Carroll County Has Escalated in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 1.3%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Carroll County, IL

The 2010 Census reports Carroll County, Illinois decreased in number of dwellings by 492, or 6%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Illinois increased in residential properties by 411,100, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Carroll County has a medium level of vacancy in housing units. 1,815, or 21.5%, currently are unoccupied in Carroll County, Illinois. Among these 1,815 vacant housing units, 8.0% are listed to be sold, while 10.0% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Carroll County have increased by 1.3%. The 2010 Census reports there were 5,163 (78.0%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 1,459 (22.0%) housing units were being rented. Carroll County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Illinois, which saw 32.5% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Carroll County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 2.7% are minority-owned in Carroll County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

American Indian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Carroll County. 60.0% the American Indian 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 Carroll County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 295 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Carroll County, IL

In Carroll County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 295 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 47 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 182 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in nursing care facilities makes up 34.4% percent of the total growth in Carroll County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (+182)
2. Grocery and related product wholesalers (+82)
3. Other general merchandise stores (+40)
4. Fullservice restaurants (+28)
5. Grocery stores (+27)

Given the industries in the area, the depository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 173 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in depository credit intermediation make up 37.0% percent of the total job loss in Carroll County, Illinois for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (-173)
2. Limitedservice eating places (-38)
3. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-35)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (-28)
5. Health and personal care stores (-23)

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