Washington County Has Declined in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 2.4%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Washington County, OH

According to data from the 2010 Census, Washington County, Ohio decreased in total number housing units by 607, or 2%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Ohio increased in total real estate dwellings by 344,457, or 7%.

Measured against the United States, Washington County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,780, or 9.8%, currently are unoccupied in Washington County, Ohio. Among the 2,780 unoccupied units, 12.2% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 23.1% are reported as being listed for rented.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Washington County have decreased by 2.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 18,896 (73.9%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 6,691 (26.1%) housing units were leased. Washington County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of Ohio, which reportedly saw 32.4% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Washington County has a low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 2.5% are owned by minorities in Washington County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Ohio 10.2% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Washington County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Washington County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,112 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Ohio

Category: Washington County, OH

In Washington County, Ohio, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,112 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 106 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 44 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 58 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the power generation and supply industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 310 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in power generation and supply makes up 19.1% percent of the total growth in Washington County, Ohio between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Power generation and supply (+310)
2. Offices of physicians (+233)
3. Basic chemical manufacturing (+232)
4. General freight trucking (+102)
5. Grocery stores (+74)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 729 jobs during the period. The employment lost in resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. make up 27.2% percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Ohio between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. (-729)
2. Architectural and engineering services (-197)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (-173)
4. Limitedservice eating places (-150)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (-105)

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