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Brown County Has Rose in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 0.2%, Since 2000

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Parent Category: Wisconsin
Category: Brown County, WI

According to the 2010 Census, Brown County, Wisconsin decreased in number of dwellings by 14,172, or 16%, (since the 2000 census), during the same time, the State of Wisconsin increased in residential properties by 303,214, or 12%.

Put side by side with the United States, Brown County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 5,988, or 5.7%, are reported as unoccupied units in Brown County, Wisconsin. Of the 5,988 unoccupied units, 20.1% are for sale, while 43.8% are available for rent.

                                     

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Brown County have increased by 0.2%. By 2010, there were 64,585 (65.6%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 33,798 (34.4%) housing units were leased. Brown County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of Wisconsin, which reportedly saw 31.9% of residential properties rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Brown County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 5.6% are minority-owned in Brown County; while US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Wisconsin 6.8% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Brown County. 85.5% the Black 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 Brown County, Wisconsin, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by -3,573 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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In Brown County, Wisconsin, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3,573 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 177 4-digit NAICS industries, 79 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 96 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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In Brown County, Wisconsin, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3,573 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

From the 177 4-digit NAICS industries, 79 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 96 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the management of companies and enterprises industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,349 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in management of companies and enterprises makes up 18.6% percent of the total number of new jobs in Brown County, Wisconsin for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (+2349)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (+1051)
3. Computer systems design and related services (+710)
4. Residential mental health facilities (+684)
5. Management and technical consulting services (+451)

Given the industries in the area, the specialized freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,093 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in specialized freight trucking make up 14.8% percent of the total employment decline in Brown County, Wisconsin for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (-2,093)
2. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (-813)
3. Building finishing contractors (-590)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (-574)
5. Industrial machinery manufacturing (-555)



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