Lonoke County Has Sank in Real Estate Ownership by 2.2%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Lonoke County, AR

According to data from the 2010 Census, Lonoke County, Arkansas decreased in number of total housing units by 6,490, or 31%, (since the 2000), while the State of Arkansas increased in total real estate dwellings by 143,256, or 11%.

Measured against the US, Lonoke County has a medium amount of vacant housing units. 1,944, or 7.1%, are currently vacant in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Within the 1,944 vacant properties, 20.4% are listed to be sold, while 30.8% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Lonoke County have decreased by 2.2%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 18,651 (73.7%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 6,644 (26.3%) residential units were being rented. Lonoke County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Arkansas, which the Census reported had 33.0% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Lonoke County has a medium level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 7.7% of properties are owned by minorities in Lonoke County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Lonoke County. 62.5% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported to occupy a rented housing unit.

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 Lonoke County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,418 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Lonoke County, AR

In Lonoke County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,418 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 90 4-digit NAICS industries, 40 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 49 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The limitedservice eating places industry has grown the most with 215 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in limitedservice eating places makes up 14.2% percent of the total growth in Lonoke County, Arkansas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (+215)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (+183)
3. Aquaculture (+146)
4. Individual and family services (+129)
5. Nursing care facilities (+106)

The other specialty trade contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 124 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in other specialty trade contractors make up 12.4% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lonoke County, Arkansas for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (-124)
2. Depository credit intermediation (-77)
3. Support activities for crop production (-74)
4. Justice, public order, and safety activities (-69)
5. Warehousing and storage (-54)

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