Grundy County Has Climbed in Property Ownership by 2.7%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Grundy County, IL

According to data from the 2010 Census, Grundy County, Illinois decreased in number of total housing units by 4,956, or 33%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Illinois increased in housing units by 411,100, or 8%.

When Measured against the US, Grundy County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 1,450, or 7.3%, of housing units are currently vacant in Grundy County, Illinois. Within the 1,450 vacant properties, 23.4% are the market to be sold, while 31.2% are listed for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Grundy County have increased by 2.7%. In 2010, there were 13,930 (75.1%) owner-occupied units, while 4,616 (24.9%) residential units were being rented. Grundy County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Illinois, which reportedly saw 32.5% of residential properties rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Grundy County has a medium level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 6.6% of housing units are owned by minorities in Grundy County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Grundy County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Grundy County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 164 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Grundy County, IL

In Grundy County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 164 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 89 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 41 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 47 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the limitedservice eating places industry has grown the most with 252 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in limitedservice eating places makes up 17.1% percent of the total growth in Grundy County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (+252)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (+181)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (+86)
4. Offices of physicians (+80)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (+75)

Given the industries in the area, the school and employee bus transportation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 262 jobs. The declines in school and employee bus transportation make up 14.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Grundy County, Illinois between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. School and employee bus transportation (-262)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (-250)
3. Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. (-117)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (-105)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (-87)

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