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Mercer County Has Sunk in Housing Ownership by 3.8%, As the 2010 Census Reports
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- Parent Category: West Virginia
- Category: Mercer County, WV
The recent 2010 Census Bureau reports Mercer County, West Virginia increased in total number housing units by 28, or 0%, (since the 2000), while the State of West Virginia increased in total real estate dwellings by 37,294, or 4%.
Put side by side with the United States, Mercer County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 3,512, or 11.7%, have been reported as vacant in Mercer County, West Virginia. Among the 3,512 unoccupied housing units, 9.1% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 21.4% are available for rent.
From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Mercer County have decreased by 3.8%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 19,427 (73.0%) housing units occupied by owners, while 7,176 (27.0%) residential properties were being rented. Mercer County has a greater portion of rented units than the State of West Virginia, which saw 26.6% of the housing units occupied by renters.
The 2010 Census reports that Mercer County has a medium level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 5.3% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Mercer County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of West Virginia 3.7% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.
Black rents more often than other race\ethnic group in Mercer County. 54.9% the Black 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 Mercer County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 163 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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In Mercer County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 163 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 105 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 46 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 57 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Mercer County, West Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 163 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 105 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 46 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 57 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the child day care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 224 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in child day care services makes up 11.5% percent of the total growth in Mercer County, West Virginia between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Child day care services (+224)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (+189)
3. Other ambulatory health care services (+131)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (+125)
5. Employment services (+112)
Given the industries in the area, the insurance agencies and brokerages industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 147 jobs in that time period. The declines in insurance agencies and brokerages make up 8.3% percent of the total employment decline in Mercer County, West Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-147)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (-134)
3. Nursing care facilities (-110)
4. Gasoline stations (-101)
5. Limitedservice eating places (-76)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).