Ouray County Has Strengthened in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 0.7%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Ouray County, CO

The 2010 Census reports Ouray County, Colorado decreased in total real estate dwellings by 937, or 44%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Colorado increased in housing dwelling units by 404,861, or 18%.

Measured against the US, Ouray County has a low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,061, or 34.4%, of housing units are currently vacant in Ouray County, Colorado. Among these 1,061 vacant housing units, 7.0% are the market to be sold, while 13.4% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Ouray County have increased by 0.7%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 1,498 (74.1%) housing units occupied by owners, while 524 (25.9%) residential properties were being rented. Ouray County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Colorado, which saw 34.5% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Ouray County has a low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 3.1% of housing units are owned by minorities in Ouray County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Colorado 17.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Ouray County. 42.9% the Hispanic 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 Ouray County, Colorado, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 189 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Colorado

Category: Ouray County, CO

In Ouray County, Colorado, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 189 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 28 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 9 industries reported a drop in employment.

The grocery stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 26 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in grocery stores makes up 25.0% percent of the total number of new jobs in Ouray County, Colorado for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+26)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (+13)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (+9)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (+7)
5. Building equipment contractors (+6)

Given the industries in the area, the building foundation and exterior contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 103 jobs. The declines in building foundation and exterior contractors make up 42.7% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Ouray County, Colorado between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-103)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (-49)
3. Limitedservice eating places (-34)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-16)
5. Building finishing contractors (-16)

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