Lincoln County Has Fallen Off in Real Estate Ownership by 1.2%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Lincoln County, TN

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Lincoln County, Tennessee decreased in total number housing units by 1,242, or 9%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Tennessee increased in total housing units by 372,690, or 13%.

Measured against the US, Lincoln County has a very low amount of vacant housing units. 1,859, or 12.2%, of properties are currently vacant in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Within the 1,859 vacant housing units, 12.9% are listed for sale, while 17.2% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Lincoln County have decreased by 1.2%. By 2010, there were 10,049 (75.1%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 3,333 (24.9%) units were rented. Lincoln County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Tennessee, which reportedly saw 31.8% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties across the US, Lincoln County has a medium level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 7.0% are owned by minorities in Lincoln County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Lincoln County. 51.9% the Black 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 Lincoln County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 199 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Lincoln County, TN

In Lincoln County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 199 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 70 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 32 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 99 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in employment services makes up 17.1% percent of the total growth in Lincoln County, Tennessee between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Employment services (+99)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (+55)
3. General freight trucking (+54)
4. Home health care services (+52)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (+44)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the executive, legislative and general government industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 267 jobs. The declines in executive, legislative and general government make up 30.1% percent of the total employment decline in Lincoln County, Tennessee for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (-267)
2. Grocery stores (-144)
3. Limitedservice eating places (-72)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (-52)
5. Consumer goods rental (-34)

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