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Middlesex County Has Sank In Owner-Occupied Residential Real Estate by 2.6%, Since the Year 2000
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- Category: Middlesex County, VA
Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Middlesex County, Virginia decreased in number of total housing units by 771, or 12%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Virginia increased in housing units by 460,747, or 14%.
When Measured against the US, Middlesex County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 2,425, or 34.0%, have been reported as vacant in Middlesex County, Virginia. Broken down, of the 2,425 vacant properties, 4.9% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 3.5% are properties that are available for rent.
From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Middlesex County have decreased by 2.6%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 3,788 (80.5%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 920 (19.5%) residential units were being rented. Middlesex County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Virginia, which reportedly saw 32.8% of units rented.
The 2010 Census reports that Middlesex County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 16.6% are minority-owned in Middlesex County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Virginia 23.0% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

American Indian rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Middlesex County. 37.5% the American Indian Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.
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 Middlesex County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by -297 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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- Category: Middlesex County, VA
In Middlesex County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 297 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Of the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Middlesex County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 297 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Of the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other amusement and recreation industries industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 80 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in other amusement and recreation industries makes up 29.0% percent of the total employment growth in Middlesex County, Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (+80)
2. Limitedservice eating places (+54)
3. Child day care services (+21)
4. Other professional and technical services (+17)
5. Computer systems design and related services (+17)
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the building material and supplies dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 85 jobs during the period. The employment lost in building material and supplies dealers make up 16.3% percent of the total employment decline in Middlesex County, Virginia for the years between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (-85)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (-57)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (-47)
4. Depository credit intermediation (-41)
5. Grocery stores (-29)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).


