Lyon County Has Strengthened in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.8%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Lyon County, IA

The 2010 Census reports Lyon County, Iowa decreased in housing units by 90, or 2%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Iowa increased in housing dwelling units by 103,906, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Lyon County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 406, or 8.4%, are currently vacant in Lyon County, Iowa. Broken down, of the 406 unoccupied housing units, 15.8% are the market to be sold, while 22.9% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Lyon County have increased by 0.8%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 3,669 (82.6%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 773 (17.4%) units were rented. Lyon County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Iowa, which reportedly saw 27.9% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Lyon County has a very low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 0.8% of housing units are owned by minorities in Lyon County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Lyon County. 50.0% 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 Lyon County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 336 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Lyon County, IA

In Lyon County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 336 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 43 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 103 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in depository credit intermediation makes up 19.7% percent of the total employment growth in Lyon County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (+103)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (+91)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (+47)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (+29)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (+26)

Given the industries in the area, the motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 59 jobs. The declines in motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing make up 25.1% percent of the total employment decline in Lyon County, Iowa for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (-59)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (-50)
3. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-31)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-17)
5. Residential building construction (-16)

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