Jenkins County Has Decreased in Property Ownership by 5.2%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Jenkins County, GA

The 2010 Census reports Jenkins County, Georgia decreased in housing units by 314, or 8%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Georgia increased in housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Put side by side with the United States, Jenkins County has a low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,029, or 24.4%, currently are unoccupied in Jenkins County, Georgia. Among the 1,029 unoccupied units, 4.2% are listed for sale, while 13.7% are properties that are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Jenkins County have decreased by 5.2%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 2,175 (68.1%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,017 (31.9%) housing units were being rented. Jenkins County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Georgia, which reportedly had 34.3% of residential properties rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Jenkins County has a very high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 32.6% of properties are owned by minorities in Jenkins County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Jenkins County. 44.7% the Black Census group reported renting 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 Jenkins County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,420 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Jenkins County, GA

In Jenkins County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,420 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 17 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 9 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 22 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 27.5% percent of the total growth in Jenkins County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+22)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (+17)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (+10)
4. Insurance agencies and brokerages (+10)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+7)

Given the industries in the area, the limitedservice eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 67 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in limitedservice eating places make up 31.2% percent of the employment lost during the period in Jenkins County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (-67)
2. Logging (-40)
3. Outpatient care centers (-36)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-35)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (-19)

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