Houston County Has Fallen Off in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 1.0%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Houston County, TN

According to data from the 2010 Census, Houston County, Tennessee decreased in total number housing units by 287, or 7%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Tennessee increased in housing units by 372,690, or 13%.

Measured against the US, Houston County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 839, or 20.0%, of housing units are currently vacant in Houston County, Tennessee. Among these 839 vacant units, 5.5% are the market to be sold, while 14.2% are listed for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Houston County have decreased by 1.0%. The 2010 Census reports there were 2,544 (76.0%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 805 (24.0%) residential properties were being rented. Houston County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Tennessee, which reportedly saw 31.8% of the housing units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Houston County has a low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 3.9% are owned by minorities in Houston County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Hispanic rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Houston County. 55.6% the Hispanic 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 Houston County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 32 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Houston County, TN

In Houston County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 32 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 13 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the sawmills and wood preservation industry has added the most employment with 55 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in sawmills and wood preservation makes up 55.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Houston County, Tennessee for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (+55)
2. Building equipment contractors (+13)
3. Fullservice restaurants (+10)
4. Gasoline stations (+8)
5. Child day care services (+6)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the residential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in residential building construction make up 44.8% percent of the total job loss in Houston County, Tennessee between 2005 and 2010.

Top 4 Declining Industries
1. Residential building construction (-13)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (-10)
3. Legal services (-5)
4. Postal service (-1)


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