Dodge County Has Fallen Off in Housing Ownership by 4.3%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Dodge County, GA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Dodge County, Georgia decreased in total number housing units by 1,671, or 20%, (since the 2000), while the State of Georgia increased in total housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

When compared to the United States, Dodge County has a medium level of vacancy in residential real estate. 1,680, or 17.0%, of residential units are vacant in Dodge County, Georgia. Within the 1,680 unoccupied properties, 6.5% are listed for sale, while 25.4% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Dodge County have decreased by 4.3%. By 2010, there were 5,671 (69.4%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 2,506 (30.6%) residential units were being rented. Dodge County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Georgia, which the Census reported had 34.3% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Dodge County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 22.7% of housing units are owned by minorities in Dodge County; while US as a whole had 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 Dodge County. 55.6% the American Indian Census group occupies 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 Dodge County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 733 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Dodge County, GA

In Dodge County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 733 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 44 4-digit NAICS industries, 20 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The justice, public order, and safety activities industry has grown the most with 263 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in justice, public order, and safety activities makes up 34.0% percent of the total employment growth in Dodge County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+263)
2. Administration of human resource programs (+121)
3. Limitedservice eating places (+88)
4. Outpatient care centers (+80)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (+57)

Given the industries in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 136 jobs. The declines in other general merchandise stores make up 23.1% percent of the total job loss in Dodge County, Georgia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (-136)
2. Building equipment contractors (-55)
3. Fullservice restaurants (-53)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (-52)
5. Child day care services (-43)

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