Burke County Has Sunk in Property Ownership by 6.4%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Burke County, GA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Burke County, Georgia decreased in number of dwellings by 1,023, or 12%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Georgia increased in total real estate dwellings by 807,064, or 20%.

When Measured against the US, Burke County has a low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 1,332, or 13.5%, of properties are currently vacant in Burke County, Georgia. Among these 1,332 unoccupied properties, 5.8% are the market to be sold, while 15.2% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Burke County have decreased by 6.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 5,940 (69.6%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 2,593 (30.4%) residential units were being rented. Burke County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which reportedly had 34.3% of the housing units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Burke County has a very high level of homes that are owned by minorities. 41.8% of properties are owned by minorities in Burke County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Burke County. 41.4% the Black 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 Burke County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Burke County, GA

In Burke County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 38 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that 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 175 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in limitedservice eating places makes up 30.5% percent of the total growth in Burke County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (+175)
2. Grocery stores (+121)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (+57)
4. Residential building construction (+56)
5. Support activities for crop production (+46)

Given the industries in the area, the home health care services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 108 jobs during the period. The employment lost in home health care services make up 25.8% percent of the total employment decline in Burke County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Home health care services (-108)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (-85)
3. Furniture stores (-40)
4. Traveler accommodation (-31)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (-31)

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