Piute County Has Sank in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 4.7%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Utah

Category: Piute County, UT

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Piute County, Utah decreased in number of dwellings by 153, or 21%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Utah increased in total housing units by 211,115, or 22%.

Compared against the United States, Piute County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 322, or 35.9%, are reported as unoccupied units in Piute County, Utah. Within these 322 vacant units, 1.9% are for sale on the real estate market, while 3.1% are listed for lease.

                                     

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Piute County have decreased by 4.7%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 474 (82.3%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 102 (17.7%) residential units were being rented. Piute County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Utah, which was reported as having 29.6% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Piute County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 3.4% are owned and occupied by minorities in Piute County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Utah 10.7% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

White is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Piute County. 15.7% the White 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 Piute County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by -27 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Utah

Category: Piute County, UT

In Piute County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 27 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 6 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

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In Piute County, Utah, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 27 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 6 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the executive, legislative and general government industry has added the most employment with 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in executive, legislative and general government makes up 62.5% percent of the growth in Piute County, Utah between 2005 and 2010.

Top 3 Growing Industries
1. Executive, legislative and general government (+5)
2. Administration of economic programs (+2)
3. Postal service (+1)



Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 14 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in gasoline stations make up 73.7% percent of the total job loss in Piute County, Utah for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 3 Declining Industries
1. Gasoline stations (-14)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (-4)
3. Unclassified (-1)

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