Glascock County Has Deteriorated in Housing Ownership by 7.3%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Glascock County, GA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Glascock County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 327, or 27%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Georgia increased in housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Measured against the United States, Glascock County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 357, or 23.5%, of residential units are vacant in Glascock County, Georgia. Among the 357 unoccupied properties, 2.8% are the market to be sold, while 7.8% are properties that are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Glascock County have decreased by 7.3%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 845 (72.7%) housing units occupied by owners, while 317 (27.3%) residential properties were being rented. Glascock County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which saw 34.3% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Glascock County has a medium level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 7.8% are owned by minorities in Glascock County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other is the group that rents the most often in Glascock County. 57.1% the Two or More Races and Other 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 Glascock County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 157 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Glascock County, GA

In Glascock County, Georgia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 157 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 2 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 1 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 1 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in gasoline stations makes up 100.0% percent of the total number of new jobs in Glascock County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 1 Growing Industries
1. Gasoline stations (+2)





From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the postal service industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4 jobs in that time period. The declines in postal service make up 100.0% percent of the total employment decline in Glascock County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 1 Declining Industries
1. Postal service (-4)





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