Fulton County Has Strengthened in Housing Ownership by 1.7%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Fulton County, GA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Fulton County, Georgia decreased in number of dwellings by 88,473, or 25%, (since the 2000), while the State of Georgia increased in residential properties by 807,064, or 20%.

When compared to the United States, Fulton County has a very high level of vacancy in residential housing. 60,728, or 13.9%, are currently vacant in Fulton County, Georgia. Within the 60,728 unoccupied units, 18.6% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 46.0% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Fulton County have increased by 1.7%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 202,262 (53.7%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 174,115 (46.3%) housing units were leased. Fulton County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which reportedly saw 34.3% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Fulton County has a very high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 42.1% are minority-owned in Fulton County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other is the group that rents the most often in Fulton County. 61.7% the Two or More Races and Other 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 Fulton County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 36,873 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Fulton County, GA

In Fulton County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 36,873 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 227 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 96 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 130 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the general medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 6,818 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in general medical and surgical hospitals makes up 12.3% percent of the total growth in Fulton County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (+6818)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (+5419)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (+4259)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (+3479)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (+2873)

Given the industries in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 19,331 jobs. The declines in elementary and secondary schools make up 19.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fulton County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-19,331)
2. Employment services (-10,472)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (-3,872)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (-3,272)
5. Data processing, hosting and related services (-2,597)

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