Clarke County Has Climbed in Residential Property Ownership by 0.2%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Clarke County, GA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Clarke County, Georgia decreased in housing units by 8,942, or 21%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Georgia increased in housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared to the US, Clarke County has a high level of vacancy in housing units. 5,654, or 11.1%, currently are unoccupied in Clarke County, Georgia. Of the 5,654 vacant housing units, 14.4% are the market to be sold, while 55.5% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Clarke County have increased by 0.2%. By 2010, there were 19,166 (42.2%) housing units occupied by owners, while 26,248 (57.8%) residential properties were being rented. Clarke County has a greater amount of rentals than the State of Georgia, which had 34.3% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Clarke County has a very high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 29.2% are minority-owned in Clarke County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Clarke County. 76.6% 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 Clarke County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 794 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Clarke County, GA

In Clarke County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 794 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 134 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 56 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 78 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the offices of physicians industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 565 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in offices of physicians makes up 13.0% percent of the total employment growth in Clarke County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Offices of physicians (+565)
2. Insurance carriers (+348)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (+347)
4. Other general merchandise stores (+327)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (+267)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the business support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 466 jobs. The declines in business support services make up 8.1% percent of the total employment decline in Clarke County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Business support services (-466)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-354)
3. Fullservice restaurants (-334)
4. Traveler accommodation (-333)
5. Nonresidential building construction (-273)

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