Colquitt County Has Sunk in Housing Ownership by 3.4%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Colquitt County, GA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Colquitt County, Georgia decreased in total number housing units by 757, or 4%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Georgia increased in housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Measured against the US, Colquitt County has a medium amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 1,994, or 10.9%, currently are unoccupied in Colquitt County, Georgia. Among these 1,994 unoccupied housing units, 9.1% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 28.4% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Colquitt County have decreased by 3.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 10,319 (63.2%) housing units occupied by owners, while 5,998 (36.8%) units were rented. Colquitt County has a greater portion of rented units than the State of Georgia, which saw 34.3% of the housing units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Colquitt County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 22.2% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Colquitt County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Colquitt County. 80.0% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Colquitt County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 336 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Colquitt County, GA

In Colquitt County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 336 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 83 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 36 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 45 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the vegetable and melon farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 574 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in vegetable and melon farming makes up 24.3% percent of the total growth in Colquitt County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (+574)
2. Support activities for crop production (+426)
3. Department stores (+415)
4. Depository credit intermediation (+131)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+114)

The automobile dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 189 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in automobile dealers make up 12.1% percent of the employment lost during the period in Colquitt County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Automobile dealers (-189)
2. Building equipment contractors (-173)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (-167)
4. Telecommunications resellers (-103)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (-76)

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