Mendocino County Has Fallen Off in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 2.3%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: California

Category: Mendocino County, CA

The 2010 Census reports Mendocino County, California decreased in total number housing units by 3,386, or 9%, (since the 2000), while the State of California increased in housing units by 1,465,532, or 11%.

Measured against the United States, Mendocino County has a high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 5,378, or 13.3%, of housing units are currently vacant in Mendocino County, California. Among the 5,378 vacant properties, 8.6% are for sale, while 15.1% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Mendocino County have decreased by 2.3%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 20,601 (59.0%) housing units occupied by owners, while 14,344 (41.0%) housing units were leased. Mendocino County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of California, which the Census reported had 44.1% of the housing units rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Mendocino County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 15.0% of properties are owned by minorities in Mendocino County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of California 40.5% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Mendocino County. 68.8% the Black 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 Mendocino County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,984 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: California

Category: Mendocino County, CA

In Mendocino County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,984 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 151 4-digit NAICS industries, 51 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 97 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the management and technical consulting services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 246 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in management and technical consulting services makes up 15.0% percent of the total growth in Mendocino County, California for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (+246)
2. Home health care services (+189)
3. Individual and family services (+146)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (+110)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (+99)

The private households industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 764 jobs. The declines in private households make up 13.9% percent of the total job loss in Mendocino County, California between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Private households (-764)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (-381)
3. Administration of environmental programs (-277)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (-250)
5. Residential building construction (-232)

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