Congressional District 14, TX

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2024 Population

777,988

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Randy Weber

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.263% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,215

0.548% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,800

6.33% 1-year growth

About

20.3% of the households in Congressional District 14, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Congressional District 14, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 14, TX was $241,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 14, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 14, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 14, TX borders Congressional District 3, LA, Congressional District 22, TX, Congressional District 27, TX, and Congressional District 36, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 14, TX is home to a population of 778k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.67% of Congressional District 14, TX residents were born outside of the country (75.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (407k people) in Congressional District 14, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99.1k 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 14, TX are Spanish (121,863 households), Vietnamese (6,263 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,776 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Congressional District 14, 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 14, TX was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 14, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 14, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
407k ± 3.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 2.47k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
99.1k ± 4.35k

26%

Hispanic Population

202k people

26% of the people in Congressional District 14, TX are hispanic (202k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 14, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75.2k people

9.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75.3k people

As of 2024, 9.67% of Congressional District 14, TX residents (75.2k 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 14, TX was 9.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 14, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
121,863 households (16.6%)
Vietnamese
6,263 households (0.855%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,776 households (0.243%)

20.3% of the households in Congressional District 14, 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 14, TX was Spanish. 16.6% of the households in Congressional District 14, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,074 ± 789
Gulf War (2001-)
11,615 ± 1,089
Gulf War (1990s)
6,752 ± 707

Congressional District 14, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 14, TX.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% 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

16%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 14, TX declined by 2.48% from 16.4% to 16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 14, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 14, TX employs 344k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 14, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (45,569 people), Manufacturing (44,086 people), and Construction (35,232 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,432), Manufacturing ($94,101), and Utilities ($93,293).

Employment

Occupations

344k

2024 Value

± 5,565

0.561%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 14, TX grew at a rate of 0.561%, from 342k employees to 344k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 14, TX, are Management Occupations (37,891 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,395 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 14, 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

344k

2024 Value

± 5,565

0.561%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 14, TX grew at a rate of 0.561%, from 342k employees to 344k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 14, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,569 people), Manufacturing (44,086 people), and Construction (35,232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 14, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 14, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,720

Median earning men ± $1,028

$40,504

Median earning women ± $985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,980), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,440), and Public Administration ($82,254).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,360), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,572), and Public Administration ($55,375).

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 14, TX is currently represented by Randy Weber 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 14, 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 14, TX

Randy Weber

District 14 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 14, TX is currently represented by Randy Weber (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 14, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 14, TX was $241,800 in 2024, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,400 to $241,800, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 14, TX is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 14, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 14, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,560

$200,845

Median Property Taxes

±$3,600

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 14, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 14, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 14, 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.

$77,215

Median Household Income

± $1,303

293k

Number of Households

± 4,674

In 2024, the median household income of the 293k households in Congressional District 14, TX grew to $77,215 from the previous year's value of $76,794.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 14, 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)
Carpooled (7.71%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Congressional District 14, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.71%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 14, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Congressional District 14, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 14, 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 14, 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 14, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 14, TX (98.4k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 14, 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.