Congressional District 12, TX

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2024 Population

816,916

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Craig Goldman

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

5.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,454

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$327,500

10.3% 1-year growth

About

20.8% of the households in Congressional District 12, 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 12, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 12, TX was $327,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 12, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 12, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 12, TX borders Congressional District 6, TX, Congressional District 11, TX, Congressional District 13, TX, Congressional District 24, TX, Congressional District 25, TX, Congressional District 26, TX, and Congressional District 33, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 12, TX is home to a population of 817k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Congressional District 12, TX residents were born outside of the country (88.4k people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (444k people) in Congressional District 12, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 87.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 12, TX are Spanish (111,480 households), Vietnamese (6,932 households), and Arabic (4,203 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Congressional District 12, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, TX was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
444k ± 6.56k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99.5k ± 4.7k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87.8k ± 4.43k

24.5%

Hispanic Population

200k people

24.5% of the people in Congressional District 12, TX are hispanic (200k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 12, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88.4k people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83.9k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Congressional District 12, TX residents (88.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 12, TX was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
111,480 households (14.6%)
Vietnamese
6,932 households (0.91%)
Arabic
4,203 households (0.552%)

20.8% of the households in Congressional District 12, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 12, TX was Spanish. 14.6% of the households in Congressional District 12, 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-)
17,000 ± 1,409
Vietnam
11,189 ± 817
Gulf War (1990s)
8,894 ± 904

Congressional District 12, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 12, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 12, TX employs 411k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 12, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (50,021 people), Retail Trade (47,928 people), and Manufacturing (44,073 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($121,618), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,359), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,452).

Employment

Occupations

411k

2024 Value

± 6,395

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, TX grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 394k employees to 411k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, TX, are Management Occupations (49,511 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,971 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40,136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

411k

2024 Value

± 6,395

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, TX grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 394k employees to 411k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,021 people), Retail Trade (47,928 people), and Manufacturing (44,073 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 12, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 12, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,728

Median earning men ± $1,092

$43,684

Median earning women ± $1,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,324), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,022), and Public Administration ($86,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,980), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,697), and Public Administration ($53,364).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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 12, TX is currently represented by Craig Goldman 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 12, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 12, TX

Craig Goldman

District 12 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 12, TX is currently represented by Craig Goldman (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 12, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 12, TX was $327,500 in 2024, which is 0.984 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,800 to $327,500, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, TX is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 12, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 12, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$327,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,458

$189,685

Median Property Taxes

±$3,601

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

$87,454

Median Household Income

± $1,772

303k

Number of Households

± 5,264

In 2024, the median household income of the 303k households in Congressional District 12, TX grew to $87,454 from the previous year's value of $84,782.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (9.28%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Congressional District 12, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.28%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Congressional District 12, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, 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 12, 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 12, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, TX (82.3k out of 800k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

9.87%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, TX declined by 2.83% from 14.4% to 14%.

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