White Pine County Has shrunk in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 6.1%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Nevada

Category: White Pine County, NV

According to the 2010 Census, White Pine County, Nevada decreased in total real estate dwellings by 59, or 1%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Nevada increased in residential properties by 346,357, or 30%.

Compared against the United States, White Pine County has a very low level of vacancy in housing units. 791, or 17.6%, of properties are currently vacant in White Pine County, Nevada. Among the 791 unoccupied units, 8.7% are for sale on the real estate market, while 13.7% are trying to be rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in White Pine County have decreased by 6.1%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 2,615 (70.5%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,092 (29.5%) housing units were leased. White Pine County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Nevada, which was reported as having 41.2% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, White Pine County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 13.2% of properties are owned by minorities in White Pine County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Nevada 28.8% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in White Pine County. 64.3% the Black Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 White Pine County, Nevada, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 178 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Nevada

Category: White Pine County, NV

In White Pine County, Nevada, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 178 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 29 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the executive, legislative and general government industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 187 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 63.6% percent of the growth in White Pine County, Nevada between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+187)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (+21)
3. Fullservice restaurants (+18)
4. Administration of environmental programs (+10)
5. Other personal services (+9)

Given the industries in the area, the cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 45 jobs. The declines in cattle ranching and farming make up 22.2% percent of the employment lost during the period in White Pine County, Nevada between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (-45)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (-31)
3. Health and personal care stores (-29)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (-21)
5. Residential building construction (-17)

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