Stephens County Has Dropped in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 3.1%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Stephens County, OK

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma decreased in total number housing units by 804, or 4%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Oklahoma increased in housing units by 149,978, or 9%.

Compared against the United States, Stephens County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 2,531, or 12.3%, are currently vacant in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Of the 2,531 unoccupied units, 11.7% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 21.7% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Stephens County have decreased by 3.1%. In 2010, there were 13,128 (72.4%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 4,999 (27.6%) housing units were being rented. Stephens County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Oklahoma, which was reported as having 32.8% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Stephens County has a medium level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 11.2% of properties are owned by minorities in Stephens County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Stephens County. 60.0% 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 Stephens County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 232 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Stephens County, OK

In Stephens County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 232 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 91 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 45 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 43 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 504 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in other general merchandise stores makes up 28.1% percent of the total growth in Stephens County, Oklahoma between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+504)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (+123)
3. Gasoline stations (+119)
4. Support activities for mining (+99)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (+87)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the individual and family services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 199 jobs during the period. The employment lost in individual and family services make up 18.5% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stephens County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Individual and family services (-199)
2. Grocery stores (-139)
3. Nonresidential building construction (-73)
4. Traveler accommodation (-71)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (-68)

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