Greenville County Has Sunk in Property Ownership by 0.8%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: South Carolina

Category: Greenville County, SC

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Greenville County, South Carolina decreased in total real estate dwellings by 32,659, or 20%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of South Carolina increased in total real estate dwellings by 384,013, or 18%.

Compared against the United States, Greenville County has a low level of vacancy in residential housing. 18,931, or 9.7%, have been reported as vacant in Greenville County, South Carolina. Within the 18,931 unoccupied housing units, 19.4% are the market to be sold, while 38.4% are listed for lease.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Greenville County have decreased by 0.8%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 119,039 (67.4%) owner-occupied units, while 57,492 (32.6%) units were rented. Greenville County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of South Carolina, which the Census reported had 30.7% of units occupied by renters.

The 2010 Census reports that Greenville County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 16.9% are owned by minorities in Greenville County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of South Carolina 24.6% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Greenville County. 63.8% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting in 2010.

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 Greenville County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,514 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: South Carolina

Category: Greenville County, SC

In Greenville County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,514 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 211 4-digit NAICS industries, 102 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 108 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the general medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 4,957 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in general medical and surgical hospitals makes up 13.7% percent of the total growth in Greenville County, South Carolina between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (+4957)
2. Turbine and power transmission equipment mfg. (+3556)
3. Facilities support services (+3220)
4. Colleges and universities (+3171)
5. Employment services (+2935)

Given the industries in the area, the investigation and security services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3,025 jobs during the period. The employment lost in investigation and security services make up 10.6% percent of the employment lost during the period in Greenville County, South Carolina for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Investigation and security services (-3,025)
2. Clothing stores (-2,966)
3. Fabric mills (-911)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-897)
5. General freight trucking (-876)

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