Monroe County Has Sank in Residential Property Ownership by 3.2%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Monroe County, TN

According to data from the 2010 Census, Monroe County, Tennessee decreased in total real estate dwellings by 3,500, or 20%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Tennessee increased in housing dwelling units by 372,690, or 13%.

When Measured against the US, Monroe County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 3,076, or 14.8%, currently are unoccupied in Monroe County, Tennessee. Among the 3,076 unoccupied housing units, 12.0% are for sale on the real estate market, while 18.5% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Monroe County have decreased by 3.2%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 13,306 (75.1%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 4,405 (24.9%) residential properties were being rented. Monroe County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Tennessee, which reportedly had 31.8% of the housing units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Monroe County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 4.9% are owned by minorities in Monroe County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other is the group with the highest percent of rental in Monroe County. 35.6% the Two or More Races and Other 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 Monroe County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,196 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Monroe County, TN

In Monroe County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,196 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 67 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 40 industries reported employment loss in the period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fullservice restaurants industry has grown the most with 436 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in fullservice restaurants makes up 37.9% percent of the total growth in Monroe County, Tennessee between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (+436)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (+142)
3. Other textile product mills (+111)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (+77)
5. Individual and family services (+75)

The ship and boat building industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 638 jobs. The declines in ship and boat building make up 29.2% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Monroe County, Tennessee for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Ship and boat building (-638)
2. Nursing care facilities (-337)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (-202)
4. Depository credit intermediation (-201)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (-163)

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