Massac County Has Fallen Off in Property Ownership by 3.7%, As the 2010 Census Reports

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Massac County, IL

The 2010 Census reports Massac County, Illinois decreased in total real estate dwellings by 162, or 2%, (since the 2000), while the State of Illinois increased in total real estate dwellings by 411,100, or 8%.

When compared to the United States, Massac County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 751, or 10.6%, of residential units are vacant in Massac County, Illinois. Within the 751 vacant residential properties, 13.8% are listed for sale, while 16.8% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Massac County have decreased by 3.7%. By 2010, there were 4,763 (74.9%) owner-occupied units, while 1,599 (25.1%) residential properties were being rented. Massac County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Illinois, which was reported as having 32.5% of residential properties rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Massac County has a medium level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 6.6% of properties are owned by minorities in Massac County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Massac County. 47.1% the American Indian Census group reported to occupy 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 Massac County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 504 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Massac County, IL

In Massac County, Illinois, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 504 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 32 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 108 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in grocery stores makes up 43.2% percent of the total growth in Massac County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+108)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+32)
3. Other general merchandise stores (+18)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (+17)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+15)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 233 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in nursing care facilities make up 28.4% percent of the total employment decline in Massac County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (-233)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (-177)
3. Fullservice restaurants (-135)
4. Depository credit intermediation (-66)
5. Traveler accommodation (-60)

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