Legislative District 29 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 168,029
Race/Ethnicity:
Hispanic 50.32%
White 39.26%
Black 5.48%
Native American 2.01%
Asian 1.92%
Other 1.01%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Democrat 31,362 46.8%
Other 20,802 31.0%
Republican 14,896 22.2%

Voting Age Population 117,358
Race/Ethnicity:
Hispanic 45.14%
White 44.75%
Black 5.22%
Asian 2.00%
Native American 1.97%
Other 0.92%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 63,380
Unemployed 7.9%%

Median Per Capita Income $12,697

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 14.5%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 22.2%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 12.7%
Health care 11.3%
Construction 10.8%

Age
0-18 years 31.6%
19-44 years 40.5%
45-64 years 17.9%
65 and older 10.0%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 29.9%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 27.6%
Some college 25.2%
Associate (or voc.) degree 6.6%
Bachelor’s degree 7.7%
Graduate degree 3.1%