Latest news about work in Sylvester, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Sylvester are: Educational services (13.8% of civilian employees), Health care (11.4% of civilian employees), Public administration (5.1% of civilian employees). 55.5% of workers work in Worth County and 5.5% of all workers work at home. 75.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.8% greater than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Georgia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sylvester, Georgia was 5,990 / 5,722
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
13.8% (313)
6.7% (74)
20.5% (239)
Health care
11.4% (259)
1.8% (20)
20.5% (239)
Public administration
5.1% (115)
9.1% (100)
1.3% (15)
Construction
4.8% (110)
9.4% (104)
0.5% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
4.8% (108)
6.8% (75)
2.8% (33)
Food
4.4% (100)
5.4% (60)
3.4% (40)
Textile mills and textile products
4.3% (97)
3.5% (39)
5.0% (58)
Metal and metal products
3.7% (85)
3.6% (40)
3.9% (45)
Social assistance
3.0% (67)
1.6% (18)
4.2% (49)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.9% (66)
3.7% (41)
2.1% (25)
Food and beverage stores
2.5% (56)
2.4% (26)
2.6% (30)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.4% (55)
2.5% (28)
2.3% (27)
Plastics and rubber products
2.3% (53)
3.4% (38)
1.3% (15)
Wood products
2.2% (50)
2.6% (29)
1.8% (21)
Finance and insurance
2.2% (49)
2.4% (27)
1.9% (22)
Apparel
2.0% (45)
0.7% (8)
3.2% (37)
Truck transportation
1.9% (43)
3.9% (43)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.9% (42)
3.8% (42)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.9% (42)
0.8% (9)
2.8% (33)
Accommodation and food services
1.7% (39)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (39)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.6% (36)
3.3% (36)
0.0% (0)
Paper
1.5% (34)
3.1% (34)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.2% (28)
1.9% (21)
0.6% (7)
Personal and laundry services
1.2% (28)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (28)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.2% (27)
1.3% (14)
1.1% (13)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (15)
0.8% (9)
0.5% (6)
Repair and maintenance
0.7% (15)
1.4% (15)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.7% (15)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (15)
Machinery
0.6% (14)
1.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.6% (14)
1.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.6% (13)
1.2% (13)
0.0% (0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
0.5% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (12)
Printing and related support activities
0.5% (12)
1.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.5% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (12)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (12)
1.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.5% (11)
1.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
0.4% (9)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (9)
Rail transportation
0.4% (9)
0.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.4% (8)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (8)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (7)
U. S. Postal service
0.3% (7)
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Sylvester
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.1%Males
Unemployment rate for Black residents
4.7%Males
9.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.0%Males
7.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.8%Males
21.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
4.4% (97)
Georgia:
5.5% (242,137)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Sylvester:
3.5% (76)
Georgia:
4.0% (175,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
5.9% (130)
Georgia:
4.7% (206,203)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Sylvester:
7.5% (164)
Georgia:
9.0% (390,544)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
7.3% (160)
Georgia:
9.2% (403,440)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Sylvester:
14.4% (315)
Georgia:
14.8% (646,529)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
16.1% (353)
Georgia:
11.3% (493,495)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Sylvester:
9.1% (200)
Georgia:
11.6% (504,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
2.3% (50)
Georgia:
5.2% (228,810)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
14.7% (323)
Georgia:
6.7% (292,455)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
2.3% (50)
Georgia:
3.0% (130,615)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Sylvester:
1.7% (38)
Georgia:
1.5% (63,552)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Sylvester:
2.9% (63)
Georgia:
6.5% (282,958)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Sylvester:
8.0% (176)
Georgia:
6.9% (302,787)
<5am:
Sylvester:
2.4% (53)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,019)
5:30am:
Sylvester:
3.9% (87)
Georgia:
2.7% (102,302)
6am:
Sylvester:
2.6% (59)
Georgia:
4.1% (156,682)
6:30am:
Sylvester:
7.4% (167)
Georgia:
9.0% (343,349)
7am:
Sylvester:
11.9% (268)
Georgia:
11.0% (422,728)
7:30am:
Sylvester:
12.1% (273)
Georgia:
15.9% (608,777)
8am:
Sylvester:
20.2% (456)
Georgia:
15.9% (610,869)
8:30am:
Sylvester:
7.2% (162)
Georgia:
10.2% (391,849)
9am:
Sylvester:
3.6% (82)
Georgia:
4.9% (187,692)
10am:
Sylvester:
3.3% (75)
Georgia:
5.3% (204,205)
11am:
Sylvester:
1.2% (27)
Georgia:
2.1% (79,927)
12pm:
Sylvester:
1.7% (39)
Georgia:
0.9% (34,761)
4pm:
Sylvester:
11.1% (251)
Georgia:
5.7% (219,434)
>4pm:
Sylvester:
9.0% (203)
Georgia:
6.6% (253,223)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
4.4% (46)
Georgia:
6.8% (159,003)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
1.3% (13)
Georgia:
5.1% (118,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
2.2% (23)
Georgia:
5.4% (125,930)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
10.1% (106)
Georgia:
10.0% (233,694)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
9.0% (94)
Georgia:
8.9% (206,712)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
13.8% (145)
Georgia:
14.3% (331,758)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
19.7% (207)
Georgia:
10.4% (241,448)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
9.0% (95)
Georgia:
11.2% (261,504)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
2.7% (28)
Georgia:
4.4% (101,712)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
19.0% (200)
Georgia:
6.1% (142,843)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
1.4% (15)
Georgia:
1.2% (27,435)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
2.3% (24)
Georgia:
6.6% (152,923)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Sylvester:
4.6% (48)
Georgia:
6.9% (159,934)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
4.5% (51)
Georgia:
4.1% (83,134)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
5.6% (64)
Georgia:
2.8% (57,000)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
9.7% (111)
Georgia:
3.9% (80,273)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
5.1% (59)
Georgia:
7.7% (156,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
5.8% (66)
Georgia:
9.7% (196,728)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
14.9% (170)
Georgia:
15.5% (314,771)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
12.8% (146)
Georgia:
12.4% (252,047)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
9.1% (104)
Georgia:
11.9% (242,748)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
1.9% (22)
Georgia:
6.2% (127,098)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
10.8% (124)
Georgia:
7.3% (149,612)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
4.2% (47)
Georgia:
3.3% (67,971)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
2.0% (23)
Georgia:
1.8% (36,117)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
3.4% (38)
Georgia:
6.4% (130,035)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Sylvester:
11.1% (127)
Georgia:
7.0% (142,853)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.5% Number of people working at home: 135 (5.5% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +798 (+13.3%) Workers who live and work in this city: 1,024 (45.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Sylvester:
7.4% (163)
Georgia:
2.3% (99,412)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sylvester:
30.2% (666)
Georgia:
8.3% (361,685)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sylvester:
12.8% (282)
Georgia:
12.1% (528,166)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sylvester:
10.3% (228)
Georgia:
15.0% (654,952)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sylvester:
10.8% (238)
Georgia:
13.4% (584,595)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sylvester:
9.4% (208)
Georgia:
6.8% (298,541)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sylvester:
10.9% (241)
Georgia:
14.4% (627,542)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sylvester:
2.1% (47)
Georgia:
3.7% (163,276)
40 to 44 minutes:
Sylvester:
1.7% (38)
Georgia:
4.1% (180,851)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sylvester:
3.7% (83)
Georgia:
10.0% (437,424)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sylvester:
2.2% (49)
Georgia:
7.0% (303,546)
90 or more minutes:
Sylvester:
0.1% (2)
Georgia:
2.8% (124,186)
Less than 5 minutes:
Sylvester:
3.8% (86)
Georgia:
2.4% (93,446)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sylvester:
26.5% (598)
Georgia:
8.7% (334,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sylvester:
10.1% (227)
Georgia:
13.3% (511,628)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sylvester:
5.1% (115)
Georgia:
15.2% (583,820)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sylvester:
8.1% (183)
Georgia:
13.6% (519,875)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sylvester:
9.6% (216)
Georgia:
5.5% (209,374)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sylvester:
17.6% (397)
Georgia:
14.0% (535,531)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sylvester:
5.5% (124)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,867)
40 to 44 minutes:
Sylvester:
2.8% (64)
Georgia:
3.4% (132,121)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sylvester:
4.3% (97)
Georgia:
9.1% (347,610)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sylvester:
2.8% (62)
Georgia:
6.1% (234,588)
90 or more minutes:
Sylvester:
1.5% (33)
Georgia:
2.9% (112,554)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
8.0% (73)
Georgia:
2.3% (54,145)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
18.8% (171)
Georgia:
7.5% (174,640)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
12.9% (117)
Georgia:
10.7% (249,464)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
8.2% (74)
Georgia:
14.3% (333,733)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
8.4% (76)
Georgia:
13.0% (303,241)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
15.5% (141)
Georgia:
7.0% (162,248)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
19.7% (178)
Georgia:
15.1% (351,130)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
2.8% (25)
Georgia:
3.8% (89,464)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
2.1% (19)
Georgia:
10.6% (247,557)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
4.7% (42)
Georgia:
7.9% (183,852)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Sylvester:
0.2% (2)
Georgia:
3.6% (83,280)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
6.9% (90)
Georgia:
2.2% (45,267)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
38.2% (495)
Georgia:
9.2% (187,045)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
12.8% (166)
Georgia:
13.7% (278,702)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
11.8% (153)
Georgia:
15.8% (321,219)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
12.4% (160)
Georgia:
13.8% (281,354)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
5.3% (69)
Georgia:
6.7% (136,293)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
5.0% (64)
Georgia:
13.6% (276,412)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
1.6% (21)
Georgia:
3.6% (73,812)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
3.1% (40)
Georgia:
4.3% (87,667)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
4.9% (63)
Georgia:
9.3% (189,867)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Sylvester:
0.6% (7)
Georgia:
5.9% (119,694)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Sylvester:
83.1% (1,923)
Georgia:
84.5% (1,726,159)
Carpooled:
Sylvester:
11.9% (275)
Georgia:
10.6% (221,187)
Bus:
Sylvester:
2.4% (56)
Georgia:
0.9% (17,398)
Walked:
Sylvester:
0.6% (15)
Georgia:
1.6% (28,577)
Other means:
Sylvester:
2.0% (46)
Georgia:
1.9% (35,874)
Drove car alone:
Sylvester:
76.3% (1,718)
Georgia:
77.5% (2,968,910)
Carpooled:
Sylvester:
17.4% (392)
Georgia:
14.5% (557,062)
Bus or trolley bus:
Sylvester:
0.4% (10)
Georgia:
1.5% (59,355)
Taxicab:
Sylvester:
0.4% (9)
Georgia:
0.2% (7,572)
Other means:
Sylvester:
3.2% (73)
Georgia:
0.9% (33,396)
Drove car alone - Males:
Sylvester:
83.2% (781)
Georgia:
84.2% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Males:
Sylvester:
11.7% (110)
Georgia:
10.4% (221,187)
Bus - Males:
Sylvester:
0.2% (2)
Georgia:
1.0% (17,398)
Walked - Males:
Sylvester:
1.5% (15)
Georgia:
1.7% (28,577)
Other means - Males:
Sylvester:
3.3% (31)
Georgia:
2.1% (35,874)
Drove car alone - Females:
Sylvester:
83.0% (1,145)
Georgia:
84.7% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Females:
Sylvester:
12.0% (165)
Georgia:
10.9% (221,187)
Bus - Females:
Sylvester:
3.9% (54)
Georgia:
0.9% (17,398)
Other means - Females:
Sylvester:
1.1% (15)
Georgia:
1.8% (35,874)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sylvester:
95.0% (1,925)
Georgia:
88.7% (3,677,830)
In 2 person carpool:
Sylvester:
3.7% (76)
Georgia:
8.0% (330,754)
In 3 person carpool:
Sylvester:
0.8% (17)
Georgia:
2.0% (84,634)
Drove alone:
Sylvester:
81.4% (1,718)
Georgia:
84.2% (2,968,910)
In 2 person carpool:
Sylvester:
13.9% (294)
Georgia:
11.5% (406,954)
In 3 person carpool:
Sylvester:
3.4% (71)
Georgia:
2.5% (87,725)
In 4 person carpool:
Sylvester:
0.1% (3)
Georgia:
1.0% (34,505)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Sylvester:
0.4% (9)
Georgia:
0.5% (18,718)
In 7+ person carpool:
Sylvester:
0.7% (15)
Georgia:
0.3% (9,160)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Sylvester:
75.2% (1,855)
Georgia:
68.6% (3,616,681)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sylvester:
0.8% (20)
Georgia:
4.4% (234,196)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sylvester:
5.2% (129)
Georgia:
6.9% (365,478)
Local government workers:
Sylvester:
6.4% (157)
Georgia:
7.3% (382,883)
State government workers:
Sylvester:
2.7% (67)
Georgia:
3.7% (197,066)
Federal government workers:
Sylvester:
1.5% (36)
Georgia:
3.2% (167,144)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sylvester:
8.3% (204)
Georgia:
5.7% (300,564)
Employee of private company:
Sylvester:
63.3% (1,436)
Georgia:
70.5% (2,705,775)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sylvester:
1.9% (43)
Georgia:
3.6% (137,778)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sylvester:
3.8% (87)
Georgia:
4.8% (185,815)
Local government workers:
Sylvester:
12.0% (273)
Georgia:
6.9% (265,340)
State government workers:
Sylvester:
9.3% (212)
Georgia:
5.0% (190,664)
Federal government workers:
Sylvester:
3.1% (70)
Georgia:
3.1% (118,038)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sylvester:
6.1% (138)
Georgia:
5.9% (226,595)
Unpaid family workers:
Sylvester:
0.4% (10)
Georgia:
0.3% (9,751)
Employee of private company - Males:
Sylvester:
82.1% (959)
Georgia:
71.9% (1,957,505)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Sylvester:
0.9% (10)
Georgia:
5.4% (146,501)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Sylvester:
1.0% (11)
Georgia:
5.0% (135,126)
Local government workers - Males:
Sylvester:
2.8% (33)
Georgia:
5.1% (138,226)
State government workers - Males:
Sylvester:
3.8% (45)
Georgia:
2.9% (78,662)
Federal government workers - Males:
Sylvester:
2.3% (27)
Georgia:
3.0% (82,423)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sylvester:
7.0% (82)
Georgia:
6.6% (180,413)
Employee of private company - Females:
Sylvester:
68.9% (896)
Georgia:
65.1% (1,659,176)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Sylvester:
0.7% (9)
Georgia:
3.4% (87,695)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Sylvester:
9.0% (118)
Georgia:
9.0% (230,352)
Local government workers - Females:
Sylvester:
9.5% (124)
Georgia:
9.6% (244,657)
State government workers - Females:
Sylvester:
1.7% (22)
Georgia:
4.6% (118,404)
Federal government workers - Females:
Sylvester:
0.7% (9)
Georgia:
3.3% (84,721)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Sylvester:
9.4% (122)
Georgia:
4.7% (120,151)
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