Union County Has Decreased in Real Estate Ownership by 3.2%, Since 2000

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Union County, TN

The 2010 Census reports Union County, Tennessee decreased in number of dwellings by 1,042, or 13%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Tennessee increased in housing units by 372,690, or 13%.

Measured against the US, Union County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,567, or 17.5%, of residential units are vacant in Union County, Tennessee. Within these 1,567 unoccupied units, 10.7% are for sale on the real estate market, while 15.7% are listed for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Union County have decreased by 3.2%. In 2010, there were 5,745 (77.7%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,646 (22.3%) residential units were being rented. Union County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Tennessee, which reportedly had 31.8% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Union County has a very low level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 2.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Union County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Tennessee 14.6% of homes are owned by minorities.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Union County. 36.8% the Hispanic Census group occupies 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 Union County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 110 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Tennessee

Category: Union County, TN

In Union County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 110 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other wood product manufacturing industry has grown the most with 331 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in other wood product manufacturing makes up 67.3% percent of the total number of new jobs in Union County, Tennessee for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (+331)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+47)
3. School and employee bus transportation (+27)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (+24)
5. Offices of physicians (+16)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 33 jobs in that time period. The declines in gasoline stations make up 20.8% percent of the total employment decline in Union County, Tennessee between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Gasoline stations (-33)
2. Depository credit intermediation (-32)
3. Residential building construction (-20)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-20)
5. Building finishing contractors (-15)

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