Terrell County Has Fallen Off in Housing Ownership by 2.1%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Terrell County, GA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Terrell County, Georgia increased in number of dwellings by 380, or 9%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Georgia increased in residential properties by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared against the United States, Terrell County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 561, or 13.8%, of residential units are vacant in Terrell County, Georgia. Broken down, of the 561 unoccupied properties, 7.3% are the market to be sold, while 28.3% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Terrell County have decreased by 2.1%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 2,259 (64.2%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 1,260 (35.8%) residential units were being rented. Terrell County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of Georgia, which reportedly saw 34.3% of the housing units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Terrell County has a very high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 46.7% of properties are owned by minorities in Terrell County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group that rents the most often in Terrell County. 75.0% the American Indian 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 Terrell County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 116 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Terrell County, GA

In Terrell County, Georgia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 116 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 24 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

The grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 86 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in grocery stores makes up 52.1% percent of the total growth in Terrell County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+86)
2. Other crop farming (+27)
3. Other general merchandise stores (+26)
4. Other professional and technical services (+11)
5. Clothing stores (+8)

Given the industries in the area, the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 166 jobs during the period. The employment lost in farm product raw material merch. whls. make up 54.2% percent of the total employment decline in Terrell County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (-166)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (-29)
3. Furniture stores (-21)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (-20)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (-12)

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