Pulaski County Has Sunk in Ownership Residential Property by 1.6%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Pulaski County, GA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Pulaski County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 1,207, or 31%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Georgia increased in residential properties by 807,064, or 20%.

Put side by side with the United States, Pulaski County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 676, or 13.1%, currently are unoccupied in Pulaski County, Georgia. Of the 676 vacant properties, 11.1% are the market to be sold, while 28.3% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Pulaski County have decreased by 1.6%. By 2010, there were 3,222 (72.0%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,253 (28.0%) housing units were leased. Pulaski County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which reportedly saw 34.3% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Pulaski County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 24.6% are owned by minorities in Pulaski County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Pulaski County. 50.0% the Two or More Races and Other Census group occupies a rented housing unit.

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 Pulaski County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 227 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Pulaski County, GA

In Pulaski County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 227 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 21 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 13 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 82 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in grocery stores makes up 60.3% percent of the total growth in Pulaski County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+82)
2. Support activities for crop production (+23)
3. Insurance agencies and brokerages (+13)
4. Limitedservice eating places (+11)
5. Unclassified (+5)

The health and personal care stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 72 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in health and personal care stores make up 48.3% percent of the total employment decline in Pulaski County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (-72)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (-18)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (-13)
4. Offices of physicians (-11)
5. Other professional and technical services (-8)

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