Clinton County Has Dropped in Housing Ownership by 0.2%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Clinton County, NY

According to the 2010 Census, Clinton County, New York decreased in total real estate dwellings by 2,797, or 8%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of New York increased in total real estate dwellings by 428,796, or 5%.

Measured against the United States, Clinton County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 4,306, or 12.0%, are currently vacant in Clinton County, New York. Within the 4,306 vacant housing units, 8.5% are for sale on the real estate market, while 13.8% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Clinton County have decreased by 0.2%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 21,576 (68.3%) housing units occupied by owners, while 10,006 (31.7%) housing units were leased. Clinton County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of New York, which saw 46.7% of the housing units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Clinton County has a low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 2.7% are minority-owned in Clinton County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of New York 20.3% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Clinton 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 Clinton County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,685 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Clinton County, NY

In Clinton County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,685 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 130 4-digit NAICS industries, 64 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 62 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the freight transportation arrangement industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 503 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in freight transportation arrangement makes up 14.9% percent of the total number of new jobs in Clinton County, New York for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Freight transportation arrangement (+503)
2. Other general merchandise stores (+433)
3. Special food services (+334)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (+222)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (+147)

Given the industries in the area, the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 723 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in railroad rolling stock manufacturing make up 17.1% percent of the total employment decline in Clinton County, New York between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Railroad rolling stock manufacturing (-723)
2. Nursing care facilities (-511)
3. Department stores (-384)
4. Employment services (-301)
5. Vocational rehabilitation services (-216)

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