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

Senate District 51

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 71,255 (X)
In labor force 50,148 70.4
Civilian labor force 50,067 70.3
Employed 47,429 66.6
Unemployed 2,638 3.7
Armed Forces 81 0.1
Not in labor force 21,107 29.6
Civilian labor force 50,067 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 5.3
Females 16 years and over 35,910 (X)
In labor force 23,486 65.4
Civilian labor force 23,473 65.4
Employed 22,161 61.7
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,402 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 4,005 74.1
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 11,127 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 8,224 73.9
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 46,617 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 30,878 66.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,445 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2,449 5.3
Walked 817 1.8
Other means 1,193 2.6
Worked from home 7,835 16.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 47,429 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 20,688 43.6
Service occupations 8,114 17.1
Sales and office occupations 9,231 19.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,608 5.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,788 14.3
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 47,429 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 268 0.6
Construction 1,930 4.1
Manufacturing 5,034 10.6
Wholesale trade 1,188 2.5
Retail trade 5,551 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3,053 6.4
Information 683 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,254 9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6,555 13.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,753 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 4,379 9.2
Other services, except public administration 2,297 4.8
Public administration 1,484 3.1
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 47,429 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 40,151 84.7
Government workers 5,236 11
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,935 4.1
Unpaid family workers 107 0.2
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 36,633 (X)
Less than $10,000 1,294 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1,139 3.1
$15,000 to $24,999 2,128 5.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1,888 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 3,612 9.9
$50,000 to $74,999 6,751 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 5,478 15
$100,000 to $149,999 6,864 18.7
$150,000 to $199,999 3,850 10.5
$200,000 or more 3,629 9.9
Median household income (dollars) 82,123 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 103,563 (X)
With earnings 28,954 79
Mean earnings (dollars) 105,696 (X)
With Social Security 10,436 28.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 24,806 (X)
With retirement income 8,547 23.3
Mean retirement income (dollars) 26,423 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,778 4.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 11,800 (X)
With cash public assistance income 1,484 4.1
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,387 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 3,150 8.6
Families 20,919 (X)
Less than $10,000 413 2
$10,000 to $14,999 292 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 707 3.4
$25,000 to $34,999 506 2.4
$35,000 to $49,999 1,452 6.9
$50,000 to $74,999 3,492 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 3,441 16.4
$100,000 to $149,999 4,784 22.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2,934 14
$200,000 or more 2,898 13.9
Median family income (dollars) 101,571 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 123,310 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 44,559 (X)
Nonfamily households 15,714 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 54,735 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 71,121 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 48,864 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 66,979 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 63,291 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 85,917 (X)
With health insurance coverage 80,079 93.2
With private health insurance 60,563 70.5
With public coverage 30,945 36
No health insurance coverage 5,838 6.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 18,761 (X)
No health insurance coverage 1,117 6
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 52,774 (X)
In labor force: 45,317 (X)
Employed: 43,118 (X)
With health insurance coverage 39,636 91.9
With private health insurance 35,220 81.7
With public coverage 5,512 12.8
No health insurance coverage 3,482 8.1
Unemployed: 2,199 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,985 90.3
With private health insurance 1,088 49.5
With public coverage 902 41
No health insurance coverage 214 9.7
Not in labor force: 7,457 (X)
With health insurance coverage 6,529 87.6
With private health insurance 3,191 42.8
With public coverage 3,532 47.4
No health insurance coverage 928 12.4
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 7.4
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 13
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 5.5
Married couple families (X) 4.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 7.7
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 2.3
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 16.4
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 21.9
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 1.5
All people (X) 11.3
Under 18 years (X) 15.5
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 15.1
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 9.8
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 17.1
18 years and over (X) 10.2
18 to 64 years (X) 10.7
65 years and over (X) 8.3
People in families (X) 8.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 19.3