Dougherty County Has Moved Down in Residential Property Ownership by 5.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Dougherty County, GA

The 2010 Census reports Dougherty County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 1,145, or 3%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Georgia increased in total real estate dwellings by 807,064, or 20%.

Measured against the US, Dougherty County has a high amount of unoccupied real estate units. 4,293, or 10.5%, are reported as unoccupied units in Dougherty County, Georgia. Among these 4,293 vacant properties, 14.4% are for sale, while 52.1% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Dougherty County have decreased by 5.4%. The 2010 Census reports there were 17,567 (48.1%) units occupied by owners, while there were 18,941 (51.9%) residential properties were being rented. Dougherty County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which reportedly had 34.3% of residential properties rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Dougherty County has a very high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 49.7% are owned and occupied by minorities in Dougherty County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Dougherty County. 63.5% the Black 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 Dougherty County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 4,351 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Dougherty County, GA

In Dougherty County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 4,351 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 122 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 44 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 73 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the general medical and surgical hospitals industry has added the most employment with 3,725 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in general medical and surgical hospitals makes up 43.6% percent of the total growth in Dougherty County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (+3725)
2. Business support services (+1078)
3. National security and international affairs (+477)
4. Architectural and engineering services (+404)
5. Fullservice restaurants (+375)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the general freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 730 jobs during the period. The employment lost in general freight trucking make up 14.6% percent of the total employment decline in Dougherty County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. General freight trucking (-730)
2. Employment services (-623)
3. Traveler accommodation (-334)
4. Nonresidential building construction (-270)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (-201)

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