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Madison County Has Expanded in Residential Property Ownership by 1.0%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census
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- Parent Category: Virginia
- Category: Madison County, VA
Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Madison County, Virginia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 693, or 13%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Virginia increased in residential properties by 460,747, or 14%.
Put side by side with the United States, Madison County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 849, or 14.3%, are reported as unoccupied units in Madison County, Virginia. Broken down, of the 849 vacant properties, 10.5% are for sale, while 7.7% are trying to be rented.
Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Madison County have increased by 1.0%. In 2010, there were 3,958 (77.9%) owner-occupied units, while 1,125 (22.1%) units were rented. Madison County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Virginia, which reportedly saw 32.8% of the housing units rented.
When compared to all counties across the US, Madison County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 11.8% are minority-owned in Madison County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Virginia 23.0% of homes are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Madison County. 50.0% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.
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 Madison County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by -457 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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- Category: Madison County, VA
In Madison County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 457 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Given the 33 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Madison County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 457 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Given the 33 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the residential building construction industry has added the most employment with 46 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in residential building construction makes up 25.6% percent of the growth in Madison County, Virginia for the years between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Residential building construction (+46)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (+43)
3. Beverage manufacturing (+35)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (+17)
5. Other general merchandise stores (+16)
The special food services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 83 jobs. The declines in special food services make up 20.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Madison County, Virginia for the years between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Special food services (-83)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (-71)
3. Limitedservice eating places (-61)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-48)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (-22)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).


