Legislative District 17 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population; 171,767
Race/Ethnicity:
White 69.96%
Hispanic 18.87%
Asian 4.19%
Black 3.47%
Native American 2.07%
Other 1.44%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Democrat 31,979 36.1%
Other 29,554 33.4%
Republican 27,043 30.5%

Voting Age Population 139,106
Race/Ethnicity:
White 73.68%
Hispanic 15.82%
Asian 4.35%
Black 3.03%
Native American 1.80%
Other 1.33%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 100,085
Unemployed 4.6%

Per Capita Income $21,117

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 10.7%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 15.0%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 11.9%
Health care 10.7%
Manufacturing 10.5%

Age
0-18 years 20.3%
19-44 years 52.1%
45-64 years 17.6%
65 and older 10.0%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 12.1%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 20.3%
Some college 26.0%
Associate (or voc.) degree 9.1%
Bachelor’s degree 22.5%
Graduate degree 10.0%