Legislative District 26 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 169,607
Race/Ethnicity:
White 80.86%
Hispanic 13.82%
Asian 2.21%
Black 1.47%
Native American 0.99%
Other 0.66%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Republican 45,946 39.9%
Democrat 37,477 32.5%
Other 31,862 27.6%

Voting Age Population 130,911
Race/Ethnicity:
White 83.72%
Hispanic 11.49%
Asian 2.06%
Black 1.26%
Native American 0.91%
Other 0.55%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 78,767
Unemployed 4.0%

Median Per Capita Income $26,493

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 18.5%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 6.9%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 12.5%
Health care 12.0%
Manufacturing 10.5%

Age
0-18 years 23.8%
19-44 years 32.3%
45-64 years 26.0%
65 and older 17.9%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 8.8%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 20.5%
Some college 27.2%
Associate (or voc.) degree 10.6%
Bachelor’s degree 21.1%
Graduate degree 11.8%