Congressional District 17, TX

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2020 Population

790,135

2.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Pete Sessions

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

32.8

0.306% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

17.3%

2.12% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$56,681

2.96% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$188,000

8.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 17, TX had a population of 790k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $56,681. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 17, TX grew from 771,317 to 790,135, a 2.44% increase and its median household income grew from $55,054 to $56,681, a 2.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 17, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), White (Hispanic) (19.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.93%).

23% of the households in Congressional District 17, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Congressional District 17, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 17, TX was $188,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 17, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 17, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 17, TX borders Congressional District 5, TX, Congressional District 6, TX, Congressional District 8, TX, Congressional District 10, TX, Congressional District 25, TX, and Congressional District 31, TX.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 17, TX is home to a population of 790k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 11.8% of Congressional District 17, TX residents were born outside of the country (93.2k people).

In 2020, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (421k people) in Congressional District 17, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152k White (Hispanic) and 99.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 17, TX are Spanish (125,564 households), Vietnamese (5,983 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,814 households).

Citizenship

92.4%

2020 Citizenship

92.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 92.4% of Congressional District 17, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 17, TX was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 17, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 17, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
421k ± 3.47k
White (Hispanic)
152k ± 3.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99.2k ± 2.07k

26.6%

Hispanic Population

210k people

26.6% of the people in Congressional District 17, TX are hispanic (210k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

93.2k people

11.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

92k people

As of 2020, 11.8% of Congressional District 17, TX residents (93.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 17, TX was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 17, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
125,564 households (17%)
Vietnamese
5,983 households (0.81%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,814 households (0.787%)

23% of the households in Congressional District 17, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 17, TX was Spanish. 17% of the households in Congressional District 17, 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
12,519 ± 597
Gulf War (2001-)
9,252 ± 775
Gulf War (1990s)
6,512 ± 571

Congressional District 17, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 17, TX employs 378k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 17, TX are Educational Services (53,017 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,196 people), and Retail Trade (43,000 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($67,391), Utilities ($65,768), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,850).

Employment

Occupations

378k

2020 Value

± 6,092

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 17, TX grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 368k employees to 378k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 17, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,415 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,965 people), and Management Occupations (36,010 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 17, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

378k

2020 Value

± 6,092

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 17, TX grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 368k employees to 378k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 17, TX, are Educational Services (53,017 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,196 people), and Retail Trade (43,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 17, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 17, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,879

Median earning men ± $726

$30,807

Median earning women ± $532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($58,789), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,877), and Information ($55,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($46,418), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,652), and Manufacturing ($36,568).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 17, TX

Pete Sessions

District 17 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 17, TX is currently represented by Pete Sessions (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 17, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 17, TX was $188,000 in 2020, which is 0.818 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $188,000, a 8.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 17, TX is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 17, TX have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 17, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 17, TX is $56,681. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 17, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $100,748, followed by Congressional District 22, TX and Congressional District 26, TX, with respective values of $99,747 and $96,247.

Property

$188,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,568

$164,003

Median Property Taxes

±$3,054

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 17, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2020

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 56.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 17, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 17, 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.

$56,681

Median Household Income

± $1,034

290k

Number of Households

± 4,801

In 2020, the median household income of the 290k households in Congressional District 17, TX grew to $56,681 from the previous year's value of $55,054.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 17, 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 2020

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (9.68%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2020, 79% of workers in Congressional District 17, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 17, TX have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Congressional District 17, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 17, 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 17, 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 17, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 17, TX (131k out of 758k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 17, 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.

Health

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 28.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% 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

12.8%

Uninsured

51.7%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

8.88%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 17, TX declined by 3.55% from 13.3% to 12.8%.

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