Morgan County Has shrunk in Residential Property Ownership by 1.6%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Morgan County, AL

According to the 2010 Census, Morgan County, Alabama decreased in number of dwellings by 3,805, or 8%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Alabama increased in total housing units by 208,142, or 10%.

When Measured against the US, Morgan County has a high amount of unoccupied residential properties. 4,163, or 8.1%, currently are unoccupied in Morgan County, Alabama. Of the 4,163 vacant housing units, 17.6% are for sale, while 28.1% are listed for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Morgan County have decreased by 1.6%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 33,635 (71.5%) housing units occupied by owners, while 13,395 (28.5%) units were rented. Morgan County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Alabama, which reportedly had 30.3% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Morgan County has a high level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 12.2% of properties are owned by minorities in Morgan County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Alabama 23.0% of homes are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Morgan County. 70.6% the Native Hawaiian Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

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 Morgan County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,907 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Alabama

Category: Morgan County, AL

In Morgan County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,907 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 137 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 54 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 81 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The traveler accommodation industry has grown the most with 327 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in traveler accommodation makes up 12.2% percent of the total number of new jobs in Morgan County, Alabama for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (+327)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (+262)
3. Outpatient care centers (+211)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (+152)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (+147)

Given the industries in the area, the general freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 473 jobs. The declines in general freight trucking make up 10.9% percent of the total employment decline in Morgan County, Alabama between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. General freight trucking (-473)
2. Employment services (-350)
3. Building equipment contractors (-271)
4. Steel product mfg. from purchased steel (-256)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (-225)

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