) ) ) 1. Union 2. Fannin 3. Lumpkin 4. Towns 5. White GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) j ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE ) ) ; ) ) ) This profile of Union County includes data for Union, Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, and White 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 Union Fannin Lumpkin Towns White Union Area 5,994 7,983 7,863 2,637 7,823 32,300 Source: Georgia Department of Labor 5,642 352 7,402 581 7,498 365 2,425 212 7,466 357 30,433 1,867 Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate 5.9% 7.3% 4.6% 8.0% 4.6% 5.8% 5.8% 6.8% POPULATION 1992 1990 Estimated Census Rank Population Rank Percent Change 1990-1992 2000 Projected Population Rank Union County City of Blairsville Union Area 11,993 103 564 62,318 12,849 102 65,852 7.1 14,397 98 5.7 75,484 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 Union Fannin Lumpkin Towns White Total 58 56 114 57 74 131 65 66 131 26 33 59 74 68 142 280 297 577 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 Union County 13,340 71.9 66.4 3.2 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 .. Pro Machine cessing Trades Bench Structural work Work Miscel laneous Occupations Totals Union Fannin Lumpkin Towns White Total 31 132 79 20 7 27 34 62 29 421 39 157 66 13 16 66 90 102 54 603 44 75 29 5 4 30 11 31 35 264 13 33 23 5 0 5 10 32 11 132 54 76 34 9 3 30 15 26 32 279 181 473 231 52 30 158 160 253 161 1,699 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 2 291-94 CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - UNION 291-94 INDUSTRY 1993 Average Employment Average Weekly Wages Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Food and kindred products Apparel Lumber and wood products Printing and publishing Petroleum refining Leather and leather products Stone, clay, glass, and concrete Fabricated metal products Transportation equipment Misceflaneous 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 * 259 726 * 328 8 * * * 21 .* * 126 161 592 192 943 20 26 31 24 6 * * 403 15 * 44 9 11 12 270 3,520 $ * 347 292. 242 273 .* * 329 * * * 447 396 192 462 325 185 255 332 274 99 * * 368 469 * 247 175 191 174 348 $ 317 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. Page 3 Le1/i.$trauss &eo< .... Burfington7'..pinetreei. SaintJosephsH<>$Pit . Tonini;rton Company ArborAcres Farm GeorgiaBoot 1nc Acro~lga.lric Clark Schwebel Mt Vernon Mills Orbit Industries I White. White> White OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE Union County Employed pers ; . . Executive, administrative, and m Professional specialty occupation Technical and related support Sales Administrative, support. including Service Farming, forestry, and fishing Precision production, craft and r Machine operators, assemblers, Transportation and material movi Handlers, equipmentcleaners, h Source:. 1990 Cens(Js (Summary,. COMMUTING PATTERNS Empl<>yed Residentsof > U11iort County ................ County wh~re !\ Employecl( Unio North Town Hall Fan1Jt Lump White Forsy Cobb Fulton Other Total Residents 4,897 Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 4 291-94