Osceola County Has Climbed in Property Ownership by 1.1%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Osceola County, IA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Osceola County, Iowa increased in number of dwellings by 22, or 1%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Iowa increased in total housing units by 103,906, or 8%.

Measured against the United States, Osceola County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 308, or 10.3%, currently are unoccupied in Osceola County, Iowa. Among the 308 vacant units, 9.7% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 14.0% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Osceola County have increased by 1.1%. In 2010, there were 2,108 (78.6%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 574 (21.4%) housing units were leased. Osceola County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Iowa, which saw 27.9% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Osceola County has a low level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 2.7% of housing units are owned by minorities in Osceola County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Osceola County. 100.0% 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 Osceola County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 133 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Osceola County, IA

In Osceola County, Iowa, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 133 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 20 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 9 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the insurance agencies and brokerages industry has grown the most with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in insurance agencies and brokerages makes up 20.0% percent of the total growth in Osceola County, Iowa for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Insurance agencies and brokerages (+19)
2. Gasoline stations (+16)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (+14)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (+12)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (+12)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 21 jobs in that time period. The declines in elementary and secondary schools make up 31.8% percent of the total employment decline in Osceola County, Iowa between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-21)
2. Executive, legislative and general government (-18)
3. Depository credit intermediation (-7)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (-6)
5. Postal service (-4)

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