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Kewaunee County Has Fallen Off in Residential Property Ownership by 1.3%, As the 2010 Census Reports

The 2010 Census reports Kewaunee County, Wisconsin decreased in total real estate dwellings by 1,083, or 13%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Wisconsin increased in residential properties by 303,214, or 12%.

Measured against the United States, Kewaunee County has a very low level of vacancy in residential housing. 1,065, or 11.4%, are reported as unoccupied units in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Of the 1,065 unoccupied units, 15.3% are listed to be sold, while 18.6% are listed for rent.

                                     

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Kewaunee County have decreased by 1.3%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 6,631 (80.5%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 1,608 (19.5%) units were rented. Kewaunee County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of Wisconsin, which the Census reported had 31.9% of units rented.

When compared to all counties across the US, Kewaunee County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 1.0% are owned by minorities in Kewaunee County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Wisconsin 6.8% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Kewaunee County. 64.3% the Black Census group reported to occupy a rented housing unit.

 

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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by -274 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

In Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 274 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 51 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 28 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

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In Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 274 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

From the 51 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 28 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other amusement and recreation industries industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 159 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in other amusement and recreation industries makes up 27.6% percent of the total employment growth in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (+159)
2. Specialized freight trucking (+78)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (+53)
4. Beverage manufacturing (+39)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (+38)

Given the industries in the area, the machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 97 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in machine shops and threaded product mfg. make up 18.8% percent of the employment lost during the period in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (-97)
2. Fullservice restaurants (-70)
3. Building equipment contractors (-40)
4. Offices of physicians (-38)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-31)



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