Palo Alto County Has Fallen Off in Ownership Residential Property by 0.1%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Palo Alto County, IA

According to the 2010 Census, Palo Alto County, Iowa increased in number of dwellings by 3, or 0%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Iowa increased in housing units by 103,906, or 8%.

Compared to the US, Palo Alto County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 634, or 13.7%, are reported as unoccupied units in Palo Alto County, Iowa. Among these 634 unoccupied housing units, 10.1% are the market to be sold, while 17.4% are available for rent.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Palo Alto County have decreased by 0.1%. By 2010, there were 2,956 (74.0%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 1,038 (26.0%) units were rented. Palo Alto County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Iowa, which the Census reported had 27.9% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties across the US, Palo Alto County has a very low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 1.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Palo Alto County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Iowa 4.7% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Palo Alto County. 95.5% 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 Palo Alto County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 132 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Palo Alto County, IA

In Palo Alto County, Iowa, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 132 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 39 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the hog and pig farming industry has grown the most with 104 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in hog and pig farming makes up 36.5% percent of the total growth in Palo Alto County, Iowa for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Hog and pig farming (+104)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (+39)
3. Limitedservice eating places (+38)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (+24)
5. Private households (+14)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 91 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in grocery stores make up 30.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Palo Alto County, Iowa for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-91)
2. Health and personal care stores (-33)
3. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-29)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (-25)
5. General freight trucking (-19)

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