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

Senate District 55

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 66,362 (X)
In labor force 48,935 73.7
Civilian labor force 48,871 73.6
Employed 46,336 69.8
Unemployed 2,535 3.8
Armed Forces 64 0.1
Not in labor force 17,427 26.3
Civilian labor force 48,871 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 5.2
Females 16 years and over 33,518 (X)
In labor force 23,531 70.2
Civilian labor force 23,523 70.2
Employed 22,338 66.6
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,699 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 5,461 81.5
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 12,468 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 10,784 86.5
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 45,429 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 34,368 75.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 4,302 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,202 2.6
Walked 358 0.8
Other means 463 1
Worked from home 4,736 10.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.5 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,336 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 20,476 44.2
Service occupations 7,462 16.1
Sales and office occupations 9,345 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3,114 6.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5,939 12.8
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,336 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 256 0.6
Construction 2,331 5
Manufacturing 6,082 13.1
Wholesale trade 1,304 2.8
Retail trade 5,372 11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,738 5.9
Information 706 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,154 9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4,937 10.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,585 22.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 4,117 8.9
Other services, except public administration 1,965 4.2
Public administration 1,789 3.9
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,336 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 38,970 84.1
Government workers 5,515 11.9
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,810 3.9
Unpaid family workers 41 0.1
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 31,638 (X)
Less than $10,000 848 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 527 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 1,377 4.4
$25,000 to $34,999 1,656 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 3,355 10.6
$50,000 to $74,999 5,476 17.3
$75,000 to $99,999 4,082 12.9
$100,000 to $149,999 7,430 23.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3,484 11
$200,000 or more 3,403 10.8
Median household income (dollars) 89,931 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 108,441 (X)
With earnings 26,913 85.1
Mean earnings (dollars) 108,109 (X)
With Social Security 8,061 25.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 23,650 (X)
With retirement income 6,505 20.6
Mean retirement income (dollars) 26,669 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,125 3.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 12,892 (X)
With cash public assistance income 754 2.4
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 5,551 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,914 6
Families 22,248 (X)
Less than $10,000 478 2.1
$10,000 to $14,999 183 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 749 3.4
$25,000 to $34,999 766 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 1,643 7.4
$50,000 to $74,999 3,457 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 2,662 12
$100,000 to $149,999 6,092 27.4
$150,000 to $199,999 3,115 14
$200,000 or more 3,103 13.9
Median family income (dollars) 109,088 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 124,225 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 41,848 (X)
Nonfamily households 9,390 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 52,786 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 65,264 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 45,066 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 69,115 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 57,402 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,394 (X)
With health insurance coverage 80,204 96.2
With private health insurance 63,774 76.5
With public coverage 27,023 32.4
No health insurance coverage 3,190 3.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 20,944 (X)
No health insurance coverage 591 2.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 50,779 (X)
In labor force: 44,366 (X)
Employed: 42,251 (X)
With health insurance coverage 40,290 95.4
With private health insurance 36,229 85.7
With public coverage 5,080 12
No health insurance coverage 1,961 4.6
Unemployed: 2,115 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,877 88.7
With private health insurance 864 40.9
With public coverage 1,027 48.6
No health insurance coverage 238 11.3
Not in labor force: 6,413 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,029 94
With private health insurance 3,715 57.9
With public coverage 2,858 44.6
No health insurance coverage 384 6
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 4.4
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 8.3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 10.4
Married couple families (X) 1.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3.3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 13.2
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 19.8
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 31.1
All people (X) 6.6
Under 18 years (X) 10
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 9.8
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 10.9
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 9.3
18 years and over (X) 5.5
18 to 64 years (X) 5.8
65 years and over (X) 4.6
People in families (X) 5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 14.7