Putnam County Has Decreased in Real Estate Ownership by 4.1%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Florida

Category: Putnam County, FL

According to data from the 2010 Census, Putnam County, Florida decreased in number of dwellings by 3,467, or 10%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Florida increased in residential properties by 1,686,633, or 19%.

Measured against the US, Putnam County has a high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 7,928, or 21.2%, currently are unoccupied in Putnam County, Florida. Of the 7,928 unoccupied units, 11.5% are for sale, while 13.7% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Putnam County have decreased by 4.1%. The 2010 Census reports there were 22,333 (75.9%) housing units occupied by owners, while 7,076 (24.1%) units were rented. Putnam County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Florida, which saw 32.6% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Putnam County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 16.0% of housing units are owned by minorities in Putnam County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Florida 27.0% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Putnam County. 55.6% the Native Hawaiian Census group occupies 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 Putnam County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,071 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Florida

Category: Putnam County, FL

In Putnam County, Florida, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,071 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 110 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 47 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 60 industries reported a drop in employment.

The employment services industry has grown the most with 231 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in employment services makes up 13.4% percent of the total growth in Putnam County, Florida between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Employment services (+231)
2. Specialized freight trucking (+159)
3. Social advocacy organizations (+136)
4. Insurance carriers (+122)
5. Logging (+95)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 511 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in plywood and engineered wood product mfg. make up 20.4% percent of the total job loss in Putnam County, Florida for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (-511)
2. Building finishing contractors (-368)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-219)
4. Automobile dealers (-158)
5. General freight trucking (-89)

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