Lake County Has Moved Down in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 1.7%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Lake County, OH

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Lake County, Ohio decreased in number of total housing units by 7,715, or 8%, (since the 2000), while the State of Ohio increased in residential properties by 344,457, or 7%.

Compared against the United States, Lake County has a low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 7,046, or 7.0%, are currently vacant in Lake County, Ohio. Of the 7,046 vacant properties, 21.1% are for sale on the real estate market, while 35.5% are reported as being listed for rented.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Lake County have decreased by 1.7%. By 2010, there were 71,335 (75.8%) housing units occupied by owners, while 22,821 (24.2%) residential properties were being rented. Lake County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Ohio, which was reported as having 32.4% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Lake County has a low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 3.5% are owned by minorities in Lake County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Ohio 10.2% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Lake County. 73.1% the Black Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

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 Lake County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 7,738 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Lake County, OH

In Lake County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 7,738 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 184 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 63 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 116 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 5,044 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 48.0% percent of the growth in Lake County, Ohio between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+5044)
2. Electronic instrument manufacturing (+684)
3. Other general merchandise stores (+621)
4. Power generation and supply (+618)
5. Offices of physicians (+300)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 841 jobs. The declines in semiconductor and electronic component mfg. make up 6.2% percent of the total employment decline in Lake County, Ohio between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (-841)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (-611)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (-532)
4. Department stores (-516)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (-446)

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