Clarion County Has Sunk in Residential Property Ownership by 3.9%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Clarion County, PA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Clarion County, Pennsylvania decreased in number of dwellings by 536, or 3%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in total real estate dwellings by 317,565, or 6%.

Measured against the US, Clarion County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 3,834, or 19.2%, of residential units are vacant in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Within these 3,834 unoccupied units, 4.5% are the market to be sold, while 8.9% are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Clarion County have decreased by 3.9%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 11,022 (68.3%) units occupied by owners, while there were 5,106 (31.7%) residential units were being rented. Clarion County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Pennsylvania, which reportedly saw 30.4% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Clarion County has a very low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 1.1% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Clarion County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Clarion County. 86.9% 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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,400 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Clarion County, PA

In Clarion County, Pennsylvania, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,400 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 85 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 56 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 419 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 23.8% percent of the total growth in Clarion County, Pennsylvania for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+419)
2. Individual and family services (+388)
3. Depository credit intermediation (+215)
4. Department stores (+126)
5. Outpatient care centers (+95)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the other wood product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 630 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in other wood product manufacturing make up 26.0% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clarion County, Pennsylvania between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (-630)
2. Offices of physicians (-232)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (-165)
4. Home health care services (-143)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (-130)

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