Abbeville County Has Decayed in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 3.9%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: South Carolina

Category: Abbeville County, SC

According to data from the 2010 Census, Abbeville County, South Carolina decreased in total real estate dwellings by 423, or 4%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of South Carolina increased in residential properties by 384,013, or 18%.

Compared against the United States, Abbeville County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 2,089, or 17.3%, of residential units are vacant in Abbeville County, South Carolina. Within these 2,089 unoccupied units, 7.3% are on the real estate market for sale, while 14.2% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Abbeville County have decreased by 3.9%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 7,648 (76.6%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 2,342 (23.4%) units were rented. Abbeville County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of South Carolina, which saw 30.7% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Abbeville County has a high level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 25.1% are owned by minorities in Abbeville County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of South Carolina 24.6% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Abbeville County. 46.7% the American Indian 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 Abbeville County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,480 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: South Carolina

Category: Abbeville County, SC

In Abbeville County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,480 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 39 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the executive, legislative and general government industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 362 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 67.7% percent of the total number of new jobs in Abbeville County, South Carolina for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+362)
2. Administration of environmental programs (+32)
3. Residential building construction (+28)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (+22)
5. Offices of dentists (+17)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the fabric mills industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 973 jobs. The declines in fabric mills make up 69.6% percent of the total employment decline in Abbeville County, South Carolina for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Fabric mills (-973)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (-95)
3. Limitedservice eating places (-71)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-43)
5. Nonresidential building construction (-33)

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