Legislative District 22 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 174,402
Race/Ethnicity:
White 81.87%
Hispanic 11.36%
Asian 2.98%
Black 2.16%
Native American 0.88%
Other 0.74%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Republican 71,072 45.2%
Other 48,128 30.6%
Democrat 38,025 24.2%

Voting Age Population 121,388
Race/Ethnicity:
White 84.22%
Hispanic 9.64%
Asian 2.85%
Black 1.90%
Native American 0.80%
Other 0.60%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 82,844
Unemployed 2.9%

Median Per Capita Income $23,488

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 15.4%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 4.4%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Manufacturing 15.8%
Retail 13.6%
Health care 8.8%

Age
0-18 years 31.7%
19-44 years 39.6%
45-64 years 18.4%
65 and older 10.3%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 8.9%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 22.7%
Some college 30.0%
Associate (or voc.) degree 10.6%
Bachelor’s degree 20.0%
Graduate degree 7.7%