Congressional District 12, CA

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2023 Population

746,726

0.464% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lateefah Simon

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

0.8% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

1.05% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$105,647

2.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.01M

5.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 12, CA had a population of 747k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $105,647. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 12, CA declined from 750,210 to 746,726, a −0.464% decrease and its median household income grew from $102,766 to $105,647, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%).

38.6% of the households in Congressional District 12, CA 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.

87.3% of the residents in Congressional District 12, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 12, CA was $1.01M, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 12, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 12, CA was 1 car per household.

Congressional District 12, CA borders Congressional District 2, CA, Congressional District 11, CA, Congressional District 13, CA, and Congressional District 14, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 12, CA is home to a population of 747k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.6% of Congressional District 12, CA residents were born outside of the country (198k people).

In 2023, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249k people) in Congressional District 12, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 113k 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 12, CA are Spanish (124,470 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (52,984 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (12,053 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

87.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.3% of Congressional District 12, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, CA was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 12, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
249k ± 3.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
150k ± 2.96k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 2.81k

23.6%

Hispanic Population

176k people

23.6% of the people in Congressional District 12, CA are hispanic (176k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 12, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

26.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

198k people

26.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

196k people

As of 2023, 26.6% of Congressional District 12, CA residents (198k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 12, CA was 26.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 12, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
124,470 households (17.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
52,984 households (7.48%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
12,053 households (1.7%)

38.6% of the households in Congressional District 12, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 12, CA was Spanish. 17.6% of the households in Congressional District 12, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,501 ± 559
Gulf War (2001-)
3,968 ± 577
Gulf War (1990s)
2,810 ± 429

Congressional District 12, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 12, CA employs 394k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 12, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63,520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,706 people), and Educational Services (44,681 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($168,279), Utilities ($135,361), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,083).

Employment

Occupations

394k

2023 Value

± 4,873

−0.907%

1 Year decline

± 1.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 12, CA declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 397k employees to 394k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, CA, are Management Occupations (55,690 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,995 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

394k

2023 Value

± 4,873

−0.907%

1 Year decline

± 1.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 12, CA declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 397k employees to 394k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63,520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,706 people), and Educational Services (44,681 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 12, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 12, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,354

Median earning men ± $1,268

$60,597

Median earning women ± $1,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($133,971), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,557), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($100,065), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,416), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,264).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 12, CA is currently represented by Lateefah Simon 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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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 12, CA

Lateefah Simon

District 12 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 12, CA is currently represented by Lateefah Simon (Democratic 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 12, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 12, CA was $1.01M in 2023, which is 3.33 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $958,800 to $1.01M, a 5.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, CA is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 12, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 12, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 12, CA is $105,647. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 12, CA was Congressional District 17, CA with a value of $176,832, followed by Congressional District 16, CA and Congressional District 10, CA, with respective values of $170,331 and $152,089.

Housing

Property

$1.01M

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,786

$130,380

Median Property Taxes

±$2,358

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 12, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 12, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 12, CA 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.

$105,647

Median Household Income

± $1,635

292k

Number of Households

± 3,933

In 2023, the median household income of the 292k households in Congressional District 12, CA grew to $105,647 from the previous year's value of $102,766.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (45%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Public Transit (14.1%)

In 2023, 45% of workers in Congressional District 12, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.1%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Congressional District 12, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 12, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, CA (91.5k out of 728k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 12, CA is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.74%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, CA declined by 1.93% from 4.84% to 4.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 12, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.