Wagoner County Has Grew in Property Ownership by 0.5%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Wagoner County, OK

According to data from the 2010 Census, Wagoner County, Oklahoma decreased in housing units by 6,520, or 28%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Oklahoma increased in housing dwelling units by 149,978, or 9%.

Measured against the US, Wagoner County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,816, or 9.5%, currently are unoccupied in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Of the 2,816 vacant properties, 15.6% are on the real estate market for sale, while 19.7% are listed for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Wagoner County have increased by 0.5%. The 2010 Census reports there were 21,931 (81.6%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 4,947 (18.4%) residential units were being rented. Wagoner County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Oklahoma, which reportedly saw 32.8% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Wagoner County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 19.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Wagoner County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Wagoner County. 35.0% the Black Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Wagoner County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 243 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Wagoner County, OK

In Wagoner County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 243 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 67 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 31 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 35 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 73 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in grocery stores makes up 14.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Wagoner County, Oklahoma between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+73)
2. Home health care services (+65)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (+34)
4. Residential mental health facilities (+27)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (+27)

Given the industries in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 893 jobs during the period. The employment lost in elementary and secondary schools make up 55.6% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Wagoner County, Oklahoma for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (-893)
2. Nursing care facilities (-198)
3. Utility system construction (-73)
4. Management and technical consulting services (-62)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (-52)

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