Sabine County Has shrunk in Real Estate Ownership by 1.5%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Sabine County, TX

The 2010 Census reports Sabine County, Texas decreased in total number housing units by 329, or 4%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Texas increased in housing units by 1,819,861, or 18%.

Measured against the United States, Sabine County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 3,250, or 40.7%, have been reported as vacant in Sabine County, Texas. Within these 3,250 vacant units, 2.1% are listed to be sold, while 2.6% are properties that are available for rent.

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Sabine County have decreased by 1.5%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 4,014 (84.7%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 724 (15.3%) units were rented. Sabine County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Texas, which the Census reported had 36.3% of the housing units rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Sabine County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 8.9% of properties are owned by minorities in Sabine County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Texas 39.6% of homes are owned by minorities.

American Indian is the group that rents the most often in Sabine County. 42.9% the American Indian 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 Sabine County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 96 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Texas

Category: Sabine County, TX

In Sabine County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 96 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fullservice restaurants industry has added the most employment with 37 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in fullservice restaurants makes up 21.0% percent of the total number of new jobs in Sabine County, Texas for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (+37)
2. Home health care services (+33)
3. Other general merchandise stores (+16)
4. Architectural and engineering services (+15)
5. Gasoline stations (+14)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the nonresidential building construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 67 jobs. The declines in nonresidential building construction make up 69.8% percent of the total employment decline in Sabine County, Texas between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (-67)
2. Administration of environmental programs (-17)
3. Residential building construction (-7)
4. Private households (-3)
5. Postal service (-2)

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