Lawrence County Has Declined in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 2.7%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Lawrence County, AL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Lawrence County, Alabama decreased in total number housing units by 220, or 1%, (since the 2000), while the State of Alabama increased in residential properties by 208,142, or 10%.

Put side by side with the United States, Lawrence County has a medium amount of unoccupied real estate units. 1,575, or 10.3%, are reported as unoccupied units in Lawrence County, Alabama. Among these 1,575 vacant properties, 9.8% are the market to be sold, while 14.0% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Lawrence County have decreased by 2.7%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 10,972 (80.4%) owner-occupied units, while 2,682 (19.6%) housing units were being rented. Lawrence County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Alabama, which reportedly saw 30.3% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Lawrence County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 20.4% are owned and occupied by minorities in Lawrence County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Alabama 23.0% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Lawrence County. 100.0% 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 Lawrence County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 593 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Lawrence County, AL

In Lawrence County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 593 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 46 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 21 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 864 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 64.6% percent of the total growth in Lawrence County, Alabama between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+864)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+174)
3. Home health care services (+59)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (+34)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (+31)

The other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 332 jobs. The declines in other general merchandise stores make up 48.8% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lawrence County, Alabama between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (-332)
2. Support activities for crop production (-67)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (-40)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-31)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-30)

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