Calhoun County Has Decayed in Residential Property Ownership by 6.4%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Calhoun County, GA

The 2010 Census reports Calhoun County, Georgia decreased in number of total housing units by 104, or 5%, (since the 2000), while the State of Georgia increased in total real estate dwellings by 807,064, or 20%.

Measured against the US, Calhoun County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 407, or 16.9%, are currently vacant in Calhoun County, Georgia. Broken down, of the 407 vacant units, 4.9% are on the real estate market for sale, while 17.4% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Calhoun County have decreased by 6.4%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 1,309 (65.4%) owner-occupied units, while 693 (34.6%) residential units were being rented. Calhoun County has a greater portion of units rented than the State of Georgia, which the Census reported had 34.3% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Calhoun County has a very high level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 54.2% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Calhoun County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

American Indian is the group that rents the most often in Calhoun County. 44.4% the American Indian 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 Calhoun County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 120 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Calhoun County, GA

In Calhoun County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 120 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 16 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the executive, legislative and general government industry has added the most employment with 152 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 56.5% percent of the total growth in Calhoun County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+152)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+37)
3. Gasoline stations (+27)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+18)
5. Support activities for crop production (+18)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 26 jobs. The declines in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers make up 28.0% percent of the total employment decline in Calhoun County, Georgia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (-26)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (-26)
3. Other crop farming (-14)
4. Offices of physicians (-14)
5. Management and technical consulting services (-5)

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