Fulton County Has Decreased in Terms of Home Ownership by 0.1%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Fulton County, IL

The 2010 Census reports Fulton County, Illinois increased in total real estate dwellings by 45, or 0%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Illinois increased in residential properties by 411,100, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Fulton County has a medium amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 1,659, or 10.2%, have been reported as vacant in Fulton County, Illinois. Of these 1,659 unoccupied properties, 17.7% are listed to be sold, while 22.9% are properties that are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Fulton County have decreased by 0.1%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 11,082 (76.2%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 3,454 (23.8%) housing units were leased. Fulton County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of Illinois, which saw 32.5% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Fulton County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.5% are owned by minorities in Fulton County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Fulton County. 58.1% the Black 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 Fulton County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 77 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Fulton County, IL

In Fulton County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 77 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 69 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 38 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the nonresidential building construction industry has added the most employment with 93 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in nonresidential building construction makes up 16.6% percent of the total employment growth in Fulton County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (+93)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+77)
3. Emergency and other relief services (+60)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (+47)
5. Power generation and supply (+44)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the specialized freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 73 jobs in that time period. The declines in specialized freight trucking make up 11.1% percent of the total employment decline in Fulton County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (-73)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (-65)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (-57)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-50)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (-49)

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