Wilkes County Has Fallen Off in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 6.0%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Wilkes County, GA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Wilkes County, Georgia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 136, or 3%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Georgia increased in housing dwelling units by 807,064, or 20%.

Compared against the United States, Wilkes County has a low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 895, or 17.4%, of residential units are vacant in Wilkes County, Georgia. Among these 895 unoccupied units, 7.2% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 8.5% are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Wilkes County have decreased by 6.0%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 2,961 (69.5%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 1,302 (30.5%) residential properties were being rented. Wilkes County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Georgia, which saw 34.3% of residential properties rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Wilkes County has a very high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 35.0% are owned by minorities in Wilkes County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Georgia 30.2% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Wilkes County. 62.1% the Two or More Races and Other Census group reported to occupy 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 Wilkes County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 589 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Georgia

Category: Wilkes County, GA

In Wilkes County, Georgia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 589 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 24 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the depository credit intermediation industry has grown the most with 88 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in depository credit intermediation makes up 64.7% percent of the total employment growth in Wilkes County, Georgia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (+88)
2. Health and personal care stores (+15)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (+11)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (+8)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+6)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 205 jobs in that time period. The declines in plywood and engineered wood product mfg. make up 59.8% percent of the total employment decline in Wilkes County, Georgia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (-205)
2. Nonresidential building construction (-36)
3. Limitedservice eating places (-26)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (-14)
5. Gasoline stations (-12)

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