Douglas County Has Sank in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 7.3%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Douglas County, CO

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Douglas County, Colorado decreased in total real estate dwellings by 43,526, or 69%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Colorado increased in housing units by 404,861, or 18%.

Measured against the US, Douglas County has a high amount of unoccupied residential properties. 4,841, or 4.5%, are currently vacant in Douglas County, Colorado. Within the 4,841 unoccupied properties, 32.4% are listed to be sold, while 22.9% are trying to be rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Douglas County have decreased by 7.3%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 82,230 (80.6%) housing units occupied by owners, while 19,788 (19.4%) residential properties were being rented. Douglas County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Colorado, which saw 34.5% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Douglas County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 10.0% are minority-owned in Douglas County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Colorado 17.2% of homes are owned by minorities.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Douglas County. 35.3% the Hispanic 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 Douglas County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 6,892 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Douglas County, CO

In Douglas County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 6,892 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 164 4-digit NAICS industries, 94 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 69 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the computer systems design and related services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 794 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in computer systems design and related services makes up 6.4% percent of the total number of new jobs in Douglas County, Colorado for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (+794)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (+777)
3. Architectural and engineering services (+772)
4. Business support services (+622)
5. Limitedservice eating places (+595)

The residential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,048 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in residential building construction make up 13.1% percent of the employment lost during the period in Douglas County, Colorado for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Residential building construction (-1,048)
2. Building finishing contractors (-1,002)
3. Building equipment contractors (-596)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (-533)
5. Department stores (-523)

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