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

Senate District 38

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 64,335 (X)
In labor force 47,616 74
Civilian labor force 47,551 73.9
Employed 44,788 69.6
Unemployed 2,763 4.3
Armed Forces 65 0.1
Not in labor force 16,719 26
Civilian labor force 47,551 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 5.8
Females 16 years and over 33,953 (X)
In labor force 24,171 71.2
Civilian labor force 24,171 71.2
Employed 22,988 67.7
Own children of the householder under 6 years 8,807 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 7,773 88.3
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 15,827 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 13,535 85.5
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 43,976 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 31,750 72.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 5,593 12.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2,300 5.2
Walked 529 1.2
Other means 652 1.5
Worked from home 3,152 7.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.7 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,788 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 14,808 33.1
Service occupations 8,579 19.2
Sales and office occupations 8,770 19.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,874 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 9,757 21.8
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,788 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 157 0.4
Construction 1,508 3.4
Manufacturing 8,836 19.7
Wholesale trade 999 2.2
Retail trade 5,514 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,257 5
Information 605 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3,430 7.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4,298 9.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 11,425 25.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,987 6.7
Other services, except public administration 1,575 3.5
Public administration 1,197 2.7
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,788 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 39,421 88
Government workers 3,994 8.9
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,334 3
Unpaid family workers 39 0.1
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 30,194 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,299 4.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1,308 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 1,937 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2,679 8.9
$35,000 to $49,999 3,838 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 6,837 22.6
$75,000 to $99,999 4,914 16.3
$100,000 to $149,999 4,537 15
$150,000 to $199,999 1,814 6
$200,000 or more 1,031 3.4
Median household income (dollars) 63,293 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 77,030 (X)
With earnings 25,919 85.8
Mean earnings (dollars) 76,079 (X)
With Social Security 6,706 22.2
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 20,084 (X)
With retirement income 5,001 16.6
Mean retirement income (dollars) 22,146 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,962 6.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 10,852 (X)
With cash public assistance income 2,431 8.1
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,513 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 4,647 15.4
Families 20,325 (X)
Less than $10,000 574 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 515 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 1,096 5.4
$25,000 to $34,999 1,681 8.3
$35,000 to $49,999 2,252 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 4,559 22.4
$75,000 to $99,999 3,556 17.5
$100,000 to $149,999 3,716 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1,539 7.6
$200,000 or more 837 4.1
Median family income (dollars) 72,711 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 85,554 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 27,258 (X)
Nonfamily households 9,869 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 42,480 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 51,500 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 34,449 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 46,904 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 41,032 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 86,643 (X)
With health insurance coverage 78,466 90.6
With private health insurance 52,606 60.7
With public coverage 34,636 40
No health insurance coverage 8,177 9.4
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 26,298 (X)
No health insurance coverage 1,639 6.2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 51,092 (X)
In labor force: 43,985 (X)
Employed: 41,641 (X)
With health insurance coverage 36,887 88.6
With private health insurance 31,215 75
With public coverage 6,815 16.4
No health insurance coverage 4,754 11.4
Unemployed: 2,344 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,705 72.7
With private health insurance 766 32.7
With public coverage 1,007 43
No health insurance coverage 639 27.3
Not in labor force: 7,107 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,068 85.4
With private health insurance 2,224 31.3
With public coverage 4,182 58.8
No health insurance coverage 1,039 14.6
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 9.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 16.4
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 12
Married couple families (X) 3.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 6.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 21.1
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 28
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 24.7
All people (X) 11.8
Under 18 years (X) 17.1
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 16.9
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 15.8
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 17.3
18 years and over (X) 9.6
18 to 64 years (X) 10.2
65 years and over (X) 6.5
People in families (X) 10.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 18.9