Ada County Has Deteriorated in Housing Ownership by 2.2%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Idaho

Category: Ada County, ID

The 2010 Census reports Ada County, Idaho decreased in total number housing units by 40,955, or 35%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Idaho increased in housing units by 139,972, or 21%.

When Measured against the US, Ada County has a high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 11,026, or 6.9%, are currently vacant in Ada County, Idaho. Broken down, of the 11,026 vacant properties, 29.8% are listed to be sold, while 36.6% are properties that are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Ada County have decreased by 2.2%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 101,639 (68.5%) units occupied by owners, while there were 46,806 (31.5%) residential properties were being rented. Ada County has a greater portion of rented units than the State of Idaho, which the Census reported had 30.1% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Ada County has a medium level of homes that are owned by minorities. 7.3% are owned by minorities in Ada County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Idaho 8.7% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Ada County. 66.7% 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 Ada County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 5,064 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Idaho

Category: Ada County, ID

In Ada County, Idaho, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 5,064 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 227 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 106 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 118 industries reported employment loss in the period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5,772 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in semiconductor and electronic component mfg. makes up 22.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Ada County, Idaho for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (+5772)
2. Business support services (+2397)
3. Other hospitals (+1315)
4. Individual and family services (+1048)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (+1009)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the management of companies and enterprises industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,377 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in management of companies and enterprises make up 6.8% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Ada County, Idaho between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (-1,377)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-1,244)
3. Building finishing contractors (-1,174)
4. Residential building construction (-869)
5. Building equipment contractors (-773)

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