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Randolph County Has Sank in Residential Property Ownership by 2.3%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census
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- Parent Category: West Virginia
- Category: Randolph County, WV
Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Randolph County, West Virginia decreased in housing units by 711, or 5%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of West Virginia increased in housing units by 37,294, or 4%.
When Measured against the US, Randolph County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 2,494, or 17.6%, of residential units are vacant in Randolph County, West Virginia. Broken down, of the 2,494 unoccupied housing units, 5.5% are for sale on the real estate market, while 12.7% are listed in the rental market.
Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Randolph County have decreased by 2.3%. By 2010, there were 8,583 (73.4%) housing units occupied by owners, while 3,112 (26.6%) units were rented. Randolph County has a greater amount of rentals than the State of West Virginia, which had 26.6% of units occupied by renters.
Compared to other counties in the United States, Randolph County has a very low level of housing units that are minority-owned. 1.4% are owned and occupied by minorities in Randolph County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of West Virginia 3.7% of residential real estate is minority-owned.
Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Randolph County. 59.1% 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 Randolph County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by -1,050 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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In Randolph County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,050 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Of the 79 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 46 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
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In Randolph County, West Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,050 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Of the 79 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 46 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the individual and family services industry has grown the most with 139 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in individual and family services makes up 20.9% percent of the total number of new jobs in Randolph County, West Virginia for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Individual and family services (+139)
2. Justice, public order, and safety activities (+124)
3. Home health care services (+124)
4. Gambling industries (+34)
5. Freight transportation arrangement (+24)
The other wood product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 642 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in other wood product manufacturing make up 30.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Randolph County, West Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (-642)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-289)
3. Grocery stores (-216)
4. Limitedservice eating places (-118)
5. Residential building construction (-86)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).