Legislative District 21 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 174,598
Race/Ethnicity:
White 69.30%
Hispanic 22.02%
Black 3.17%
Asian 3.00%
Native American 1.60%
Other 0.89%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Republican 58,454 41.3%
Other 44,289 31.3%
Democrat 38,746 27.4%

Voting Age Population 127,721
Race/Ethnicity:
White 73.49%
Hispanic 18.43%
Black 3.00%
Asian 2.83%
Native American 1.51%
Other 0.75%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 87,313
Unemployed 3.9%

Median Per Capita Income $22,802

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 13.7%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 7.4%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Manufacturing 17.0%
Retail 12.5%
Health care 8.2%

Age
0-18 years 28.0%
19-44 years 42.2%
45-64 years 19.7%
65 and older 10.0%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 13.4%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 21.2%
Some college 29.4%
Associate (or voc.) degree 9.3%
Bachelor’s degree 19.2%
Graduate degree 7.4%