Latest news about work in Macon, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
78.2% of workers work in Bibb County and 6.6% of all workers work at home. 67.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.2% less 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 Macon, Georgia was 97,255 / 156,197
Unemployment in Macon
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.5%Males
1.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
5.6%Males
14.7%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
51.2%Males
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
0.3%Males
2.9%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
6.0%Males
21.1%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
2.0%Males
1.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
9.2%Males
9.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Macon:
3.3% (1,867)
Georgia:
5.5% (242,137)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Macon:
3.5% (2,000)
Georgia:
4.0% (175,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Macon:
3.5% (1,952)
Georgia:
4.7% (206,203)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Macon:
7.9% (4,450)
Georgia:
9.0% (390,544)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Macon:
11.5% (6,459)
Georgia:
9.2% (403,440)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Macon:
14.4% (8,114)
Georgia:
14.8% (646,529)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Macon:
13.5% (7,605)
Georgia:
11.3% (493,495)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Macon:
12.9% (7,266)
Georgia:
11.6% (504,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Macon:
8.0% (4,533)
Georgia:
5.2% (228,810)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Macon:
7.6% (4,259)
Georgia:
6.7% (292,455)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Macon:
2.7% (1,507)
Georgia:
3.0% (130,615)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Macon:
1.2% (688)
Georgia:
1.5% (63,552)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Macon:
2.9% (1,621)
Georgia:
6.5% (282,958)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Macon:
7.2% (4,034)
Georgia:
6.9% (302,787)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
3.4% (1,033)
Georgia:
6.8% (159,003)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
5.7% (1,751)
Georgia:
5.1% (118,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
4.7% (1,421)
Georgia:
5.4% (125,930)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
6.9% (2,110)
Georgia:
10.0% (233,694)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
9.5% (2,894)
Georgia:
8.9% (206,712)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
12.6% (3,829)
Georgia:
14.3% (331,758)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
12.7% (3,867)
Georgia:
10.4% (241,448)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
13.8% (4,216)
Georgia:
11.2% (261,504)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
7.2% (2,208)
Georgia:
4.4% (101,712)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
7.0% (2,137)
Georgia:
6.1% (142,843)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
3.9% (1,201)
Georgia:
2.7% (62,644)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Macon:
1.3% (385)
Georgia:
1.2% (27,435)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Macon:
3.8% (1,154)
Georgia:
6.6% (152,923)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Macon:
7.5% (2,296)
Georgia:
6.9% (159,934)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
3.2% (834)
Georgia:
4.1% (83,134)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
1.0% (249)
Georgia:
2.8% (57,000)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
2.1% (531)
Georgia:
3.9% (80,273)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
9.1% (2,340)
Georgia:
7.7% (156,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
13.8% (3,565)
Georgia:
9.7% (196,728)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
16.6% (4,285)
Georgia:
15.5% (314,771)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
14.5% (3,738)
Georgia:
12.4% (252,047)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
11.8% (3,050)
Georgia:
11.9% (242,748)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
9.0% (2,325)
Georgia:
6.2% (127,098)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
8.2% (2,122)
Georgia:
7.3% (149,612)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
1.2% (306)
Georgia:
3.3% (67,971)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Macon:
1.2% (303)
Georgia:
1.8% (36,117)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Macon:
1.8% (467)
Georgia:
6.4% (130,035)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Macon:
6.7% (1,738)
Georgia:
7.0% (142,853)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.2% Number of people working at home: 4,392 (6.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Macon:
2.5% (1,856)
Georgia:
2.3% (99,412)
5 to 9 minutes:
Macon:
8.9% (6,611)
Georgia:
8.3% (361,685)
10 to 14 minutes:
Macon:
13.6% (10,121)
Georgia:
12.1% (528,166)
15 to 19 minutes:
Macon:
13.6% (10,104)
Georgia:
15.0% (654,952)
20 to 24 minutes:
Macon:
15.3% (11,397)
Georgia:
13.4% (584,595)
25 to 29 minutes:
Macon:
7.7% (5,772)
Georgia:
6.8% (298,541)
30 to 34 minutes:
Macon:
15.4% (11,456)
Georgia:
14.4% (627,542)
35 to 39 minutes:
Macon:
4.7% (3,479)
Georgia:
3.7% (163,276)
40 to 44 minutes:
Macon:
3.2% (2,361)
Georgia:
4.1% (180,851)
45 to 59 minutes:
Macon:
7.0% (5,177)
Georgia:
10.0% (437,424)
60 to 89 minutes:
Macon:
3.6% (2,708)
Georgia:
7.0% (303,546)
90 or more minutes:
Macon:
4.6% (3,447)
Georgia:
2.8% (124,186)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Macon:
3.5% (1,337)
Georgia:
2.3% (54,145)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Macon:
8.2% (3,159)
Georgia:
7.5% (174,640)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Macon:
11.1% (4,296)
Georgia:
10.7% (249,464)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Macon:
12.5% (4,821)
Georgia:
14.3% (333,733)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Macon:
15.7% (6,059)
Georgia:
13.0% (303,241)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Macon:
7.2% (2,767)
Georgia:
7.0% (162,248)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Macon:
17.5% (6,779)
Georgia:
15.1% (351,130)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Macon:
4.7% (1,822)
Georgia:
3.8% (89,464)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Macon:
1.9% (737)
Georgia:
4.0% (93,184)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Macon:
7.9% (3,068)
Georgia:
10.6% (247,557)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Macon:
3.6% (1,401)
Georgia:
7.9% (183,852)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Macon:
6.2% (2,411)
Georgia:
3.6% (83,280)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Macon:
1.4% (519)
Georgia:
2.2% (45,267)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Macon:
9.6% (3,452)
Georgia:
9.2% (187,045)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Macon:
16.3% (5,825)
Georgia:
13.7% (278,702)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Macon:
14.7% (5,283)
Georgia:
15.8% (321,219)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Macon:
14.9% (5,338)
Georgia:
13.8% (281,354)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Macon:
8.4% (3,005)
Georgia:
6.7% (136,293)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Macon:
13.1% (4,677)
Georgia:
13.6% (276,412)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Macon:
4.6% (1,657)
Georgia:
3.6% (73,812)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Macon:
4.5% (1,624)
Georgia:
4.3% (87,667)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Macon:
5.9% (2,109)
Georgia:
9.3% (189,867)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Macon:
3.6% (1,307)
Georgia:
5.9% (119,694)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Macon:
2.9% (1,036)
Georgia:
2.0% (40,906)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Macon:
88.0% (73,091)
Georgia:
84.5% (1,726,159)
Carpooled:
Macon:
7.7% (6,422)
Georgia:
10.6% (221,187)
Bus:
Macon:
0.8% (698)
Georgia:
0.9% (17,398)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
Macon:
0.1% (90)
Georgia:
0.1% (1,036)
Ferryboat:
Macon:
0.0% (41)
Georgia:
0.0% (158)
Bicycle:
Macon:
0.2% (181)
Georgia:
0.2% (2,434)
Walked:
Macon:
1.7% (1,449)
Georgia:
1.6% (28,577)
Other means:
Macon:
1.3% (1,100)
Georgia:
1.9% (35,874)
Drove car alone - Males:
Macon:
87.4% (34,705)
Georgia:
84.2% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Males:
Macon:
8.2% (3,247)
Georgia:
10.4% (221,187)
Bus - Males:
Macon:
0.9% (367)
Georgia:
1.0% (17,398)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
Macon:
0.2% (89)
Georgia:
0.1% (1,036)
Ferryboat - Males:
Macon:
0.1% (40)
Georgia:
0.0% (158)
Bicycle - Males:
Macon:
0.4% (168)
Georgia:
0.3% (2,434)
Walked - Males:
Macon:
1.4% (571)
Georgia:
1.7% (28,577)
Other means - Males:
Macon:
1.3% (526)
Georgia:
2.1% (35,874)
Drove car alone - Females:
Macon:
88.5% (38,420)
Georgia:
84.7% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Females:
Macon:
7.3% (3,176)
Georgia:
10.9% (221,187)
Bus - Females:
Macon:
0.8% (332)
Georgia:
0.9% (17,398)
Bicycle - Females:
Macon:
0.0% (13)
Georgia:
0.1% (2,434)
Walked - Females:
Macon:
2.0% (880)
Georgia:
1.4% (28,577)
Other means - Females:
Macon:
1.3% (574)
Georgia:
1.8% (35,874)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Macon:
90.4% (50,933)
Georgia:
88.7% (3,677,830)
In 2 person carpool:
Macon:
7.3% (4,127)
Georgia:
8.0% (330,754)
In 3 person carpool:
Macon:
1.5% (844)
Georgia:
2.0% (84,634)
In 4 person carpool:
Macon:
0.5% (280)
Georgia:
0.8% (32,435)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Macon:
0.1% (47)
Georgia:
0.3% (13,171)
In 7+ person carpool:
Macon:
0.1% (39)
Georgia:
0.2% (6,663)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Macon:
67.1% (43,132)
Georgia:
68.6% (3,616,681)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Macon:
5.3% (3,389)
Georgia:
4.4% (234,196)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Macon:
9.5% (6,113)
Georgia:
6.9% (365,478)
Local government workers:
Macon:
6.0% (3,833)
Georgia:
7.3% (382,883)
State government workers:
Macon:
3.8% (2,414)
Georgia:
3.7% (197,066)
Federal government workers:
Macon:
3.5% (2,247)
Georgia:
3.2% (167,144)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Macon:
4.9% (3,168)
Georgia:
5.7% (300,564)
Employee of private company - Males:
Macon:
63.3% (21,010)
Georgia:
71.9% (1,957,505)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Macon:
7.0% (2,328)
Georgia:
5.4% (146,501)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Macon:
10.4% (3,443)
Georgia:
5.0% (135,126)
Local government workers - Males:
Macon:
3.3% (1,101)
Georgia:
5.1% (138,226)
State government workers - Males:
Macon:
2.7% (895)
Georgia:
2.9% (78,662)
Federal government workers - Males:
Macon:
5.3% (1,754)
Georgia:
3.0% (82,423)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Macon:
8.0% (2,659)
Georgia:
6.6% (180,413)
Employee of private company - Females:
Macon:
71.1% (22,122)
Georgia:
65.1% (1,659,176)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Macon:
3.4% (1,061)
Georgia:
3.4% (87,695)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Macon:
8.6% (2,670)
Georgia:
9.0% (230,352)
Local government workers - Females:
Macon:
8.8% (2,732)
Georgia:
9.6% (244,657)
State government workers - Females:
Macon:
4.9% (1,519)
Georgia:
4.6% (118,404)
Federal government workers - Females:
Macon:
1.6% (493)
Georgia:
3.3% (84,721)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Macon:
1.6% (509)
Georgia:
4.7% (120,151)
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