Kent County Has Fallen Off in Property Ownership by 0.1%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Rhode Island

Category: Kent County, RI

According to data from the 2010 Census, Kent County, Rhode Island decreased in housing units by 3,336, or 5%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Rhode Island increased in residential properties by 23,551, or 5%.

Compared against the United States, Kent County has a low amount of vacant housing units. 5,056, or 6.9%, of residential units are vacant in Kent County, Rhode Island. Within the 5,056 unoccupied units, 15.9% are on the real estate market for sale, while 36.3% are properties that are available for rent.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Kent County have decreased by 0.1%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 49,046 (71.4%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 19,599 (28.6%) residential properties were being rented. Kent County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Rhode Island, which reportedly saw 39.3% of units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Kent County has a low level of housing units that are minority-owned. 4.7% of housing units are owned by minorities in Kent County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Rhode Island 9.7% of homes are owned by minorities.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Kent County. 50.7% the Hispanic 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 Kent County, Rhode Island, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 10,352 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Rhode Island

Category: Kent County, RI

In Kent County, Rhode Island, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 10,352 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 168 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 63 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 103 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 851 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in building material and supplies dealers makes up 17.2% percent of the total number of new jobs in Kent County, Rhode Island between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (+851)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (+567)
3. Grocery stores (+508)
4. Insurance agencies and brokerages (+365)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (+319)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 620 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in other general merchandise stores make up 4.9% percent of the employment lost during the period in Kent County, Rhode Island between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (-620)
2. Computer systems design and related services (-505)
3. Depository credit intermediation (-492)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (-487)
5. Executive, legislative and general government (-478)

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