Franklin County Has Decreased in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 6.5%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Franklin County, GA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Franklin County, Georgia decreased in number of total housing units by 1,250, or 13%, (since the 2000), while the State of Georgia increased in housing dwelling units by 807,064, or 20%.

Measured against the US, Franklin County has a medium amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,013, or 19.1%, of housing units are currently vacant in Franklin County, Georgia. Within the 2,013 vacant properties, 10.5% are for sale, while 14.1% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Franklin County have decreased by 6.5%. In 2010, there were 6,218 (72.8%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 2,322 (27.2%) residential properties were being rented. Franklin County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of Georgia, which reportedly had 34.3% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Franklin County has a medium level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 7.5% of properties are owned by minorities in Franklin County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Franklin County. 50.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Franklin County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,252 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Franklin County, GA

In Franklin County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,252 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 46 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 31 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the executive, legislative and general government industry has added the most employment with 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 20.8% percent of the total growth in Franklin County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+36)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+25)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (+22)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (+20)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (+14)

The motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 458 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in motor vehicle parts manufacturing make up 38.5% percent of the total employment decline in Franklin County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-458)
2. Automobile dealers (-78)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (-78)
4. Gasoline stations (-67)
5. Traveler accommodation (-47)

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