Henderson County Has Rose in Real Estate Ownership by 1.5%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Henderson County, IL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Henderson County, Illinois increased in number of total housing units by 299, or 7%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Illinois increased in total real estate dwellings by 411,100, or 8%.

Measured against the US, Henderson County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 678, or 17.7%, have been reported as vacant in Henderson County, Illinois. Of the 678 unoccupied housing units, 6.9% are for sale on the real estate market, while 9.0% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Henderson County have increased by 1.5%. In 2010, there were 2,530 (80.3%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 619 (19.7%) housing units were leased. Henderson County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Illinois, which had 32.5% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Henderson County has a very low level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 1.7% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Henderson County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Henderson County. 80.0% the Black Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Henderson County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 37 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Henderson County, IL

In Henderson County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 37 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 17 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other professional and technical services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 42 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in other professional and technical services makes up 32.3% percent of the total number of new jobs in Henderson County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (+42)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (+25)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (+24)
4. Utility system construction (+22)
5. Administration of environmental programs (+6)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 48 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in elementary and secondary schools make up 62.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Henderson County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-48)
2. General freight trucking (-9)
3. Gasoline stations (-8)
4. Postal service (-6)
5. Fullservice restaurants (-4)

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