Gwinnett County Has Decayed in Property Ownership by 2.0%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Gwinnett County, GA

The 2010 Census reports Gwinnett County, Georgia decreased in number of total housing units by 81,865, or 39%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Georgia increased in residential properties by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared against the United States, Gwinnett County has a very high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 23,028, or 7.9%, of properties are currently vacant in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Of these 23,028 unoccupied housing units, 27.8% are listed for sale, while 41.6% are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Gwinnett County have decreased by 2.0%. In 2010, there were 189,167 (70.4%) owner-occupied units, while 79,352 (29.6%) housing units were leased. Gwinnett County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Georgia, which had 34.3% of residential properties rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Gwinnett County has a very high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 39.8% are minority-owned in Gwinnett 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.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Gwinnett County. 44.5% the Black 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 18,849 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Gwinnett County, GA

In Gwinnett County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 18,849 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 215 4-digit NAICS industries, 91 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 122 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 3,128 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 12.6% percent of the total growth in Gwinnett County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+3128)
2. Computer systems design and related services (+1512)
3. Traveler accommodation (+1353)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (+1124)
5. General freight trucking (+1033)

The employment services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4,239 jobs. The declines in employment services make up 10.2% percent of the employment lost during the period in Gwinnett County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-4,239)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-2,180)
3. Residential building construction (-2,053)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-1,544)
5. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (-1,524)

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