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Jackson County Has Escalated in Residential Property Ownership by 0.5%, From 2000 to 2010

The 2010 Census reports Jackson County, Wisconsin decreased in number of total housing units by 1,698, or 21%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Wisconsin increased in housing units by 303,214, or 12%.

Put side by side with the United States, Jackson County has a very low level of vacancy in housing units. 1,884, or 19.4%, currently are unoccupied in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Within the 1,884 vacant housing units, 5.3% are on the real estate market for sale, while 8.0% are listed in the rental market.

                                     

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Jackson County have increased by 0.5%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 5,917 (75.4%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 1,926 (24.6%) residential units were being rented. Jackson County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Wisconsin, which reportedly had 31.9% of the housing units rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Jackson County has a low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 4.5% of housing units are owned by minorities in Jackson County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Wisconsin 6.8% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Jackson County. 75.0% the American Indian 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 Jackson County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by -172 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

In Jackson County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 172 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

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In Jackson County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 172 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 47 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The executive, legislative and general government industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,401 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 67.6% percent of the growth in Jackson County, Wisconsin between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+1401)
2. Depository credit intermediation (+152)
3. Residential mental health facilities (+95)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (+77)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (+50)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the highway, street, and bridge construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 650 jobs. The declines in highway, street, and bridge construction make up 57.1% percent of the total job loss in Jackson County, Wisconsin between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (-650)
2. Gasoline stations (-174)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (-59)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-52)
5. Other professional and technical services (-33)



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