Stewart County Has Sank in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 2.0%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Stewart County, TN

According to the 2010 Census, Stewart County, Tennessee decreased in housing units by 801, or 13%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Tennessee increased in housing units by 372,690, or 13%.

Measured against the United States, Stewart County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 1,392, or 20.5%, are reported as unoccupied units in Stewart County, Tennessee. Among the 1,392 unoccupied units, 7.2% are for sale on the real estate market, while 9.6% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Stewart County have decreased by 2.0%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 4,158 (77.2%) units occupied by owners, while there were 1,228 (22.8%) residential properties were being rented. Stewart County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Tennessee, which saw 31.8% of the housing units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Stewart County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 4.4% are minority-owned in Stewart County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Stewart County. 57.1% the American Indian 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 Stewart County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 160 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Stewart County, TN

In Stewart County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 160 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 25 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The utility system construction industry has grown the most with 124 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in utility system construction makes up 41.5% percent of the growth in Stewart County, Tennessee for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Utility system construction (+124)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+94)
3. Building equipment contractors (+14)
4. National security and international affairs (+13)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (+11)

The power generation and supply industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 83 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in power generation and supply make up 30.6% percent of the total employment decline in Stewart County, Tennessee between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Power generation and supply (-83)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-53)
3. Depository credit intermediation (-33)
4. Other general merchandise stores (-30)
5. Residential building construction (-21)

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