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

Senate District 15

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 67,365 (X)
In labor force 43,957 65.3
Civilian labor force 43,944 65.2
Employed 42,681 63.4
Unemployed 1,263 1.9
Armed Forces 13 0
Not in labor force 23,408 34.7
Civilian labor force 43,944 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 2.9
Females 16 years and over 33,947 (X)
In labor force 20,818 61.3
Civilian labor force 20,818 61.3
Employed 20,379 60
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,254 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 4,895 78.3
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 13,355 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 11,171 83.6
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 42,035 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 33,089 78.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,971 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 120 0.3
Walked 1,554 3.7
Other means 438 1
Worked from home 3,863 9.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.8 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 42,681 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 14,972 35.1
Service occupations 7,258 17
Sales and office occupations 8,108 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4,925 11.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 7,418 17.4
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 42,681 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3,831 9
Construction 2,759 6.5
Manufacturing 5,938 13.9
Wholesale trade 1,323 3.1
Retail trade 4,739 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,960 4.6
Information 502 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2,595 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2,288 5.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,699 25.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 3,027 7.1
Other services, except public administration 1,659 3.9
Public administration 1,361 3.2
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 42,681 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 33,364 78.2
Government workers 5,194 12.2
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 4,012 9.4
Unpaid family workers 111 0.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 34,450 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,509 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1,297 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 2,975 8.6
$25,000 to $34,999 3,254 9.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4,449 12.9
$50,000 to $74,999 6,987 20.3
$75,000 to $99,999 5,174 15
$100,000 to $149,999 5,787 16.8
$150,000 to $199,999 1,791 5.2
$200,000 or more 1,227 3.6
Median household income (dollars) 62,344 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 78,247 (X)
With earnings 26,546 77.1
Mean earnings (dollars) 77,632 (X)
With Social Security 11,908 34.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 20,350 (X)
With retirement income 6,789 19.7
Mean retirement income (dollars) 23,937 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,236 3.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 9,978 (X)
With cash public assistance income 1,037 3
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,883 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,088 6.1
Families 22,348 (X)
Less than $10,000 500 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 318 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 987 4.4
$25,000 to $34,999 1,567 7
$35,000 to $49,999 2,674 12
$50,000 to $74,999 4,470 20
$75,000 to $99,999 4,061 18.2
$100,000 to $149,999 4,977 22.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1,639 7.3
$200,000 or more 1,155 5.2
Median family income (dollars) 78,770 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 94,758 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 32,393 (X)
Nonfamily households 12,102 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 34,732 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 43,781 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 35,775 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 52,897 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 40,869 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 84,178 (X)
With health insurance coverage 79,940 95
With private health insurance 62,403 74.1
With public coverage 31,908 37.9
No health insurance coverage 4,238 5
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 21,571 (X)
No health insurance coverage 906 4.2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 46,331 (X)
In labor force: 38,714 (X)
Employed: 37,667 (X)
With health insurance coverage 35,263 93.6
With private health insurance 31,584 83.9
With public coverage 4,863 12.9
No health insurance coverage 2,404 6.4
Unemployed: 1,047 (X)
With health insurance coverage 877 83.8
With private health insurance 499 47.7
With public coverage 398 38
No health insurance coverage 170 16.2
Not in labor force: 7,617 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,887 90.4
With private health insurance 4,007 52.6
With public coverage 3,509 46.1
No health insurance coverage 730 9.6
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 6.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 10.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 17.8
Married couple families (X) 3.1
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 4.1
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 8.8
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 26.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 32.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 69.1
All people (X) 9.9
Under 18 years (X) 10.6
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 10.4
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 13.8
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 9.1
18 years and over (X) 9.7
18 to 64 years (X) 10.2
65 years and over (X) 8.4
People in families (X) 6.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 23.2