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

Senate District 08

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 72,379 (X)
In labor force 47,581 65.7
Civilian labor force 47,384 65.5
Employed 45,122 62.3
Unemployed 2,262 3.1
Armed Forces 197 0.3
Not in labor force 24,798 34.3
Civilian labor force 47,384 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 4.8
Females 16 years and over 37,245 (X)
In labor force 23,368 62.7
Civilian labor force 23,280 62.5
Employed 22,344 60
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,301 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 3,671 69.3
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 8,362 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 6,571 78.6
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 44,391 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 31,744 71.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,280 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,353 3
Walked 2,002 4.5
Other means 813 1.8
Worked from home 5,199 11.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.1 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,122 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 19,712 43.7
Service occupations 9,207 20.4
Sales and office occupations 8,357 18.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,875 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,971 11
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,122 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 477 1.1
Construction 2,260 5
Manufacturing 3,396 7.5
Wholesale trade 725 1.6
Retail trade 5,653 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,166 4.8
Information 770 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2,523 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3,889 8.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14,176 31.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 5,164 11.4
Other services, except public administration 1,998 4.4
Public administration 1,925 4.3
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 45,122 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 36,238 80.3
Government workers 6,922 15.3
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,899 4.2
Unpaid family workers 63 0.1
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 36,519 (X)
Less than $10,000 2,180 6
$10,000 to $14,999 1,750 4.8
$15,000 to $24,999 2,680 7.3
$25,000 to $34,999 3,199 8.8
$35,000 to $49,999 4,415 12.1
$50,000 to $74,999 5,930 16.2
$75,000 to $99,999 4,891 13.4
$100,000 to $149,999 6,259 17.1
$150,000 to $199,999 2,561 7
$200,000 or more 2,654 7.3
Median household income (dollars) 66,233 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 90,978 (X)
With earnings 27,919 76.5
Mean earnings (dollars) 92,291 (X)
With Social Security 10,669 29.2
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 22,933 (X)
With retirement income 8,423 23.1
Mean retirement income (dollars) 34,743 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,763 4.8
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 12,006 (X)
With cash public assistance income 1,521 4.2
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,075 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 4,002 11
Families 17,851 (X)
Less than $10,000 577 3.2
$10,000 to $14,999 263 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 600 3.4
$25,000 to $34,999 781 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 1,349 7.6
$50,000 to $74,999 2,745 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 2,643 14.8
$100,000 to $149,999 4,428 24.8
$150,000 to $199,999 2,162 12.1
$200,000 or more 2,303 12.9
Median family income (dollars) 99,511 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 125,666 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 39,787 (X)
Nonfamily households 18,668 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 41,460 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 53,882 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 34,556 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 61,077 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 52,817 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 84,043 (X)
With health insurance coverage 80,813 96.2
With private health insurance 62,384 74.2
With public coverage 30,237 36
No health insurance coverage 3,230 3.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 16,452 (X)
No health insurance coverage 255 1.5
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 54,142 (X)
In labor force: 43,721 (X)
Employed: 41,851 (X)
With health insurance coverage 39,695 94.8
With private health insurance 35,073 83.8
With public coverage 5,638 13.5
No health insurance coverage 2,156 5.2
Unemployed: 1,870 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,622 86.7
With private health insurance 796 42.6
With public coverage 828 44.3
No health insurance coverage 248 13.3
Not in labor force: 10,421 (X)
With health insurance coverage 9,855 94.6
With private health insurance 5,697 54.7
With public coverage 4,591 44.1
No health insurance coverage 566 5.4
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) 12.3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 13.9
Married couple families (X) 1.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 1.6
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 3
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 25.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 32.7
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 39
All people (X) 17.2
Under 18 years (X) 14.5
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 13.9
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 18.2
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 11.9
18 years and over (X) 17.8
18 to 64 years (X) 19.8
65 years and over (X) 9.8
People in families (X) 7.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 33.8