Work and Jobs in Thurston, Georgia (GA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Thurston are: Construction (11.8% of civilian employees), Textile mills & textile products (10.5% of civilian employees), Health care (10.4% of civilian employees). 67.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.0% less than the rate of 70.5% across the entire state of Georgia.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 11.8% (191) | 19.4% (170) | 2.8% (21) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 10.5% (170) | 11.0% (96) | 10.0% (74) |
| Health care | 10.4% (168) | 2.9% (25) | 19.2% (143) |
| Educational services | 7.8% (126) | 2.6% (23) | 13.9% (103) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.1% (83) | 4.2% (37) | 6.2% (46) |
| Printing and related support activities | 5.1% (82) | 6.1% (53) | 3.9% (29) |
| Public administration | 4.6% (75) | 4.8% (42) | 4.4% (33) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.6% (58) | 3.9% (34) | 3.2% (24) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.8% (46) | 4.0% (35) | 1.5% (11) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.5% (41) | 2.2% (19) | 3.0% (22) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.5% (40) | 1.1% (10) | 4.0% (30) |
| Food | 2.4% (39) | 3.1% (27) | 1.6% (12) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.4% (39) | 0.0% (0) | 5.2% (39) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.2% (35) | 3.5% (31) | 0.5% (4) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.9% (31) | 1.9% (17) | 1.9% (14) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.9% (31) | 3.5% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.8% (29) | 3.3% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.3% (21) | 0.6% (5) | 2.2% (16) |
| Apparel | 1.3% (21) | 0.5% (4) | 2.3% (17) |
| Truck transportation | 1.2% (20) | 1.8% (16) | 0.5% (4) |
| Social assistance | 1.2% (20) | 0.9% (8) | 1.6% (12) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.2% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (19) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (17) | 0.7% (6) | 1.5% (11) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (16) | 1.8% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.9% (15) | 0.8% (7) | 1.1% (8) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (15) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.7% (12) | 1.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.7% (12) | 1.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.7% (12) | 1.4% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (11) | 1.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (11) | 1.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (10) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (8) | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (7) | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.4% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.4% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (6) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (6) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (4) | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (4) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (4) | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.2% (4) | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.2% (3) | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Thurston
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.3%Males
- 6.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.5%Males
- 21.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Thurston: | 4.3% (68) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,019) |
5:30am:
| Thurston: | 2.2% (35) |
| Georgia: | 2.7% (102,302) |
6am:
| Thurston: | 3.3% (52) |
| Georgia: | 4.1% (156,682) |
6:30am:
| Thurston: | 12.2% (192) |
| Georgia: | 9.0% (343,349) |
7am:
| Thurston: | 14.0% (220) |
| Georgia: | 11.0% (422,728) |
7:30am:
| Thurston: | 19.4% (305) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (608,777) |
8am:
| Thurston: | 14.7% (232) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (610,869) |
8:30am:
| Thurston: | 9.5% (150) |
| Georgia: | 10.2% (391,849) |
9am:
| Thurston: | 3.7% (58) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (187,692) |
10am:
| Thurston: | 4.4% (70) |
| Georgia: | 5.3% (204,205) |
11am:
| Thurston: | 1.0% (16) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (79,927) |
12pm:
| Thurston: | 0.8% (13) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (34,761) |
4pm:
| Thurston: | 4.7% (74) |
| Georgia: | 5.7% (219,434) |
>4pm:
| Thurston: | 4.4% (70) |
| Georgia: | 6.6% (253,223) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Thurston: | 2.3% (37) |
| Georgia: | 2.4% (93,446) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Thurston: | 6.5% (103) |
| Georgia: | 8.7% (334,403) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Thurston: | 22.5% (355) |
| Georgia: | 13.3% (511,628) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Thurston: | 26.9% (423) |
| Georgia: | 15.2% (583,820) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Thurston: | 11.2% (176) |
| Georgia: | 13.6% (519,875) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Thurston: | 3.0% (47) |
| Georgia: | 5.5% (209,374) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Thurston: | 8.8% (138) |
| Georgia: | 14.0% (535,531) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Thurston: | 2.2% (34) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,867) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Thurston: | 4.1% (64) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (132,121) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Thurston: | 3.6% (56) |
| Georgia: | 9.1% (347,610) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Thurston: | 4.6% (73) |
| Georgia: | 6.1% (234,588) |
90 or more minutes:
| Thurston: | 3.1% (49) |
| Georgia: | 2.9% (112,554) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Thurston: | 77.5% (1,220) |
| Georgia: | 77.5% (2,968,910) |
Carpooled:
| Thurston: | 19.4% (305) |
| Georgia: | 14.5% (557,062) |
Walked:
| Thurston: | 0.3% (5) |
| Georgia: | 1.7% (65,776) |
Other means:
| Thurston: | 1.6% (25) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (33,396) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Thurston: | 80.0% (1,220) |
| Georgia: | 84.2% (2,968,910) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Thurston: | 15.3% (234) |
| Georgia: | 11.5% (406,954) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Thurston: | 1.8% (28) |
| Georgia: | 2.5% (87,725) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Thurston: | 0.7% (11) |
| Georgia: | 1.0% (34,505) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Thurston: | 1.4% (21) |
| Georgia: | 0.5% (18,718) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Thurston: | 0.7% (11) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (9,160) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Thurston: | 67.8% (1,097) |
| Georgia: | 70.5% (2,705,775) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Thurston: | 3.0% (48) |
| Georgia: | 3.6% (137,778) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Thurston: | 5.4% (87) |
| Georgia: | 4.8% (185,815) |
Local government workers:
| Thurston: | 7.0% (114) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (265,340) |
State government workers:
| Thurston: | 9.5% (154) |
| Georgia: | 5.0% (190,664) |
Federal government workers:
| Thurston: | 1.7% (28) |
| Georgia: | 3.1% (118,038) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Thurston: | 5.4% (87) |
| Georgia: | 5.9% (226,595) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Thurston: | 0.2% (4) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (9,751) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Thurston: | 69.7% (611) |
| Georgia: | 73.4% (1,505,132) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Thurston: | 3.1% (27) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (100,388) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Thurston: | 6.1% (53) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (62,400) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Thurston: | 3.4% (30) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (99,702) |
State government workers - Males:
| Thurston: | 7.8% (68) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (69,665) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Thurston: | 1.9% (17) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (61,555) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Thurston: | 8.0% (70) |
| Georgia: | 7.2% (148,029) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Thurston: | 65.4% (486) |
| Georgia: | 67.1% (1,200,643) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Thurston: | 2.8% (21) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (37,390) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Thurston: | 4.6% (34) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (123,415) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Thurston: | 11.3% (84) |
| Georgia: | 9.3% (165,638) |
State government workers - Females:
| Thurston: | 11.6% (86) |
| Georgia: | 6.8% (120,999) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Thurston: | 1.5% (11) |
| Georgia: | 3.2% (56,483) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Thurston: | 2.3% (17) |
| Georgia: | 4.4% (78,566) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Thurston: | 0.5% (4) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (5,099) |