Autauga County Has Declined in Real Estate Ownership by 5.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Autauga County, AL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Autauga County, Alabama decreased in number of dwellings by 4,473, or 25%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Alabama increased in residential properties by 208,142, or 10%.

Compared against the United States, Autauga County has a medium level of vacancy in residential real estate. 1,914, or 8.6%, are reported as unoccupied units in Autauga County, Alabama. Among the 1,914 unoccupied units, 15.9% are on the real estate market for sale, while 22.4% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Autauga County have decreased by 5.4%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 15,248 (75.4%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 4,973 (24.6%) residential units were being rented. Autauga County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of Alabama, which the Census reported had 30.3% of units rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Autauga County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 17.6% are minority-owned in Autauga County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Alabama 23.0% of housing units are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Autauga County. 50.0% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported to occupy a rented housing unit.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Autauga County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 766 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Autauga County, AL

In Autauga County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 766 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 71 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 37 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 467 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 28.2% percent of the total growth in Autauga County, Alabama between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+467)
2. Department stores (+317)
3. Plastics product manufacturing (+167)
4. Home health care services (+108)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+99)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the fullservice restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 720 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in fullservice restaurants make up 36.0% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Autauga County, Alabama for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (-720)
2. Grocery stores (-189)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (-185)
4. Automobile dealers (-138)
5. Power generation and supply (-100)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).