Where the Good Life Is Even Better

Labor in White County is plentiful and workers are readily trained for new tasks and new technologies. Due to the limited industrial growth in White County, many of the area's workers commute to Gainesville, Georgia (25 miles south). With the increased growth and development in White County, these workers are poised to return to live and work without the extended travel each day. Below is statistical information from the Georgia Department of Labor and the US Census Bureau related to the composition of the White County workforce.

Subject	Number

LABOR FORCE STATUS

Persons 16 years and over	10,361
In labor force	6,686
Civilian labor force	6,684
Employed	6,367
Unemployed	317
Armed Forces	2
Not in labor force	3,675

Males 16 years and over	4,992
In labor force	3,613
Civilian labor force	3,611
Employed	3,436
Unemployed	175
Armed Forces	2
Not in labor force	1,379

Females 16 years and over	5,369
In labor force	3,073
Civilian labor force	3,073
Employed	2,931
Unemployed	142
Armed Forces	0
Not in labor force	2,296

Females 16 years and over	5,369
With own children under 6 years	744
With own children 6 to 17 years only	971

Have children under 6 years in families and subfamilies	918
All parents present in household in labor force	616

Have children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies	1,942
All parents present in household in labor force	1,499

Persons 16 to 19 years	868
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate	141
Employed or in Armed Forces	96
Unemployed	13
Not in labor force	32

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	6,164
Drove alone	4,698
In carpools	1,080
Using public transportation	2
Using other means	55
Walked or worked at home	329

OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over	6,367
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations	586
Professional specialty occupations	711
Technicians and related support occupations	165
Sales occupations	803
Administrative support occupations, including clerical	841
Private household occupations	30
Protective service occupations	94
Service occupations, except protective and household	647
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations	342
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations	818
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors	650
Transportation and material moving occupations	308
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers	372

INDUSTRY
Employed persons 16 years and over	6,367
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries	292
Mining	25
Construction	690
Manufacturing, nondurable goods	740
Manufacturing, durable goods	797
Transportation	148
Communications and other public utilities	91
Wholesale trade	160
Retail trade	1,009
Finance, insurance, and real estate	430
Business and repair services	192
Personal services	216
Entertainment and recreation services	90
Health services	396
Educational services	535
Other professional and related services	226
Public administration	330

CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over	6,367
Private wage and salary workers	4,609
Government workers	994
Local government workers	464
State government workers	461
Federal government workers	69
Self-employed workers	722
Unpaid family workers	42