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Orange County Has Improved in Real Estate Ownership by 0.4%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census
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- Parent Category: Vermont
- Category: Orange County, VT
According to data from the 2010 Census, Orange County, Vermont decreased in number of dwellings by 1,459, or 11%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Vermont increased in total real estate dwellings by 28,157, or 9%.
When Measured against the US, Orange County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 2,958, or 19.9%, of properties are currently vacant in Orange County, Vermont. Among these 2,958 vacant units, 6.0% are on the real estate market for sale, while 7.1% are listed in the rental market.
Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Orange County have increased by 0.4%. By 2010, there were 9,349 (78.6%) units occupied by owners, while there were 2,538 (21.4%) residential properties were being rented. Orange County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Vermont, which the Census reported had 29.3% of residential units occupied by renters.
Compared to counties across the US, Orange County has a very low level of housing units that are minority-owned. 2.1% are owned by minorities in Orange County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Vermont 2.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Orange County. 46.2% 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 Orange County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by -391 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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- Parent Category: Vermont
- Category: Orange County, VT
In Orange County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 391 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
From the 73 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 31 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 41 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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In Orange County, Vermont, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 391 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
From the 73 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 31 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 41 industries reported employment loss in the period.
The administration of human resource programs industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 133 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in administration of human resource programs makes up 21.5% percent of the total growth in Orange County, Vermont for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Administration of human resource programs (+133)
2. Residential building construction (+96)
3. Residential mental health facilities (+56)
4. Activities related to real estate (+46)
5. Offices of physicians (+29)
The household and institutional furniture mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 262 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in household and institutional furniture mfg. make up 21.5% percent of the total employment decline in Orange County, Vermont between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (-262)
2. Traveler accommodation (-136)
3. Fullservice restaurants (-113)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (-110)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (-93)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).


