Fayette County Has Sank in Property Ownership by 1.3%, Since 2000

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Fayette County, IN

The 2010 Census reports Fayette County, Indiana increased in number of total housing units by 83, or 1%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Indiana increased in residential properties by 263,222, or 9%.

Compared to the US, Fayette County has a low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,179, or 10.8%, of residential units are vacant in Fayette County, Indiana. Within these 1,179 vacant units, 13.6% are on the real estate market for sale, while 33.6% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Fayette County have decreased by 1.3%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 6,820 (70.2%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 2,899 (29.8%) residential units were being rented. Fayette County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Indiana, which was reported as having 30.1% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Fayette County has a very low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 2.2% are owned by minorities in Fayette County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Indiana 9.8% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Fayette County. 60.8% the Two or More Races and Other 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 Fayette County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,563 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Fayette County, IN

In Fayette County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,563 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 642 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 56.4% percent of the total growth in Fayette County, Indiana for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+642)
2. Grocery stores (+194)
3. Automobile dealers (+54)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (+51)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (+44)

The professional and similar organizations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 57 jobs. The declines in professional and similar organizations make up 9.9% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fayette County, Indiana for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (-57)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (-55)
3. Health and personal care stores (-45)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (-41)
5. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-38)

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