Searcy County Has Sank In Owner-Occupied Residential Real Estate by 1.4%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Searcy County, AR

According to data from the 2010 Census, Searcy County, Arkansas decreased in number of dwellings by 608, or 14%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Arkansas increased in residential properties by 143,256, or 11%.

Put side by side with the United States, Searcy County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 1,326, or 27.1%, are currently vacant in Searcy County, Arkansas. Within the 1,326 unoccupied properties, 3.2% are the market to be sold, while 6.7% are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Searcy County have decreased by 1.4%. The 2010 Census reports there were 2,729 (76.4%) units occupied by owners, while there were 845 (23.6%) units were rented. Searcy County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of Arkansas, which had 33.0% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Searcy County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 3.1% are minority-owned in Searcy County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Arkansas 15.1% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian reported being renters the highest percent in Searcy County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Searcy County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 24 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Arkansas

Category: Searcy County, AR

In Searcy County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 24 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the individual and family services industry has grown the most with 116 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in individual and family services makes up 59.8% percent of the total number of new jobs in Searcy County, Arkansas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Individual and family services (+116)
2. Consumer goods rental (+24)
3. Health and personal care stores (+14)
4. Administration of economic programs (+9)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (+9)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 215 jobs. The declines in elementary and secondary schools make up 50.1% percent of the employment lost during the period in Searcy County, Arkansas for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-215)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (-106)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (-75)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-13)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (-8)

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