Legislative District 25 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 167,720
Race/Ethnicity:
White 46.60%
Hispanic 43.79%
Native American 7.15%
Black 1.12%
Asian 0.74%
Other 0.60%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Democrat 39,417 39.9%
Republican 30,321 30.7%
Other 28,967 29.3%

Voting Age Population 117,842
Race/Ethnicity:
White 51.99%
Hispanic 39.15%
Native American 6.45%
Black 1.10%
Asian 0.75%
Other 0.55%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 59,692
Unemployed 8.5%

Median Per Capita Income $13,940

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 16.1%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 21.6%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 14.2%
Government 10.2%
Construction 9.1%

Age
0-18 years 31.2%
19-44 years 33.3%
45-64 years 22.9%
65 and older 12.6%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 29.3%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 26.7%
Some college 2.5%
Associate (or voc.) degree 7.3%
Bachelor’s degree 9.0%
Graduate degree 4.3%