Moultrie County Has Moved Down in Housing Ownership by 1.3%, Since 2000

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Moultrie County, IL

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Moultrie County, Illinois decreased in total real estate dwellings by 517, or 9%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Illinois increased in housing units by 411,100, or 8%.

Measured against the United States, Moultrie County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 502, or 8.0%, of residential units are vacant in Moultrie County, Illinois. Of these 502 unoccupied units, 15.9% are listed for sale, while 27.7% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Moultrie County have decreased by 1.3%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 4,441 (77.1%) owner-occupied units, while 1,317 (22.9%) residential properties were being rented. Moultrie County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Illinois, which reportedly saw 32.5% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Moultrie County has a very low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 0.9% are minority-owned in Moultrie County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Moultrie County. 50.0% 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 Moultrie County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 387 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Moultrie County, IL

In Moultrie County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 387 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 41 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 51 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in gasoline stations makes up 15.6% percent of the total growth in Moultrie County, Illinois between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Gasoline stations (+51)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (+45)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (+38)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (+36)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (+30)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the automobile dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 70 jobs. The declines in automobile dealers make up 19.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in Moultrie County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Automobile dealers (-70)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-42)
3. General freight trucking (-33)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (-31)
5. Nursing care facilities (-24)

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