Allen County Has Dropped in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 1.5%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Allen County, IN

According to data from the 2010 Census, Allen County, Indiana decreased in total real estate dwellings by 13,279, or 10%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Indiana increased in total housing units by 263,222, or 9%.

When compared to the United States, Allen County has a high level of vacancy in residential real estate. 14,333, or 9.4%, are reported as unoccupied units in Allen County, Indiana. Among these 14,333 unoccupied housing units, 17.8% are the market to be sold, while 42.1% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Allen County have decreased by 1.5%. By 2010, there were 95,791 (69.5%) housing units occupied by owners, while 42,060 (30.5%) residential properties were being rented. Allen County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of Indiana, which reportedly had 30.1% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Allen County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 12.5% of housing units are owned by minorities in Allen County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Indiana 9.8% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Allen County. 60.6% 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 Allen County, Indiana, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 10,222 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Allen County, IN

In Allen County, Indiana, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 10,222 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 191 4-digit NAICS industries, 75 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 115 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the general medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 10,486 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in general medical and surgical hospitals makes up 47.8% percent of the total number of new jobs in Allen County, Indiana between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (+10486)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (+1318)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (+1240)
4. Traveler accommodation (+786)
5. Scheduled air transportation (+713)

Given the industries in the area, the plastics product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,170 jobs. The declines in plastics product manufacturing make up 9.1% percent of the total job loss in Allen County, Indiana between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (-2,170)
2. Rubber product manufacturing (-1,571)
3. Other nonferrous metal production (-881)
4. Offices of physicians (-831)
5. Colleges and universities (-797)

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