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Grand Isle County Has Decayed in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.1%, Since the Year 2000
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- Parent Category: Vermont
- Category: Grand Isle County, VT
According to data from the 2010 Census, Grand Isle County, Vermont decreased in total real estate dwellings by 385, or 8%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Vermont increased in housing units by 28,157, or 9%.
Measured against the US, Grand Isle County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,146, or 42.5%, of properties are currently vacant in Grand Isle County, Vermont. Among the 2,146 vacant housing units, 4.6% are the market to be sold, while 3.8% are listed for lease.
Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Grand Isle County have decreased by 0.1%. By 2010, there were 2,358 (81.3%) owner-occupied units, while 544 (18.7%) housing units were leased. Grand Isle County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Vermont, which saw 29.3% of units rented.
The 2010 Census reports that Grand Isle County has a low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 3.7% are owned and occupied by minorities in Grand Isle 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.

Two or More Races and Other rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Grand Isle County. 35.0% the Two or More Races and Other 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 Grand Isle County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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- Category: Grand Isle County, VT
In Grand Isle County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industries reported a drop in employment.
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In Grand Isle County, Vermont, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 20 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industries reported a drop in employment.
The rv parks and recreational camps industry has grown the most with 31 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in rv parks and recreational camps makes up 28.4% percent of the total employment growth in Grand Isle County, Vermont between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. RV parks and recreational camps (+31)
2. Building equipment contractors (+24)
3. Limitedservice eating places (+22)
4. Administration of economic programs (+7)
5. Management and technical consulting services (+7)
Given the industries in the area, the traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 71 jobs during the period. The employment lost in traveler accommodation make up 27.3% percent of the total employment decline in Grand Isle County, Vermont for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (-71)
2. Residential building construction (-49)
3. Building finishing contractors (-44)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (-41)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (-40)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).


