County Updated: Oct 2015 Labor Force Activity - 2014 Employment Trends 2014 ANNUAL AVERAGES Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate 85,777 78,341 7,436 8.7% Burke 9,363 8,414 949 10.1% Columbia 65,341 61,481 3,860 5.9% Jefferson 6,630 5,864 766 11.6% McDuffie 8,963 8,077 886 9.9% Area 176,074 162,177 13,897 7.9% Georgia 4,756,708 4,414,343 342,365 7.2% United States 155,922,000 146,305,000 9,617,000 6.2% Aiken, SC 72,669 67,996 4,673 6.4% Edgefield, SC 10,512 9,804 708 6.7% 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 2010 Census 2014 Rank 2014 Estimate % Change 2000-2014 2025 Projected* % Change 2010-2025 200,549 10 201,368 0.4 224,620 12.0 Area 570,337 592,282 3.8 697,402 22.3 Georgia 9,687,653 10,097,343 4.2 13,426,590 38.6 United States 308,745,538 318,857,056 3.3 349,439,199 13.2 Aiken, SC 158,003 164,753 4.3 189,460 19.9 Edgefield, SC 25,611 26,553 3.7 33,200 29.6 Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, *Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. MARK BUTLER - COMMISSIONER, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxillary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Workforce Statistics & Economic Research; E-mail: Workforce_Info@gdol.ga.gov Phone: (404) 232-3875 Area Page 1 of 7
Industry Mix - 1st Quarter of 2015 Area NUMBER EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY NUMBER EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY INDUSTRY OF FIRMS NUMBER PERCENT WAGE OF FIRMS NUMBER PERCENT WAGE Goods-Producing 500 11,402 11.0 1,221 1,169 20,730 13.6 1,048 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 11 * * * 96 1,039 0.7 821 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 4 75 0.1 1,327 14 380 0.2 1,325 Construction 349 3,944 3.8 993 785 6,532 4.3 879 Manufacturing 136 7,176 6.9 1,328 274 12,779 8.4 1,145 Food 9 1,083 1.0 923 19 1,249 0.8 874 Beverage and Tobacco Product 1 * * * 1 * * * Textile Mills 1 * * * 5 582 0.4 695 Textile Product Mills 3 * * * 9 454 0.3 420 Apparel 2 * * * 7 446 0.3 837 Wood Product 10 247 0.2 771 22 815 0.5 759 Paper 9 1,247 1.2 1,586 12 1,361 0.9 1,551 Printing and Related Support Activities 8 78 0.1 687 21 446 0.3 811 Chemical 19 1,108 1.1 2,301 27 1,171 0.8 2,241 Plastics and Rubber Products 3 25 0.0 909 5 328 0.2 844 Nonmetallic Mineral Product 9 550 0.5 1,455 17 712 0.5 1,389 Fabricated Metal Product 24 523 0.5 1,012 43 1,063 0.7 956 Machinery 5 37 0.0 868 15 869 0.6 1,380 Computer and Electronic Product 1 * * * 1 * * * Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component 3 * * * 5 560 0.4 740 Transportation Equipment 18 * * * 22 1,485 1.0 1,267 Miscellaneous 11 623 0.6 982 22 650 0.4 964 Primary Metal 0 0 0.0 0 3 210 0.1 671 Furniture and Related Product 0 0 0.0 0 18 302 0.2 831 Service-Providing 3,922 67,836 65.3 703 6,780 98,459 64.4 714 Utilities 8 223 0.2 2,396 21 1,919 1.3 3,109 Wholesale Trade 196 2,831 2.7 1,118 337 4,201 2.7 1,106 Retail Trade 783 11,127 10.7 465 1,288 18,468 12.1 485 Transportation and Warehousing 111 2,245 2.2 830 180 2,743 1.8 821 Information 53 2,010 1.9 1,064 90 2,475 1.6 1,044 Finance and Insurance 244 1,782 1.7 1,349 430 3,158 2.1 1,243 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 204 956 0.9 784 323 1,387 0.9 757 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 499 4,330 4.2 1,149 801 6,229 4.1 1,094 Management of Companies and Enterprises 24 333 0.3 1,036 38 821 0.5 959 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 251 9,297 8.9 420 474 11,856 7.8 435 Educational Services 35 689 0.7 705 77 1,337 0.9 582 Health Care and Social Assistance 649 17,575 16.9 956 990 22,358 14.6 888 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 53 1,341 1.3 467 97 1,943 1.3 420 Accommodation and Food Services 444 10,415 10.0 292 713 15,214 10.0 278 Other Services (except Public Administration) 368 2,682 2.6 551 660 4,070 2.7 532 Unclassified - industry not assigned 118 128 0.1 839 261 283 0.2 932 Total - Private Sector 4,540 79,366 76.4 777 7,949 119,189 78.0 772 Total - Government 171 24,542 23.6 964 411 33,666 22.0 895 Federal Government 56 7,345 7.1 1,200 95 7,732 5.1 1,205 State Government 47 9,582 9.2 991 106 10,414 6.8 962 Local Government 68 7,615 7.3 703 210 15,520 10.2 695 ALL INDUSTRIES 4,711 103,907 100.0 822 8,360 152,855 100.0 799 ALL INDUSTRIES - Georgia 287,850 4,083,974 989 *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. All figures are 1st Quarter of 2015. Source: Georgia Department of Labor. These data represent jobs that are covered by unemployment insurance laws. Area Page 2 of 7
Per Capita Income Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Industry Mix 2015 Source: See Industry Mix data on Page 2. Top Ten Largest Employers - 2014* Area * Source: Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Georgia Regents University Management Analysis & Utilization, Inc. MCG Health, Inc. Sitel Operating Corporation Sizemore, Inc. T-Mobile USA, Inc. University Home Health in Augusta Walmart 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 2014. Employers are listed alphabetically by area, not by the number of employees. Georgia Department of Labor Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Georgia Regents University MCG Health, Inc. Sitel Operating Corporation Sizemore, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Co T-Mobile USA, Inc. University Home Health in Augusta Walmart COUNTY Burke Commuting Patterns EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF PERSONS WORKING IN COUNTY WHERE EMPLOYED NUMBER PERCENT OF TOTAL COUNTY OF RESIDENCE NUMBER PERCENT OF TOTAL, GA 65,900 78.6 Columbia, GA 8,910 10.6 Aiken, SC 5,699 6.8 Burke, GA 805 1.0 Richland, SC 246 0.3 McDuffie, GA 245 0.3 Edgefield, SC 220 0.3 Fulton, GA 180 0.2 Other 1,677 2.0 Total Residents: 83,882 100.0, GA 65,900 57.0 Columbia, GA 28,568 24.7 Aiken, SC 10,269 8.9 Burke, GA 2,387 2.1 Edgefield, SC 1,792 1.5 McDuffie, GA 1,391 1.2 Lincoln, GA 549 0.5 Jefferson, GA 510 0.4 Other 4,311 3.7 Total Residents: 115,677 100.0 Other category represents employment from U.S. counties only. Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010 County-To-County Worker Flow Files. Area Page 3 of 7
Elementary OF TOTAL 18-24 2.3% 5.1% 25-34 1.9% 15.9% 45-64 4.4%2.8% 65+ 35-44 Education of the Labor Force Area PERCENT PERCENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGE OF TOTAL 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65+ Elementary 5.1% 2.3% 1.9% 2.8% 4.4% 15.9% Some High School 12.6% 20.0% 10.6% 9.4% 11.5% 14.1% High School Grad/GED 31.8% 34.9% 29.5% 30.6% 32.0% 32.7% Some College 22.9% 31.9% 26.7% 23.6% 20.0% 15.5% College Grad 2 Yr 7.1% 4.0% 8.4% 9.3% 8.0% 4.0% College Grad 4 Yr 13.2% 6.3% 16.0% 16.4% 14.3% 10.3% Post Graduate Studies 7.4% 0.6% 7.1% 8.0% 9.9% 7.6% 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 18-65+. Some College category represents workers with some college with no degree less than two years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010 Decennial Census. High School Graduates - 2014 PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS* TOTAL Burke 181 -- 181 Columbia 1,580 -- 1,580 Jefferson 134 -- 134 McDuffie 201 -- 201 1,334 -- 1,334 Area 3,430 -- 3,430 * Source: Public schools include city as well as county schools systems. Private schools data is not available for 2014 from Georgia Independent School Association. The Governor's Office of Student Achievement of Georgia. Area Page 4 of 7
Colleges and Universities Area Columbia Georgia Military College-Augusta Campus Grovetown Campus (Satellite campus of Augusta Technical College) Burke Virginia College-Columbus Troy University Georgia Regents University - ASU Augusta Technical College Georgia Military College-Ft Gordon Georgia Regents University - GHSU Miller-Motte Technical College Paine College University of Phoenix-Augusta Campus Savannah River College Augusta Area Dietetic Internship-University Hospital Virginia College-Augusta Waynesboro Campus (Satellite campus of Augusta Technical College) McDuffie Thomson Campus (Satellite campus of Augusta Technical College) Jefferson Jefferson County Center (Satellite campus of Oconee Fall Line Technical College) augusta.troy.edu www.aug.edu www.gmc.cc.ga.us www.gru.edu www.miller-motte.edu/campuses/georgia-campuses/augusta-ga www.paine.edu www.phoenix.edu www.savannahrivercollege.edu www.universityhealth.org www.vc.edu/campus/augusta-georgia-college.cfm www.oftc.edu 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). Technical College Graduates - 2014* PROGRAMS TOTAL GRADUATES PERCENT CHANGE 2012 2013 2014 2012-2013 2013-2014 Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 20 48 52 140.0 8.3 Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 68 69 82 1.5 18.8 Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 48 167 283 247.9 69.5 Barbering/Barber 8 26 25 225.0-3.8 Business Administration and Management, General 19 38 101 100.0 165.8 CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 1 2 3 100.0 50.0 Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 3 9 8 200.0-11.1 Child Care Provider/Assistant 21 32 34 52.4 6.3 Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 6 41 39 583.3-4.9 Computer Programming, Specific Applications 12 2 8-83.3 300.0 Computer Programming/Programmer, General 22 12 30-45.5 150.0 Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor 8 9 11 12.5 22.2 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 52 39 43-25.0 10.3 Criminal Justice/Police Science 33 17 40-48.5 135.3 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 54 89 88 64.8-1.1 Area Page 5 of 7
Technical College Graduates - 2014* PROGRAMS TOTAL GRADUATES PERCENT CHANGE 2012 2013 2014 2012-2013 2013-2014 Culinary Arts/Chef Training 14 19 25 35.7 31.6 Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 21 28 39 33.3 39.3 Dental Assisting/Assistant 10 12 27 20.0 125.0 Design and Visual Communications, General 9 93 122 933.3 31.2 Early Childhood Education and Teaching 49 53 51 8.2-3.8 Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General 9 11 17 22.2 54.5 5 4 8-20.0 100.0 Electrician 50 66 40 32.0-39.4 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 50 56 44 12.0-21.4 Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 9 3 6-66.7 100.0 General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 42 55 34 31.0-38.2 Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management 2 4 13 100.0 225.0 Graphic Design 19 44 25 131.6-43.2 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/ 41 40 37-2.4-7.5 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 37 27 29-27.0 7.4 Legal Assistant/Paralegal 12 7 17-41.7 142.9 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44 32 34-27.3 6.3 Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 8 15 28 87.5 86.7 Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 13 11 1200.0-15.4 Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other 5 2 17-60.0 750.0 Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 5 3 3-40.0 0.0 Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 18 13 10-27.8-23.1 Medical/Clinical Assistant 40 61 43 52.5-29.5 Network and System Administration/Administrator 5 18 28 260.0 55.6 Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician 23 30 27 30.4-10.0 Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 13 13 11 0.0-15.4 Occupational Therapist Assistant 23 11 19-52.2 72.7 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 15 9 21-40.0 133.3 Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 15 16 11 6.7-31.3 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 30 16 33-46.7 106.3 Surgical Technology/Technologist 3 15 13 400.0-13.3 Welding Technology/Welder 89 159 242 78.7 52.2 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. Duplication may occur due to graduates with multiple awards. Source: Technical College System of Georgia *Data shown represents Annual 2012, 2013, and 2014. Note - The data shown is from Augusta Technical College Area Page 6 of 7
Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor TOTAL Mgt. Bus. and Finance Comp. andarch. and Math Eng. Life and Soc. Svcs. Comm. and Svcs Legal Ed. and Training Arts and Design Health Prac. Health Support Burke 78 12 12 5 3 3 7 0 15 4 6 11 Columbia 615 181 86 67 28 16 32 5 60 31 59 50 Jefferson 78 13 4 1 4 1 7 0 24 2 7 15 McDuffie 107 30 9 8 10 4 1 0 13 3 12 17 1,273 267 149 98 60 33 82 8 154 60 120 242 Subtotal Area 2,151 503 260 179 105 57 129 13 266 100 204 335 Active Applicants - Georgia Department of Labor (cont.) TOTAL Protect. Svcs. Food Prep. Ground Cleaning Personal Care Sales Office Support Farm. and Forestry Construction Installation Main. Prod. Trans. and Moving Burke 581 8 28 17 10 35 120 4 105 21 149 84 Columbia 1,348 42 77 32 42 146 449 2 141 91 208 118 Jefferson 528 13 36 16 13 38 81 2 28 23 190 88 McDuffie 687 11 44 26 21 73 145 6 41 37 200 83 6,851 143 721 387 220 791 1,716 14 589 281 1,013 976 Subtotal Area 9,995 217 906 478 306 1,083 2,511 28 904 453 1,760 1,349 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 September 2015). Georgia Department of Labor Location(s) Career Center(s) 601 Greene Street Augusta GA 30901 Phone: (706) 721-3131 Fax: (706) 721-7680 For copies of Area Labor Profiles, please visit our website at: dol.georgia.gov or contact Workforce Statistics & Economic Research, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Andrew Young International Blvd N.E. Atlanta, GA. 30303-1751. Phone: 404-232-3875; Fax: 404-232-3888 or Email us at workforce_info@gdol.ga.gov Area Page 7 of 7