Menard County Has Improved in Property Ownership by 0.6%, As the 2010 Census Reports

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Menard County, IL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Menard County, Illinois decreased in total real estate dwellings by 369, or 7%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Illinois increased in housing dwelling units by 411,100, or 8%.

Measured against the US, Menard County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 514, or 9.1%, are currently vacant in Menard County, Illinois. Among the 514 unoccupied units, 13.8% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 22.0% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Menard County have increased by 0.6%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 4,089 (79.6%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,051 (20.4%) housing units were leased. Menard County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Illinois, which saw 32.5% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Menard County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.7% of housing units are owned by minorities in Menard County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Menard County. 40.0% the Black Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

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 Menard County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 17 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Menard County, IL

In Menard County, Illinois, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 17 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 28 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 16 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 47 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in building equipment contractors makes up 25.8% percent of the total growth in Menard County, Illinois between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (+47)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (+44)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (+31)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (+16)
5. Gasoline stations (+13)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 69 jobs during the period. The employment lost in grocery stores make up 43.9% percent of the total employment decline in Menard County, Illinois for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-69)
2. Limitedservice eating places (-36)
3. Residential building construction (-14)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-6)
5. Computer systems design and related services (-5)

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