Congressional District 15, CA

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Population

789,174

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.4

Poverty Rate

6.61%

Median Household Income

$119,997

Median Property Value

$868,700

About

In 2018, Congressional District 15, CA had a population of 789k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $119,997.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 15, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (35.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.2%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.68%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%). 49.9% of the people in Congressional District 15, CA speak a non-English language, and 86.1% are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 15, CA was $868,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%. Most people in Congressional District 15, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 15, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 15, CA borders Congressional District 9, CA, Congressional District 10, CA, Congressional District 11, CA, Congressional District 13, CA, Congressional District 14, CA, Congressional District 17, CA, and Congressional District 19, CA.

United States California

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 15, CA is currently represented by Eric Swalwell in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Representatives from Congressional District 15, CA

Eric Swalwell

District 15 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 15, CA is currently represented by Eric Swalwell (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 15, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 15, CA is home to a population of 789k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 33.5% of Congressional District 15, CA residents were born outside of the country (264k people).

In 2018, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (282k people) in Congressional District 15, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246k White (Non-Hispanic) and 85.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 15, CA are Spanish (117,118 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (61,409 speakers), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (37,494 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 15, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
282k ± 9.53k
White (Non-Hispanic)
246k ± 9.69k
Other (Hispanic)
85.3k ± 7.56k

22.3%

Hispanic Population

176k people

22.3% of the people in Congressional District 15, CA are hispanic (176k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 15, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
117,118 speakers (15.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
61,409 speakers (8.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
37,494 speakers (5.07%)

49.9% of Congressional District 15, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 15, CA was Spanish. 15.8% of the overall population of Congressional District 15, CA are native Spanish speakers. 8.3% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 5.07% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

33.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

264k people

As of 2018, 33.5% of Congressional District 15, CA residents (264k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 15, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 15, CA was 38.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47.

Citizenship

86.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 86.1% of Congressional District 15, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 15, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,850 ± 1,222
Gulf War (2001-)
4,721 ± 1,104
Gulf War (1990s)
3,942 ± 1,146

Congressional District 15, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 15, CA is $119,997. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 15, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The economy of Congressional District 15, CA employs 403k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 15, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (64,620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,033 people), and Manufacturing (47,131 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($143,247), Information ($122,478), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,174).

Wages

Median Household Income

$119,997

2018 value

± $4,089

Households in Congressional District 15, CA have a median annual income of $119,997, which is more 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 15, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 15, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 15, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 15, CA (50.7k out of 767k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
23,280 ± 1,106
Hispanic
17,904 ± 1,063
Asian
11,497 ± 756

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 15, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

403k

2018 Value

± 10,207

In 2018, there were 403k employees (± 10,207) in Congressional District 15, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 15, CA, are Management Occupations (49,567 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (41,577 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 15, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 15, CA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (49,567 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (41,577 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,546 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 15, CA, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($122,072), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($121,719), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($121,648).

Industries

Employment by Industries

403k

2018 Value

± 10,207

In 2018, there were 403k employees (± 10,207) in Congressional District 15, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 15, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (64,620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,033 people), and Manufacturing (47,131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 15, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 15, CA 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 15, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (64,620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51,033 people), and Manufacturing (47,131 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 15, CA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($143,247), Information ($122,478), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,174).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 15, CA was $868,700 in 2018, which is 3.78 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 15, CA is 64.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 15, CA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 15, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$868,700

2018 Median

± $10,289

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 15, CA was $868,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 15, CA 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 15, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $750k - $1000k range.

Household Income

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

$119,997

Median Household Income

± $4,089

252k

Number of Households

± 7,468

In 2018, the median household income of the 252k households in Congressional District 15, CA was $119,997.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 15, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 15, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 15, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 64.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 15, CA 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 15, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 15, CA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.74% of the workforce in Congressional District 15, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 15, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Carpooled (9.93%)
Public Transit (9.37%)

In 2018, 70.9% of workers in Congressional District 15, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.93%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.37%).

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 15, 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 15, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

2.52%

Uninsured

61.4%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

9.4%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.323%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 15, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.