Henry County Has Sank in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 3.0%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Henry County, TN

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Henry County, Tennessee decreased in total real estate dwellings by 1,271, or 8%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Tennessee increased in residential properties by 372,690, or 13%.

Compared against the United States, Henry County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 3,450, or 20.2%, of residential units are vacant in Henry County, Tennessee. Among the 3,450 vacant housing units, 6.8% are the market to be sold, while 10.6% are trying to be rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Henry County have decreased by 3.0%. In 2010, there were 10,118 (74.4%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 3,486 (25.6%) units were rented. Henry County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Tennessee, which reportedly had 31.8% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Henry County has a medium level of homes that are owned by minorities. 7.6% are owned and occupied by minorities in Henry County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Henry County. 50.0% the Native Hawaiian Census group reportedly were renters 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 Henry County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,393 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Henry County, TN

In Henry County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,393 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 77 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 45 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the sawmills and wood preservation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 112 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in sawmills and wood preservation makes up 14.3% percent of the total growth in Henry County, Tennessee between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (+112)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (+90)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (+89)
4. Fullservice restaurants (+89)
5. Home health care services (+46)

The building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 225 jobs during the period. The employment lost in building material and supplies dealers make up 21.6% percent of the total employment decline in Henry County, Tennessee between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (-225)
2. Traveler accommodation (-89)
3. Gasoline stations (-81)
4. Limitedservice eating places (-78)
5. General freight trucking (-67)

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