Latest news about work in Metter, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Metter are: Health care (16.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (5.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (5.8% of civilian employees). 65.3% of workers work in Candler County and 0.9% of all workers work at home. 69.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Georgia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Metter, Georgia was 3,879 / 4,047
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
16.7% (226)
5.3% (38)
29.6% (188)
Educational services
5.8% (79)
3.5% (25)
8.5% (54)
Accommodation and food services
5.8% (78)
2.8% (20)
9.1% (58)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5.4% (73)
5.9% (42)
4.9% (31)
Food
5.1% (69)
7.1% (51)
2.8% (18)
Public administration
4.1% (56)
5.2% (37)
3.0% (19)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4.0% (54)
7.5% (54)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.6% (49)
3.4% (24)
3.9% (25)
Printing and related support activities
3.4% (46)
4.6% (33)
2.0% (13)
Metal and metal products
3.3% (45)
6.3% (45)
0.0% (0)
Construction
3.3% (44)
6.1% (44)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
3.0% (41)
3.8% (27)
2.2% (14)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.7% (36)
2.5% (18)
2.8% (18)
Textile mills and textile products
2.5% (34)
2.1% (15)
3.0% (19)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.2% (30)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (30)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.1% (29)
2.8% (20)
1.4% (9)
Gasoline stations
2.0% (27)
2.1% (15)
1.9% (12)
Transportation equipment
2.0% (27)
2.7% (19)
1.3% (8)
Personal and laundry services
1.9% (25)
1.1% (8)
2.7% (17)
Repair and maintenance
1.9% (25)
1.3% (9)
2.5% (16)
Utilities
1.9% (25)
3.5% (25)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.7% (23)
3.2% (23)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.4% (19)
1.3% (9)
1.6% (10)
Apparel
1.3% (17)
1.1% (8)
1.4% (9)
Wood products
1.3% (17)
2.4% (17)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.3% (17)
1.4% (10)
1.1% (7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.1% (15)
0.7% (5)
1.6% (10)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.1% (15)
2.1% (15)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.9% (12)
1.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (11)
1.5% (11)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.8% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (11)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (10)
1.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.7% (9)
1.3% (9)
0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (9)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (9)
1.3% (9)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (8)
Retail florists
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (7)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (7)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.1% (2)
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (2)
Unemployment in Metter
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.4%Males
5.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
3.2%Males
17.4%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
5.6%Males
24.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Metter:
4.5% (66)
Georgia:
5.5% (242,137)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Metter:
7.3% (106)
Georgia:
4.0% (175,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Metter:
4.2% (61)
Georgia:
4.7% (206,203)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Metter:
7.7% (112)
Georgia:
9.0% (390,544)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Metter:
9.7% (141)
Georgia:
9.2% (403,440)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Metter:
12.3% (180)
Georgia:
14.8% (646,529)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Metter:
8.8% (128)
Georgia:
11.3% (493,495)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Metter:
4.6% (68)
Georgia:
11.6% (504,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Metter:
3.3% (48)
Georgia:
5.2% (228,810)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Metter:
7.4% (107)
Georgia:
6.7% (292,455)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Metter:
5.0% (72)
Georgia:
3.0% (130,615)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Metter:
11.3% (164)
Georgia:
6.5% (282,958)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Metter:
13.9% (203)
Georgia:
6.9% (302,787)
<5am:
Metter:
6.8% (92)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,019)
5:30am:
Metter:
3.0% (40)
Georgia:
2.7% (102,302)
6am:
Metter:
2.0% (27)
Georgia:
4.1% (156,682)
6:30am:
Metter:
6.7% (91)
Georgia:
9.0% (343,349)
7am:
Metter:
12.2% (164)
Georgia:
11.0% (422,728)
7:30am:
Metter:
14.5% (196)
Georgia:
15.9% (608,777)
8am:
Metter:
13.4% (181)
Georgia:
15.9% (610,869)
8:30am:
Metter:
12.2% (165)
Georgia:
10.2% (391,849)
9am:
Metter:
7.2% (97)
Georgia:
4.9% (187,692)
10am:
Metter:
5.2% (70)
Georgia:
5.3% (204,205)
11am:
Metter:
0.4% (5)
Georgia:
2.1% (79,927)
4pm:
Metter:
6.4% (86)
Georgia:
5.7% (219,434)
>4pm:
Metter:
8.3% (112)
Georgia:
6.6% (253,223)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
1.1% (9)
Georgia:
6.8% (159,003)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
9.5% (75)
Georgia:
5.1% (118,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
2.7% (22)
Georgia:
5.4% (125,930)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
11.7% (92)
Georgia:
10.0% (233,694)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
11.5% (90)
Georgia:
8.9% (206,712)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
11.0% (87)
Georgia:
14.3% (331,758)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
6.7% (53)
Georgia:
10.4% (241,448)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
2.6% (21)
Georgia:
11.2% (261,504)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
1.5% (11)
Georgia:
4.4% (101,712)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Metter:
11.7% (92)
Georgia:
6.1% (142,843)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Metter:
7.9% (62)
Georgia:
6.6% (152,923)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Metter:
21.8% (171)
Georgia:
6.9% (159,934)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
8.9% (59)
Georgia:
4.1% (83,134)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
4.7% (31)
Georgia:
2.8% (57,000)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
6.1% (41)
Georgia:
3.9% (80,273)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
3.2% (21)
Georgia:
7.7% (156,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
7.7% (51)
Georgia:
9.7% (196,728)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
13.9% (93)
Georgia:
15.5% (314,771)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
11.2% (75)
Georgia:
12.4% (252,047)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
6.9% (46)
Georgia:
11.9% (242,748)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
5.5% (37)
Georgia:
6.2% (127,098)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
2.4% (16)
Georgia:
7.3% (149,612)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Metter:
10.3% (69)
Georgia:
3.3% (67,971)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Metter:
14.9% (99)
Georgia:
6.4% (130,035)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Metter:
4.9% (33)
Georgia:
7.0% (142,853)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.3% Number of people working at home: 13 (0.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Metter:
8.8% (234)
Georgia:
2.3% (99,412)
5 to 9 minutes:
Metter:
19.7% (521)
Georgia:
8.3% (361,685)
10 to 14 minutes:
Metter:
17.8% (471)
Georgia:
12.1% (528,166)
15 to 19 minutes:
Metter:
8.7% (230)
Georgia:
15.0% (654,952)
20 to 24 minutes:
Metter:
17.1% (454)
Georgia:
13.4% (584,595)
25 to 29 minutes:
Metter:
7.4% (196)
Georgia:
6.8% (298,541)
30 to 34 minutes:
Metter:
7.6% (202)
Georgia:
14.4% (627,542)
35 to 39 minutes:
Metter:
2.1% (57)
Georgia:
3.7% (163,276)
40 to 44 minutes:
Metter:
0.6% (15)
Georgia:
4.1% (180,851)
45 to 59 minutes:
Metter:
6.1% (161)
Georgia:
10.0% (437,424)
60 to 89 minutes:
Metter:
3.1% (83)
Georgia:
7.0% (303,546)
90 or more minutes:
Metter:
1.6% (43)
Georgia:
2.8% (124,186)
Less than 5 minutes:
Metter:
6.5% (88)
Georgia:
2.4% (93,446)
5 to 9 minutes:
Metter:
26.5% (357)
Georgia:
8.7% (334,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
Metter:
24.0% (324)
Georgia:
13.3% (511,628)
15 to 19 minutes:
Metter:
3.8% (51)
Georgia:
15.2% (583,820)
20 to 24 minutes:
Metter:
5.0% (68)
Georgia:
13.6% (519,875)
25 to 29 minutes:
Metter:
7.8% (105)
Georgia:
5.5% (209,374)
30 to 34 minutes:
Metter:
16.9% (228)
Georgia:
14.0% (535,531)
35 to 39 minutes:
Metter:
1.5% (20)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,867)
40 to 44 minutes:
Metter:
0.7% (9)
Georgia:
3.4% (132,121)
45 to 59 minutes:
Metter:
2.7% (36)
Georgia:
9.1% (347,610)
60 to 89 minutes:
Metter:
2.8% (38)
Georgia:
6.1% (234,588)
90 or more minutes:
Metter:
0.1% (2)
Georgia:
2.9% (112,554)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Metter:
10.1% (117)
Georgia:
2.3% (54,145)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Metter:
14.8% (171)
Georgia:
7.5% (174,640)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Metter:
20.0% (231)
Georgia:
10.7% (249,464)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Metter:
9.9% (115)
Georgia:
14.3% (333,733)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Metter:
17.6% (203)
Georgia:
13.0% (303,241)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Metter:
5.2% (60)
Georgia:
7.0% (162,248)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Metter:
9.9% (114)
Georgia:
15.1% (351,130)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Metter:
4.2% (48)
Georgia:
10.6% (247,557)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Metter:
4.1% (47)
Georgia:
7.9% (183,852)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Metter:
3.9% (45)
Georgia:
3.6% (83,280)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Metter:
7.9% (117)
Georgia:
2.2% (45,267)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Metter:
23.5% (350)
Georgia:
9.2% (187,045)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Metter:
16.0% (239)
Georgia:
13.7% (278,702)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Metter:
7.7% (115)
Georgia:
15.8% (321,219)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Metter:
16.8% (250)
Georgia:
13.8% (281,354)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Metter:
8.9% (133)
Georgia:
6.7% (136,293)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Metter:
5.9% (88)
Georgia:
13.6% (276,412)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Metter:
3.7% (56)
Georgia:
3.6% (73,812)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Metter:
1.0% (16)
Georgia:
4.3% (87,667)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Metter:
7.6% (113)
Georgia:
9.3% (189,867)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Metter:
2.4% (35)
Georgia:
5.9% (119,694)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Metter:
91.3% (2,537)
Georgia:
84.5% (1,726,159)
Carpooled:
Metter:
6.3% (175)
Georgia:
10.6% (221,187)
Walked:
Metter:
1.2% (34)
Georgia:
1.6% (28,577)
Other means:
Metter:
1.2% (33)
Georgia:
1.9% (35,874)
Drove car alone:
Metter:
77.6% (1,047)
Georgia:
77.5% (2,968,910)
Carpooled:
Metter:
18.9% (255)
Georgia:
14.5% (557,062)
Walked:
Metter:
0.7% (9)
Georgia:
1.7% (65,776)
Other means:
Metter:
1.1% (15)
Georgia:
0.9% (33,396)
Drove car alone - Males:
Metter:
94.8% (1,133)
Georgia:
84.2% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Males:
Metter:
5.2% (62)
Georgia:
10.4% (221,187)
Drove car alone - Females:
Metter:
88.6% (1,406)
Georgia:
84.7% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Females:
Metter:
7.1% (113)
Georgia:
10.9% (221,187)
Walked - Females:
Metter:
2.2% (35)
Georgia:
1.4% (28,577)
Other means - Females:
Metter:
2.1% (33)
Georgia:
1.8% (35,874)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Metter:
84.3% (1,192)
Georgia:
88.7% (3,677,830)
In 2 person carpool:
Metter:
8.5% (120)
Georgia:
8.0% (330,754)
In 3 person carpool:
Metter:
0.6% (9)
Georgia:
2.0% (84,634)
In 4 person carpool:
Metter:
6.5% (92)
Georgia:
0.8% (32,435)
Drove alone:
Metter:
80.4% (1,047)
Georgia:
84.2% (2,968,910)
In 2 person carpool:
Metter:
12.5% (163)
Georgia:
11.5% (406,954)
In 3 person carpool:
Metter:
3.5% (46)
Georgia:
2.5% (87,725)
In 4 person carpool:
Metter:
0.6% (8)
Georgia:
1.0% (34,505)
In 7+ person carpool:
Metter:
2.9% (38)
Georgia:
0.3% (9,160)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Metter:
69.3% (1,066)
Georgia:
68.6% (3,616,681)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Metter:
2.8% (44)
Georgia:
4.4% (234,196)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Metter:
2.0% (30)
Georgia:
6.9% (365,478)
Local government workers:
Metter:
7.4% (114)
Georgia:
7.3% (382,883)
State government workers:
Metter:
8.4% (129)
Georgia:
3.7% (197,066)
Federal government workers:
Metter:
0.5% (7)
Georgia:
3.2% (167,144)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Metter:
9.6% (148)
Georgia:
5.7% (300,564)
Employee of private company:
Metter:
68.4% (924)
Georgia:
70.5% (2,705,775)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Metter:
7.4% (100)
Georgia:
3.6% (137,778)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Metter:
7.6% (103)
Georgia:
4.8% (185,815)
Local government workers:
Metter:
5.0% (67)
Georgia:
6.9% (265,340)
State government workers:
Metter:
3.1% (42)
Georgia:
5.0% (190,664)
Federal government workers:
Metter:
2.1% (28)
Georgia:
3.1% (118,038)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Metter:
5.8% (78)
Georgia:
5.9% (226,595)
Unpaid family workers:
Metter:
0.7% (9)
Georgia:
0.3% (9,751)
Employee of private company - Males:
Metter:
79.6% (654)
Georgia:
71.9% (1,957,505)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Metter:
4.6% (37)
Georgia:
5.4% (146,501)
Local government workers - Males:
Metter:
9.4% (77)
Georgia:
5.1% (138,226)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Metter:
6.5% (53)
Georgia:
6.6% (180,413)
Employee of private company - Females:
Metter:
57.5% (412)
Georgia:
65.1% (1,659,176)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Metter:
0.9% (6)
Georgia:
3.4% (87,695)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Metter:
4.2% (30)
Georgia:
9.0% (230,352)
Local government workers - Females:
Metter:
5.2% (37)
Georgia:
9.6% (244,657)
State government workers - Females:
Metter:
18.0% (129)
Georgia:
4.6% (118,404)
Federal government workers - Females:
Metter:
1.0% (7)
Georgia:
3.3% (84,721)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Metter:
13.2% (95)
Georgia:
4.7% (120,151)
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