Pottawattamie County Has Deteriorated in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 2.7%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Pottawattamie County, IA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Pottawattamie County, Iowa decreased in number of total housing units by 3,569, or 10%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Iowa increased in total housing units by 103,906, or 8%.

When Measured against the US, Pottawattamie County has a medium amount of vacant housing units. 2,555, or 6.5%, are reported as unoccupied units in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Of the 2,555 unoccupied properties, 19.0% are listed to be sold, while 39.6% are listed in the rental market.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Pottawattamie County have decreased by 2.7%. The 2010 Census reports there were 25,129 (68.3%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 11,646 (31.7%) units were rented. Pottawattamie County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of Iowa, which reportedly saw 27.9% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Pottawattamie County has a low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 4.7% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County. 70.9% the Black Census group reported renting in 2010.

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 Pottawattamie County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 228 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Iowa

Category: Pottawattamie County, IA

In Pottawattamie County, Iowa, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 228 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 133 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 63 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 67 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 728 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 16.9% percent of the total number of new jobs in Pottawattamie County, Iowa for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+728)
2. Department stores (+685)
3. Individual and family services (+284)
4. Employment services (+235)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (+209)

The traveler accommodation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 733 jobs during the period. The employment lost in traveler accommodation make up 20.1% percent of the employment lost during the period in Pottawattamie County, Iowa between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (-733)
2. Animal slaughtering and processing (-302)
3. Administration of human resource programs (-175)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (-163)
5. Gasoline stations (-148)

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