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

Senate District 17

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 66,194 (X)
In labor force 45,711 69.1
Civilian labor force 45,686 69
Employed 44,256 66.9
Unemployed 1,430 2.2
Armed Forces 25 0
Not in labor force 20,483 30.9
Civilian labor force 45,686 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 3.1
Females 16 years and over 32,792 (X)
In labor force 21,017 64.1
Civilian labor force 21,012 64.1
Employed 20,540 62.6
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,994 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 4,162 69.4
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 13,610 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 11,263 82.8
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 43,682 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 35,602 81.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,637 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 153 0.4
Walked 1,108 2.5
Other means 406 0.9
Worked from home 3,776 8.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,256 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 14,519 32.8
Service occupations 6,358 14.4
Sales and office occupations 8,440 19.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 5,781 13.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 9,158 20.7
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,256 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1,829 4.1
Construction 4,143 9.4
Manufacturing 9,500 21.5
Wholesale trade 1,013 2.3
Retail trade 4,867 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,428 5.5
Information 383 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1,866 4.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3,373 7.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 9,567 21.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,284 5.2
Other services, except public administration 1,748 3.9
Public administration 1,255 2.8
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,256 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 36,883 83.3
Government workers 4,427 10
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 2,881 6.5
Unpaid family workers 65 0.1
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 32,100 (X)
Less than $10,000 976 3
$10,000 to $14,999 1,068 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 2,065 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2,161 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 3,815 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 6,158 19.2
$75,000 to $99,999 4,932 15.4
$100,000 to $149,999 6,389 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2,624 8.2
$200,000 or more 1,912 6
Median household income (dollars) 74,358 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 91,738 (X)
With earnings 25,107 78.2
Mean earnings (dollars) 92,719 (X)
With Social Security 10,283 32
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 21,190 (X)
With retirement income 6,801 21.2
Mean retirement income (dollars) 25,840 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 929 2.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 11,218 (X)
With cash public assistance income 606 1.9
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,773 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,604 5
Families 21,673 (X)
Less than $10,000 257 1.2
$10,000 to $14,999 255 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 624 2.9
$25,000 to $34,999 986 4.5
$35,000 to $49,999 2,079 9.6
$50,000 to $74,999 3,920 18.1
$75,000 to $99,999 3,815 17.6
$100,000 to $149,999 5,621 25.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2,314 10.7
$200,000 or more 1,802 8.3
Median family income (dollars) 93,454 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 109,619 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 36,383 (X)
Nonfamily households 10,427 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 40,963 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 50,550 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 42,225 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 57,408 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 45,371 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,513 (X)
With health insurance coverage 79,337 95
With private health insurance 64,956 77.8
With public coverage 27,394 32.8
No health insurance coverage 4,176 5
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 21,419 (X)
No health insurance coverage 957 4.5
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 48,179 (X)
In labor force: 41,139 (X)
Employed: 39,987 (X)
With health insurance coverage 37,744 94.4
With private health insurance 34,617 86.6
With public coverage 4,261 10.7
No health insurance coverage 2,243 5.6
Unemployed: 1,152 (X)
With health insurance coverage 821 71.3
With private health insurance 484 42
With public coverage 365 31.7
No health insurance coverage 331 28.7
Not in labor force: 7,040 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,470 91.9
With private health insurance 4,120 58.5
With public coverage 3,007 42.7
No health insurance coverage 570 8.1
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 3.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 6.4
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 9.8
Married couple families (X) 1.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 2.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0.2
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 18.4
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 24.8
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 34.1
All people (X) 6.5
Under 18 years (X) 7.3
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 7.2
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 10
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 6.3
18 years and over (X) 6.3
18 to 64 years (X) 5.9
65 years and over (X) 7.4
People in families (X) 4.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 18.1