Scott County Has shrunk In Owner-Occupied Residential Real Estate by 1.4%, As Reported in the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Virginia

Category: Scott County, VA

According to data from the 2010 Census, Scott County, Virginia decreased in housing units by 561, or 5%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Virginia increased in total housing units by 460,747, or 14%.

Measured against the US, Scott County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 2,141, or 18.0%, of properties are currently vacant in Scott County, Virginia. Within these 2,141 vacant housing units, 5.3% are listed for sale, while 10.9% are available for rent.

                                     

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Scott County have decreased by 1.4%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 7,508 (76.8%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 2,267 (23.2%) housing units were leased. Scott County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Virginia, which saw 32.8% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Scott County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.4% are minority-owned in Scott County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Virginia 23.0% of residential real estate is minority-owned.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Scott County. 40.9% 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 Scott County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 261 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: Virginia

Category: Scott County, VA

In Scott County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 261 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 44 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industries reported a drop in employment.

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In Scott County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 261 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 44 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the grocery stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 321 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in grocery stores makes up 41.5% percent of the total employment growth in Scott County, Virginia for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+321)
2. Individual and family services (+199)
3. Offices of physicians (+49)
4. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+31)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (+23)

The nursing care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 211 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in nursing care facilities make up 44.1% percent of the total job loss in Scott County, Virginia between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (-211)
2. Automobile dealers (-51)
3. Building equipment contractors (-30)
4. Logging (-24)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (-24)

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