Georgia area labor profile: Toombs County area [1994]

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AREA LABOR PROFILE

This profile of Toombs County includes data for Toombs, Appling, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tattnall, and Treutlen 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.

Labor Force

1993 Annual Averages Employed Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

Toombs Appling Emanuel Jeff Davis Montgomery Tattnall Treutlen Toombs Area

11,178 8,327 8,597 5,635 3,415 6,918 2,667
46,737

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

10,234

944

7,500

827

7,750

847

5,185

450

3,157

258

6,413

505

2,436

231

42,675

4,062

Georgia Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment Rate

8.4 9.9 9.9 8.0 7.6 7.3 8.7 8.7 5.8% 6.8%

POPULATION

1990 Census

1992 Estimated Rank Population Rank

Percent Change 1990-1992

2000 Projected Population Rank

Toombs County 24,072 55 24,465 55

1.6

26,521 55

City of Lyons

4,502

City of Vidalia

11,078

Toombs Area

103,273

104,420

1.1

111,928

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 population among Georgia's 159 counties.

Georgia Department of Labor

DAVID POYTHRESS, Commissioner

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1992-1993

Male

Female

Total

Toombs Appling Emanuel Jeff Davis Montgomery Tattnall Treutlen Total

113

109

222

119

117

236

115

122

237

84

55

139

37

30

67

72

81

153

37

34

71

577

548

1,125

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

Toombs County

14,941

80.5

74.3

4.4

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

Miscel laneous
Occu pations

Total

Toombs

134 315 150

15

6

50

94 281 140 1,185

Appling

58

88

39

4

4

64

53

154

49

513

Emanuel

40

89

52

4

8

44

51

98

43

429

Jeff Davis

35

82

47

5

17

50

43

49

52

380

Montgomery

14

65

25

5

5

7

48

54

26

249

Tattnall

33

96

38

49

28

27

35

81

39

426

Treutlen

14

31

25

2

2

16

51

36

14

191

Total

328 766 376

84

70 258 375 753 363 3,373

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 - TOOMBS

INDUSTRY

1993 Average EmpJoyment

Average Weekly Wages

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Mining Construction Manufacturing
Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery, including computers Electronic, other electrical equipment 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

125
*
523 2,293
37 1,333
146 14 47
* * *
85
*
19 327 575 2,025 237 2,445 131 97 76 35 15 30 40 1,042 61 770 81 12 36 18 380 8,931

$ 266
*
418 299 314 272 335 396 191
* * *
432
*
291 566 396 225 377 359 208 220 246 241 236 158 198 411 573 364 214 256 484 183 389 $ 327

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.

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EMPLOYERS

TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS

Toombs County Area

County

Georgia Powerco Coordinated Apparel Grp Ithaca Industries Keller Industries Amoco Fabrics Co Ero Industries Olin Wooten Transport Ithaca Industries Bruno's Oxford Industries

Appling Emanuel Emanuel Emanuel Jeff Davis Jeff Davis Jeff Davis Tattnall Toombs Toombs

TtlREE LARGESi EMPLOYERS
Toombs County
Bruno's Oxford Industries Runnersoiversified
Note: Represents employment covered by unemploymentinsurance, excluding government and railroads, Data shown . for Third Quarter 1993.

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE
Toombs 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
10,080 875
1,105 358
1,125 1,352 1,256
406 1,216 1,198
562 627

Percent
100.0 8.7
11.0 3.6
11.2 13.4 12.5
4.0 12.1 11.9
5.6 6.2

COMMUTING PATTERNS

Employed Residents of Toombs County

County where Employed
Toombs Appling Tattnall Montgomery Chatham Other

Number
7,603 845 311 252 120 712

Percent of Total
77.2 8.6 3.2 2.6 1.2 7.2

Total Residents

9,843

100.0

Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

Persons Working in Toombs County

County of Residence
Toombs Montgomery Tattnall Treutlen Emanuel Other

Number
7,603 1,289
399 349 228 548

Percent of Total
73.0 12.4
3.8 3.4 2.2 5.3

Total Residents

10,416

100.0

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