Lackawanna County Has Sunk in Residential Property Ownership by 1.8%, Between 2000 and 2010

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Lackawanna County, PA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania decreased in total real estate dwellings by 1,470, or 2%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in housing dwelling units by 317,565, or 6%.

When compared to the United States, Lackawanna County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 9,606, or 9.9%, currently are unoccupied in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Among these 9,606 unoccupied units, 11.3% are the market to be sold, while 25.5% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Lackawanna County have decreased by 1.8%. By 2010, there were 57,353 (65.8%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 29,873 (34.2%) residential units were being rented. Lackawanna County has a greater amount of rentals than the State of Pennsylvania, which the Census reported had 30.4% of residential properties rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Lackawanna County has a low level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 3.1% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Lackawanna County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Lackawanna County. 80.7% the Black Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,546 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Lackawanna County, PA

In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,546 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 173 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 76 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 95 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the warehousing and storage industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,082 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in warehousing and storage makes up 9.7% percent of the total growth in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (+1082)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (+817)
3. Colleges and universities (+813)
4. Individual and family services (+810)
5. Management and technical consulting services (+492)

Given the industries in the area, the magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,769 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing make up 13.2% percent of the total job loss in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing (-1,769)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (-1,064)
3. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (-637)
4. Grocery stores (-623)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (-480)

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