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Snohomish County Has Decayed in Property Ownership by 0.8%, As the 2010 Census Reports
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The 2010 Census reports Snohomish County, Washington decreased in number of dwellings by 50,454, or 21%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Washington increased in housing units by 434,602, or 15%.
When Measured against the US, Snohomish County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 18,334, or 6.4%, are currently vacant in Snohomish County, Washington. Broken down, of the 18,334 unoccupied units, 24.1% are on the real estate market for sale, while 30.9% are trying to be rented.
From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Snohomish County have decreased by 0.8%. By 2010, there were 179,759 (67.0%) housing units occupied by owners, while 88,566 (33.0%) residential units were being rented. Snohomish County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Washington, which reportedly saw 36.1% of units occupied by renters.
Compared to counties across the US, Snohomish County has a high level of homes that are owned by minorities. 15.6% are minority-owned in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County. 58.5% 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 Snohomish County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17,949 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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In Snohomish County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17,949 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Out of the 222 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 117 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 105 industries reported a drop in employment.
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In Snohomish County, Washington, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17,949 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Out of the 222 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 117 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 105 industries reported a drop in employment.
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 11,614 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in aerospace product and parts manufacturing makes up 33.0% percent of the growth in Snohomish County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (+11614)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (+1902)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (+1697)
4. Other general merchandise stores (+1511)
5. Individual and family services (+1484)
Given the industries in the area, the private households industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2,174 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in private households make up 11.3% percent of the employment lost during the period in Snohomish County, Washington between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Private households (-2,174)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-1,063)
3. Building finishing contractors (-1,015)
4. Ship and boat building (-977)
5. Employment services (-913)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).