Monroe County Has Grew in Ownership Residential Property by 0.3%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Monroe County, PA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Monroe County, Pennsylvania decreased in number of dwellings by 12,778, or 19%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in housing units by 317,565, or 6%.

When Measured against the US, Monroe County has a low level of vacancy in housing units. 19,268, or 24.0%, currently are unoccupied in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Within the 19,268 unoccupied units, 7.6% are listed to be sold, while 7.2% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Monroe County have increased by 0.3%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 48,017 (78.6%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 13,074 (21.4%) housing units were being rented. Monroe County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Pennsylvania, which saw 30.4% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Monroe County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 22.2% are owned and occupied by minorities in Monroe County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group that rents the most often in Monroe County. 30.8% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,023 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Monroe County, PA

In Monroe County, Pennsylvania, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,023 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 157 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 68 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 87 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The national security and international affairs industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 692 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in national security and international affairs makes up 12.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Monroe County, Pennsylvania for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. National security and international affairs (+692)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+443)
3. Clothing stores (+306)
4. Individual and family services (+301)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (+264)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the general freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 938 jobs. The declines in general freight trucking make up 14.4% percent of the employment lost during the period in Monroe County, Pennsylvania for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. General freight trucking (-938)
2. Residential building construction (-628)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (-555)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (-303)
5. Building equipment contractors (-237)

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