Roger Mills County Has Fallen Off in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 0.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Roger Mills County, OK

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Roger Mills County, Oklahoma decreased in number of total housing units by 156, or 9%, (since the 2000), while the State of Oklahoma increased in housing dwelling units by 149,978, or 9%.

Compared to the US, Roger Mills County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 435, or 22.8%, of housing units are currently vacant in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Within the 435 unoccupied units, 4.6% are listed for sale, while 13.3% are properties that are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Roger Mills County have decreased by 0.4%. By 2010, there were 1,151 (78.3%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 319 (21.7%) residential units were being rented. Roger Mills County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Oklahoma, which reportedly saw 32.8% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Roger Mills County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 5.6% of housing units are owned by minorities in Roger Mills County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Roger Mills County. 50.0% the American Indian 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 Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Roger Mills County, OK

In Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 12 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The specialized freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 63 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in specialized freight trucking makes up 63.6% percent of the total employment growth in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (+63)
2. Support activities for mining (+20)
3. Oil and gas extraction (+8)
4. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (+4)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (+4)

The grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 38 jobs. The declines in grocery stores make up 69.1% percent of the total job loss in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-38)
2. Legal services (-9)
3. Gasoline stations (-3)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-3)
5. Postal service (-2)

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