Wyoming County Has Sunk in Housing Ownership by 1.5%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: West Virginia

Category: Wyoming County, WV

The 2010 Census reports Wyoming County, West Virginia increased in number of dwellings by 740, or 6%, (since the 2000), while the State of West Virginia increased in residential properties by 37,294, or 4%.

Compared against the United States, Wyoming County has a very low level of vacancy in housing units. 1,271, or 11.6%, currently are unoccupied in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Of these 1,271 vacant properties, 10.8% are on the real estate market for sale, while 15.1% are trying to be rented.

                                     

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied housing units in Wyoming County have decreased by 1.5%. By 2010, there were 7,927 (81.8%) housing units occupied by owners, while 1,760 (18.2%) housing units were being rented. Wyoming County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of West Virginia, which reportedly saw 26.6% of units rented.

Compared to counties across the US, Wyoming County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.6% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Wyoming County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of West Virginia 3.7% of residential properties are minority-owned.

American Indian is the group with the highest percent of rental in Wyoming County. 50.0% the American Indian 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 Wyoming County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by -488 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: West Virginia

Category: Wyoming County, WV

In Wyoming County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 488 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 44 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 22 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

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In Wyoming County, West Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 488 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 44 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 22 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

The machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 101 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in machine shops and threaded product mfg. makes up 18.8% percent of the total growth in Wyoming County, West Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (+101)
2. Other ambulatory health care services (+90)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (+73)
4. Pipeline transportation of natural gas (+71)
5. Traveler accommodation (+44)

Given the industries in the area, the support activities for mining industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 181 jobs. The declines in support activities for mining make up 40.7% percent of the total employment decline in Wyoming County, West Virginia for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Support activities for mining (-181)
2. Utility system construction (-58)
3. Specialized freight trucking (-48)
4. Offices of dentists (-26)
5. Death care services (-23)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).