Roberts County Has Dropped in Housing Ownership by 0.2%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: South Dakota

Category: Roberts County, SD

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Roberts County, South Dakota decreased in total real estate dwellings by 171, or 4%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of South Dakota increased in total real estate dwellings by 40,230, or 11%.

When Measured against the US, Roberts County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 1,082, or 22.1%, of residential units are vacant in Roberts County, South Dakota. Among the 1,082 unoccupied properties, 3.1% are listed to be sold, while 11.7% are reported as being listed for rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Roberts County have decreased by 0.2%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 2,632 (68.8%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 1,191 (31.2%) housing units were leased. Roberts County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of South Dakota, which had 31.9% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Roberts County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 17.5% are owned and occupied by minorities in Roberts County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of South Dakota 5.8% of housing units are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group that rents the most often in Roberts County. 66.7% the American Indian 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 Roberts County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 89 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: South Dakota

Category: Roberts County, SD

In Roberts County, South Dakota, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 89 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the nursing care facilities industry has grown the most with 219 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in nursing care facilities makes up 44.3% percent of the growth in Roberts County, South Dakota between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (+219)
2. Depository credit intermediation (+77)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (+46)
4. Other general merchandise stores (+24)
5. Gasoline stations (+20)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the petroleum merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs. The declines in petroleum merchant wholesalers make up 27.0% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Roberts County, South Dakota for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (-27)
2. Health and personal care stores (-18)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (-16)
4. Residential building construction (-10)
5. Limitedservice eating places (-10)

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