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Grand County Has Sunk in Terms of Ownership of Real Estate by 3.8%, Since Reported Values in 2000

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Grand County, Utah decreased in number of total housing units by 754, or 19%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Utah increased in residential properties by 211,115, or 22%.

Compared against the United States, Grand County has a very low amount of vacant housing units. 927, or 19.2%, of residential units are vacant in Grand County, Utah. Among these 927 vacant residential properties, 4.3% are listed for sale, while 12.7% are listed for rent.

                                     

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Grand County have decreased by 3.8%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 2,613 (67.2%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,276 (32.8%) residential units were being rented. Grand County has a greater portion of units rented than the State of Utah, which the Census reported had 29.6% of the housing units rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Grand County has a medium level of housing units that are minority-owned. 6.8% are minority-owned in Grand County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Utah 10.7% of homes are owned by minorities.

Hispanic rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Grand County. 67.6% the Hispanic Census group occupies 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 Grand County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 105 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

In Grand County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 105 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 50 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

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In Grand County, Utah, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 105 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 50 4-digit NAICS industries, 29 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The elementary and secondary schools industry has added the most employment with 227 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 29.9% percent of the growth in Grand County, Utah for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+227)
2. Traveler accommodation (+137)
3. Depository credit intermediation (+47)
4. Offices of dentists (+36)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (+33)

The lessors of real estate industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 46 jobs during the period. The employment lost in lessors of real estate make up 19.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Grand County, Utah between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (-46)
2. Electronic shopping and mailorder houses (-44)
3. Home health care services (-27)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (-18)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (-16)



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