Okmulgee County Has Decayed in Housing Ownership by 1.7%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Okmulgee County, OK

The 2010 Census reports Okmulgee County, Oklahoma decreased in total real estate dwellings by 575, or 3%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Oklahoma increased in housing units by 149,978, or 9%.

When compared to the United States, Okmulgee County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 2,529, or 14.1%, have been reported as vacant in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. Among the 2,529 vacant housing units, 10.2% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 28.6% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Okmulgee County have decreased by 1.7%. By 2010, there were 10,884 (70.9%) housing units occupied by owners, while 4,478 (29.1%) housing units were leased. Okmulgee County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Oklahoma, which reportedly had 32.8% of the housing units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties across the US, Okmulgee County has a very high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 26.8% are owned by minorities in Okmulgee County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Okmulgee County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting in 2010.

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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 17 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Okmulgee County, OK

In Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 17 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 78 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 41 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 36 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The nursing care facilities industry has grown the most with 510 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in nursing care facilities makes up 27.7% percent of the total number of new jobs in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (+510)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (+452)
3. Executive, legislative and general government (+191)
4. Individual and family services (+108)
5. Traveler accommodation (+66)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,060 jobs. The declines in elementary and secondary schools make up 57.6% percent of the employment lost during the period in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-1,060)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-213)
3. Grocery stores (-184)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (-54)
5. Depository credit intermediation (-37)

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