Dawson County Has Sunk in Housing Ownership by 0.4%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Nebraska

Category: Dawson County, NE

According to the 2010 Census, Dawson County, Nebraska decreased in number of total housing units by 318, or 3%, (since the 2000), while the State of Nebraska increased in housing units by 74,125, or 9%.

Compared against the United States, Dawson County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,224, or 12.1%, have been reported as vacant in Dawson County, Nebraska. Among these 1,224 vacant housing units, 12.2% are listed to be sold, while 28.8% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Dawson County have decreased by 0.4%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 6,122 (68.8%) housing units occupied by owners, while 2,777 (31.2%) housing units were leased. Dawson County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Nebraska, which the Census reported had 32.8% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Dawson County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 19.8% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Dawson County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Nebraska 8.2% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Dawson County. 95.3% 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 Dawson County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 230 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Nebraska

Category: Dawson County, NE

In Dawson County, Nebraska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 230 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 64 4-digit NAICS industries, 31 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 396 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 37.7% percent of the total number of new jobs in Dawson County, Nebraska between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+396)
2. Power generation and supply (+94)
3. Animal food manufacturing (+89)
4. Building finishing contractors (+54)
5. Utility system construction (+44)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 360 jobs during the period. The employment lost in motor vehicle parts manufacturing make up 38.9% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dawson County, Nebraska between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-360)
2. Grocery stores (-118)
3. General freight trucking (-73)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-41)
5. Administration of human resource programs (-36)

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