Cleveland County Has Declined in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 2.9%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Cleveland County, AR

The 2010 Census reports Cleveland County, Arkansas decreased in number of total housing units by 230, or 6%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Arkansas increased in total real estate dwellings by 143,256, or 11%.

Compared to the US, Cleveland County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 648, or 15.9%, of properties are currently vacant in Cleveland County, Arkansas. Of the 648 vacant units, 3.1% are on the real estate market for sale, while 11.1% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Cleveland County have decreased by 2.9%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 2,709 (79.3%) owner-occupied units, while 707 (20.7%) residential properties were being rented. Cleveland County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Arkansas, which the Census reported had 33.0% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties in the US, Cleveland County has a medium level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 11.0% of housing units are owned by minorities in Cleveland County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Cleveland County. 34.9% the Black 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 Cleveland County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 59 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Cleveland County, AR

In Cleveland County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 59 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 250 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 75.5% percent of the total number of new jobs in Cleveland County, Arkansas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+250)
2. Individual and family services (+34)
3. Executive, legislative and general government (+22)
4. Gasoline stations (+14)
5. Administration of economic programs (+11)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the general freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 20 jobs. The declines in general freight trucking make up 37.0% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Cleveland County, Arkansas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. General freight trucking (-20)
2. Water, sewage and other systems (-13)
3. Logging (-11)
4. Specialized freight trucking (-7)
5. Postal service (-3)

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