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Caledonia County Has Strengthened in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.7%, Since 2000

According to data from the 2010 Census, Caledonia County, Vermont decreased in number of total housing units by 1,438, or 10%, (since the 2000), while the State of Vermont increased in total real estate dwellings by 28,157, or 9%.

Compared to the US, Caledonia County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 3,389, or 21.3%, of residential units are vacant in Caledonia County, Vermont. Of these 3,389 unoccupied units, 5.5% are listed to be sold, while 10.0% are trying to be rented.

                                     

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Caledonia County have increased by 0.7%. By 2010, there were 9,233 (73.6%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 3,320 (26.4%) housing units were leased. Caledonia County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Vermont, which reportedly had 29.3% of residential units occupied by renters.

When compared to all counties across the US, Caledonia County has a very low level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 2.0% are owned by minorities in Caledonia County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Vermont 2.7% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Caledonia County. 65.4% the Black Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

 

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 Caledonia County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by -632 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

In Caledonia County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 632 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 96 4-digit NAICS industries, 46 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 49 industries reported employment loss in the period.

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In Caledonia County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 632 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 96 4-digit NAICS industries, 46 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 49 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has grown the most with 277 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in machine shops and threaded product mfg. makes up 24.9% percent of the total growth in Caledonia County, Vermont between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (+277)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (+94)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (+66)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (+56)
5. Computer systems design and related services (+55)

Given the industries in the area, the outpatient care centers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 309 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in outpatient care centers make up 19.9% percent of the total employment decline in Caledonia County, Vermont between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (-309)
2. Other general merchandise stores (-131)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (-79)
4. School and employee bus transportation (-71)
5. Architectural and engineering services (-57)



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