GEORGIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) AREA LABOR PROFILE ) ) This profile of Wheeler County includes data for Wheeler, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, and Treutlen counties. ) ~ CURRENT LABOR FORCE 111111111 - 1. Wheeler 2. Jeff Davis 3. Laurens 4. Montgomery 5. Telfair 6. Treutlen 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 Wheeler Jeff Davis Laurens Montgomery Telfair Treutlen Wheeler Area 2,023 5,635 20,201 3,415 5,037 2,667 38,978 Source: Georgia Department of Labor 1,895 128 5,185 450 19,089 1,112 3,157 258 4,632 405 2,436 231 36,394 2,584 Georgia Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment Rate 6.3% 8.0% 5.5% 7.6% 8.0% 8.7% 6.6% 5.8% 6.8% POPULATION 1992 1990 Estimated Census Rank Population Rank Percent 2000 Change I Projected 1990-1992 I Population Rank Wheeler County City of Alamo Wheeler Area 4,903 151 855 81,080 4,804 151 82,522 -2.0 5,293 150 1.8 88,463 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 Wheeler Jeff Davis Laurens Montgomery Telfair Treutlen Total 26 25 51 84 55 139 232 237 469 37 30 67 53 60 113 37 34 71 469 441 910 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 Wheeler County 13,306 71.7 66.2 7.9 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 Miscellaneous Occupations Totals Wheeler 8 23 17 4 1 3 18 30 19 123 Jeff Davis 35 82 47 5 17 50 43 49 52 380 Laurens 127 288 224 14 21 113 100 160 163 1,210 Montgomery 14 65 25 5 5 7 48 54 26 249 Telfair 27 99 60 6 15 22 57 53 44 383 Treutlen 14 31 25 2 2 16 51 36 14 191 Total 225 588 398 36 61 211 317 382 318 2,536 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 2 309-94 CURRENT INDUSTRY MIX - WHEELER INDUSTRY 1993 Average Employment Average Weekly Wages Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Construction Manufacturing Apparel Lumber and wood products Transportation and public utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Personal services Auto repair, services, garages Miscellaneous repair services Amusement and recreation services Health services Legal services Educational services Social services Membership organizations Private households Public Administration ALL INDUSTRIES 36 * 329 * 113 106 15 63 41 334 * * * * 156 * * * * * 134 1,065 $ 327 * 318 * 484 427 298 182 281 298 * * * * 301 * * * * * 291 $ 309 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. 309-94 Page 3 .. D Fors ..... MohaWkC. < Southeast Ra .. Amercordlnc i ... WCl OutdoorProdu OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE .Wheeler County Employed persons. 16 years and over Executive, administrative, and managerial Profes$ional specialty occupations Technical and refatedsupport 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 1,926 118 150 17 102 191 247 232 237 312 223 97 Percent 100.0 6.1 7.8 0.9 5.3 9.9 12.8 12.0 12.3 16.2 11.6 5.0 COMMUTING PATTERNS Employed Residents of Wheeler County County where Employed Number Wheeler 883 Telfair 434 Montgomery 169 Laurens 110 Toombs 73 Jeff Davis 65 Dodge 29 Other 118 Percent of Total 46.9 23.1 9.0 5.8 3.9 3.5 1.5 6.3 Total Residents 1,881 100.0 Source; 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 4 County of Residence Persons Working in Wheeler County Number Wheeler 883 Telfair 100 Montgomery 56 Laurens 47 Treutlen 30 Toombs 27 DeKalb 22 Coffee 13 Fulton 13 Other 50 Percent of Total 71.2 8.1 4.5 3.8 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.0 1.0 4.0 Total Residents 1,241 100.0 309-94