Jefferson County Has Dropped in Real Estate Ownership by 1.7%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Jefferson County, IL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Jefferson County, Illinois increased in total real estate dwellings by 36, or 0%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Illinois increased in total housing units by 411,100, or 8%.

Measured against the United States, Jefferson County has a low level of vacancy in housing units. 1,589, or 9.4%, are currently vacant in Jefferson County, Illinois. Within the 1,589 vacant residential properties, 13.0% are for sale on the real estate market, while 22.0% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Jefferson County have decreased by 1.7%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 11,192 (72.8%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 4,173 (27.2%) housing units were leased. Jefferson County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Illinois, which reportedly had 32.5% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Jefferson County has a medium level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 5.0% are owned by minorities in Jefferson County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Jefferson County. 61.1% the Black Census group occupies a rented housing unit.

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 Jefferson County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 385 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Jefferson County, IL

In Jefferson County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 385 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 89 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 32 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 54 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the residential mental health facilities industry has grown the most with 282 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in residential mental health facilities makes up 20.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Jefferson County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (+282)
2. Depository credit intermediation (+240)
3. Gasoline stations (+175)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (+110)
5. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (+107)

Given the industries in the area, the employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 631 jobs in that time period. The declines in employment services make up 30.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Jefferson County, Illinois for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-631)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (-163)
3. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (-133)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-124)
5. Fullservice restaurants (-82)

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