Lee County Has Decayed in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 2.6%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Lee County, AR

According to data from the 2010 Census, Lee County, Arkansas increased in total number housing units by 412, or 9%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Arkansas increased in housing dwelling units by 143,256, or 11%.

Measured against the US, Lee County has a low amount of vacant housing units. 732, or 16.8%, of properties are currently vacant in Lee County, Arkansas. Among these 732 unoccupied properties, 4.6% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 31.4% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Lee County have decreased by 2.6%. The 2010 Census reports there were 2,214 (61.1%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,410 (38.9%) residential properties were being rented. Lee County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Arkansas, which saw 33.0% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties in the US, Lee County has a very high level of homes that are owned by minorities. 48.0% are minority-owned in Lee County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Lee County. 49.6% 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 Lee County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 12 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Lee County, AR

In Lee County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 12 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 26 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the individual and family services industry has added the most employment with 98 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in individual and family services makes up 29.1% percent of the total number of new jobs in Lee County, Arkansas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Individual and family services (+98)
2. Other crop farming (+80)
3. Support activities for crop production (+58)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (+29)
5. Warehousing and storage (+17)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the automobile dealers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 26 jobs. The declines in automobile dealers make up 22.6% percent of the total employment decline in Lee County, Arkansas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Automobile dealers (-26)
2. Specialized freight trucking (-16)
3. Private households (-13)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (-9)
5. Administration of environmental programs (-8)

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