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

Senate District 56

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 63,836 (X)
In labor force 47,529 74.5
Civilian labor force 47,457 74.3
Employed 45,698 71.6
Unemployed 1,759 2.8
Armed Forces 72 0.1
Not in labor force 16,307 25.5
Civilian labor force 47,457 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 3.7
Females 16 years and over 32,553 (X)
In labor force 22,809 70.1
Civilian labor force 22,777 70
Employed 22,063 67.8
Own children of the householder under 6 years 6,238 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 4,486 71.9
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 15,269 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 13,135 86
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 45,247 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 33,790 74.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,055 6.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,370 3
Walked 336 0.7
Other means 454 1
Worked from home 6,242 13.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.8 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,698 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 22,718 49.7
Service occupations 6,072 13.3
Sales and office occupations 9,437 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,600 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,871 10.7
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,698 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 170 0.4
Construction 1,922 4.2
Manufacturing 4,671 10.2
Wholesale trade 1,381 3
Retail trade 5,388 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,962 6.5
Information 1,148 2.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,324 9.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6,550 14.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,616 23.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,962 6.5
Other services, except public administration 1,610 3.5
Public administration 1,994 4.4
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,698 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 38,245 83.7
Government workers 6,089 13.3
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,364 3
Unpaid family workers 0 (X)
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 30,960 (X)
Less than $10,000 598 1.9
$10,000 to $14,999 298 1
$15,000 to $24,999 1,121 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 1,332 4.3
$35,000 to $49,999 2,609 8.4
$50,000 to $74,999 4,758 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 4,561 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 6,464 20.9
$150,000 to $199,999 4,598 14.9
$200,000 or more 4,621 14.9
Median household income (dollars) 102,226 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 126,106 (X)
With earnings 26,208 84.7
Mean earnings (dollars) 125,222 (X)
With Social Security 7,783 25.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 24,637 (X)
With retirement income 7,154 23.1
Mean retirement income (dollars) 32,733 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 735 2.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 11,713 (X)
With cash public assistance income 476 1.5
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 5,783 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,104 3.6
Families 22,638 (X)
Less than $10,000 64 0.3
$10,000 to $14,999 83 0.4
$15,000 to $24,999 293 1.3
$25,000 to $34,999 667 2.9
$35,000 to $49,999 1,305 5.8
$50,000 to $74,999 2,756 12.2
$75,000 to $99,999 3,535 15.6
$100,000 to $149,999 5,499 24.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4,093 18.1
$200,000 or more 4,343 19.2
Median family income (dollars) 122,780 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 145,941 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 47,390 (X)
Nonfamily households 8,322 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 54,876 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 65,469 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 53,268 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 76,838 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 63,495 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,170 (X)
With health insurance coverage 80,573 96.9
With private health insurance 70,443 84.7
With public coverage 19,756 23.8
No health insurance coverage 2,597 3.1
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 22,939 (X)
No health insurance coverage 479 2.1
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 49,286 (X)
In labor force: 43,536 (X)
Employed: 42,005 (X)
With health insurance coverage 40,278 95.9
With private health insurance 38,478 91.6
With public coverage 2,703 6.4
No health insurance coverage 1,727 4.1
Unemployed: 1,531 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,494 97.6
With private health insurance 1,024 66.9
With public coverage 556 36.3
No health insurance coverage 37 2.4
Not in labor force: 5,750 (X)
With health insurance coverage 5,401 93.9
With private health insurance 4,178 72.7
With public coverage 1,687 29.3
No health insurance coverage 349 6.1
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 2
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3.1
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 1.1
Married couple families (X) 0.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 1.1
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 0
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 9.1
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 12.1
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 8.5
All people (X) 3.7
Under 18 years (X) 4.2
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3.9
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 2.7
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 4.2
18 years and over (X) 3.5
18 to 64 years (X) 3.3
65 years and over (X) 4.3
People in families (X) 2.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 13