Marshall County Has Declined in Housing Ownership by 0.5%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Marshall County, IN

According to the 2010 Census, Marshall County, Indiana decreased in number of total housing units by 1,746, or 10%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Indiana increased in housing units by 263,222, or 9%.

Compared against the United States, Marshall County has a medium level of vacancy in housing units. 2,439, or 12.3%, are currently vacant in Marshall County, Indiana. Within the 2,439 vacant housing units, 15.2% are the market to be sold, while 20.7% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Marshall County have decreased by 0.5%. In 2010, there were 13,283 (76.3%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 4,123 (23.7%) housing units were leased. Marshall County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Indiana, which had 30.1% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Marshall County has a medium level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 5.4% are minority-owned in Marshall County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Indiana 9.8% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Marshall County. 54.3% 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 Marshall County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,180 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Marshall County, IN

In Marshall County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,180 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 101 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 48 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 46 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry has grown the most with 503 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty makes up 21.9% percent of the total employment growth in Marshall County, Indiana for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (+503)
2. Employment services (+426)
3. Other nonferrous metal production (+310)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (+171)
5. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (+64)

Given the industries in the area, the plastics product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 536 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in plastics product manufacturing make up 26.9% percent of the total job loss in Marshall County, Indiana between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (-536)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (-293)
3. Printing and related support activities (-175)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-121)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (-111)

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