Benton County Has Enlarged in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 1.4%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Benton County, IA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Benton County, Iowa decreased in housing units by 718, or 7%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Iowa increased in residential properties by 103,906, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Benton County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 793, or 7.1%, of properties are currently vacant in Benton County, Iowa. Among these 793 vacant housing units, 18.4% are listed for sale, while 21.9% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Benton County have increased by 1.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 8,323 (80.8%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,979 (19.2%) housing units were leased. Benton County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Iowa, which had 27.9% of residential units occupied by renters.

The 2010 Census reports that Benton County has a very low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 1.0% are owned by minorities in Benton County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Benton County. 82.4% 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 Benton County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 364 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Benton County, IA

In Benton County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 364 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 26 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 33 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The depository credit intermediation industry has added the most employment with 142 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in depository credit intermediation makes up 29.8% percent of the growth in Benton County, Iowa for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (+142)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (+48)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (+46)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (+31)
5. Building finishing contractors (+27)

Given the industries in the area, the other food manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 221 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in other food manufacturing make up 22.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Benton County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other food manufacturing (-221)
2. Grocery stores (-134)
3. General freight trucking (-108)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (-102)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (-75)

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