Congressional District 11, TX

Congressional District

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2022 Population

760,697

1.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

August Pfluger

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.6

5.35% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.3%

5.83% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,610

5.29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$196,800

18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 11, TX had a population of 761k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $68,610. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 11, TX declined from 771,174 to 760,697, a −1.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,164 to $68,610, a 5.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.9%), White (Hispanic) (19.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.03%).

29.7% of the households in Congressional District 11, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Congressional District 11, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 11, TX was $196,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 11, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 11, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 11, TX borders Congressional District 2, NM, Congressional District 12, TX, Congressional District 13, TX, Congressional District 19, TX, Congressional District 21, TX, Congressional District 23, TX, and Congressional District 25, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 11, TX is home to a population of 761k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.3% of Congressional District 11, TX residents were born outside of the country (78.4k people).

In 2022, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (326k people) in Congressional District 11, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149k White (Hispanic) and 83.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 11, TX are Spanish (187,214 households), German (3,422 households), and Korean (2,229 households).

Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

94%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.2% of Congressional District 11, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 11, TX was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 11, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
326k ± 2.19k
White (Hispanic)
149k ± 5.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83.7k ± 1.95k

40.8%

Hispanic Population

310k people

40.8% of the people in Congressional District 11, TX are hispanic (310k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 11, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

78.4k people

9.45%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

72.9k people

As of 2022, 10.3% of Congressional District 11, TX residents (78.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 11, TX was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 11, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
187,214 households (26.7%)
German
3,422 households (0.487%)
Korean
2,229 households (0.317%)

29.7% of the households in Congressional District 11, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 11, TX was Spanish. 26.7% of the households in Congressional District 11, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28,247 ± 1,610
Vietnam
11,508 ± 782
Gulf War (1990s)
10,006 ± 790

Congressional District 11, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 11, TX employs 341k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 11, TX are Retail Trade (41,745 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,474 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (31,546 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,866), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,921), and Utilities ($66,755).

Employment

Occupations

341k

2022 Value

± 5,759

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 2.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 11, TX declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 354k employees to 341k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,404 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,281 people), and Management Occupations (35,791 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

341k

2022 Value

± 5,759

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 2.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 11, TX declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 354k employees to 341k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, TX, are Retail Trade (41,745 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,474 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (31,546 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 11, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 11, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,350

Median earning men ± $971

$34,017

Median earning women ± $641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,890), Wholesale Trade ($72,699), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,754).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,786), Public Administration ($47,519), and Construction ($46,678).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 11, TX is currently represented by August Pfluger in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 11, TX

August Pfluger

District 11 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 11, TX is currently represented by August Pfluger (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 11, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 11, TX was $196,800 in 2022, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $165,600 to $196,800, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 11, TX is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 11, TX have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 11, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 11, TX is $68,610. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 11, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $113,405, followed by Congressional District 24, TX and Congressional District 26, TX, with respective values of $109,014 and $108,948.

Property

$196,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,904

$186,161

Median Property Taxes

±$3,557

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 11, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 11, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 11, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 11, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,610

Median Household Income

± $1,187

289k

Number of Households

± 5,176

In 2022, the median household income of the 289k households in Congressional District 11, TX grew to $68,610 from the previous year's value of $65,164.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.52%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in Congressional District 11, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, TX have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Congressional District 11, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 11, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, TX (98.9k out of 746k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 11, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

8.95%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

5.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 11, TX declined by 4.2% from 17.2% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 11, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.