Work and Jobs in Townsend, Georgia (GA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Townsend are: Construction (13.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.3% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.1% of civilian employees). 66.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.8% less than the rate of 70.5% across the entire state of Georgia.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 13.6% (198) | 22.8% (186) | 1.9% (12) |
| Educational services | 7.3% (107) | 4.2% (34) | 11.3% (73) |
| Public administration | 7.1% (104) | 5.4% (44) | 9.3% (60) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.0% (87) | 0.6% (5) | 12.7% (82) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 3.8% (56) | 2.5% (20) | 5.6% (36) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.8% (56) | 3.1% (25) | 4.8% (31) |
| Health care | 3.6% (53) | 1.2% (10) | 6.7% (43) |
| Food | 3.6% (52) | 3.8% (31) | 3.3% (21) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.4% (49) | 5.4% (44) | 0.8% (5) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.2% (47) | 1.5% (12) | 5.4% (35) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.2% (46) | 4.8% (39) | 1.1% (7) |
| Paper | 3.1% (45) | 5.5% (45) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.5% (36) | 2.3% (19) | 2.6% (17) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.3% (33) | 2.3% (19) | 2.2% (14) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 2.3% (33) | 3.2% (26) | 1.1% (7) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.3% (33) | 4.0% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.1% (31) | 1.2% (10) | 3.3% (21) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.8% (27) | 0.9% (7) | 3.1% (20) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.5% (22) | 2.0% (16) | 0.9% (6) |
| Wood products | 1.5% (22) | 1.5% (12) | 1.6% (10) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.5% (22) | 0.9% (7) | 2.3% (15) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (19) | 1.6% (13) | 0.9% (6) |
| Social assistance | 1.3% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 3.0% (19) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.2% (18) | 1.5% (12) | 0.9% (6) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (18) | 1.3% (11) | 1.1% (7) |
| Utilities | 1.1% (16) | 0.6% (5) | 1.7% (11) |
| Truck transportation | 1.1% (16) | 2.0% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.0% (15) | 1.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (14) |
| Chemicals | 1.0% (14) | 1.7% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (12) | 0.9% (7) | 0.8% (5) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (12) | 1.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (12) | 1.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.8% (12) | 0.9% (7) | 0.8% (5) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (11) | 0.6% (5) | 0.9% (6) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.7% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (10) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.7% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (10) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.6% (9) | 1.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (9) | 1.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (9) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (8) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (7) | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (7) |
| Rail transportation | 0.5% (7) | 0.9% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (6) | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (6) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (5) | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Townsend
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.5%Males
- 11.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.4%Males
- 3.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Townsend: | 5.3% (77) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,019) |
5:30am:
| Townsend: | 5.8% (84) |
| Georgia: | 2.7% (102,302) |
6am:
| Townsend: | 6.2% (90) |
| Georgia: | 4.1% (156,682) |
6:30am:
| Townsend: | 9.6% (140) |
| Georgia: | 9.0% (343,349) |
7am:
| Townsend: | 12.4% (180) |
| Georgia: | 11.0% (422,728) |
7:30am:
| Townsend: | 14.9% (216) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (608,777) |
8am:
| Townsend: | 13.2% (192) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (610,869) |
8:30am:
| Townsend: | 8.3% (120) |
| Georgia: | 10.2% (391,849) |
9am:
| Townsend: | 2.3% (34) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (187,692) |
10am:
| Townsend: | 5.5% (80) |
| Georgia: | 5.3% (204,205) |
12pm:
| Townsend: | 0.6% (9) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (34,761) |
4pm:
| Townsend: | 6.4% (93) |
| Georgia: | 5.7% (219,434) |
>4pm:
| Townsend: | 6.3% (91) |
| Georgia: | 6.6% (253,223) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Townsend: | 1.4% (20) |
| Georgia: | 2.4% (93,446) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Townsend: | 7.1% (103) |
| Georgia: | 8.7% (334,403) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Townsend: | 7.4% (108) |
| Georgia: | 13.3% (511,628) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Townsend: | 10.1% (147) |
| Georgia: | 15.2% (583,820) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Townsend: | 9.5% (138) |
| Georgia: | 13.6% (519,875) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Townsend: | 4.7% (68) |
| Georgia: | 5.5% (209,374) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Townsend: | 19.4% (281) |
| Georgia: | 14.0% (535,531) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Townsend: | 3.9% (57) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,867) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Townsend: | 7.0% (102) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (132,121) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Townsend: | 12.5% (182) |
| Georgia: | 9.1% (347,610) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Townsend: | 6.9% (100) |
| Georgia: | 6.1% (234,588) |
90 or more minutes:
| Townsend: | 6.9% (100) |
| Georgia: | 2.9% (112,554) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Townsend: | 82.1% (1,192) |
| Georgia: | 77.5% (2,968,910) |
Carpooled:
| Townsend: | 13.4% (194) |
| Georgia: | 14.5% (557,062) |
Motorcycle:
| Townsend: | 0.5% (7) |
| Georgia: | 0.1% (3,055) |
Walked:
| Townsend: | 0.5% (7) |
| Georgia: | 1.7% (65,776) |
Other means:
| Townsend: | 0.4% (6) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (33,396) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Townsend: | 86.0% (1,192) |
| Georgia: | 84.2% (2,968,910) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Townsend: | 12.8% (177) |
| Georgia: | 11.5% (406,954) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Townsend: | 1.2% (17) |
| Georgia: | 2.5% (87,725) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Townsend: | 66.6% (972) |
| Georgia: | 70.5% (2,705,775) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Townsend: | 4.8% (70) |
| Georgia: | 3.6% (137,778) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Townsend: | 2.8% (41) |
| Georgia: | 4.8% (185,815) |
Local government workers:
| Townsend: | 8.9% (130) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (265,340) |
State government workers:
| Townsend: | 3.0% (44) |
| Georgia: | 5.0% (190,664) |
Federal government workers:
| Townsend: | 5.1% (74) |
| Georgia: | 3.1% (118,038) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Townsend: | 8.8% (129) |
| Georgia: | 5.9% (226,595) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Townsend: | 65.0% (530) |
| Georgia: | 73.4% (1,505,132) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Townsend: | 7.8% (64) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (100,388) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Townsend: | 2.0% (16) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (62,400) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Townsend: | 6.7% (55) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (99,702) |
State government workers - Males:
| Townsend: | 1.1% (9) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (69,665) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Townsend: | 4.7% (38) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (61,555) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Townsend: | 12.7% (104) |
| Georgia: | 7.2% (148,029) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Townsend: | 68.6% (442) |
| Georgia: | 67.1% (1,200,643) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Townsend: | 0.9% (6) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (37,390) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Townsend: | 3.9% (25) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (123,415) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Townsend: | 11.6% (75) |
| Georgia: | 9.3% (165,638) |
State government workers - Females:
| Townsend: | 5.4% (35) |
| Georgia: | 6.8% (120,999) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Townsend: | 5.6% (36) |
| Georgia: | 3.2% (56,483) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Townsend: | 3.9% (25) |
| Georgia: | 4.4% (78,566) |