Woods County Has Deteriorated in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 1.5%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Woods County, OK

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Woods County, Oklahoma increased in housing units by 14, or 0%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Oklahoma increased in total housing units by 149,978, or 9%.

When compared to the United States, Woods County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 945, or 21.1%, of properties are currently vacant in Woods County, Oklahoma. Within the 945 vacant housing units, 7.0% are listed for sale, while 17.5% are listed for lease.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Woods County have decreased by 1.5%. In 2010, there were 2,414 (68.3%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 1,119 (31.7%) housing units were leased. Woods County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Oklahoma, which had 32.8% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties across the US, Woods County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 4.2% are owned by minorities in Woods County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Woods County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian 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 Woods County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 93 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Woods County, OK

In Woods County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 93 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 35 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 17 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 108 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in depository credit intermediation makes up 37.4% percent of the growth in Woods County, Oklahoma between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (+108)
2. Grocery stores (+49)
3. Support activities for mining (+23)
4. Nonresidential building construction (+19)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (+18)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 180 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in other general merchandise stores make up 42.6% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Woods County, Oklahoma between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (-180)
2. Traveler accommodation (-33)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (-31)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-31)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (-24)

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