Congressional District 16, TX

Congressional District

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2024 Population
776,702
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
US Representative
Veronica Escobar
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.9
0.893% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.4%
0.406% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,388
1.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$185,000
8.38% 1-year growth

About

67% of the households in Congressional District 16, 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.

89.6% of the residents in Congressional District 16, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 16, TX was $185,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 16, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 16, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 16, TX borders Congressional District 2, NM and Congressional District 23, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 16, TX is home to a population of 777k people, from which 89.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.5% of Congressional District 16, TX residents were born outside of the country (174k people).

In 2024, there were 2.31 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (334k people) in Congressional District 16, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145k White (Hispanic) and 139k 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 16, TX are Spanish (471,938 households), German (1,983 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,902 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%
2024 Citizenship
89.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Congressional District 16, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 16, TX was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 16, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    334k ± 7.73k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    145k ± 6.21k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    139k ± 5.74k
82.2%
Hispanic Population
638k people

In 2024, there were 2.31 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (334k people) in Congressional District 16, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145k White (Hispanic) and 139k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

82.2% of the people in Congressional District 16, TX are hispanic (638k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 16, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
174k people
22.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
173k people

As of 2024, 22.5% of Congressional District 16, TX residents (174k 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 16, TX was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    471,938 households (65%)
  2. German
    1,983 households (0.273%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,902 households (0.262%)

67% of the households in Congressional District 16, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 16, TX was Spanish. 65% of the households in Congressional District 16, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20,530 ± 1,591
  2. Vietnam
    8,955 ± 723
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,551 ± 627

Congressional District 16, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 16, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 16, TX employs 338k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 16, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (47,520 people), Educational Services (39,585 people), and Retail Trade (37,396 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,517), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,496), and Public Administration ($68,764).

Employment

Occupations

338k
2024 Value
± 5,714
1.23%
1 Year growth
± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 16, TX grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 334k employees to 338k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 16, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,960 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34,167 people), and Management Occupations (30,856 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 16, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

338k
2024 Value
± 5,714
1.23%
1 Year growth
± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 16, TX grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 334k employees to 338k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 16, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (47,520 people), Educational Services (39,585 people), and Retail Trade (37,396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 16, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 16, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,764
Median earning men ± $1,187
$31,028
Median earning women ± $807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,602), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,802), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,571), Public Administration ($52,403), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,694).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% 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 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 16, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 16, TX

Veronica Escobar
District 16 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 16, TX is currently represented by Veronica Escobar (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 16, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 16, TX was $185,000 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,700 to $185,000, a 8.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 16, TX is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 16, TX have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 16, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,651
$170,681
Median Property Taxes
±$3,580

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 16, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 16, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,388
Median Household Income
± $1,265
272k
Number of Households
± 4,883

In 2024, the median household income of the 272k households in Congressional District 16, TX grew to $60,388 from the previous year's value of $59,436.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 16, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Congressional District 16, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 16, TX have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Congressional District 16, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 16, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 16, 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 16, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 16, TX (141k out of 765k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 16, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

21.2%
Uninsured
33.7%
Employer Coverage
18.8%
Medicaid
8.15%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
4.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 16, TX declined by 1.74% from 21.6% to 21.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 16, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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