Spalding County Has Decreased in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 1.9%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Spalding County, GA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Spalding County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 3,776, or 16%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Georgia increased in residential properties by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared against the United States, Spalding County has a medium amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 3,212, or 12.0%, are reported as unoccupied units in Spalding County, Georgia. Of the 3,212 vacant properties, 16.3% are the market to be sold, while 43.8% are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Spalding County have decreased by 1.9%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 14,362 (60.9%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 9,203 (39.1%) residential units were being rented. Spalding County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which saw 34.3% of units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Spalding County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 21.8% of housing units are owned by minorities in Spalding County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Spalding County. 66.7% the Native Hawaiian Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

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 Spalding County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3,346 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Spalding County, GA

In Spalding County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3,346 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 96 4-digit NAICS industries, 37 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 59 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the executive, legislative and general government industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,054 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 46.6% percent of the growth in Spalding County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+1054)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (+240)
3. Business support services (+131)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (+99)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+95)

The rubber product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 465 jobs. The declines in rubber product manufacturing make up 13.3% percent of the total job loss in Spalding County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (-465)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (-422)
3. Utility system construction (-294)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-202)
5. Outpatient care centers (-180)

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