Roosevelt County Has Deteriorated in Ownership Residential Property by 3.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: New Mexico

Category: Roosevelt County, NM

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Roosevelt County, New Mexico decreased in number of total housing units by 417, or 5%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of New Mexico increased in housing dwelling units by 120,809, or 13%.

Compared to the US, Roosevelt County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 864, or 10.6%, of housing units are currently vacant in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Among the 864 unoccupied properties, 10.3% are the market to be sold, while 18.1% are listed for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Roosevelt County have decreased by 3.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 4,326 (59.3%) housing units occupied by owners, while 2,973 (40.7%) residential units were being rented. Roosevelt County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of New Mexico, which reportedly had 31.5% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties in the US, Roosevelt County has a very high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 31.0% are minority-owned in Roosevelt County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of New Mexico 47.8% of homes are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Roosevelt County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Roosevelt County, New Mexico, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 236 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: New Mexico

Category: Roosevelt County, NM

In Roosevelt County, New Mexico, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 236 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 39 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has grown the most with 78 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in auto parts, accessories, and tire stores makes up 19.6% percent of the total growth in Roosevelt County, New Mexico between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+78)
2. Depository credit intermediation (+74)
3. Automobile dealers (+66)
4. Utility system construction (+41)
5. Insurance agencies and brokerages (+26)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the limitedservice eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 475 jobs during the period. The employment lost in limitedservice eating places make up 48.5% percent of the total job loss in Roosevelt County, New Mexico between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (-475)
2. Other general merchandise stores (-241)
3. Nonresidential building construction (-44)
4. Offices of physicians (-35)
5. School and employee bus transportation (-35)

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