Thurston County Has Improved in Residential Property Ownership by 0.0%, From 2000 to 2010

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Parent Category: Washington

Category: Thurston County, WA

The 2010 Census reports Thurston County, Washington decreased in total real estate dwellings by 21,530, or 25%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Washington increased in housing units by 434,602, or 15%.

Compared against the United States, Thurston County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential properties. 7,532, or 7.0%, of properties are currently vacant in Thurston County, Washington. Of the 7,532 vacant properties, 21.7% are on the real estate market for sale, while 33.7% are trying to be rented.

                                     

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Thurston County have increased by 0.0%. The 2010 Census reports there were 67,069 (66.6%) housing units occupied by owners, while 33,581 (33.4%) housing units were leased. Thurston County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Washington, which the Census reported had 36.1% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Thurston County has a high level of housing units that are minority-owned. 13.0% of properties are owned by minorities in Thurston County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Washington 15.5% of homes are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Thurston County. 49.2% the Native Hawaiian Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

 

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 Thurston County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,206 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Category: Thurston County, WA

In Thurston County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,206 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 177 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 93 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 83 industries reported employment loss in the period.

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In Thurston County, Washington, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 3,206 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 177 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 93 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 83 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 625 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 7.0% percent of the total growth in Thurston County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+625)
2. Traveler accommodation (+578)
3. Home health care services (+539)
4. Private households (+397)
5. Administration of human resource programs (+370)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 711 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in business support services make up 10.6% percent of the total job loss in Thurston County, Washington between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Business support services (-711)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (-375)
3. Residential building construction (-327)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-238)
5. Building finishing contractors (-213)

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