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

Senate District 51

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 69,657 (X)
In labor force 49,124 70.5
Civilian labor force 49,044 70.4
Employed 46,214 66.3
Unemployed 2,830 4.1
Armed Forces 80 0.1
Not in labor force 20,533 29.5
Civilian labor force 49,044 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 5.8
Females 16 years and over 34,992 (X)
In labor force 22,978 65.7
Civilian labor force 22,978 65.7
Employed 21,648 61.9
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,421 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 3,919 72.3
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 11,313 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 8,773 77.5
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 45,395 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 31,349 69.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 4,096 9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2,893 6.4
Walked 1,149 2.5
Other means 1,174 2.6
Worked from home 4,734 10.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.7 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,214 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 18,650 40.4
Service occupations 7,809 16.9
Sales and office occupations 10,640 23
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,931 6.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,184 13.4
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,214 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 135 0.3
Construction 2,015 4.4
Manufacturing 4,776 10.3
Wholesale trade 1,408 3
Retail trade 6,070 13.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,303 5
Information 701 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,747 10.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6,088 13.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,037 21.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 4,101 8.9
Other services, except public administration 2,393 5.2
Public administration 1,440 3.1
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,214 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 39,354 85.2
Government workers 4,728 10.2
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 2,000 4.3
Unpaid family workers 132 0.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 35,280 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,613 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 1,092 3.1
$15,000 to $24,999 2,207 6.3
$25,000 to $34,999 2,627 7.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4,250 12
$50,000 to $74,999 6,364 18
$75,000 to $99,999 4,940 14
$100,000 to $149,999 6,897 19.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3,031 8.6
$200,000 or more 2,259 6.4
Median household income (dollars) 72,921 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 89,351 (X)
With earnings 28,067 79.6
Mean earnings (dollars) 90,413 (X)
With Social Security 10,049 28.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 21,954 (X)
With retirement income 7,511 21.3
Mean retirement income (dollars) 26,680 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,826 5.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 10,787 (X)
With cash public assistance income 1,406 4
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,051 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,923 8.3
Families 20,432 (X)
Less than $10,000 409 2
$10,000 to $14,999 258 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 858 4.2
$25,000 to $34,999 976 4.8
$35,000 to $49,999 1,686 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 3,715 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 3,269 16
$100,000 to $149,999 5,160 25.3
$150,000 to $199,999 2,363 11.6
$200,000 or more 1,738 8.5
Median family income (dollars) 91,880 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 106,010 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 37,983 (X)
Nonfamily households 14,848 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 46,516 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 61,735 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 42,431 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 59,008 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 53,671 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 84,964 (X)
With health insurance coverage 78,712 92.6
With private health insurance 60,496 71.2
With public coverage 29,620 34.9
No health insurance coverage 6,252 7.4
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 19,043 (X)
No health insurance coverage 1,311 6.9
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 52,310 (X)
In labor force: 44,642 (X)
Employed: 42,164 (X)
With health insurance coverage 38,754 91.9
With private health insurance 35,114 83.3
With public coverage 4,857 11.5
No health insurance coverage 3,410 8.1
Unemployed: 2,478 (X)
With health insurance coverage 2,067 83.4
With private health insurance 1,243 50.2
With public coverage 863 34.8
No health insurance coverage 411 16.6
Not in labor force: 7,668 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,610 86.2
With private health insurance 3,427 44.7
With public coverage 3,591 46.8
No health insurance coverage 1,058 13.8
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) 12.4
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 6.4
Married couple families (X) 3.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 6.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 3.9
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 15.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 22.4
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 2
All people (X) 10.4
Under 18 years (X) 14.6
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 13.9
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 11
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 15
18 years and over (X) 9.3
18 to 64 years (X) 9.7
65 years and over (X) 7.8
People in families (X) 7.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 19.8