Forest County Has shrunk in Ownership Residential Property by 0.6%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Forest County, PA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Forest County, Pennsylvania decreased in housing units by 59, or 1%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in housing dwelling units by 317,565, or 6%.

When compared to the United States, Forest County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 6,249, or 71.3%, are currently vacant in Forest County, Pennsylvania. Of the 6,249 unoccupied units, 1.2% are for sale, while 0.6% are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Forest County have decreased by 0.6%. The 2010 Census reports there were 2,061 (82.1%) housing units occupied by owners, while 450 (17.9%) housing units were leased. Forest County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Pennsylvania, which reportedly had 30.4% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Forest County has a very low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 1.6% of properties are owned by minorities in Forest County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Forest County. 100.0% the Black 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 Forest County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 228 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Forest County, PA

In Forest County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 228 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 15 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 21 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in traveler accommodation makes up 24.1% percent of the growth in Forest County, Pennsylvania between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (+21)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+19)
3. Offices of physicians (+15)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (+11)
5. Administration of economic programs (+9)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 20 jobs in that time period. The declines in gasoline stations make up 29.4% percent of the employment lost during the period in Forest County, Pennsylvania between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Gasoline stations (-20)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (-19)
3. Private households (-13)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (-7)
5. Fullservice restaurants (-3)

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