Woodward County Has Sank in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 0.8%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Woodward County, OK

According to data from the 2010 Census, Woodward County, Oklahoma decreased in number of total housing units by 497, or 6%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Oklahoma increased in housing units by 149,978, or 9%.

Measured against the US, Woodward County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 1,184, or 13.4%, currently are unoccupied in Woodward County, Oklahoma. Of the 1,184 vacant housing units, 9.3% are listed to be sold, while 37.9% are properties that are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Woodward County have decreased by 0.8%. In 2010, there were 5,448 (71.2%) units occupied by owners, while there were 2,206 (28.8%) residential properties were being rented. Woodward County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Oklahoma, which the Census reported had 32.8% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Woodward County has a medium level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 8.0% of properties are owned by minorities in Woodward County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Oklahoma 20.2% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Native Hawaiian rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Woodward County. 66.7% the Native Hawaiian Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

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 Woodward County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 107 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Oklahoma

Category: Woodward County, OK

In Woodward County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 107 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 68 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 38 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 563 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 37.3% percent of the total employment growth in Woodward County, Oklahoma between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+563)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (+112)
3. Automobile dealers (+81)
4. Limitedservice eating places (+76)
5. Executive, legislative and general government (+67)

The power generation and supply industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 81 jobs during the period. The employment lost in power generation and supply make up 15.5% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Woodward County, Oklahoma for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Power generation and supply (-81)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-65)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (-36)
4. Individual and family services (-36)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (-35)

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