Ware County Has Dropped in Residential Property Ownership by 5.4%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Ware County, GA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Ware County, Georgia decreased in total number housing units by 495, or 3%, (since the 2000), while the State of Georgia increased in total housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Put side by side with the United States, Ware County has a medium level of vacancy in residential real estate. 2,672, or 16.4%, are reported as unoccupied units in Ware County, Georgia. Among these 2,672 vacant properties, 7.3% are for sale, while 19.3% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Ware County have decreased by 5.4%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 8,865 (64.9%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 4,789 (35.1%) units were rented. Ware County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of Georgia, which reportedly saw 34.3% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Ware County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 21.3% are owned by minorities in Ware County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Hispanic rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Ware County. 56.3% the Hispanic Census group reportedly were renters 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 Ware County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 576 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Ware County, GA

In Ware County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 576 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 87 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 56 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fruit and tree nut farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 189 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in fruit and tree nut farming makes up 18.0% percent of the total growth in Ware County, Georgia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (+189)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+120)
3. Traveler accommodation (+113)
4. Administration of economic programs (+86)
5. Grocery stores (+60)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the justice, public order, and safety activities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 460 jobs in that time period. The declines in justice, public order, and safety activities make up 17.9% percent of the employment lost during the period in Ware County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Justice, public order, and safety activities (-460)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (-210)
3. Employment services (-159)
4. Administration of human resource programs (-144)
5. Automobile dealers (-131)

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