Kosciusko County Has Sank in Real Estate Ownership by 2.5%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Kosciusko County, IN

According to data from the 2010 Census, Kosciusko County, Indiana decreased in total number housing units by 4,850, or 15%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Indiana increased in housing units by 263,222, or 9%.

Compared to the US, Kosciusko County has a high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 7,841, or 21.2%, of properties are currently vacant in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Of the 7,841 unoccupied properties, 7.6% are the market to be sold, while 11.6% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Kosciusko County have decreased by 2.5%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 22,326 (76.5%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 6,871 (23.5%) residential properties were being rented. Kosciusko County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Indiana, which had 30.1% of the housing units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Kosciusko County has a medium level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 5.5% are owned by minorities in Kosciusko County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Indiana 9.8% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Kosciusko County. 50.6% 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 Kosciusko County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,285 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Indiana

Category: Kosciusko County, IN

In Kosciusko County, Indiana, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,285 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 133 4-digit NAICS industries, 62 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 67 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,191 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in medical equipment and supplies manufacturing makes up 25.6% percent of the total growth in Kosciusko County, Indiana between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (+1191)
2. Other general merchandise stores (+590)
3. Employment services (+457)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (+385)
5. Department stores (+206)

Given the industries in the area, the printing and related support activities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,402 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in printing and related support activities make up 30.8% percent of the total job loss in Kosciusko County, Indiana between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (-1,402)
2. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (-818)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-246)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (-163)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (-152)

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