Monroe County Has Deteriorated in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 1.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Monroe County, IA

The 2010 Census reports Monroe County, Iowa decreased in number of dwellings by 296, or 8%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Iowa increased in housing units by 103,906, or 8%.

When Measured against the US, Monroe County has a very low amount of vacant housing units. 671, or 17.3%, currently are unoccupied in Monroe County, Iowa. Broken down, of the 671 unoccupied units, 8.9% are for sale, while 13.7% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Monroe County have decreased by 1.4%. By 2010, there were 2,474 (77.0%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 739 (23.0%) units were rented. Monroe County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Iowa, which reportedly saw 27.9% of residential properties rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Monroe County has a very low level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 1.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Monroe 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 group that rents the most often in Monroe County. 66.7% 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 Monroe County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,123 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Monroe County, IA

In Monroe County, Iowa, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,123 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the depository credit intermediation industry has grown the most with 52 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in depository credit intermediation makes up 20.9% percent of the total number of new jobs in Monroe County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (+52)
2. Automobile dealers (+32)
3. Fullservice restaurants (+31)
4. Limitedservice eating places (+27)
5. Residential building construction (+25)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 22 jobs during the period. The employment lost in building equipment contractors make up 20.2% percent of the total employment decline in Monroe County, Iowa for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (-22)
2. Other professional and technical services (-15)
3. Offices of dentists (-12)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (-11)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (-10)

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