The most common industries in Rockingham are: Construction (10.1% of civilian employees), Health care (9.0% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9% of civilian employees). 61.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.3% less than the rate of 70.5% across the entire state of Georgia.
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
10.1% (128)
16.8% (117)
1.9% (11)
Health care
9.0% (114)
0.9% (6)
18.7% (108)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
8.9% (113)
11.5% (80)
5.7% (33)
Educational services
8.1% (103)
3.6% (25)
13.5% (78)
Wood products
6.8% (87)
9.6% (67)
3.5% (20)
Public administration
5.7% (72)
6.0% (42)
5.2% (30)
Truck transportation
4.8% (61)
8.8% (61)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
4.6% (59)
6.2% (43)
2.8% (16)
Accommodation and food services
4.5% (57)
3.2% (22)
6.1% (35)
Food
4.3% (55)
2.9% (20)
6.1% (35)
Textile mills and textile products
2.9% (37)
2.0% (14)
4.0% (23)
Social assistance
2.7% (35)
0.0% (0)
6.1% (35)
Utilities
2.4% (30)
2.4% (17)
2.3% (13)
Finance and insurance
2.3% (29)
0.9% (6)
4.0% (23)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.0% (25)
1.0% (7)
3.1% (18)
Rail transportation
1.7% (22)
3.2% (22)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.6% (21)
3.0% (21)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.6% (20)
2.9% (20)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.5% (19)
1.7% (12)
1.2% (7)
Warehousing and storage
1.4% (18)
0.9% (6)
2.1% (12)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.3% (17)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (17)
Apparel
1.3% (16)
0.7% (5)
1.9% (11)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.3% (16)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (16)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
1.1% (14)
2.0% (14)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.9% (12)
1.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.9% (12)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (12)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.9% (11)
1.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.9% (11)
0.9% (6)
0.9% (5)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (9)
1.3% (9)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (5)
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.4% (5)
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers
0.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
Unemployment in Rockingham
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.5%Males
2.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
28.9%Males
12.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
Rockingham:
6.4% (80)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,019)
5:30am:
Rockingham:
4.0% (50)
Georgia:
2.7% (102,302)
6am:
Rockingham:
2.4% (30)
Georgia:
4.1% (156,682)
6:30am:
Rockingham:
8.0% (100)
Georgia:
9.0% (343,349)
7am:
Rockingham:
17.8% (222)
Georgia:
11.0% (422,728)
7:30am:
Rockingham:
24.2% (302)
Georgia:
15.9% (608,777)
8am:
Rockingham:
15.4% (192)
Georgia:
15.9% (610,869)
8:30am:
Rockingham:
3.8% (48)
Georgia:
10.2% (391,849)
9am:
Rockingham:
0.8% (10)
Georgia:
4.9% (187,692)
10am:
Rockingham:
1.8% (22)
Georgia:
5.3% (204,205)
11am:
Rockingham:
0.5% (6)
Georgia:
2.1% (79,927)
12pm:
Rockingham:
0.4% (5)
Georgia:
0.9% (34,761)
4pm:
Rockingham:
4.6% (58)
Georgia:
5.7% (219,434)
>4pm:
Rockingham:
6.8% (85)
Georgia:
6.6% (253,223)
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
Rockingham:
2.9% (36)
Georgia:
2.4% (93,446)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rockingham:
8.9% (111)
Georgia:
8.7% (334,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rockingham:
18.2% (228)
Georgia:
13.3% (511,628)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rockingham:
18.6% (233)
Georgia:
15.2% (583,820)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rockingham:
10.2% (128)
Georgia:
13.6% (519,875)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rockingham:
3.4% (42)
Georgia:
5.5% (209,374)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rockingham:
12.8% (160)
Georgia:
14.0% (535,531)
35 to 39 minutes:
Rockingham:
3.1% (39)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,867)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rockingham:
5.4% (67)
Georgia:
3.4% (132,121)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rockingham:
9.0% (112)
Georgia:
9.1% (347,610)
60 to 89 minutes:
Rockingham:
1.0% (13)
Georgia:
6.1% (234,588)
90 or more minutes:
Rockingham:
3.3% (41)
Georgia:
2.9% (112,554)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Rockingham:
78.6% (982)
Georgia:
77.5% (2,968,910)
Carpooled:
Rockingham:
14.9% (186)
Georgia:
14.5% (557,062)
Walked:
Rockingham:
0.6% (7)
Georgia:
1.7% (65,776)
Other means:
Rockingham:
2.8% (35)
Georgia:
0.9% (33,396)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Rockingham:
84.1% (982)
Georgia:
84.2% (2,968,910)
In 2 person carpool:
Rockingham:
14.8% (173)
Georgia:
11.5% (406,954)
In 3 person carpool:
Rockingham:
0.6% (7)
Georgia:
2.5% (87,725)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rockingham:
0.5% (6)
Georgia:
0.5% (18,718)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Rockingham:
61.7% (785)
Georgia:
70.5% (2,705,775)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rockingham:
5.8% (74)
Georgia:
3.6% (137,778)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rockingham:
1.8% (23)
Georgia:
4.8% (185,815)
Local government workers:
Rockingham:
6.4% (82)
Georgia:
6.9% (265,340)
State government workers:
Rockingham:
7.7% (98)
Georgia:
5.0% (190,664)
Federal government workers:
Rockingham:
2.0% (25)
Georgia:
3.1% (118,038)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rockingham:
14.2% (181)
Georgia:
5.9% (226,595)
Unpaid family workers:
Rockingham:
0.4% (5)
Georgia:
0.3% (9,751)
Employee of private company - Males:
Rockingham:
59.3% (413)
Georgia:
73.4% (1,505,132)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Rockingham:
6.9% (48)
Georgia:
4.9% (100,388)
Local government workers - Males:
Rockingham:
4.3% (30)
Georgia:
4.9% (99,702)
State government workers - Males:
Rockingham:
5.2% (36)
Georgia:
3.4% (69,665)
Federal government workers - Males:
Rockingham:
2.0% (14)
Georgia:
3.0% (61,555)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Rockingham:
21.6% (150)
Georgia:
7.2% (148,029)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Rockingham:
0.7% (5)
Georgia:
0.2% (4,652)
Employee of private company - Females:
Rockingham:
64.5% (372)
Georgia:
67.1% (1,200,643)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Rockingham:
4.5% (26)
Georgia:
2.1% (37,390)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Rockingham:
4.0% (23)
Georgia:
6.9% (123,415)
Local government workers - Females:
Rockingham:
9.0% (52)
Georgia:
9.3% (165,638)
State government workers - Females:
Rockingham:
10.7% (62)
Georgia:
6.8% (120,999)
Federal government workers - Females:
Rockingham:
1.9% (11)
Georgia:
3.2% (56,483)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Rockingham:
5.4% (31)
Georgia:
4.4% (78,566)
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