Legislative District 27 Demographics

Demographics (per 2000 census)

Total Population 170,972
Race/Ethnicity:
Hispanic 49.42%
White 40.44%
Native American 4.09%
Black 3.08%
Asian 2.14%
Other 0.83%

Voter Registration (October 1, 2009)
Democrat 40,357 50.1%
Other 24,059 29.9%
Republican 16,108 20.0%

Voting Age Population 130,911
Race/Ethnicity:
White 47.20%
Hispanic 42.96%
Native American 3.53%
Black 2.99%
Asian 2.48%
Other 0.83%

Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force 72,253
Unemployed 7.0%

Median Per Capita Income $14,518

Military Service (% of population 18 and older) 12.9%

Poverty Level
Below poverty 20.1%

Employment (by industry, top three)
Retail trade 11.2%
Manufacturing 9.5%
Construction 9.2%

Age
0-18 years 28.7%
19-44 years 41.7%
45-64 years 19.3%
65 and older 10.2%

Education (age > 25)
Did not complete H.S. 25.6%
High school diploma (or equiv.) 26.4%
Some college 25.0%
Associate (or voc.) degree 7.3%
Bachelor’s degree 10.0%
Graduate degree