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

Senate District 27

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 64,977 (X)
In labor force 48,328 74.4
Civilian labor force 48,144 74.1
Employed 46,873 72.1
Unemployed 1,271 2
Armed Forces 184 0.3
Not in labor force 16,649 25.6
Civilian labor force 48,144 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 2.6
Females 16 years and over 31,960 (X)
In labor force 22,436 70.2
Civilian labor force 22,278 69.7
Employed 21,738 68
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,758 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 5,306 78.5
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 15,237 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 13,161 86.4
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 46,097 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 36,494 79.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 4,492 9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 545 1.2
Walked 400 0.9
Other means 304 0.7
Worked from home 3,862 8.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 33.8 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,873 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 15,610 33.3
Service occupations 6,826 14.6
Sales and office occupations 9,106 19.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 6,554 14
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 8,777 18.7
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,873 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 568 1.2
Construction 5,416 11.6
Manufacturing 8,236 17.6
Wholesale trade 1,362 2.9
Retail trade 4,733 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3,727 8
Information 309 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2,636 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3,495 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 9,447 20.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 3,029 6.5
Other services, except public administration 2,403 5.1
Public administration 1,512 3.2
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,873 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 39,714 84.7
Government workers 4,979 10.6
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 2,121 4.5
Unpaid family workers 59 0.1
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 29,818 (X)
Less than $10,000 670 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 480 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 1,010 3.4
$25,000 to $34,999 1,864 6.3
$35,000 to $49,999 2,453 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 4,528 15.2
$75,000 to $99,999 4,976 16.7
$100,000 to $149,999 8,139 27.3
$150,000 to $199,999 3,232 10.8
$200,000 or more 2,466 8.3
Median household income (dollars) 93,738 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 107,743 (X)
With earnings 25,539 85.6
Mean earnings (dollars) 105,805 (X)
With Social Security 7,331 24.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 23,503 (X)
With retirement income 6,102 20.5
Mean retirement income (dollars) 28,630 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,017 3.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 11,051 (X)
With cash public assistance income 612 2.1
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,685 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,267 4.2
Families 22,737 (X)
Less than $10,000 285 1.3
$10,000 to $14,999 171 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 370 1.6
$25,000 to $34,999 1,011 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 1,709 7.5
$50,000 to $74,999 3,367 14.8
$75,000 to $99,999 3,806 16.7
$100,000 to $149,999 7,033 30.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2,854 12.6
$200,000 or more 2,131 9.4
Median family income (dollars) 103,616 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 117,072 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 38,671 (X)
Nonfamily households 7,081 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 49,875 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 66,759 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 45,446 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 65,055 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 49,807 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 84,901 (X)
With health insurance coverage 81,793 96.3
With private health insurance 70,024 82.5
With public coverage 21,680 25.5
No health insurance coverage 3,108 3.7
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 23,984 (X)
No health insurance coverage 490 2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 51,570 (X)
In labor force: 44,542 (X)
Employed: 43,448 (X)
With health insurance coverage 41,560 95.7
With private health insurance 38,653 89
With public coverage 4,154 9.6
No health insurance coverage 1,888 4.3
Unemployed: 1,094 (X)
With health insurance coverage 895 81.8
With private health insurance 658 60.1
With public coverage 315 28.8
No health insurance coverage 199 18.2
Not in labor force: 7,028 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,514 92.7
With private health insurance 4,393 62.5
With public coverage 2,602 37
No health insurance coverage 514 7.3
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 3
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 4.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 5.5
Married couple families (X) 1.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 2.3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0.2
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 11.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 16.3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 34.6
All people (X) 4.7
Under 18 years (X) 5.4
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 4.8
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 5
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 4.7
18 years and over (X) 4.4
18 to 64 years (X) 3.7
65 years and over (X) 8.3
People in families (X) 3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 15.2