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Grant County Has shrunk in Real Estate Ownership by 4.0%, According to the 2010 Census
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- Category: Grant County, WA
The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Grant County, Washington decreased in number of total housing units by 6,002, or 21%, (since the 2000), while the State of Washington increased in residential properties by 434,602, or 15%.
Measured against the United States, Grant County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 5,042, or 14.4%, of properties are currently vacant in Grant County, Washington. Of these 5,042 unoccupied housing units, 8.0% are the market to be sold, while 18.8% are trying to be rented.
Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Grant County have decreased by 4.0%. The 2010 Census reports there were 18,831 (62.7%) housing units occupied by owners, while 11,210 (37.3%) units were rented. Grant County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of Washington, which the Census reported had 36.1% of residential units occupied by renters.
Compared to counties across the US, Grant County has a high level of homes that are owned by minorities. 21.6% are owned by minorities in Grant County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Washington 15.5% of residential properties are minority-owned.
Black is the group that rents the most often in Grant County. 59.0% 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 Grant County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,340 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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In Grant County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,340 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Of the 120 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 74 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 46 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Grant County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,340 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Of the 120 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 74 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 46 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fruit and tree nut farming industry has grown the most with 1,181 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in fruit and tree nut farming makes up 30.7% percent of the total number of new jobs in Grant County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (+1181)
2. Insurance agencies and brokerages (+194)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (+192)
4. Executive, legislative and general government (+169)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (+159)
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the individual and family services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 797 jobs during the period. The employment lost in individual and family services make up 29.0% percent of the total job loss in Grant County, Washington for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Individual and family services (-797)
2. Employment services (-380)
3. Support activities for crop production (-169)
4. Offices of physicians (-160)
5. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (-137)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).