Roberts County Has Sunk In Owner-Occupied Residential Real Estate by 0.7%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Roberts County, TX

According to data from the 2010 Census, Roberts County, Texas increased in total real estate dwellings by 10, or 2%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Texas increased in total housing units by 1,819,861, or 18%.

When Measured against the US, Roberts County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 80, or 18.2%, of residential units are vacant in Roberts County, Texas. Among these 80 vacant housing units, 2.5% are listed for sale, while 13.8% are listed in the rental market.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Roberts County have decreased by 0.7%. By 2010, there were 281 (78.3%) housing units occupied by owners, while 78 (21.7%) residential properties were being rented. Roberts County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Texas, which saw 36.3% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Roberts County has a low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 4.6% are owned and occupied by minorities in Roberts County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Texas 39.6% of housing units are minority-owned.

White is the group with the highest percent of rental in Roberts County. 20.2% the White Census group reported to occupy a rented housing unit.

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, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 55 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Roberts County, TX

In Roberts County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 55 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 3 4-digit NAICS industries, 1 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The administration of environmental programs industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in administration of environmental programs makes up 100.0% percent of the total employment growth in Roberts County, Texas for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 1 Growing Industries
1. Administration of environmental programs (+2)





Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the cattle ranching and farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 19 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in cattle ranching and farming make up 79.2% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Roberts County, Texas between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 2 Declining Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (-19)
2. Postal service (-5)




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