Mahaska County Has Climbed in Ownership Residential Property by 0.0%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Mahaska County, IA

The 2010 Census reports Mahaska County, Iowa decreased in number of dwellings by 215, or 2%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Iowa increased in residential properties by 103,906, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Mahaska County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 791, or 8.1%, of housing units are currently vacant in Mahaska County, Iowa. Among the 791 unoccupied properties, 16.6% are listed to be sold, while 35.5% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Mahaska County have increased by 0.0%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 6,384 (71.1%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 2,591 (28.9%) housing units were leased. Mahaska County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of Iowa, which saw 27.9% of the housing units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Mahaska County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 2.0% of housing units are owned by minorities in Mahaska County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Mahaska County. 86.9% 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 Mahaska County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 252 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Mahaska County, IA

In Mahaska County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 252 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 74 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 40 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 647 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 41.1% percent of the total growth in Mahaska County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+647)
2. Grocery stores (+232)
3. Nursing care facilities (+230)
4. Grocery and related product wholesalers (+82)
5. Individual and family services (+68)

The depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 193 jobs in that time period. The declines in depository credit intermediation make up 23.5% percent of the total employment decline in Mahaska County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (-193)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (-85)
3. General freight trucking (-54)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-48)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (-47)

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