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

Senate District 08

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 71,161 (X)
In labor force 46,882 65.9
Civilian labor force 46,646 65.5
Employed 44,187 62.1
Unemployed 2,459 3.5
Armed Forces 236 0.3
Not in labor force 24,279 34.1
Civilian labor force 46,646 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 5.3
Females 16 years and over 36,701 (X)
In labor force 23,211 63.2
Civilian labor force 23,160 63.1
Employed 22,210 60.5
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,385 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 3,735 69.4
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 8,968 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 7,307 81.5
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 43,520 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 32,428 74.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,346 7.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,299 3
Walked 2,207 5.1
Other means 739 1.7
Worked from home 3,501 8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.7 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,187 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 18,730 42.4
Service occupations 10,011 22.7
Sales and office occupations 8,317 18.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,847 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,282 9.7
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,187 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 368 0.8
Construction 2,066 4.7
Manufacturing 2,902 6.6
Wholesale trade 763 1.7
Retail trade 5,446 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,020 4.6
Information 828 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2,526 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3,599 8.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14,590 33
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 5,160 11.7
Other services, except public administration 2,083 4.7
Public administration 1,836 4.2
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,187 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 35,989 81.4
Government workers 6,326 14.3
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,795 4.1
Unpaid family workers 77 0.2
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 35,417 (X)
Less than $10,000 2,446 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1,629 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 3,328 9.4
$25,000 to $34,999 3,580 10.1
$35,000 to $49,999 4,676 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 6,502 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 4,091 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 5,335 15.1
$150,000 to $199,999 1,893 5.3
$200,000 or more 1,937 5.5
Median household income (dollars) 58,132 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 79,513 (X)
With earnings 26,860 75.8
Mean earnings (dollars) 81,620 (X)
With Social Security 10,371 29.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 20,805 (X)
With retirement income 7,481 21.1
Mean retirement income (dollars) 32,290 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 2,092 5.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 9,379 (X)
With cash public assistance income 1,497 4.2
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,840 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 4,293 12.1
Families 17,636 (X)
Less than $10,000 626 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 321 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 782 4.4
$25,000 to $34,999 920 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 1,642 9.3
$50,000 to $74,999 3,461 19.6
$75,000 to $99,999 2,571 14.6
$100,000 to $149,999 4,131 23.4
$150,000 to $199,999 1,555 8.8
$200,000 or more 1,627 9.2
Median family income (dollars) 85,123 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 108,318 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 34,127 (X)
Nonfamily households 17,781 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 36,127 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 47,826 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 29,432 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 53,848 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 46,187 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,483 (X)
With health insurance coverage 80,298 96.2
With private health insurance 62,865 75.3
With public coverage 29,780 35.7
No health insurance coverage 3,185 3.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 17,305 (X)
No health insurance coverage 293 1.7
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 53,570 (X)
In labor force: 42,885 (X)
Employed: 40,864 (X)
With health insurance coverage 38,727 94.8
With private health insurance 34,482 84.4
With public coverage 5,411 13.2
No health insurance coverage 2,137 5.2
Unemployed: 2,021 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,775 87.8
With private health insurance 807 39.9
With public coverage 1,004 49.7
No health insurance coverage 246 12.2
Not in labor force: 10,685 (X)
With health insurance coverage 10,197 95.4
With private health insurance 6,050 56.6
With public coverage 4,807 45
No health insurance coverage 488 4.6
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 7.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 12.5
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 14.3
Married couple families (X) 2.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 2.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 4.6
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 25.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 33.4
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 44.8
All people (X) 17.6
Under 18 years (X) 14.8
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 14.7
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 19.3
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 12.6
18 years and over (X) 18.2
18 to 64 years (X) 20.5
65 years and over (X) 8.9
People in families (X) 8.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 35