Craighead County Has Sank in Real Estate Ownership by 3.3%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Craighead County, AR

According to the 2010 Census, Craighead County, Arkansas decreased in number of total housing units by 5,382, or 15%, (since the 2000), while the State of Arkansas increased in total real estate dwellings by 143,256, or 11%.

Compared against the United States, Craighead County has a high level of vacancy in residential housing. 3,224, or 8.0%, are currently vacant in Craighead County, Arkansas. Of these 3,224 unoccupied housing units, 14.8% are for sale on the real estate market, while 41.1% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Craighead County have decreased by 3.3%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 22,623 (60.7%) owner-occupied units, while 14,668 (39.3%) housing units were leased. Craighead County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of Arkansas, which saw 33.0% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Craighead County has a medium level of housing units that are minority-owned. 6.6% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Craighead County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Craighead County. 80.9% the Black Census group reported renting 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 Craighead County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,898 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Craighead County, AR

In Craighead County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,898 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 136 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 71 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 63 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The business support services industry has grown the most with 494 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in business support services makes up 12.1% percent of the total growth in Craighead County, Arkansas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Business support services (+494)
2. Individual and family services (+432)
3. Limitedservice eating places (+391)
4. Clothing stores (+208)
5. Child day care services (+198)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the plastics product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 297 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in plastics product manufacturing make up 11.1% percent of the total employment decline in Craighead County, Arkansas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (-297)
2. Traveler accommodation (-284)
3. Employment services (-221)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (-96)
5. Residential mental health facilities (-89)

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