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

Senate District 42

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 65,166 (X)
In labor force 47,078 72.2
Civilian labor force 47,061 72.2
Employed 45,896 70.4
Unemployed 1,165 1.8
Armed Forces 17 0
Not in labor force 18,088 27.8
Civilian labor force 47,061 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 2.5
Females 16 years and over 33,525 (X)
In labor force 22,665 67.6
Civilian labor force 22,648 67.6
Employed 22,104 65.9
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,302 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 5,228 83
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 13,978 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 11,228 80.3
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 45,325 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 32,757 72.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,716 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 569 1.3
Walked 366 0.8
Other means 589 1.3
Worked from home 8,328 18.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.5 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,896 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 28,978 63.1
Service occupations 3,649 8
Sales and office occupations 8,559 18.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,208 2.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,502 7.6
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,896 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 206 0.4
Construction 1,616 3.5
Manufacturing 6,013 13.1
Wholesale trade 1,491 3.2
Retail trade 5,072 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,440 3.1
Information 663 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6,087 13.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8,091 17.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,554 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,159 4.7
Other services, except public administration 1,485 3.2
Public administration 1,019 2.2
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,896 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 40,178 87.5
Government workers 3,970 8.6
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,701 3.7
Unpaid family workers 47 0.1
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 32,927 (X)
Less than $10,000 547 1.7
$10,000 to $14,999 379 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 1,184 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 1,139 3.5
$35,000 to $49,999 2,160 6.6
$50,000 to $74,999 3,970 12.1
$75,000 to $99,999 3,558 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 6,358 19.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4,628 14.1
$200,000 or more 9,004 27.3
Median household income (dollars) 126,448 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 160,515 (X)
With earnings 27,758 84.3
Mean earnings (dollars) 163,334 (X)
With Social Security 8,098 24.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 26,012 (X)
With retirement income 6,714 20.4
Mean retirement income (dollars) 28,143 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 678 2.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 9,154 (X)
With cash public assistance income 495 1.5
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,693 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 806 2.4
Families 23,074 (X)
Less than $10,000 164 0.7
$10,000 to $14,999 85 0.4
$15,000 to $24,999 406 1.8
$25,000 to $34,999 481 2.1
$35,000 to $49,999 726 3.1
$50,000 to $74,999 1,972 8.5
$75,000 to $99,999 2,248 9.7
$100,000 to $149,999 4,549 19.7
$150,000 to $199,999 4,000 17.3
$200,000 or more 8,443 36.6
Median family income (dollars) 162,231 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 191,789 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 63,504 (X)
Nonfamily households 9,853 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 60,996 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 82,648 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 68,978 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 100,749 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 78,529 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,262 (X)
With health insurance coverage 81,098 97.4
With private health insurance 72,794 87.4
With public coverage 18,589 22.3
No health insurance coverage 2,164 2.6
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 21,643 (X)
No health insurance coverage 395 1.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 49,142 (X)
In labor force: 43,172 (X)
Employed: 42,164 (X)
With health insurance coverage 40,860 96.9
With private health insurance 38,969 92.4
With public coverage 2,377 5.6
No health insurance coverage 1,304 3.1
Unemployed: 1,008 (X)
With health insurance coverage 919 91.2
With private health insurance 638 63.3
With public coverage 313 31.1
No health insurance coverage 89 8.8
Not in labor force: 5,970 (X)
With health insurance coverage 5,632 94.3
With private health insurance 4,636 77.7
With public coverage 1,243 20.8
No health insurance coverage 338 5.7
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 2.3
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 2
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 2.6
Married couple families (X) 1.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 0.5
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0.8
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 8.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 12.8
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 22.2
All people (X) 3.5
Under 18 years (X) 3.7
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3.5
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 2.8
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 3.7
18 years and over (X) 3.4
18 to 64 years (X) 3.1
65 years and over (X) 4.6
People in families (X) 2.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 9.2