Clay County Has Deteriorated in Housing Ownership by 2.5%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Clay County, GA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Clay County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 177, or 9%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Georgia increased in housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared to the US, Clay County has a low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 771, or 36.7%, are currently vacant in Clay County, Georgia. Among the 771 unoccupied housing units, 3.5% are the market to be sold, while 7.0% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Clay County have decreased by 2.5%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 958 (72.0%) owner-occupied units, while 373 (28.0%) residential properties were being rented. Clay County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which the Census reported had 34.3% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Clay County has a very high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 49.8% are owned by minorities in Clay County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Clay County. 100.0% the American Indian 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 Clay County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 20 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Clay County, GA

In Clay County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 20 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other crop farming industry has grown the most with 15 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in other crop farming makes up 42.9% percent of the growth in Clay County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other crop farming (+15)
2. Gasoline stations (+14)
3. Private households (+3)
4. Administration of economic programs (+1)
5. Unclassified (+1)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the architectural and engineering services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs. The declines in architectural and engineering services make up 100.0% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clay County, Georgia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 1 Declining Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (-1)





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