Gallatin County Has Declined in Ownership Residential Property by 2.9%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Gallatin County, IL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Gallatin County, Illinois increased in number of dwellings by 325, or 11%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Illinois increased in housing units by 411,100, or 8%.

Compared against the United States, Gallatin County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 343, or 12.5%, of properties are currently vacant in Gallatin County, Illinois. Of the 343 unoccupied housing units, 7.3% are listed for sale, while 16.3% are listed for rent.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Gallatin County have decreased by 2.9%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 1,881 (78.3%) units occupied by owners, while there were 522 (21.7%) residential properties were being rented. Gallatin County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Illinois, which reportedly had 32.5% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Gallatin County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.7% of properties are owned by minorities in Gallatin County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of housing units are minority-owned.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Gallatin County. 44.4% the Hispanic Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

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 Gallatin County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 10 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Gallatin County, IL

In Gallatin County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 10 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 23 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in gasoline stations makes up 43.4% percent of the total growth in Gallatin County, Illinois for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 4 Growing Industries
1. Gasoline stations (+23)
2. Depository credit intermediation (+17)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (+11)
4. Administration of economic programs (+2)


From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the specialized freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 112 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in specialized freight trucking make up 39.6% percent of the total employment decline in Gallatin County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (-112)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (-82)
3. General freight trucking (-36)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-21)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (-14)

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