Alameda County Has Sank in Real Estate Ownership by 1.3%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: California

Category: Alameda County, CA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Alameda County, California decreased in total real estate dwellings by 42,366, or 8%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of California increased in total real estate dwellings by 1,465,532, or 11%.

When Measured against the US, Alameda County has a very high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 37,411, or 6.4%, of housing units are currently vacant in Alameda County, California. Among these 37,411 vacant housing units, 14.6% are listed to be sold, while 46.7% are listed for lease.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Alameda County have decreased by 1.3%. In 2010, there were 291,242 (53.4%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 253,896 (46.6%) housing units were leased. Alameda County has a greater portion of rented units than the State of California, which was reported as having 44.1% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Alameda County has a very high level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 49.6% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Alameda County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of California 40.5% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Alameda County. 67.4% 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 Alameda County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 45,191 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: California

Category: Alameda County, CA

In Alameda County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 45,191 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 262 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 96 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 166 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the outpatient care centers industry has grown the most with 5,824 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in outpatient care centers makes up 11.8% percent of the total growth in Alameda County, California between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (+5824)
2. Scientific research and development services (+5808)
3. Private households (+3771)
4. Fullservice restaurants (+2288)
5. Computer systems design and related services (+2225)

The insurance carriers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 5,699 jobs. The declines in insurance carriers make up 6.8% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Alameda County, California between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Insurance carriers (-5,699)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-3,909)
3. Telecommunications resellers (-3,697)
4. Building finishing contractors (-3,403)
5. Employment services (-2,957)

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