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

Senate District 26

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 70,156 (X)
In labor force 47,793 68.1
Civilian labor force 47,756 68.1
Employed 46,510 66.3
Unemployed 1,246 1.8
Armed Forces 37 0.1
Not in labor force 22,363 31.9
Civilian labor force 47,756 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 2.6
Females 16 years and over 35,171 (X)
In labor force 22,993 65.4
Civilian labor force 22,993 65.4
Employed 22,557 64.1
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,224 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 3,970 76
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 11,444 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 9,654 84.4
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 45,556 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 35,087 77
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,277 7.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 538 1.2
Walked 2,325 5.1
Other means 707 1.6
Worked from home 3,622 8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.4 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,510 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 16,100 34.6
Service occupations 8,412 18.1
Sales and office occupations 9,139 19.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4,942 10.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 7,917 17
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,510 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2,093 4.5
Construction 3,020 6.5
Manufacturing 7,858 16.9
Wholesale trade 1,589 3.4
Retail trade 5,283 11.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,866 4
Information 613 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1,644 3.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2,339 5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13,781 29.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 3,162 6.8
Other services, except public administration 2,053 4.4
Public administration 1,209 2.6
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,510 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 38,154 82
Government workers 5,061 10.9
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 3,081 6.6
Unpaid family workers 214 0.5
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 34,943 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,457 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1,667 4.8
$15,000 to $24,999 3,170 9.1
$25,000 to $34,999 2,844 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 4,911 14.1
$50,000 to $74,999 6,520 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 4,908 14
$100,000 to $149,999 6,177 17.7
$150,000 to $199,999 2,064 5.9
$200,000 or more 1,225 3.5
Median household income (dollars) 62,446 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 77,794 (X)
With earnings 27,597 79
Mean earnings (dollars) 74,865 (X)
With Social Security 11,837 33.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 21,378 (X)
With retirement income 7,979 22.8
Mean retirement income (dollars) 24,811 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,146 3.3
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 10,328 (X)
With cash public assistance income 641 1.8
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,048 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,903 5.4
Families 20,536 (X)
Less than $10,000 279 1.4
$10,000 to $14,999 223 1.1
$15,000 to $24,999 837 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 1,026 5
$35,000 to $49,999 2,371 11.5
$50,000 to $74,999 3,903 19
$75,000 to $99,999 3,722 18.1
$100,000 to $149,999 5,290 25.8
$150,000 to $199,999 1,779 8.7
$200,000 or more 1,106 5.4
Median family income (dollars) 84,791 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 98,941 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 32,603 (X)
Nonfamily households 14,407 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 36,171 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 45,069 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 32,534 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 52,441 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 42,940 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 84,615 (X)
With health insurance coverage 79,955 94.5
With private health insurance 64,675 76.4
With public coverage 28,555 33.7
No health insurance coverage 4,660 5.5
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 19,085 (X)
No health insurance coverage 1,033 5.4
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 49,955 (X)
In labor force: 42,344 (X)
Employed: 41,267 (X)
With health insurance coverage 38,453 93.2
With private health insurance 34,816 84.4
With public coverage 4,706 11.4
No health insurance coverage 2,814 6.8
Unemployed: 1,077 (X)
With health insurance coverage 921 85.5
With private health insurance 492 45.7
With public coverage 474 44
No health insurance coverage 156 14.5
Not in labor force: 7,611 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,979 91.7
With private health insurance 4,759 62.5
With public coverage 2,880 37.8
No health insurance coverage 632 8.3
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 4.5
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 7.5
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 12
Married couple families (X) 2.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 2.5
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 15.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 24.5
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 33.2
All people (X) 11
Under 18 years (X) 8.7
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 8.5
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 10.3
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 7.9
18 years and over (X) 11.6
18 to 64 years (X) 12.9
65 years and over (X) 7.8
People in families (X) 4.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 28.8