Congressional District 13, TX

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2019 Population

714,733

0.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Ronny Jackson

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

1.93% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

14.5%

2.58% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$54,004

4.9% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$128,900

10.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 13, TX had a population of 715k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $54,004. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 13, TX grew from 711,672 to 714,733, a 0.43% increase and its median household income grew from $51,480 to $54,004, a 4.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 13, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), White (Hispanic) (23.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.28%), Other (Hispanic) (3.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 13, TX speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

93.3% of the residents in Congressional District 13, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 13, TX was $128,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%. Most people in Congressional District 13, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 13, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 13, TX borders Congressional District 3, NM, Congressional District 3, OK, Congressional District 4, OK, Congressional District 4, TX, Congressional District 11, TX, Congressional District 12, TX, Congressional District 19, TX, and Congressional District 26, TX.

United States Oklahoma Texas

Diversity

Congressional District 13, TX is home to a population of 715k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 29.9% of Congressional District 13, TX residents were born outside of the country (214k people).

In 2019, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440k people) in Congressional District 13, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169k White (Hispanic) and 37.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 13, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
440k ± 3.45k
White (Hispanic)
169k ± 7.19k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.7k ± 2.1k

28.4%

Hispanic Population

203k people

28.4% of the people in Congressional District 13, TX are hispanic (203k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 13, TX as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

214k people

9.46%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

67.3k people

As of 2019, 29.9% of Congressional District 13, TX residents (214k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 13, TX was 9.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 13, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.5

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 13, TX was 37. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Congressional District 13, TX are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 13, TX residents was 36.

Citizenship

93.3%

2019 Citizenship

93.6%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 93.3% of Congressional District 13, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 13, TX was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 13, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,829 ± 1,683
Gulf War (2001-)
12,413 ± 2,033
Gulf War (1990s)
7,621 ± 1,397

Congressional District 13, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 13, TX is $54,004. In 2019, the tract with the highest median household income in Congressional District 13, TX was Census Tract 76.04 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 133 and Census Tract 135, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The economy of Congressional District 13, TX employs 327k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 13, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,785 people), Retail Trade (38,405 people), and Manufacturing (37,637 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,075), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,579), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,587).

Wages

Median Household Income

$54,004

2019 value

± $1,609

4.9%

1 Year Growth

± 3.44%

Households in Congressional District 13, TX have a median annual income of $54,004, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,480 in 2018, which represents a 4.9% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 13, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 13, TX (97.9k out of 673k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
76,028 ± 1,876
Hispanic
37,400 ± 1,316
Black
9,824 ± 697

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 13, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

327k

2019 Value

± 9,352

0.0699%

1 Year growth

± 4.06%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 13, TX grew at a rate of 0.0699%, from 326k employees to 327k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 13, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,733 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,512 people), and Management Occupations (30,426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 13, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 13, TX, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,733 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,512 people), and Management Occupations (30,426 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 13, TX, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($74,221), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($70,092), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($65,587).

Industries

Employment by Industries

327k

2019 Value

± 9,352

0.0699%

1 Year growth

± 4.06%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 13, TX grew at a rate of 0.0699%, from 326k employees to 327k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 13, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,785 people), Retail Trade (38,405 people), and Manufacturing (37,637 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 13, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 13, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 13, TX, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,785 people), Retail Trade (38,405 people), and Manufacturing (37,637 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 13, TX, by median earnings, are Utilities ($66,075), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,579), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,587).

Civics

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 13, TX is currently represented by Ronny Jackson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002

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 Representatives from Congressional District 13, TX

Ronny Jackson

District 13 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 13, TX is currently represented by Ronny Jackson (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 13, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 13, TX was $128,900 in 2019, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $128,900, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 13, TX is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 13, TX have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 13, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$128,900

2019 Median

± $6,291

$116,700

2018 Median

± $3,738

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 13, TX grew to to $128,900 from the previous year's value of $116,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 13, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 13, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$54,004

Median Household Income

± $1,609

260k

Number of Households

± 7,832

In 2019, the median household income of the 260k households in Congressional District 13, TX grew to $54,004 from the previous year's value of $51,480.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 13, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 13, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 13, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

67.6%

2019 Homeownership

66.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 67.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 13, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 13, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 13, TX have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Congressional District 13, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 13, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (3.97%)

In 2019, 81.7% of workers in Congressional District 13, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (3.97%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 13, 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 13, TX have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

16.6%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

2.4%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 13, TX grew by 2.38% from 16.2% to 16.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 13, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.