Adair County Has Declined in Real Estate Ownership by 2.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Adair County, OK

The 2010 Census reports Adair County, Oklahoma decreased in number of dwellings by 794, or 10%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Oklahoma increased in total real estate dwellings by 149,978, or 9%.

Measured against the United States, Adair County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 986, or 10.8%, of housing units are currently vacant in Adair County, Oklahoma. Among these 986 unoccupied housing units, 10.8% are for sale, while 34.0% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Adair County have decreased by 2.4%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 5,792 (71.0%) housing units occupied by owners, while 2,364 (29.0%) units were rented. Adair County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Oklahoma, which the Census reported had 32.8% of units rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Adair County has a very high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 47.5% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Adair County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Adair County. 64.3% the Black Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Adair County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 55 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Adair County, OK

In Adair County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 55 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 13 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 230 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 45.5% percent of the total growth in Adair County, Oklahoma between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+230)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+78)
3. Automobile dealers (+31)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (+21)
5. Limitedservice eating places (+20)

Given the industries in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 863 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in elementary and secondary schools make up 76.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Adair County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-863)
2. Nursing care facilities (-151)
3. Nonresidential building construction (-30)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (-22)
5. Residential building construction (-16)

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