Seminole County Has Decayed In Owner-Occupied Residential Real Estate by 1.7%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Seminole County, OK

According to data from the 2010 Census, Seminole County, Oklahoma decreased in number of total housing units by 496, or 4%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Oklahoma increased in total real estate dwellings by 149,978, or 9%.

Put side by side with the United States, Seminole County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 1,892, or 16.3%, of residential units are vacant in Seminole County, Oklahoma. Among the 1,892 vacant housing units, 8.6% are listed to be sold, while 28.1% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Seminole County have decreased by 1.7%. The 2010 Census reports there were 6,906 (70.8%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 2,844 (29.2%) housing units were leased. Seminole County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Oklahoma, which the Census reported had 32.8% of the housing units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Seminole County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 22.2% of properties are owned by minorities in Seminole County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Seminole County. 44.2% the Black Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

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 Seminole County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 133 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Seminole County, OK

In Seminole County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 133 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 54 4-digit NAICS industries, 28 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the home health care services industry has grown the most with 171 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in home health care services makes up 16.2% percent of the total growth in Seminole County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Home health care services (+171)
2. Power generation and supply (+159)
3. Support activities for mining (+143)
4. Fullservice restaurants (+136)
5. Oil and gas extraction (+67)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the nursing care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 703 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in nursing care facilities make up 72.5% percent of the total employment decline in Seminole County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (-703)
2. Nonresidential building construction (-63)
3. Specialized freight trucking (-48)
4. Child day care services (-47)
5. Health and personal care stores (-24)

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