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Smyth County Has Dropped in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 2.6%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census
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The 2010 Census reports Smyth County, Virginia decreased in number of total housing units by 316, or 2%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Virginia increased in housing dwelling units by 460,747, or 14%.
Compared to the US, Smyth County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 2,108, or 13.7%, currently are unoccupied in Smyth County, Virginia. Among the 2,108 unoccupied properties, 7.5% are on the real estate market for sale, while 16.9% are properties that are available for rent.
Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Smyth County have decreased by 2.6%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 9,517 (71.5%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 3,802 (28.5%) housing units were being rented. Smyth County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Virginia, which reportedly had 32.8% of units occupied by renters.
When compared to other counties across the US, Smyth County has a very low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 2.0% of properties are owned by minorities in Smyth 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.
Two or More Races and Other reported being renters the highest percent in Smyth County. 53.2% the Two or More Races and Other Census group reported to occupy a rented housing unit.
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 Smyth County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by -2,437 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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In Smyth County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,437 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Given the 55 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 24 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Smyth County, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 2,437 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Given the 55 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 24 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
The justice, public order, and safety activities industry has grown the most with 257 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in justice, public order, and safety activities makes up 33.6% percent of the total employment growth in Smyth County, Virginia between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+257)
2. Individual and family services (+141)
3. Building equipment contractors (+68)
4. Limitedservice eating places (+55)
5. Other ambulatory health care services (+40)
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 610 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in employment services make up 38.5% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Smyth County, Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Employment services (-610)
2. Grocery stores (-415)
3. Computer systems design and related services (-136)
4. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-56)
5. Nonresidential building construction (-56)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).