Wheeler County Has Deteriorated in Residential Property Ownership by 3.9%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Wheeler County, GA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Wheeler County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 178, or 7%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Georgia increased in total housing units by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared against the United States, Wheeler County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 473, or 18.0%, of properties are currently vacant in Wheeler County, Georgia. Within these 473 unoccupied housing units, 1.9% are on the real estate market for sale, while 15.4% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Wheeler County have decreased by 3.9%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 1,584 (73.6%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 568 (26.4%) residential properties were being rented. Wheeler County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Georgia, which saw 34.3% of the housing units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Wheeler County has a high level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 23.0% of housing units are owned by minorities in Wheeler County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Wheeler County. 50.0% the Hispanic 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 Wheeler County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 217 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Wheeler County, GA

In Wheeler County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 217 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 8 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the logging industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 157 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in logging makes up 87.2% percent of the total employment growth in Wheeler County, Georgia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Logging (+157)
2. Executive, legislative and general government (+11)
3. Gasoline stations (+5)
4. Specialized freight trucking (+5)
5. Unclassified (+2)

The postal service industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1 jobs. The declines in postal service make up 50.0% percent of the employment lost during the period in Wheeler County, Georgia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 2 Declining Industries
1. Postal service (-1)
2. Administration of economic programs (-1)




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