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

Senate District 17

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 67,186 (X)
In labor force 45,874 68.3
Civilian labor force 45,804 68.2
Employed 44,380 66.1
Unemployed 1,424 2.1
Armed Forces 70 0.1
Not in labor force 21,312 31.7
Civilian labor force 45,804 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 3.1
Females 16 years and over 33,506 (X)
In labor force 21,197 63.3
Civilian labor force 21,194 63.3
Employed 20,682 61.7
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,674 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 3,899 68.7
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 13,677 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 10,842 79.3
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 43,755 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 34,381 78.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,885 6.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 164 0.4
Walked 1,116 2.6
Other means 522 1.2
Worked from home 4,687 10.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 26.2 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,380 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 15,377 34.6
Service occupations 6,397 14.4
Sales and office occupations 8,078 18.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 5,354 12.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 9,174 20.7
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,380 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1,837 4.1
Construction 4,138 9.3
Manufacturing 9,308 21
Wholesale trade 965 2.2
Retail trade 4,618 10.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,290 5.2
Information 472 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2,302 5.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3,467 7.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 9,383 21.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 2,350 5.3
Other services, except public administration 1,900 4.3
Public administration 1,350 3
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 44,380 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 36,780 82.9
Government workers 4,656 10.5
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 2,858 6.4
Unpaid family workers 86 0.2
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 33,056 (X)
Less than $10,000 970 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 816 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 1,882 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 2,021 6.1
$35,000 to $49,999 3,122 9.4
$50,000 to $74,999 6,109 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 4,799 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 6,766 20.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3,502 10.6
$200,000 or more 3,069 9.3
Median household income (dollars) 83,092 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 103,257 (X)
With earnings 25,771 78
Mean earnings (dollars) 104,027 (X)
With Social Security 10,820 32.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 23,767 (X)
With retirement income 7,856 23.8
Mean retirement income (dollars) 24,458 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,031 3.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 12,760 (X)
With cash public assistance income 694 2.1
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,977 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,826 5.5
Families 22,119 (X)
Less than $10,000 470 2.1
$10,000 to $14,999 257 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 479 2.2
$25,000 to $34,999 847 3.8
$35,000 to $49,999 1,486 6.7
$50,000 to $74,999 3,751 17
$75,000 to $99,999 3,258 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 5,744 26
$150,000 to $199,999 3,083 13.9
$200,000 or more 2,744 12.4
Median family income (dollars) 103,307 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 121,604 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 41,529 (X)
Nonfamily households 10,937 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 47,483 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 60,593 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 48,453 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 66,838 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 53,981 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,831 (X)
With health insurance coverage 79,868 95.3
With private health insurance 64,109 76.5
With public coverage 29,275 34.9
No health insurance coverage 3,963 4.7
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 21,147 (X)
No health insurance coverage 796 3.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 47,839 (X)
In labor force: 40,707 (X)
Employed: 39,535 (X)
With health insurance coverage 37,451 94.7
With private health insurance 34,419 87.1
With public coverage 4,227 10.7
No health insurance coverage 2,084 5.3
Unemployed: 1,172 (X)
With health insurance coverage 884 75.4
With private health insurance 508 43.3
With public coverage 428 36.5
No health insurance coverage 288 24.6
Not in labor force: 7,132 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,411 89.9
With private health insurance 3,845 53.9
With public coverage 3,210 45
No health insurance coverage 721 10.1
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 5.2
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 7.9
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 13.4
Married couple families (X) 2.8
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 2.7
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 2.2
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 22.1
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 29.7
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 44
All people (X) 7.5
Under 18 years (X) 8.5
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 8.4
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 9.6
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 8
18 years and over (X) 7.2
18 to 64 years (X) 6.9
65 years and over (X) 8.3
People in families (X) 5.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 17.8