Congressional District 19, TX

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2019 Population

729,664

0.286% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Jodey Arrington

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

33.9

1.8% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

17%

1.45% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$55,278

11.8% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$127,100

5.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 19, TX had a population of 730k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $55,278. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 19, TX declined from 731,759 to 729,664, a −0.286% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,446 to $55,278, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 19, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Hispanic) (30.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.82%), Other (Hispanic) (5.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 19, TX speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 94.5% of the residents in Congressional District 19, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 19, TX was $127,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%. Most people in Congressional District 19, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 19, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 19, TX borders Congressional District 2, NM, Congressional District 3, NM, Congressional District 11, TX, and Congressional District 13, TX.

United States Texas

Diversity

Congressional District 19, TX is home to a population of 730k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 26.1% of Congressional District 19, TX residents were born outside of the country (190k people).

In 2019, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (388k people) in Congressional District 19, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223k White (Hispanic) and 42.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 19, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
388k ± 4.22k
White (Hispanic)
223k ± 7.96k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42.5k ± 2.51k

37.4%

Hispanic Population

273k people

37.4% of the people in Congressional District 19, TX are hispanic (273k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 19, TX as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

190k people

8.12%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

59.4k people

As of 2019, 26.1% of Congressional District 19, TX residents (190k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 19, TX was 8.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.3

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 19, TX was 33.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Congressional District 19, TX are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 19, TX residents was 33.

Citizenship

94.5%

2019 Citizenship

94.3%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 94.5% of Congressional District 19, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 19, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,427 ± 1,402
Gulf War (2001-)
9,961 ± 1,844
Gulf War (1990s)
6,277 ± 1,482

Congressional District 19, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 19, TX is $55,278. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 19, TX was Congressional District 22, TX with a value of $101,658, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 3, TX, with respective values of $96,307 and $95,619.

The economy of Congressional District 19, TX employs 338k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 19, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,438 people), Retail Trade (41,910 people), and Educational Services (41,449 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,270), and Utilities ($49,612).

Wages

Median Household Income

$55,278

2019 value

± $1,572

11.8%

1 Year Growth

± 3.85%

Households in Congressional District 19, TX have a median annual income of $55,278, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $49,446 in 2018, which represents a 11.8% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 19, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 19, TX was Congressional District 22, TX with a value of $101,658, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 3, TX, with respective values of $96,307 and $95,619.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 19, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 19, TX (117k out of 686k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 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

White
89,924 ± 2,246
Hispanic
55,075 ± 1,826
Black
10,620 ± 820

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

338k

2019 Value

± 10,156

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 4.19%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 19, TX grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 330k employees to 338k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 19, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,069 people), Sales & Related Occupations (35,832 people), and Management Occupations (28,918 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 19, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 19, TX, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,069 people), Sales & Related Occupations (35,832 people), and Management Occupations (28,918 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 19, TX, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($72,867), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($57,439), and Management Occupations ($57,434).

Industries

Employment by Industries

338k

2019 Value

± 10,156

2.67%

1 Year growth

± 4.19%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 19, TX grew at a rate of 2.67%, from 330k employees to 338k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 19, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,438 people), Retail Trade (41,910 people), and Educational Services (41,449 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 19, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 19, TX 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 19, TX, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,438 people), Retail Trade (41,910 people), and Educational Services (41,449 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 19, TX, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,270), and Utilities ($49,612).

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

US Senators from Texas

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

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002

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 from Congressional District 19, TX

Jodey Arrington

District 19 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 19, TX is currently represented by Jodey Arrington (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 19, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 19, TX was $127,100 in 2019, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $120,100 to $127,100, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 19, TX is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 19, TX have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 19, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$127,100

2019 Median

± $4,560

$120,100

2018 Median

± $4,041

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 19, TX grew to to $127,100 from the previous year's value of $120,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 19, TX 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 19, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$55,278

Median Household Income

± $1,572

264k

Number of Households

± 8,490

In 2019, the median household income of the 264k households in Congressional District 19, TX grew to $55,278 from the previous year's value of $49,446.

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

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 19, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 19, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

2019 Homeownership

61.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 62.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 19, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 19, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 19, TX have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Congressional District 19, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 19, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2019, 79.3% of workers in Congressional District 19, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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 19, 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 19, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

17.7%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 19, TX grew by 14.1% from 15.6% to 17.7%.

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