Legislative District 23 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 172,317
Race/Ethnicity:
White 49.95%
Hispanic 34.59%
Native American 10.63%
Black 2.89%
Asian 0.63%
Other 1.31%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Democrat 51,960 36.2%
Other 47,915 33.4%
Republican 43,501 30.3%

Voting Age Population 124,291
Race/Ethnicity:
White 55.93%
Hispanic 30.63%
Native American 8.85%
Black 2.85%
Asian 0.66%
Other 1.07%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 58,396
Unemployed 9.5%

Median Per Capita Income $13,932

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 13.7%

Poverty Level Below poverty 20.4%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Manufacturing 11.7%
Retail 10.8%
Public Administration 10.4%

Age
0-18 years 29.2%
19-44 years 37.2%
45-64 years 20.3%
65 and older 13.2%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 8.9%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 22.7%
Some college 30.0%
Associate (or voc.) degree 10.6%
Bachelor’s degree 20.0%
Graduate degree 7.7%