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Kitsap County Has Rose in Real Estate Ownership by 0.9%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census
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According to data from the 2010 Census, Kitsap County, Washington decreased in total number housing units by 14,723, or 16%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Washington increased in residential properties by 434,602, or 15%.
Put side by side with the United States, Kitsap County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 10,147, or 9.5%, of properties are currently vacant in Kitsap County, Washington. Within the 10,147 unoccupied properties, 15.0% are for sale on the real estate market, while 28.6% are properties that are available for rent.
From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Kitsap County have increased by 0.9%. In 2010, there were 66,425 (68.3%) owner-occupied units, while 30,795 (31.7%) residential properties were being rented. Kitsap County has a smaller amount of rentals than the State of Washington, which reportedly had 36.1% of the housing units rented.
Compared to counties in the US, Kitsap County has a high level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 11.9% of housing units are owned by minorities in Kitsap County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of Washington 15.5% of homes are owned by minorities.
Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Kitsap County. 59.9% the Black 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 Kitsap County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by -1,231 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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In Kitsap County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,231 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Out of the 167 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 73 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 91 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
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In Kitsap County, Washington, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,231 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Out of the 167 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 73 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 91 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the ship and boat building industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,695 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in ship and boat building makes up 21.6% percent of the growth in Kitsap County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Ship and boat building (+1695)
2. Private households (+474)
3. Facilities support services (+455)
4. Data processing, hosting and related services (+408)
5. Business support services (+388)
Given the industries in the area, the other amusement and recreation industries industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 855 jobs. The declines in other amusement and recreation industries make up 10.7% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Kitsap County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (-855)
2. Wireless telecommunications carriers (-775)
3. National security and international affairs (-461)
4. Residential building construction (-448)
5. Building finishing contractors (-348)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).