Orange County Has Decreased in Terms of Home Ownership by 0.5%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Orange County, TX

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Orange County, Texas decreased in number of total housing units by 532, or 2%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Texas increased in housing units by 1,819,861, or 18%.

Put side by side with the United States, Orange County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 4,282, or 12.1%, of housing units are currently vacant in Orange County, Texas. Of the 4,282 unoccupied housing units, 10.7% are on the real estate market for sale, while 36.6% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Orange County have decreased by 0.5%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 23,808 (76.7%) units occupied by owners, while there were 7,223 (23.3%) units were rented. Orange County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of Texas, which had 36.3% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Orange County has a medium level of homes that are owned by minorities. 10.7% are owned by minorities in Orange County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Texas 39.6% of homes are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Orange County. 75.0% 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 Orange County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 19 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Orange County, TX

In Orange County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 19 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 108 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 43 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 61 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 407 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in architectural and structural metals mfg. makes up 19.0% percent of the total growth in Orange County, Texas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (+407)
2. Employment services (+204)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (+165)
4. Nonresidential building construction (+138)
5. Support activities for mining (+94)

Given the industries in the area, the resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 433 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. make up 16.2% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orange County, Texas between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. (-433)
2. Home health care services (-294)
3. Fullservice restaurants (-188)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (-150)
5. Utility system construction (-148)

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