Schoharie County Has shrunk in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 0.0%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Schoharie County, NY

According to data from the 2010 Census, Schoharie County, New York decreased in number of dwellings by 1,316, or 8%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of New York increased in residential properties by 428,796, or 5%.

When Measured against the US, Schoharie County has a low level of vacancy in residential housing. 4,065, or 23.6%, are currently vacant in Schoharie County, New York. Of the 4,065 unoccupied properties, 6.0% are listed for sale, while 6.1% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Schoharie County have decreased by 0.0%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 9,893 (75.1%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 3,273 (24.9%) residential properties were being rented. Schoharie County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of New York, which the Census reported had 46.7% of the housing units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties across the US, Schoharie County has a low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 3.2% are owned and occupied by minorities in Schoharie County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of New York 20.3% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

American Indian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Schoharie County. 56.4% the American Indian Census group reported to occupy 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 Schoharie County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 316 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Schoharie County, NY

In Schoharie County, New York, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 316 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 57 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 131 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in individual and family services makes up 27.2% percent of the total employment growth in Schoharie County, New York between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Individual and family services (+131)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (+79)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (+62)
4. Traveler accommodation (+35)
5. Limitedservice eating places (+33)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 200 jobs. The declines in grocery stores make up 30.1% percent of the total employment decline in Schoharie County, New York between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-200)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (-57)
3. Executive, legislative and general government (-46)
4. Residential building construction (-38)
5. Nonresidential building construction (-33)

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