Lampasas County Has Improved in Residential Property Ownership by 0.7%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Lampasas County, TX

According to the 2010 Census, Lampasas County, Texas decreased in housing units by 1,117, or 15%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Texas increased in residential properties by 1,819,861, or 18%.

When compared to the United States, Lampasas County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 1,179, or 13.5%, currently are unoccupied in Lampasas County, Texas. Broken down, of the 1,179 unoccupied housing units, 8.7% are on the real estate market for sale, while 13.7% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Lampasas County have increased by 0.7%. The 2010 Census reports there were 5,625 (74.6%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 1,914 (25.4%) units were rented. Lampasas County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Texas, which saw 36.3% of units rented.

When compared to other counties across the US, Lampasas County has a high level of homes that are owned by minorities. 16.7% of properties are owned by minorities in Lampasas County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Texas 39.6% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Two or More Races and Other is the group that rents the most often in Lampasas County. 31.6% the Two or More Races and Other Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.

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 Lampasas County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 312 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Lampasas County, TX

In Lampasas County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 312 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 46 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 25 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fullservice restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 159 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in fullservice restaurants makes up 38.7% percent of the total number of new jobs in Lampasas County, Texas between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (+159)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (+46)
3. Activities related to real estate (+33)
4. Civic and social organizations (+24)
5. Executive, legislative and general government (+20)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the home health care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 121 jobs. The declines in home health care services make up 29.2% percent of the total employment decline in Lampasas County, Texas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Home health care services (-121)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (-46)
3. Limitedservice eating places (-35)
4. Depository credit intermediation (-29)
5. Building finishing contractors (-22)

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