Knox County Has Dropped in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 3.2%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Knox County, OH

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Knox County, Ohio decreased in housing units by 3,325, or 15%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Ohio increased in housing units by 344,457, or 7%.

Compared to the US, Knox County has a low level of vacancy in residential housing. 2,511, or 10.0%, of housing units are currently vacant in Knox County, Ohio. Within these 2,511 vacant housing units, 13.3% are the market to be sold, while 21.3% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Knox County have decreased by 3.2%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 16,390 (72.5%) owner-occupied units, while 6,217 (27.5%) housing units were leased. Knox County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Ohio, which saw 32.4% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Knox County has a very low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 2.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Knox County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Ohio 10.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Knox County. 51.0% 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 Knox County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 542 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Knox County, OH

In Knox County, Ohio, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 542 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 99 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 38 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 59 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the home health care services industry has added the most employment with 165 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in home health care services makes up 13.7% percent of the total growth in Knox County, Ohio for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Home health care services (+165)
2. Individual and family services (+157)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (+130)
4. Limitedservice eating places (+102)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (+72)

Given the industries in the area, the architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 200 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in architectural and structural metals mfg. make up 11.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in Knox County, Ohio between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (-200)
2. Building equipment contractors (-110)
3. Traveler accommodation (-108)
4. Grocery stores (-107)
5. Outpatient care centers (-104)

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