Izard County Has Deteriorated in Residential Property Ownership by 0.2%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Izard County, AR

The 2010 Census reports Izard County, Arkansas decreased in number of dwellings by 641, or 10%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Arkansas increased in total real estate dwellings by 143,256, or 11%.

Put side by side with the United States, Izard County has a medium amount of unoccupied real estate units. 1,501, or 20.8%, are currently vacant in Izard County, Arkansas. Among these 1,501 vacant housing units, 8.7% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 12.5% are listed for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Izard County have decreased by 0.2%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 4,583 (80.0%) owner-occupied units, while 1,148 (20.0%) residential properties were being rented. Izard County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Arkansas, which reportedly had 33.0% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Izard County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 2.4% of properties are owned by minorities in Izard County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Izard County. 66.7% 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 Izard County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 40 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Izard County, AR

In Izard County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 40 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 29 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the building material and supplies dealers industry has added the most employment with 49 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in building material and supplies dealers makes up 24.5% percent of the total number of new jobs in Izard County, Arkansas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (+49)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+48)
3. Offices of physicians (+28)
4. Health and personal care stores (+14)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (+14)

Given the industries in the area, the grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 137 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in grocery stores make up 39.3% percent of the total job loss in Izard County, Arkansas for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-137)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-88)
3. Depository credit intermediation (-56)
4. Traveler accommodation (-21)
5. Gasoline stations (-10)

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