Congressional District 19, CA

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2024 Population

745,177

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Jimmy Panetta

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.484% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.61%

4.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,610

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.11M

3.3% 1-year growth

About

35.2% of the households in Congressional District 19, CA 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.

90.9% of the residents in Congressional District 19, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 19, CA was $1.11M, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Congressional District 19, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 19, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 19, CA borders Congressional District 10, CA, Congressional District 15, CA, Congressional District 16, CA, Congressional District 17, CA, Congressional District 18, CA, and Congressional District 20, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 19, CA is home to a population of 745k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.3% of Congressional District 19, CA residents were born outside of the country (174k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (356k people) in Congressional District 19, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 69.5k 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 19, CA are Spanish (111,086 households), Vietnamese (32,652 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (21,971 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Congressional District 19, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 19, CA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 19, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 19, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
356k ± 3.72k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
143k ± 3.39k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
69.5k ± 3.86k

25%

Hispanic Population

186k people

25% of the people in Congressional District 19, CA are hispanic (186k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 19, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

174k people

23.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

173k people

As of 2024, 23.3% of Congressional District 19, CA 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 19, CA was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 19, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
111,086 households (15.6%)
Vietnamese
32,652 households (4.59%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
21,971 households (3.09%)

35.2% of the households in Congressional District 19, CA 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 19, CA was Spanish. 15.6% of the households in Congressional District 19, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,904 ± 727
Gulf War (2001-)
5,354 ± 614
Gulf War (1990s)
3,261 ± 436

Congressional District 19, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 19, CA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 19, CA employs 367k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 19, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (45,659 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45,481 people), and Manufacturing (40,116 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($247,500), Information ($127,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,118).

Employment

Occupations

367k

2024 Value

± 4,957

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 1.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 19, CA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 371k employees to 367k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 19, CA, are Management Occupations (51,804 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,347 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,382 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 19, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

367k

2024 Value

± 4,957

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 1.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 19, CA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 371k employees to 367k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 19, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,659 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45,481 people), and Manufacturing (40,116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 19, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 19, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,545

Median earning men ± $1,735

$54,267

Median earning women ± $1,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($125,391), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,464), and Manufacturing ($115,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($140,605), Public Administration ($84,630), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,663).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 19, CA is currently represented by Jimmy Panetta 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 19, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 19, CA

Jimmy Panetta

District 19 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 19, CA is currently represented by Jimmy Panetta (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 19, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 19, CA was $1.11M in 2024, which is 3.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.07M to $1.11M, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 19, CA is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 19, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 19, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.11M

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,830

$174,004

Median Property Taxes

±$2,627

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 19, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 19, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 19, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 19, CA 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.

$126,610

Median Household Income

± $2,211

269k

Number of Households

± 3,795

In 2024, the median household income of the 269k households in Congressional District 19, CA grew to $126,610 from the previous year's value of $123,362.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 19, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Congressional District 19, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 19, CA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Congressional District 19, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 19, CA 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 19, 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 19, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 19, CA (62.5k out of 726k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 19, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.61%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 19, CA declined by 1.42% from 4.68% to 4.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 19, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.