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

Senate District 55

Economic Characteristics

District Demographics Table
Subject District Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS - Population 16 years and over 67,388 (X)
In labor force 48,804 72.4
Civilian labor force 48,742 72.3
Employed 46,527 69
Unemployed 2,215 3.3
Armed Forces 62 0.1
Not in labor force 18,584 27.6
Civilian labor force 48,742 (X)
Unemployment Rate (X) 4.5
Females 16 years and over 33,611 (X)
In labor force 23,264 69.2
Civilian labor force 23,261 69.2
Employed 22,153 65.9
Own children of the householder under 6 years 5,976 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 4,775 79.9
Own children of the householder 6 to 17 years 12,527 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 11,114 88.7
COMMUTING TO WORK - Workers 16 years and over 45,472 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 31,552 69.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 4,787 10.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 678 1.5
Walked 301 0.7
Other means 494 1.1
Worked from home 7,660 16.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 24.4 (X)
OCCUPATION - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,527 (X)
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 20,942 45
Service occupations 7,395 15.9
Sales and office occupations 8,773 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3,052 6.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,365 13.7
INDUSTRY - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,527 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 319 0.7
Construction 2,562 5.5
Manufacturing 5,967 12.8
Wholesale trade 1,144 2.5
Retail trade 5,603 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2,803 6
Information 493 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4,612 9.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5,026 10.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10,568 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 4,149 8.9
Other services, except public administration 1,711 3.7
Public administration 1,570 3.4
CLASS OF WORKER - Civilian employed population 16 years and over 46,527 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 38,858 83.5
Government workers 5,786 12.4
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,860 4
Unpaid family workers 23 0
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) - Total households 32,822 (X)
Less than $10,000 947 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 526 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 1,345 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 1,789 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 2,815 8.6
$50,000 to $74,999 5,374 16.4
$75,000 to $99,999 4,152 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 6,942 21.2
$150,000 to $199,999 3,780 11.5
$200,000 or more 5,152 15.7
Median household income (dollars) 97,183 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 120,720 (X)
With earnings 27,361 83.4
Mean earnings (dollars) 119,830 (X)
With Social Security 8,795 26.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 26,879 (X)
With retirement income 7,942 24.2
Mean retirement income (dollars) 33,185 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income 1,104 3.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 14,348 (X)
With cash public assistance income 672 2
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 4,382 (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,657 5
Families 22,034 (X)
Less than $10,000 378 1.7
$10,000 to $14,999 271 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 613 2.8
$25,000 to $34,999 807 3.7
$35,000 to $49,999 1,062 4.8
$50,000 to $74,999 2,848 12.9
$75,000 to $99,999 2,667 12.1
$100,000 to $149,999 5,122 23.2
$150,000 to $199,999 3,426 15.5
$200,000 or more 4,840 22
Median family income (dollars) 124,317 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 144,522 (X)
Per capita income (dollars) 47,712 (X)
Nonfamily households 10,788 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 57,003 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 66,448 (X)
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 51,744 (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 72,009 (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 65,338 (X)
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE - Civilian noninstitutionalized population 83,912 (X)
With health insurance coverage 79,855 95.2
With private health insurance 64,028 76.3
With public coverage 27,130 32.3
No health insurance coverage 4,057 4.8
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 20,333 (X)
No health insurance coverage 550 2.7
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 19 to 64 years 50,725 (X)
In labor force: 43,891 (X)
Employed: 41,942 (X)
With health insurance coverage 39,649 94.5
With private health insurance 35,512 84.7
With public coverage 5,207 12.4
No health insurance coverage 2,293 5.5
Unemployed: 1,949 (X)
With health insurance coverage 1,708 87.6
With private health insurance 804 41.3
With public coverage 912 46.8
No health insurance coverage 241 12.4
Not in labor force: 6,834 (X)
With health insurance coverage 5,916 86.6
With private health insurance 3,974 58.2
With public coverage 2,513 36.8
No health insurance coverage 918 13.4
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL - All families (X) 4.7
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 8.5
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 13.5
Married couple families (X) 1.9
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 3.3
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 1.5
Families with female householder, no spouse present (X) 15.6
With related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 21
With related children of the householder under 5 years only (X) 40.2
All people (X) 7.4
Under 18 years (X) 10.3
Related children of the householder under 18 years (X) 10.1
Related children of the householder under 5 years (X) 14.7
Related children of the householder 5 to 17 years (X) 8.4
18 years and over (X) 6.5
18 to 64 years (X) 6.9
65 years and over (X) 4.7
People in families (X) 5.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over (X) 16.6