Legislative District 24 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 171,436
Race/Ethnicity:
Hispanic 49.37%
White 44.37%
Native American 2.60%
Black 2.03%
Asian 0.99%
Other 0.63%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Democrat 29,323 37.1%
Republican 25,108 31.8%
Other 24,543 31.1%

Voting Age Population 121,873
Race/Ethnicity:
White 52.50%
Hispanic 41.46%
Native American 2.48%
Black 2.01%
Asian 1.00%
Other 0.54%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 53,323
Unemployed 13.6%

Median Per Capita Income $14,669

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

Poverty Level
Below poverty 19.5%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 13.9%
Government 10.9%
Education 9.7%

Age
0-18 years 30.2%
19-44 years 34.2%
45-64 years 19.1%
65 and older 16.5%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 34.4%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 26.1%
Some college 23.1%
Associate’s (or voc.) degree 5.9%
Bachelor’s degree 7.0%
Graduate degree 3.4%