Grand County Has Expanded in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 0.7%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Grand County, CO

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Grand County, Colorado decreased in number of total housing units by 5,167, or 47%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Colorado increased in residential properties by 404,861, or 18%.

Compared to the US, Grand County has a very high level of vacancy in residential housing. 9,592, or 59.7%, are reported as unoccupied units in Grand County, Colorado. Within these 9,592 vacant properties, 4.5% are listed for sale, while 5.9% are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Grand County have increased by 0.7%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 4,457 (68.9%) housing units occupied by owners, while 2,012 (31.1%) residential properties were being rented. Grand County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Colorado, which reportedly had 34.5% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Grand County has a low level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 4.4% are minority-owned in Grand County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Colorado 17.2% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Grand County. 65.0% the Black Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Grand County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 368 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Grand County, CO

In Grand County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 368 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 27 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 35 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has grown the most with 98 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in drinking places, alcoholic beverages makes up 17.4% percent of the total growth in Grand County, Colorado between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (+98)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (+84)
3. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (+63)
4. Activities related to real estate (+49)
5. Executive, legislative and general government (+41)

Given the industries in the area, the traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 172 jobs. The declines in traveler accommodation make up 30.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Grand County, Colorado between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (-172)
2. Building equipment contractors (-37)
3. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-33)
4. Consumer goods rental (-30)
5. Architectural and engineering services (-22)

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