Highland County Has shrunk in Housing Ownership by 3.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Highland County, OH

The 2010 Census reports Highland County, Ohio decreased in total number housing units by 1,797, or 10%, (since the 2000), while the State of Ohio increased in total real estate dwellings by 344,457, or 7%.

Compared to the US, Highland County has a low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 2,687, or 13.9%, are currently vacant in Highland County, Ohio. Of these 2,687 unoccupied housing units, 13.2% are on the real estate market for sale, while 21.0% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Highland County have decreased by 3.4%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 12,010 (71.9%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 4,683 (28.1%) residential units were being rented. Highland County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Ohio, which was reported as having 32.4% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Highland County has a low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 2.4% of housing units are owned by minorities in Highland County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Ohio 10.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Highland County. 48.3% the American Indian Census group occupies 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 Highland County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,862 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Highland County, OH

In Highland County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,862 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 68 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 25 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 42 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 294 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in grocery stores makes up 42.7% percent of the total growth in Highland County, Ohio between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+294)
2. Individual and family services (+97)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (+59)
4. Child day care services (+32)
5. Residential building construction (+18)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,017 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in motor vehicle parts manufacturing make up 48.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in Highland County, Ohio between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-1,017)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (-143)
3. Residential mental health facilities (-95)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (-91)
5. Printing and related support activities (-72)

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