Delaware County Has Fallen Off in Housing Ownership by 1.4%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Delaware County, OK

The 2010 Census reports Delaware County, Oklahoma decreased in number of dwellings by 2,528, or 11%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Oklahoma increased in total real estate dwellings by 149,978, or 9%.

Compared to the US, Delaware County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 7,725, or 31.1%, are currently vacant in Delaware County, Oklahoma. Among the 7,725 unoccupied housing units, 7.0% are the market to be sold, while 6.2% are listed in the rental market.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Delaware County have decreased by 1.4%. The 2010 Census reports there were 13,295 (77.8%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 3,798 (22.2%) housing units were being rented. Delaware County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Oklahoma, which reportedly saw 32.8% of the housing units rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Delaware County has a high level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 25.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Delaware County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Delaware County. 40.0% 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 Delaware County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 701 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Delaware County, OK

In Delaware County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 701 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 78 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 41 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the limitedservice eating places industry has grown the most with 375 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in limitedservice eating places makes up 31.2% percent of the total growth in Delaware County, Oklahoma for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Limitedservice eating places (+375)
2. Home health care services (+162)
3. Residential mental health facilities (+103)
4. Nonresidential building construction (+100)
5. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+57)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the fullservice restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 262 jobs. The declines in fullservice restaurants make up 23.7% percent of the total employment decline in Delaware County, Oklahoma between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (-262)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (-86)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (-77)
4. Traveler accommodation (-74)
5. Child day care services (-59)

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