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Gilmer County Has Enlarged in Housing Ownership by 0.4%, Since the Year 2000
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Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Gilmer County, West Virginia increased in total real estate dwellings by 173, or 5%, (since the 2000), while the State of West Virginia increased in total real estate dwellings by 37,294, or 4%.
Measured against the United States, Gilmer County has a very low amount of vacant housing units. 695, or 20.2%, of properties are currently vacant in Gilmer County, West Virginia. Of these 695 unoccupied units, 4.6% are on the real estate market for sale, while 7.5% are trying to be rented.
Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Gilmer County have increased by 0.4%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 2,005 (72.8%) units occupied by owners, while there were 748 (27.2%) residential properties were being rented. Gilmer County has a greater portion of rental units than the State of West Virginia, which had 26.6% of residential units occupied by renters.
When compared to all counties across the US, Gilmer County has a low level of homes that are owned by minorities. 2.2% of housing units are owned by minorities in Gilmer County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of West Virginia 3.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.
Native Hawaiian rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Gilmer County. 100.0% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting in the 2010 Census.
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 Gilmer County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 122 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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In Gilmer County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 122 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Gilmer County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 122 jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fullservice restaurants industry has grown the most with 53 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in fullservice restaurants makes up 29.3% percent of the total growth in Gilmer County, West Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (+53)
2. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+37)
3. Architectural and engineering services (+37)
4. Oil and gas extraction (+15)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (+14)
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the support activities for mining industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 103 jobs in that time period. The declines in support activities for mining make up 45.6% percent of the total employment decline in Gilmer County, West Virginia between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Support activities for mining (-103)
2. Limitedservice eating places (-101)
3. Administration of human resource programs (-10)
4. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-6)
5. Logging (-4)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).