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Calhoun County Has Declined in Residential Property Ownership by 1.4%, Since 2000
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- Parent Category: West Virginia
- Category: Calhoun County, WV
According to the 2010 Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia decreased in number of total housing units by 115, or 3%, (since the 2000), while the State of West Virginia increased in residential properties by 37,294, or 4%.
Measured against the US, Calhoun County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 695, or 17.5%, of properties are currently vacant in Calhoun County, West Virginia. Of these 695 vacant units, 3.9% are for sale, while 7.8% are listed in the rental market.
Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Calhoun County have decreased by 1.4%. In 2010, there were 2,530 (77.4%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 738 (22.6%) housing units were leased. Calhoun County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of West Virginia, which reportedly had 26.6% of units occupied by renters.
When compared to other counties across the US, Calhoun County has a very low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 1.5% of properties are owned by minorities in Calhoun County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of West Virginia 3.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.
Black rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Calhoun County. 50.0% the Black Census group reported renting 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 Calhoun County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 40 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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- Parent Category: West Virginia
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In Calhoun County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 40 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Out of the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.
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In Calhoun County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 40 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Out of the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.
The utility system construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in utility system construction makes up 63.5% percent of the total number of new jobs in Calhoun County, West Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Utility system construction (+73)
2. Fullservice restaurants (+28)
3. Administration of economic programs (+6)
4. Residential building construction (+3)
5. Architectural and engineering services (+2)
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the support activities for mining industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 88 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in support activities for mining make up 62.0% percent of the total job loss in Calhoun County, West Virginia for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Support activities for mining (-88)
2. Logging (-16)
3. Gasoline stations (-13)
4. Oil and gas extraction (-13)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (-9)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).