Linn County Has Sank in Property Ownership by 0.1%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Linn County, IA

The 2010 Census reports Linn County, Iowa decreased in number of dwellings by 11,700, or 15%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Iowa increased in housing dwelling units by 103,906, or 8%.

Compared against the United States, Linn County has a high amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 6,117, or 6.6%, of residential units are vacant in Linn County, Iowa. Among these 6,117 unoccupied properties, 19.6% are the market to be sold, while 37.4% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Linn County have decreased by 0.1%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 62,596 (72.7%) units occupied by owners, while there were 23,538 (27.3%) residential units were being rented. Linn County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Iowa, which reportedly saw 27.9% of the housing units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Linn County has a low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 4.1% of housing units are owned by minorities in Linn County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Linn County. 72.7% 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 Linn County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 6,201 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Linn County, IA

In Linn County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 6,201 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 183 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 91 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 91 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry has added the most employment with 5,983 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 34.7% percent of the growth in Linn County, Iowa between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+5983)
2. Insurance carriers (+1194)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (+1079)
4. Employment services (+911)
5. Other telecommunications (+666)

Given the industries in the area, the power generation and supply industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,496 jobs during the period. The employment lost in power generation and supply make up 14.2% percent of the employment lost during the period in Linn County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Power generation and supply (-1,496)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (-1,042)
3. Nursing care facilities (-959)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (-630)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (-482)

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