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American Community Survey Profile Report | 2019-2023 (5-year estimates)

Senate District 21

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 65,426 (X)
In labor force 42,298 64.7
Civilian labor force 42,277 64.6
Employed 40,935 62.6
Unemployed 1,342 2.1
Armed Forces 21 0
Not in labor force 23,128 35.3
Civilian labor force 42,277 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 3.2
Females 16 years and over 32,370 (X)
In labor force 19,323 59.7
Civilian labor force 19,319 59.7
Employed 18,825 58.2
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,679 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 5,002 74.9
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 14,011 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 10,793 77
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 40,131 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 30,217 75.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,923 9.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 222 0.6
Walked 1,715 4.3
Other means 458 1.1
Worked from home 3,596 9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 40,935 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 14,477 35.4
Service occupations 6,581 16.1
Sales and office occupations 6,833 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 5,001 12.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 8,043 19.6
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 40,935 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4,104 10
Construction 3,068 7.5
Manufacturing 6,542 16
Wholesale trade 1,271 3.1
Retail trade 3,916 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,273 5.6
Information 414 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1,948 4.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1,862 4.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,148 24.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,042 5
Other services, except public administration 1,751 4.3
Public administration 1,596 3.9
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 40,935 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 30,462 74.4
Government workers 6,181 15.1
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 4,119 10.1
Unpaid family workers 173 0.4
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 34,102 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,444 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1,309 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 2,577 7.6
$25,000 to $34,999 2,551 7.5
$35,000 to $49,999 4,176 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 6,389 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 5,028 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 6,145 18
$150,000 to $199,999 2,368 6.9
$200,000 or more 2,115 6.2
Median household income (dollars) 68,182 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 87,046 (X)
With earnings 26,336 77.2
Mean earnings (dollars) 86,678 (X)
With Social Security 11,770 34.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 22,339 (X)
With retirement income 7,468 21.9
Mean retirement income (dollars) 20,919 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,393 4.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 10,705 (X)
With cash public assistance income 831 2.4
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,032 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 2,605 7.6
Families 21,754 (X)
Less than $10,000 559 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 255 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 897 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 1,125 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 2,143 9.9
$50,000 to $74,999 4,018 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 3,802 17.5
$100,000 to $149,999 5,079 23.3
$150,000 to $199,999 2,175 10
$200,000 or more 1,701 7.8
Median family income (dollars) 86,622 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 103,231 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 35,506 (X)
Nonfamily households 12,348 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 39,803 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 54,386 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 40,770 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 56,474 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 46,667 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,035 (X)
With health insurance coverage 76,430 92
With private health insurance 57,367 69.1
With public coverage 33,031 39.8
No health insurance coverage 6,605 8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 22,700 (X)
No health insurance coverage 1,575 6.9
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 43,686 (X)
In labor force: 36,806 (X)
Employed: 35,711 (X)
With health insurance coverage 32,378 90.7
With private health insurance 28,790 80.6
With public coverage 4,760 13.3
No health insurance coverage 3,333 9.3
Unemployed: 1,095 (X)
With health insurance coverage 781 71.3
With private health insurance 502 45.8
With public coverage 299 27.3
No health insurance coverage 314 28.7
Not in labor force: 6,880 (X)
With health insurance coverage 5,524 80.3
With private health insurance 2,990 43.5
With public coverage 2,982 43.3
No health insurance coverage 1,356 19.7
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 7.5
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 13.2
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 14.1
Married couple families (X) 3.3
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 4.7
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 4.3
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 28.1
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 35.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 50
All people (X) 11.5
Under 18 years (X) 14.5
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 14.2
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 17.7
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 12.9
18 years and over (X) 10.5
18 to 64 years (X) 10.3
65 years and over (X) 11
People in families (X) 8.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 23.8