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Arlington County Has Escalated in Residential Property Ownership by 0.0%, (2010 Census)

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Arlington County, Virginia decreased in total real estate dwellings by 14,978, or 17%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of Virginia increased in residential properties by 460,747, or 14%.

Compared against the United States, Arlington County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 7,354, or 7.0%, of properties are currently vacant in Arlington County, Virginia. Of the 7,354 unoccupied units, 8.3% are for sale, while 43.0% are available for rent.

                                     

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Arlington County have increased by 0.0%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 42,457 (43.3%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 55,593 (56.7%) housing units were leased. Arlington County has a greater portion properties rented than the State of Virginia, which the Census reported had 32.8% of the housing units rented.

Compared to counties in the US, Arlington County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 19.7% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Arlington County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Virginia 23.0% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Arlington County. 76.0% the Black 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 Arlington County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 8,618 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

In Arlington County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 8,618 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 152 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 83 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 68 industries reported a drop in employment.

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In Arlington County, Virginia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 8,618 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 152 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 83 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 68 industries reported a drop in employment.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the national security and international affairs industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4,052 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in national security and international affairs makes up 16.8% percent of the growth in Arlington County, Virginia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. National security and international affairs (+4052)
2. Computer systems design and related services (+2640)
3. Management and technical consulting services (+2240)
4. Administration of environmental programs (+1158)
5. Social advocacy organizations (+1124)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the administration of economic programs industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5,867 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in administration of economic programs make up 28.6% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Arlington County, Virginia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Administration of economic programs (-5,867)
2. Traveler accommodation (-4,421)
3. Wired telecommunications carriers (-1,217)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (-861)
5. Building equipment contractors (-671)



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