Adams County Has Strengthened in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 0.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Adams County, PA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Adams County, Pennsylvania decreased in number of dwellings by 4,989, or 14%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in total real estate dwellings by 317,565, or 6%.

When Measured against the US, Adams County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 2,807, or 6.9%, of residential units are vacant in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Within these 2,807 unoccupied housing units, 19.5% are listed to be sold, while 18.7% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Adams County have increased by 0.4%. By 2010, there were 29,368 (77.3%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 8,645 (22.7%) residential units were being rented. Adams County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Pennsylvania, which reportedly had 30.4% of units rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Adams County has a low level of housing units that are minority-owned. 3.6% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Adams County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Adams County. 54.9% the Black 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 Adams County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,234 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Adams County, PA

In Adams County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,234 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 141 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 75 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 66 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 409 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in traveler accommodation makes up 10.2% percent of the total number of new jobs in Adams County, Pennsylvania between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (+409)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (+332)
3. Other food manufacturing (+284)
4. Other residential care facilities (+242)
5. Individual and family services (+225)

The other wood product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 343 jobs. The declines in other wood product manufacturing make up 12.7% percent of the total employment decline in Adams County, Pennsylvania for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (-343)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (-160)
3. Residential building construction (-154)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (-148)
5. Depository credit intermediation (-120)

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