Little River County Has shrunk in Terms of Home Ownership by 2.7%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Little River County, AR

The 2010 Census reports Little River County, Arkansas decreased in number of dwellings by 25, or 0%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Arkansas increased in total real estate dwellings by 143,256, or 11%.

Compared against the United States, Little River County has a low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,049, or 16.2%, currently are unoccupied in Little River County, Arkansas. Among the 1,049 unoccupied properties, 4.4% are for sale, while 17.8% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Little River County have decreased by 2.7%. By 2010, there were 3,997 (73.9%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 1,414 (26.1%) residential properties were being rented. Little River County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Arkansas, which was reported as having 33.0% of units rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Little River County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 18.7% are owned by minorities in Little River County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group that rents the most often in Little River County. 66.7% the American Indian Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

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 Little River County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 557 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Little River County, AR

In Little River County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 557 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the specialized freight trucking industry has grown the most with 153 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in specialized freight trucking makes up 44.9% percent of the growth in Little River County, Arkansas between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (+153)
2. Nonresidential building construction (+89)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (+39)
4. Individual and family services (+19)
5. Administration of economic programs (+10)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the fullservice restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 26 jobs. The declines in fullservice restaurants make up 16.0% percent of the total employment decline in Little River County, Arkansas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (-26)
2. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-24)
3. Lessors of real estate (-20)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (-19)
5. Child day care services (-18)

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