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Patrick County Has Dropped in Ownership Residential Property by 2.7%, According to the 2010 Census
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- Parent Category: Virginia
- Category: Patrick County, VA
Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Patrick County, Virginia decreased in total number housing units by 260, or 3%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Virginia increased in residential properties by 460,747, or 14%.
When Measured against the US, Patrick County has a very low level of vacancy in residential real estate. 2,002, or 19.9%, of properties are currently vacant in Patrick County, Virginia. Of these 2,002 unoccupied properties, 6.8% are listed for sale, while 14.4% are properties that are available for rent.
Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Patrick County have decreased by 2.7%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 6,270 (77.6%) owner-occupied units, while 1,811 (22.4%) housing units were being rented. Patrick County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of Virginia, which reportedly saw 32.8% of residential properties rented.
Compared to counties in the US, Patrick County has a medium level of homes that are owned by minorities. 6.3% are owned by minorities in Patrick County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of Virginia 23.0% of homes are owned by minorities.
Hispanic is the group with the highest percent of rental in Patrick County. 40.9% the Hispanic Census group occupies 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 Patrick County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 198 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
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In Patrick County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 198 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 37 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industries reported a drop in employment.
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In Patrick County, Virginia, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 198 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.
Given the 37 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industries reported a drop in employment.
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the fullservice restaurants industry has grown the most with 95 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in fullservice restaurants makes up 23.5% percent of the total number of new jobs in Patrick County, Virginia between the years of 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Fullservice restaurants (+95)
2. Home health care services (+83)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (+67)
4. Individual and family services (+44)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (+42)
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 51 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in depository credit intermediation make up 17.8% percent of the total job loss in Patrick County, Virginia for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (-51)
2. Offices of physicians (-47)
3. Other general merchandise stores (-30)
4. Logging (-21)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (-18)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).