Twin Falls County Has shrunk in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 1.9%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Idaho

Category: Twin Falls County, ID

The 2010 Census reports Twin Falls County, Idaho decreased in housing units by 5,477, or 21%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Idaho increased in housing dwelling units by 139,972, or 21%.

Measured against the United States, Twin Falls County has a medium amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,312, or 7.4%, are currently vacant in Twin Falls County, Idaho. Within these 2,312 unoccupied housing units, 22.3% are the market to be sold, while 34.5% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Twin Falls County have decreased by 1.9%. The 2010 Census reports there were 19,123 (66.5%) housing units occupied by owners, while 9,637 (33.5%) units were rented. Twin Falls County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Idaho, which the Census reported had 30.1% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Twin Falls County has a medium level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 8.5% are owned and occupied by minorities in Twin Falls County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Idaho 8.7% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Twin Falls County. 82.1% 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 Twin Falls County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 73 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Idaho

Category: Twin Falls County, ID

In Twin Falls County, Idaho, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 73 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 146 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 63 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 82 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 943 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty makes up 25.5% percent of the total employment growth in Twin Falls County, Idaho for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (+943)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (+331)
3. Other general merchandise stores (+258)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (+154)
5. Nursing care facilities (+144)

The elementary and secondary schools industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,545 jobs during the period. The employment lost in elementary and secondary schools make up 25.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Twin Falls County, Idaho between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-1,545)
2. Employment services (-837)
3. Business support services (-639)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (-244)
5. Other crop farming (-137)

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