Beaufort County Has Dropped in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 2.6%, As the 2010 Census Reports

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Parent Category: South Carolina

Category: Beaufort County, SC

The 2010 Census reports Beaufort County, South Carolina decreased in number of total housing units by 32,514, or 54%, (since the 2000), while the State of South Carolina increased in total real estate dwellings by 384,013, or 18%.

When Measured against the US, Beaufort County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 28,078, or 30.2%, of properties are currently vacant in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Within these 28,078 vacant properties, 7.0% are listed for sale, while 30.4% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Beaufort County have decreased by 2.6%. By 2010, there were 45,868 (70.6%) housing units occupied by owners, while 19,077 (29.4%) units were rented. Beaufort County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of South Carolina, which saw 30.7% of residential units occupied by renters.

The 2010 Census reports that Beaufort County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 19.7% are owned by minorities in Beaufort County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of South Carolina 24.6% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian reported being renters the highest percent in Beaufort County. 61.3% the Native Hawaiian 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 Beaufort County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 4,204 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: South Carolina

Category: Beaufort County, SC

In Beaufort County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 4,204 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 146 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 66 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 77 industries reported a drop in employment.

The other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 789 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 11.4% percent of the total employment growth in Beaufort County, South Carolina between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+789)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (+739)
3. Department stores (+536)
4. Medical and diagnostic laboratories (+471)
5. Grocery stores (+357)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the other amusement and recreation industries industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,757 jobs. The declines in other amusement and recreation industries make up 17.9% percent of the total employment decline in Beaufort County, South Carolina between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (-1,757)
2. Residential building construction (-769)
3. Utility system construction (-659)
4. Building finishing contractors (-591)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-533)

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