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Garfield County Has Declined in Property Ownership by 0.0%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Washington
Category: Garfield County, WA

The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Garfield County, Washington increased in total real estate dwellings by 55, or 4%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Washington increased in total real estate dwellings by 434,602, or 15%.

Compared to the US, Garfield County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 244, or 19.8%, of properties are currently vacant in Garfield County, Washington. Within these 244 vacant housing units, 4.9% are listed for sale, while 17.2% are properties that are available for rent.

                                     

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Garfield County have decreased by 0.0%. In 2010, there were 731 (73.9%) owner-occupied units, while 258 (26.1%) residential units were being rented. Garfield County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Washington, which had 36.1% of residential properties rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Garfield County has a low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 2.7% of housing units are owned by minorities in Garfield County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Washington 15.5% of homes are owned by minorities.

Hispanic is the group that rents the most often in Garfield County. 66.7% the Hispanic 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 Garfield County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by -52 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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In Garfield County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 52 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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In Garfield County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 52 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 54 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers makes up 88.5% percent of the total number of new jobs in Garfield County, Washington for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 3 Growing Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (+54)
2. Architectural and engineering services (+4)
3. Administration of economic programs (+3)



Given the industries in the area, the oilseed and grain farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 54 jobs in that time period. The declines in oilseed and grain farming make up 62.1% percent of the total job loss in Garfield County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (-54)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-14)
3. Postal service (-9)
4. Residential building construction (-9)
5. Administration of environmental programs (-1)



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