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 POPULATION 

Crisp County 19,631

Cordele  9,868 

Average Weekly Wages - All Industries- $902

Average Manufacturing Weekly Wages-   $1,345

Union Companies    0 

Georgia Area Labor Profile - Crisp County

  rptALP (ga.gov) 

 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/crispcountygeorgia/PST045219#PST045217 

Crisp County 3.6% May 2024

State of Georgia 3.4% May 2024

KEY EMPLOYERS 

Industry Name                                Employees             Marvair                                             318 FT + 5 PT              West Fraser , LLC              130 FT

 West Fraser | Integrated Forestry Company                            

Helena Industries, LLC              154 FT + 70 Contract Helena Industries                       

Goldens' Foundry                        136 FT      

Big Tex                                          375 FT

Big Tex Trailers | America's #1 Professional Grade Trailers                                                   

Cordele-Crisp County 60 Mile Radius 

Population: 757,000

Available Workforce: 344,489

Median Household Income: $43,884

Median Age: 39

*Available workforce consists of the employed and unemployed seeking work populations. 

•  Businesses benefit through access to an applicant pool who are interested, qualified, career-oriented, and have technical skills training.
• Students benefit from real-world application of the academic, employability, and technical skills learned in school.
• Communities benefit from strong relationships between businesses and schools.

Georgia Quick Start is the nation's number 1- ranked training program available at no cost to qualified companies.

 https://www.georgiaquickstart.org/ 

 Apprenticeships support the development of work-based training programs by facilitating partnerships with post-secondary institutions, businesses, and industry partners. This work-based learning model supports hands-on experience and helps individuals earn a wage while earning industry-recognized credentials. 

Crisp County Public School System 

 https://www.crispschools.org/ 

 CRISP COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM The Crisp County School System serves approximately 4,000 prekindergarten through grade 12 students in its five schools. All prekindergarten students are served at the Crisp County Pre-kindergarten Center on 24th Avenue. Students in grades K-3 are served at the Crisp County Primary School. Similarly, students in grades 4-5 are served at Crisp County Elementary School. All students in Crisp County's public school system attend Crisp County Middle School for grades 6-8, and all students in grades 9-12 are served at Crisp County High School.

Both Crisp County High School and Crisp County Middle School provide students with instructional programs that are comprehensive and challenging by design. A diverse curriculum allows students to explore their interests while enabling them to prepare themselves to be productive citizens in the workplace of tomorrow. Both schools boast an array of extra-curricular activities. Regardless of whether one prefers the arts or athletics, Crisp County Schools have something for everyone.

Crisp Academy http://www.crispacademy.com/ 

150 Crisp Academy Dr, 

Cordele, GA 31015

Phone: (229) 273-6330

Grades taught: Pre-K-12

CRISP ACADEMY Parents in search of a private school for their children need look no further than Crisp Academy, a co-educational college preparatory private school in Cordele serving grades K3-12. The school provides a diverse curriculum in a proactive educational environment. 

Albany State University 

  https://www.asurams.edu/academic-affairs/distance- 

Students with any major can complete all of their core course requirements for most two-year and four-year college degrees. Since Albany State University is part of the University System of Georgia, courses and degrees are easily transferable to other USG Institutions.

Albany State University also offers a full range of online classes that complement the classes offered at the Cordele instructional site.

South Georgia Technical College 

 https://www.southgatech.edu/ 

 SGTC’s Economic Development Services offers customized training and workforce development programs for business, industry, and community organizations. Specialized, flexible training will be specifically designed to meet your company’s standards of quality.As your training partner, we can provide:

• an initial assessment to determine your training needs
• highly qualified instructors
• customized curricula and materials
• coordination of training activities with scheduling options
• program evaluation and follow up

Whether the skills are technical, industrial, managerial, supervisory, computer, or customer service related, SGTC can develop and implement programs for your company.