Indiana County Has shrunk in Residential Property Ownership by 2.9%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Indiana County, PA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania decreased in number of total housing units by 986, or 3%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in total housing units by 317,565, or 6%.

Compared against the United States, Indiana County has a low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 3,231, or 8.5%, of properties are currently vacant in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Of the 3,231 unoccupied housing units, 9.8% are on the real estate market for sale, while 20.4% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Indiana County have decreased by 2.9%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 24,082 (68.8%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 10,923 (31.2%) housing units were being rented. Indiana County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of Pennsylvania, which the Census reported had 30.4% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Indiana County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.7% of properties are owned by minorities in Indiana County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of homes are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Indiana County. 100.0% 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 Indiana County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 635 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Indiana County, PA

In Indiana County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 635 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 131 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 68 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 62 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry has added the most employment with 2,000 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 27.2% percent of the total number of new jobs in Indiana County, Pennsylvania for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+2000)
2. Executive, legislative and general government (+684)
3. Coal mining (+500)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (+486)
5. Support activities for mining (+448)

Given the industries in the area, the health and personal care stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 685 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in health and personal care stores make up 20.0% percent of the total employment decline in Indiana County, Pennsylvania between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (-685)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (-206)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-204)
4. Residential mental health facilities (-180)
5. Power generation and supply (-172)

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