Johnson County Has Strengthened in Ownership Residential Property by 2.7%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Johnson County, IA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Johnson County, Iowa decreased in number of dwellings by 10,136, or 22%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Iowa increased in housing units by 103,906, or 8%.

When compared to the United States, Johnson County has a medium level of vacancy in residential real estate. 3,252, or 5.8%, are reported as unoccupied units in Johnson County, Iowa. Among these 3,252 unoccupied properties, 24.9% are the market to be sold, while 36.1% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Johnson County have increased by 2.7%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 31,299 (59.4%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 21,416 (40.6%) housing units were leased. Johnson County has a greater portion of rented units than the State of Iowa, which had 27.9% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Johnson County has a medium level of housing units that are minority-owned. 7.8% are owned by minorities in Johnson County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Johnson County. 80.5% the Black Census group occupies 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 Johnson County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,637 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Johnson County, IA

In Johnson County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,637 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 155 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 82 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 73 industries reported a drop in employment.

The elementary and secondary schools industry has added the most employment with 2,333 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 27.7% percent of the total number of new jobs in Johnson County, Iowa between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+2333)
2. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+598)
3. Business support services (+489)
4. Limitedservice eating places (+376)
5. Warehousing and storage (+310)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the plastics product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 442 jobs during the period. The employment lost in plastics product manufacturing make up 14.4% percent of the employment lost during the period in Johnson County, Iowa between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (-442)
2. Specialty food stores (-231)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (-199)
4. Residential building construction (-199)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (-111)

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