Union County Has Increased in Ownership Residential Property by 0.6%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Union County, IL

According to data from the 2010 Census, Union County, Illinois decreased in total real estate dwellings by 30, or 0%, (since the 2000), while the State of Illinois increased in total housing units by 411,100, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Union County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 757, or 9.6%, of properties are currently vacant in Union County, Illinois. Among the 757 vacant residential properties, 13.2% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 19.6% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Union County have increased by 0.6%. In 2010, there were 5,451 (76.1%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,716 (23.9%) housing units were leased. Union County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Illinois, which reportedly had 32.5% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Union County has a low level of housing units that are minority-owned. 3.3% are minority-owned in Union County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of housing units are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Union County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Union County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 352 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: Union County, IL

In Union County, Illinois, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 352 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 44 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 24 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 281 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 43.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Union County, Illinois for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+281)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (+102)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (+45)
4. Beverage manufacturing (+43)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (+26)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 27 jobs in that time period. The declines in automotive repair and maintenance make up 13.6% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Union County, Illinois between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (-27)
2. Specialty food stores (-20)
3. Death care services (-17)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (-16)
5. Legal services (-15)

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