Legislative District 9 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 170,462
Race/Ethnicity:
White 81.24%
Hispanic 12.41%
Black 2.53%
Asian 2.31%
Native American 0.82%
Other 0.70%

Voter Registration (October1, 2009)
Republican 42,805 41.3%
Democrat 31,750 30.6%
Other 29,196 28.1%

Voting Age Population 132,243
Race/Ethnicity:
White 84.70%
Hispanic 9.75%
Black 2.10%
Asian 2.15%
Native American 0.74%
Other 0.56%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 72,655
Unemployed 4.7%

Per Capita Income $22,384

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 19.2%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 6.4%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 12.5%
Health care 11.7%
Manufacturing 8.9%

Age
0-18 years 23.5%
19-44 years 30.4%
45-64 years 19.7%
65 and older 26.4%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 13.1%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 29.4%
Some college 29.5%
Associates (or voc.) degree 8.2%
Bachelor’s degree 13.8%
Graduate degree 5.9%