Macon County Has Moved Down in Housing Ownership by 3.8%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Macon County, AL

The 2010 Census reports Macon County, Alabama increased in total number housing units by 368, or 3%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Alabama increased in total real estate dwellings by 208,142, or 10%.

Compared against the United States, Macon County has a medium level of vacancy in residential real estate. 1,760, or 17.2%, of properties are currently vacant in Macon County, Alabama. Within the 1,760 vacant properties, 7.0% are the market to be sold, while 24.8% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Macon County have decreased by 3.8%. The 2010 Census reports there were 5,393 (63.5%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 3,106 (36.5%) housing units were leased. Macon County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of Alabama, which was reported as having 30.3% of units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Macon County has a very high level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 78.8% are minority-owned in Macon 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.

American Indian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Macon County. 75.0% the American Indian Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Macon County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 469 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Macon County, AL

In Macon County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 469 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 24 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the limitedservice eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 111 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in limitedservice eating places makes up 43.4% percent of the total growth in Macon County, Alabama between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (+111)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+51)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (+49)
4. Other general merchandise stores (+28)
5. Death care services (+10)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 156 jobs in that time period. The declines in grocery stores make up 35.5% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Macon County, Alabama for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-156)
2. Depository credit intermediation (-54)
3. Gasoline stations (-53)
4. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (-50)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (-30)

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