Congressional District 13, TX

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Population

711,672

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Ronny Jackson

Republican Party

Median Age

36.3

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Median Household Income

$51,480

Median Property Value

$116,700

About

In 2018, Congressional District 13, TX had a population of 712k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $51,480.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 13, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), White (Hispanic) (23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), Other (Hispanic) (3.21%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 13, TX speak a non-English language, and 93.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 13, TX is $116,700, and the homeownership rate is 66.7%. Most people in Congressional District 13, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 13, TX is 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

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

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

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.

Diversity

Congressional District 13, TX is home to a population of 712k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 9.46% of Congressional District 13, TX residents were born outside of the country (67.3k people).

In 2018, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443k people) in Congressional District 13, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163k White (Hispanic) and 38.7k 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)
443k ± 3.11k
White (Hispanic)
163k ± 5.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38.7k ± 2.19k

27.7%

Hispanic Population

197k people

27.7% of the people in Congressional District 13, TX are hispanic (197k 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

9.46%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

67.3k people

As of 2018, 9.46% of Congressional District 13, TX residents (67.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

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

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.5

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 13, TX was 36.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43.

Citizenship

93.6%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 93.6% of Congressional District 13, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

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
14,334 ± 1,816
Gulf War (2001-)
11,411 ± 1,962
Gulf War (1990s)
6,164 ± 1,111

Congressional District 13, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 13, TX is $51,480. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 13, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $95,413, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 22, TX, with respective values of $93,697 and $88,234.

The economy of Congressional District 13, TX employs 326k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 13, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,923 people), Retail Trade (35,674 people), and Manufacturing (35,409 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,222), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($51,039), and Utilities ($50,415).

Wages

Median Household Income

$51,480

2018 value

± $1,049

Households in Congressional District 13, TX have a median annual income of $51,480, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 13, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $95,413, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 22, TX, with respective values of $93,697 and $88,234.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 13, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 13, TX (101k out of 674k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 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
77,663 ± 1,860
Hispanic
40,291 ± 1,340
Black
9,511 ± 692

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

326k

2018 Value

± 9,429

In 2018, there were 326k employees (± 9,429) in Congressional District 13, TX.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 13, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,388 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32,349 people), and Management Occupations (29,282 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 (35,388 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32,349 people), and Management Occupations (29,282 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 13, TX, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($69,088), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($65,804), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($65,056).

Industries

Employment by Industries

326k

2018 Value

± 9,429

In 2018, there were 326k employees (± 9,429) in Congressional District 13, TX.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 13, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,923 people), Retail Trade (35,674 people), and Manufacturing (35,409 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 (40,923 people), Retail Trade (35,674 people), and Manufacturing (35,409 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 13, TX, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,222), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($51,039), and Utilities ($50,415).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 13, TX was $116,700 in 2018, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 13, TX is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 13, TX have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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

$116,700

2018 Median

± $3,738

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 13, TX was $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 $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$51,480

Median Household Income

± $1,049

256k

Number of Households

± 7,363

In 2018, the median household income of the 256k households in Congressional District 13, TX was $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

66.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 66.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 13, TX were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 13, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 13, TX have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% 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 Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.5%
Carpooled
10.1%
Worked At Home
3.64%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 13, TX was Drove Alone (81.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.1%) and those who Worked At Home (3.64%).

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 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

16.2%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

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.