Washington County Has Dropped in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 1.3%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Washington County, PA

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Washington County, Pennsylvania decreased in total real estate dwellings by 5,710, or 7%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Pennsylvania increased in housing dwelling units by 317,565, or 6%.

Compared to the US, Washington County has a low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 7,888, or 8.5%, of residential units are vacant in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Among these 7,888 vacant residential properties, 14.4% are on the real estate market for sale, while 25.4% are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Washington County have decreased by 1.3%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 64,541 (75.9%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 20,548 (24.1%) residential units were being rented. Washington County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Pennsylvania, which was reported as having 30.4% of the housing units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Washington County has a low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 3.3% of housing units are owned by minorities in Washington County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Pennsylvania 11.3% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black reported being renters the highest percent in Washington County. 59.2% 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 Washington County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,738 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Pennsylvania

Category: Washington County, PA

In Washington County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,738 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Of the 176 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 84 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 92 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 4,646 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 27.0% percent of the total growth in Washington County, Pennsylvania between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+4646)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (+3218)
3. Individual and family services (+675)
4. Traveler accommodation (+648)
5. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (+581)

Given the industries in the area, the legal services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 418 jobs during the period. The employment lost in legal services make up 6.6% percent of the total employment decline in Washington County, Pennsylvania for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Legal services (-418)
2. Executive, legislative and general government (-403)
3. Other electrical equipment and component mfg. (-394)
4. Nursing care facilities (-299)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (-270)

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