Congressional District 17, CA

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Population

777,468

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Ro Khanna

Democratic Party

Median Age

36.4

Poverty Rate

6.44%

Median Household Income

$141,217

Median Property Value

$1.12M

About

In 2018, Congressional District 17, CA had a population of 777k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $141,217.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 17, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22%), Other (Hispanic) (7.35%), White (Hispanic) (6.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%). 61.2% of the people in Congressional District 17, CA speak a non-English language, and 75% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 17, CA is $1.12M, and the homeownership rate is 52.8%. Most people in Congressional District 17, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 17, CA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 17, CA borders Congressional District 14, CA, Congressional District 15, CA, Congressional District 18, 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 17, CA is currently represented by Ro Khanna 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 17, CA

Ro Khanna

District 17 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 17, CA is currently represented by Ro Khanna (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 17, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 17, CA is home to a population of 777k people, from which 75% are citizens. As of 2018, 48.2% of Congressional District 17, CA residents were born outside of the country (375k people).

In 2018, there were 2.55 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (436k people) in Congressional District 17, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171k White (Non-Hispanic) and 57.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 17, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (114,096 speakers), Spanish (73,676 speakers), and Hindi (37,864 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 17, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
436k ± 13.5k
White (Non-Hispanic)
171k ± 7.85k
Other (Hispanic)
57.2k ± 12.3k

15.9%

Hispanic Population

124k people

15.9% of the people in Congressional District 17, CA are hispanic (124k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 17, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
114,096 speakers (15.6%)
Spanish
73,676 speakers (10.1%)
Hindi
37,864 speakers (5.19%)

61.2% of Congressional District 17, 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 17, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 15.6% of the overall population of Congressional District 17, CA are native Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) speakers. 10.1% speak Spanish and 5.19% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

48.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

375k people

As of 2018, 48.2% of Congressional District 17, CA residents (375k 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 17, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 17, CA was 36.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 27, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44.

Citizenship

75%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 75% of Congressional District 17, 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 17, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,997 ± 940
Gulf War (2001-)
3,602 ± 1,022
Gulf War (1990s)
2,426 ± 748

Congressional District 17, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 17, CA is $141,217. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 17, 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 17, CA employs 422k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 17, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92,980 people), Manufacturing (80,007 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40,936 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($150,981), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($123,640), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,465).

Wages

Median Household Income

$141,217

2018 value

± $3,159

Households in Congressional District 17, CA have a median annual income of $141,217, 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 17, CA 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 17, 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 17, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 17, CA (49.1k out of 762k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

Asian
21,982 ± 1,213
White
15,750 ± 1,012
Hispanic
11,715 ± 911

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 17, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

422k

2018 Value

± 11,103

In 2018, there were 422k employees (± 11,103) in Congressional District 17, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 17, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (82,631 people), Management Occupations (49,250 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (35,471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 17, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 17, CA, by number of employees, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (82,631 people), Management Occupations (49,250 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (35,471 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 17, CA, by median earnings, are Management Occupations ($128,295), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($126,579), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($122,837).

Industries

Employment by Industries

422k

2018 Value

± 11,103

In 2018, there were 422k employees (± 11,103) in Congressional District 17, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 17, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92,980 people), Manufacturing (80,007 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40,936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 17, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 17, 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 17, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92,980 people), Manufacturing (80,007 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40,936 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 17, CA, by median earnings, are Information ($150,981), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($123,640), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,465).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 17, CA was $1.12M in 2018, which is 4.88 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 17, CA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 17, CA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 17, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$1.12M

2018 Median

± $18,173

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 17, CA was $1.12M.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 17, 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 17, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $1M - $1,499,999 range.

Household Income

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

$141,217

Median Household Income

± $3,159

261k

Number of Households

± 7,608

In 2018, the median household income of the 261k households in Congressional District 17, CA was $141,217.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 17, 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 17, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 17, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

52.8%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 52.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 17, CA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 17, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 17, CA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Congressional District 17, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 17, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
74.9%
Carpooled
9.92%
Public Transit
5.43%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 17, CA was Drove Alone (74.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.92%) and those who Public Transit (5.43%).

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 17, 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 17, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

2.87%

Uninsured

68.1%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

7.92%

Medicare

9.99%

Non-Group

0.339%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 17, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.