Pittsburg County Has Fallen Off In Owner-Occupied Residential Real Estate by 2.0%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Pittsburg County, OK

According to data from the 2010 Census, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma decreased in number of dwellings by 1,114, or 5%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Oklahoma increased in housing dwelling units by 149,978, or 9%.

Compared to the US, Pittsburg County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 4,622, or 20.4%, of properties are currently vacant in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Within these 4,622 vacant housing units, 6.0% are the market to be sold, while 15.3% are reported as being listed for rented.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Pittsburg County have decreased by 2.0%. In 2010, there were 13,322 (74.0%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 4,690 (26.0%) housing units were being rented. Pittsburg County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Oklahoma, which was reported as having 32.8% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Pittsburg County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 19.5% are minority-owned in Pittsburg County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Pittsburg County. 51.4% the Black 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 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,283 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Pittsburg County, OK

In Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,283 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 101 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 51 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 43 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the nondepository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 427 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in nondepository credit intermediation makes up 15.5% percent of the total growth in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (+427)
2. Support activities for mining (+293)
3. National security and international affairs (+247)
4. Home health care services (+235)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (+216)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the employment services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 434 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in employment services make up 31.9% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-434)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (-130)
3. Gasoline stations (-63)
4. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (-61)
5. Other support services (-55)

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