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Cabell County Has Deteriorated in Real Estate Ownership by 2.2%, According to the 2010 Census
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- Parent Category: West Virginia
- Category: Cabell County, WV
According to data from the 2010 Census, Cabell County, West Virginia decreased in number of dwellings by 554, or 1%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of West Virginia increased in housing units by 37,294, or 4%.
Compared to the US, Cabell County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 4,946, or 10.7%, of properties are currently vacant in Cabell County, West Virginia. Of the 4,946 vacant residential properties, 12.5% are the market to be sold, while 33.3% are trying to be rented.
Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Cabell County have decreased by 2.2%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 25,715 (62.4%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 15,508 (37.6%) residential properties were being rented. Cabell County has a greater amount of rentals than the State of West Virginia, which the Census reported had 26.6% of residential properties rented.
Compared to counties in the US, Cabell County has a low level of residential real estate that is minority-owned. 4.5% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Cabell County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of West Virginia 3.7% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Cabell County. 88.9% the Native Hawaiian 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 Cabell County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by -621 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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- Parent Category: West Virginia
- Category: Cabell County, WV
In Cabell County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 621 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Of the 136 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 61 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 74 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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In Cabell County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 621 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Of the 136 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 61 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 74 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the outpatient care centers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 585 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in outpatient care centers makes up 12.4% percent of the total employment growth in Cabell County, West Virginia between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (+585)
2. Individual and family services (+506)
3. Nursing care facilities (+486)
4. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+238)
5. Child day care services (+224)
Given the industries in the area, the community care facilities for the elderly industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 445 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in community care facilities for the elderly make up 11.2% percent of the total job loss in Cabell County, West Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (-445)
2. Employment services (-250)
3. Building finishing contractors (-231)
4. Emergency and other relief services (-181)
5. Social advocacy organizations (-169)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).


