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

Senate District 47

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 64,454 (X)
In labor force 46,940 72.8
Civilian labor force 46,905 72.8
Employed 45,392 70.4
Unemployed 1,513 2.3
Armed Forces 35 0.1
Not in labor force 17,514 27.2
Civilian labor force 46,905 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 3.2
Females 16 years and over 32,758 (X)
In labor force 22,315 68.1
Civilian labor force 22,315 68.1
Employed 21,405 65.3
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,857 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 4,497 76.8
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 15,855 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 12,714 80.2
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 44,436 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 31,988 72
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,055 6.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 927 2.1
Walked 294 0.7
Other means 639 1.4
Worked from home 7,533 17
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.3 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,392 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 25,512 56.2
Service occupations 4,913 10.8
Sales and office occupations 8,722 19.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,792 3.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,453 9.8
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,392 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 134 0.3
Construction 1,529 3.4
Manufacturing 7,363 16.2
Wholesale trade 1,113 2.5
Retail trade 4,607 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,245 4.9
Information 910 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,721 10.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5,150 11.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,164 22.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 3,209 7.1
Other services, except public administration 1,667 3.7
Public administration 2,580 5.7
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,392 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 38,025 83.8
Government workers 5,988 13.2
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,303 2.9
Unpaid family workers 76 0.2
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 31,104 (X)
Less than $10,000 739 2.4
$10,000 to $14,999 256 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 1,105 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 1,132 3.6
$35,000 to $49,999 2,007 6.5
$50,000 to $74,999 4,318 13.9
$75,000 to $99,999 4,343 14
$100,000 to $149,999 6,687 21.5
$150,000 to $199,999 4,368 14
$200,000 or more 6,149 19.8
Median household income (dollars) 109,987 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 141,148 (X)
With earnings 26,016 83.6
Mean earnings (dollars) 142,894 (X)
With Social Security 7,498 24.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 26,320 (X)
With retirement income 7,161 23
Mean retirement income (dollars) 36,963 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 700 2.3
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 12,158 (X)
With cash public assistance income 394 1.3
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 6,484 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 494 1.6
Families 22,342 (X)
Less than $10,000 361 1.6
$10,000 to $14,999 130 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 526 2.4
$25,000 to $34,999 335 1.5
$35,000 to $49,999 951 4.3
$50,000 to $74,999 2,506 11.2
$75,000 to $99,999 2,789 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 5,327 23.8
$150,000 to $199,999 3,928 17.6
$200,000 or more 5,489 24.6
Median family income (dollars) 132,327 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 160,599 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 52,925 (X)
Nonfamily households 8,762 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 64,583 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 88,169 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 56,311 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 86,064 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 71,235 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,573 (X)
With health insurance coverage 80,988 96.9
With private health insurance 72,317 86.5
With public coverage 17,645 21.1
No health insurance coverage 2,585 3.1
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 23,282 (X)
No health insurance coverage 587 2.5
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 49,763 (X)
In labor force: 43,512 (X)
Employed: 42,259 (X)
With health insurance coverage 40,915 96.8
With private health insurance 38,716 91.6
With public coverage 2,655 6.3
No health insurance coverage 1,344 3.2
Unemployed: 1,253 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,158 92.4
With private health insurance 852 68
With public coverage 310 24.7
No health insurance coverage 95 7.6
Not in labor force: 6,251 (X)
With health insurance coverage 5,702 91.2
With private health insurance 4,702 75.2
With public coverage 1,327 21.2
No health insurance coverage 549 8.8
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 3.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 5
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 6.7
Married couple families (X) 2.2
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 12.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 11
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 34.6
All people (X) 4.9
Under 18 years (X) 5.3
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 4.5
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 4.9
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 4.5
18 years and over (X) 4.7
18 to 64 years (X) 4.8
65 years and over (X) 4.4
People in families (X) 3.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 12.2