Stephenson County Has Moved Down in Housing Ownership by 2.9%, As the 2010 Census Reports

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Stephenson County, IL

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Stephenson County, Illinois decreased in number of total housing units by 368, or 2%, (since the 2000), while the State of Illinois increased in housing dwelling units by 411,100, or 8%.

Measured against the US, Stephenson County has a medium amount of unoccupied real estate units. 2,236, or 10.1%, have been reported as vacant in Stephenson County, Illinois. Of the 2,236 unoccupied properties, 15.8% are for sale on the real estate market, while 28.9% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Stephenson County have decreased by 2.9%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 14,272 (71.9%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 5,573 (28.1%) residential properties were being rented. Stephenson County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Illinois, which reportedly had 32.5% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties in the US, Stephenson County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 5.8% of housing units are owned by minorities in Stephenson County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Stephenson County. 65.5% the Black 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 Stephenson County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,725 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Stephenson County, IL

In Stephenson County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,725 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 95 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 38 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 56 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the residential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 105 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in residential building construction makes up 12.3% percent of the total employment growth in Stephenson County, Illinois between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Residential building construction (+105)
2. Individual and family services (+97)
3. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (+65)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (+65)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (+39)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 410 jobs during the period. The employment lost in department stores make up 16.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stephenson County, Illinois for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Department stores (-410)
2. Insurance carriers (-275)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (-174)
4. Legal services (-146)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (-126)

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