Telfair. County Rank Census

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1 County Labor Force Activity Employment Trends 2008 ANNUAL AVERAGES Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate 4,539 4, % Ben Hill 7,595 6, % 16,779 15,406 1, % Dodge 9,478 8, % Jeff Davis 5,313 4, % Wheeler 2,874 2, % Wilcox 3,329 3, % Area 49,907 45,569 4, % Georgia 4,847,650 4,545, , % United States 154,287, ,362,000 8,924, % Unemployment Rate Trends This series reflects the latest information available. Labor Force includes residents of the county who are employed or actively seeking employment. Source: Georgia Department of Labor; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Population 2000 Census 2008 Rank 2008 Estimate % Change Projected* % Change , , , City of McRae 2,682 Area 113, , , Georgia 8,186,453 9,685, ,813, United States 281,421, ,059, ,365, Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, *Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. MICHAEL L.THURMOND - COMMISSIONER, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxillary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Workforce Information and Analysis; Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us Phone: (404) Page 1 of 6

2 Industry Mix Area NUMBER EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY NUMBER EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY INDUSTRY OF FIRMS NUMBER PERCENT WAGE OF FIRMS NUMBER PERCENT WAGE Goods-Producing 26 * * * , Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting , Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction * * * Construction , Manufacturing 6 * * * 150 8, Food 1 * * * 12 1, Beverage and Tobacco Product 1 * * * 2 * * * Wood Product 2 * * * 22 1, Printing and Related Support Activities 0 * * * Plastics and Rubber Products 1 * * * Machinery 1 * * * 11 * * * Apparel * * * Paper * * * Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component * * * Primary Metal * * * Computer and Electronic Product * * * Textile Product Mills Textile Mills , Nonmetallic Mineral Product Furniture and Related Product Chemical Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Transportation Equipment , Service-Providing 175 1, ,844 19, Utilities 1 * * * Wholesale Trade , Retail Trade , Transportation and Warehousing , Information Finance and Insurance , Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises 2 * * * Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6 * * * 71 1, Educational Services 1 * * * Health Care and Social Assistance , Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1 * * * Accommodation and Food Services , Other Services (except Public Administration) Unclassified - industry not assigned 1 * * * Total - Private Sector 202 3, ,324 30, Total - Government , Federal Government State Government 12 * * * 105 3, Local Government , ALL INDUSTRIES 243 4, ,576 40, ALL INDUSTRIES - Georgia 276,063 4,029, *Denotes confidential data relating to individual employers and cannot be released. These data use the North American Industrial Classification System(NAICS) categories. Average weekly wage is derived by dividing gross payroll dollars paid to all employees - both hourly and salaried - by the average number of employees who had earnings; average earnings are then divided by the number of weeks in a reporting period to obtain weekly figures. Figures in other columns may not sum accurately due to rounding since all figures represent the Annual Source: Georgia Department of Labor. These data represent jobs that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Page 2 of 6

3 Per Capita Income Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Industry Mix 2008 Source: See Industry Mix data on Page 2. Top Employers FIVE LARGEST EMPLOYERS TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS Area Source: Electrolux Home Products McRae Correctional Facility McRae Manor State Prison Triad At Lumber City I Llc Represents employment covered by unemployment insurance excluding all government agencies except correctional institutions, state and local hospitals, state colleges and universities. Data shown for the Third Quarter of Employers are listed alphabetically by area, not by the number of employees. Georgia Department of Labor Shaw Industries Group Inc Wal-Mart Pilgrims Pride Corp Regional Medical Center Inc PCC Airfoils Inc Brooks Auto Parts Inc Propex Inc Electrolux Home Products McRae Correctional Facility State Prison COUNTY Ben Hill Jeff Davis Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PERSONS WORKING IN COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER PERCENT OF TOTAL COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER PERCENT OF TOTAL, GA 2, Dodge, GA , GA Jeff Davis, GA Wheeler, GA Laurens, GA Ben Hill, GA Toombs, GA Other Total Residents: 4, , GA 2, Dodge, GA Wheeler, GA Jeff Davis, GA Laurens, GA Appling, GA Montgomery, GA Toombs, GA Other Total Residents: 4, Other category represents employment from U.S. counties only. Source: U.S. Census Bureau County-To-County Worker Flow Files. Page 3 of 6

4 Some OF 40.2% TOTAL % High 26.4% % 57.2% School % Education of the Labor Force Area PERCENT PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE OF TOTAL Some High School 35.4% 40.2% 26.4% 28.2% 32.0% 57.2% High School Grad/GED 36.6% 36.3% 40.5% 40.2% 38.4% 24.5% Some College 19.4% 21.2% 24.2% 22.1% 18.8% 10.2% College Grad 4 Yr 5.4% 2.0% 6.7% 5.8% 6.0% 5.2% Post Grad Studies 3.2% 0.3% 2.2% 3.8% 4.8% 2.9% Totals 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Totals are based on the portion of the labor force between ages Some College category represents the percentage total of workers with either Some College with no degree or an Associate degree. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census. High School Graduates PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL Ben Hill Dodge Jeff Davis Wheeler Wilcox Area 1, ,083 Source: Public schools include city as well as county schools systems. Some private schools data were not reported. Office of Student Achievement; Georgia Independent School Association. Colleges and Universities Area Dodge Ben Hill Georgia Aviation Technical College Mercer Campus (Satellite campus of Mercer University) Georgia Aviation & Technical College Middle Georgia College East Central Technical College County Campus (Satellite campus of East Central Technical College) South Georgia College Heart of Georgia Technical College (Technical college servicing area) The colleges and universities listed include public and private institutions. This list is updated periodically as information becomes available. Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Page 4 of 6

5 Technical College Graduates PROGRAMS TOTAL GRADUATES PERCENT CHANGE Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Early Childhood Education and Teaching Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Carpentry/Carpenter Child Care and Support Services Management Child Care Provider/Assistant Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Electrician Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Medical/Clinical Assistant Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Teacher Assistant/Aide Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation Welding Technology/Welder Definition: All graduates except those listed as technical certificates are diploma and degree graduates. Diploma and degree programs are one to two years in length. Technical certificates are less than a year in length. Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Note - The data shown is from Heart of Georgia Technical College Page 5 of 6

6 Occupational Profile for Residents of County NUMBER PERCENT Total Civilian Labor Force 4, Management, Business and Financial Workers Science, Engineering and Computer Professionals Healthcare Practitioner Professionals Other Professional Workers Technicians Sales Workers Administrative Support Workers Construction and Extractive Craft Workers Installation, Maintenance and Repair Craft Workers Production Operative Workers Transportation and Material Moving Operative Worke Laborers and Helpers Protective Service Workers Service Workers, except Protective Unemployed, No Civilian Work Experience Since Area NUMBER PERCENT 48, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census.(EEO Data Tools) Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor TOTAL Prof., Tech. and Mangerial Clerical and Sales Service Agr., Forestry and Fishing Processing Machine Trades Bench- Work Structural Work Ben Hill 1, , ,620 Dodge 1, Jeff Davis Wheeler Wilcox Total Area 7, ,038 Misc. For current applicant data available for a specific occupation, contact the nearest Georgia Department of Labor Career Center. Source: Georgia Department of Labor (active applicants as of May 2009). Georgia Department of Labor Location(s) Career Center(s) 5016 Park Way Eastman GA Phone: (478) Fax: (478) Rehabilitation Center(s) 117 College Street P. O. Box 147 Eastman, GA Phone: (478) For copies of Area Labor Profiles, please visit our website at: or contact Workforce Information and Analysis, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Andrew Young International Blvd N.E. Atlanta, GA Phone: ; Fax: or us at workforce_info@dol.state.ga.us Page 6 of 6