Carter County Has Sank in Ownership Residential Property by 4.1%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Carter County, TN

According to data from the 2010 Census, Carter County, Tennessee decreased in number of dwellings by 1,826, or 7%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Tennessee increased in housing units by 372,690, or 13%.

Measured against the United States, Carter County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 3,549, or 12.8%, are currently vacant in Carter County, Tennessee. Among the 3,549 vacant housing units, 9.5% are for sale on the real estate market, while 18.2% are properties that are available for rent.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Carter County have decreased by 4.1%. The 2010 Census reports there were 17,147 (70.9%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 7,050 (29.1%) housing units were leased. Carter County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Tennessee, which had 31.8% of the housing units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Carter County has a very low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 2.1% are minority-owned in Carter County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Carter County. 57.2% the Black 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 Carter County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 513 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Carter County, TN

In Carter County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 513 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 68 4-digit NAICS industries, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other miscellaneous manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 153 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in other miscellaneous manufacturing makes up 17.0% percent of the total employment growth in Carter County, Tennessee between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (+153)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (+146)
3. Offices of physicians (+97)
4. Depository credit intermediation (+66)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (+58)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the nursing care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 557 jobs in that time period. The declines in nursing care facilities make up 37.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Carter County, Tennessee for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (-557)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-282)
3. Automobile dealers (-155)
4. Building equipment contractors (-57)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-52)

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