Huerfano County Has Increased in Property Ownership by 0.6%, As the 2010 Census Reports

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Huerfano County, CO

The 2010 Census reports Huerfano County, Colorado decreased in housing units by 476, or 10%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Colorado increased in residential properties by 404,861, or 18%.

Compared against the United States, Huerfano County has a medium level of vacancy in residential housing. 1,938, or 38.2%, currently are unoccupied in Huerfano County, Colorado. Within the 1,938 unoccupied housing units, 5.5% are listed to be sold, while 6.8% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Huerfano County have increased by 0.6%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 2,238 (71.3%) housing units occupied by owners, while 899 (28.7%) units were rented. Huerfano County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Colorado, which reportedly saw 34.5% of residential properties rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Huerfano County has a very high level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 30.1% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Huerfano County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Colorado 17.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Huerfano County. 66.7% the American Indian 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 Huerfano County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 143 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Huerfano County, CO

In Huerfano County, Colorado, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 143 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 23 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has grown the most with 27 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in auto parts, accessories, and tire stores makes up 29.3% percent of the total number of new jobs in Huerfano County, Colorado between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+27)
2. Executive, legislative and general government (+17)
3. Utility system construction (+15)
4. Private households (+10)
5. Administration of economic programs (+9)

The traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 37 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in traveler accommodation make up 31.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Huerfano County, Colorado between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (-37)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-32)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (-13)
4. Offices of physicians (-8)
5. Legal services (-7)

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