rockdale County Are~ . . County American Tel & Tel Co Ciba \lision Corp Gwinnett Hospital Auth Kroge{Company< PrimericaUfe Scientific-Atlanta Wal~Mart Stores Inc Snapper Power Equip AT&T Communications Lithonia Lighting Gwinnett Gwinnett > Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Henry Rockdale Rockdale tHREE ttR~EST EMPLbYER Roctcd~J~ Qp1.1pty 0::::.,_:::>i:.':'.:.:::::.:::;::.:.:.,\':.;(X .,.... AT&Tb~rrirria~~atio~s Lith()nia Lighting Sw,,eetheart Cup ...:...::. . \. . R~pr~~rit~ernpl6ymerite&J~jed.by unemployment insurance, excluding. govemrnent and railroads. Data shown for Third Ouarter1993. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE Rockdale 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 28,439 3,904 3,218 994 3,916 5,397 .2,534139 4;079 1,732 1,335 1,003 Percent 100.0 13.7 11.3 3.5 13.8 19.0 8.9 1.1 14.3 6.1 4.7 3.5 COMMUTING PATTERNS Employed Residents of Rockdale County County where Employed Rockdale DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Newton Clayton Cobb Henry Other Number 10,914 7,253 4,275 1,353 1,338 1,012 451 288 1,017 Percent of Total 39.1 26.0 15.3 4.8 4.8 3.6 1.6 1.0 3.6 Total Residents 27,901 100.0 Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 4 Persons Working in Rockdale County County of Residence Rockdale Newton DeKalb Gwinnett Walton Fulton Henry Clayton Cobb Other 10,914 3,723 2,085 1,252 845 432 372 361 295 .1,090 Total Residents 21,369 .Percent of Total 51.1 17.4 9.8 5.9 4.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.4 5.1 100.0 247-94