Legislative District 1 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 173,985
Race/Ethnicity:
White 84.78%
Hispanic 10.45%
Native American 2.98%
Asian 0.73%
Black 0.54%
Other 0.52%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Republican 53,028 42.9%
Other 38,099 30.8%
Democrat 32,391 26.2%

Voting Age Population 135,680
Race/Ethnicity:
White 87.48%
Hispanic 8.44%
Native American 2.54%
Asian 0.66%
Black 0.46%
Other 0.41%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 75,096
Unemployed 4.9%

Per Capita Income $20,228

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 19.5%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 11.0%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 13.4%
Health care 11.4%
Construction 11.3%

Age
0-18 years 23.3%
19-44 years 30.4%
45-64 years 26.8%
65 and older 19.6%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 14.0%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 26.5%
Some college 28.6%
Associates (or voc) degree 8.6%
Bachelor’s degree 14.9%
Graduate degree 7.4%