Legislative District 5 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 171,337
Race/Ethnicity:
White 63.76%
Hispanic 17.68%
Native American 16.41%
Black 1.07%
Asian 0.54%
Other 0.54%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Republican 39,637 39.3%
Democrat 39,401 39.2%
Other 21,663 21.5%

Voting Age Population 120,425
Race/Ethnicity:
White 68.19%
Hispanic 16.31%
Native American 13.34%
Black 1.17%
Asian 0.54%
Other 0.45%

Employment Status
Labor Force 66,068
Unemployed 9.3%

Per Capita Income $14,406

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 16.5%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 19.4%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 11.2%
Education 10.2%
Health care 9.4%

Age
0-18 years 31.4%
19-44 years 31.7%
45-64 years 23.0%
65 and older 13.9%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 21.7%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 29.0%
Some college 28.3%
Associates (or voc.) degree 8.1%
Bachelor’s degree 8.3%
Graduate degree 4.5%