Grafton County Has Sank in Real Estate Ownership by 0.4%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: New Hampshire

Category: Grafton County, NH

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Grafton County, New Hampshire decreased in number of dwellings by 7,391, or 17%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of New Hampshire increased in housing units by 67,730, or 11%.

When compared to the United States, Grafton County has a medium level of vacancy in residential real estate. 15,134, or 29.6%, currently are unoccupied in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Of these 15,134 vacant residential properties, 4.1% are for sale, while 6.9% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Grafton County have decreased by 0.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 24,544 (68.2%) housing units occupied by owners, while 11,442 (31.8%) residential units were being rented. Grafton County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of New Hampshire, which saw 29.0% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Grafton County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 2.8% are owned by minorities in Grafton County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of New Hampshire 3.6% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Grafton County. 76.6% 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 Grafton County, New Hampshire, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 215 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: New Hampshire

Category: Grafton County, NH

In Grafton County, New Hampshire, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 215 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 142 4-digit NAICS industries, 64 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 76 industries reported a drop in employment.

The general medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 925 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in general medical and surgical hospitals makes up 22.3% percent of the total number of new jobs in Grafton County, New Hampshire between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (+925)
2. Other general merchandise stores (+404)
3. Nursing care facilities (+317)
4. Direct selling establishments (+303)
5. Offices of physicians (+237)

Given the industries in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,769 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in elementary and secondary schools make up 42.4% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Grafton County, New Hampshire between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-2,769)
2. Executive, legislative and general government (-224)
3. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-214)
4. Printing and related support activities (-194)
5. Other residential care facilities (-178)

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