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American Community Survey Profile Report | 2017-2021 (5-year estimates)

Senate District 21

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 66,077 (X)
In labor force 42,620 64.5
Civilian labor force 42,606 64.5
Employed 41,177 62.3
Unemployed 1,429 2.2
Armed Forces 14 0
Not in labor force 23,457 35.5
Civilian labor force 42,606 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 3.4
Females 16 years and over 32,584 (X)
In labor force 19,307 59.3
Civilian labor force 19,303 59.2
Employed 18,756 57.6
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,758 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 5,153 76.3
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 13,732 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 10,382 75.6
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 40,217 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 30,527 75.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 4,078 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 243 0.6
Walked 1,924 4.8
Other means 482 1.2
Worked from home 2,963 7.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18.8 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 41,177 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 13,822 33.6
Service occupations 6,322 15.4
Sales and office occupations 7,150 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 5,217 12.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 8,666 21
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 41,177 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4,009 9.7
Construction 3,044 7.4
Manufacturing 7,078 17.2
Wholesale trade 1,548 3.8
Retail trade 4,119 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,248 5.5
Information 385 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1,840 4.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1,822 4.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 9,689 23.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,148 5.2
Other services, except public administration 1,768 4.3
Public administration 1,479 3.6
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 41,177 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 31,243 75.9
Government workers 5,732 13.9
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 4,050 9.8
Unpaid family workers 152 0.4
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 33,780 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,649 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1,494 4.4
$15,000 to $24,999 3,067 9.1
$25,000 to $34,999 3,306 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 4,477 13.3
$50,000 to $74,999 6,333 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 4,982 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 5,290 15.7
$150,000 to $199,999 1,833 5.4
$200,000 or more 1,349 4
Median household income (dollars) 61,066 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 76,898 (X)
With earnings 26,066 77.2
Mean earnings (dollars) 75,889 (X)
With Social Security 12,246 36.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 19,808 (X)
With retirement income 6,488 19.2
Mean retirement income (dollars) 19,777 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,408 4.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 9,996 (X)
With cash public assistance income 876 2.6
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,109 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,618 7.8
Families 21,543 (X)
Less than $10,000 467 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 372 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 1,025 4.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1,638 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 2,464 11.4
$50,000 to $74,999 4,578 21.3
$75,000 to $99,999 3,750 17.4
$100,000 to $149,999 4,497 20.9
$150,000 to $199,999 1,660 7.7
$200,000 or more 1,092 5.1
Median family income (dollars) 76,287 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 91,861 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 31,486 (X)
Nonfamily households 12,237 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 34,468 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 47,861 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 34,534 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 50,615 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 40,864 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,828 (X)
With health insurance coverage 78,050 93.1
With private health insurance 58,797 70.1
With public coverage 33,663 40.2
No health insurance coverage 5,778 6.9
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 22,672 (X)
No health insurance coverage 1,201 5.3
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 44,579 (X)
In labor force: 37,045 (X)
Employed: 35,904 (X)
With health insurance coverage 32,835 91.5
With private health insurance 29,122 81.1
With public coverage 4,844 13.5
No health insurance coverage 3,069 8.5
Unemployed: 1,141 (X)
With health insurance coverage 884 77.5
With private health insurance 499 43.7
With public coverage 414 36.3
No health insurance coverage 257 22.5
Not in labor force: 7,534 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,315 83.8
With private health insurance 3,398 45.1
With public coverage 3,528 46.8
No health insurance coverage 1,219 16.2
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 6.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 11.4
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 11.4
Married couple families (X) 3.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 5.9
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 3.5
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 24.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 30.1
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 45.8
All people (X) 10.8
Under 18 years (X) 13.3
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 12.7
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 13.3
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 12.5
18 years and over (X) 9.9
18 to 64 years (X) 10
65 years and over (X) 9.6
People in families (X) 7.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 22.6