Latah County Has Fallen Off in Ownership Residential Property by 2.5%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Idaho

Category: Latah County, ID

According to data from the 2010 Census, Latah County, Idaho decreased in number of dwellings by 2,150, or 16%, (since the 2000), while the State of Idaho increased in housing units by 139,972, or 21%.

When Measured against the US, Latah County has a low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 1,280, or 8.0%, of housing units are currently vacant in Latah County, Idaho. Among these 1,280 vacant housing units, 11.6% are listed to be sold, while 34.7% are listed for lease.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Latah County have decreased by 2.5%. By 2010, there were 8,265 (56.2%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 6,443 (43.8%) residential properties were being rented. Latah County has a greater amount of rentals than the State of Idaho, which was reported as having 30.1% of the housing units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Latah County has a low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 4.1% are minority-owned in Latah County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Idaho 8.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Latah County. 83.2% the Black Census group reported to occupy a rented housing unit.

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 Latah County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 622 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Idaho

Category: Latah County, ID

In Latah County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 622 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 86 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 38 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 45 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has grown the most with 101 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in auto parts, accessories, and tire stores makes up 14.0% percent of the total number of new jobs in Latah County, Idaho between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+101)
2. Individual and family services (+75)
3. Management and technical consulting services (+50)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (+46)
5. Private households (+36)

Given the industries in the area, the sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 317 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in sporting goods and musical instrument stores make up 14.8% percent of the total employment decline in Latah County, Idaho for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (-317)
2. Nursing care facilities (-307)
3. Logging (-227)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (-142)
5. Automobile dealers (-103)

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