Congressional District 21, CA

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2023 Population

757,752

0.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Jim Costa

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.6

1.28% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.4%

3.67% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,084

7.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$308,000

9.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 21, CA had a population of 758k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $62,084. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 21, CA declined from 758,893 to 757,752, a −0.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,950 to $62,084, a 7.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 21, CA are Other (Hispanic) (24.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), White (Hispanic) (17.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.25%).

50.9% of the households in Congressional District 21, 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.

87.9% of the residents in Congressional District 21, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 21, CA was $308,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 21, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 21, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 21, CA borders Congressional District 16, CA, Congressional District 20, CA, Congressional District 22, CA, Congressional District 23, CA, and Congressional District 24, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 21, CA is home to a population of 758k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.3% of Congressional District 21, CA residents were born outside of the country (162k people).

In 2023, there were 1.26 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (189k people) in Congressional District 21, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150k Two+ (Hispanic) and 142k White (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 21, CA are Spanish (297,474 households), Hmong (18,884 households), and Punjabi (11,035 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

87.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.9% of Congressional District 21, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 21, CA was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 21, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 21, CA

Other (Hispanic)
189k ± 6.62k
Two+ (Hispanic)
150k ± 5.62k
White (Non-Hispanic)
142k ± 3.7k

64.3%

Hispanic Population

487k people

64.3% of the people in Congressional District 21, CA are hispanic (487k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 21, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162k people

21.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

164k people

As of 2023, 21.3% of Congressional District 21, CA residents (162k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 21, CA was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 21, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
297,474 households (42.5%)
Hmong
18,884 households (2.7%)
Punjabi
11,035 households (1.58%)

50.9% of the households in Congressional District 21, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 21, CA was Spanish. 42.5% of the households in Congressional District 21, 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
6,613 ± 630
Gulf War (2001-)
5,842 ± 697
Gulf War (1990s)
2,919 ± 505

Congressional District 21, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 21, CA employs 308k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 21, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,650 people), Retail Trade (32,252 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28,817 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,591), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,494), and Information ($66,589).

Employment

Occupations

308k

2023 Value

± 5,042

−0.2%

1 Year decline

± 2.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 21, CA declined at a rate of −0.2%, from 308k employees to 308k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 21, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,784 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26,288 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (22,548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 21, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

308k

2023 Value

± 5,042

−0.2%

1 Year decline

± 2.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 21, CA declined at a rate of −0.2%, from 308k employees to 308k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 21, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,650 people), Retail Trade (32,252 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28,817 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 21, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 21, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,567

Median earning men ± $689

$32,852

Median earning women ± $740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,566), Information ($69,470), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($61,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,215), and Public Administration ($51,434).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 21, CA is currently represented by Jim Costa 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

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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

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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 21, CA

Jim Costa

District 21 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 21, CA is currently represented by Jim Costa (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 21, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 21, CA was $308,000 in 2023, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $282,300 to $308,000, a 9.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 21, CA is 51.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 21, CA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 21, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 21, CA is $62,084. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 21, CA was Congressional District 17, CA with a value of $176,832, followed by Congressional District 16, CA and Congressional District 10, CA, with respective values of $170,331 and $152,089.

Housing

Property

$308,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,524

$118,277

Median Property Taxes

±$2,771

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 21, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 21, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 21, 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.

$62,084

Median Household Income

± $1,353

229k

Number of Households

± 4,198

In 2023, the median household income of the 229k households in Congressional District 21, CA grew to $62,084 from the previous year's value of $57,950.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 21, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (8.07%)

In 2023, 74.3% of workers in Congressional District 21, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (8.07%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 21, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Congressional District 21, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 21, 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 21, 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 21, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 21, CA (167k out of 747k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 21, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% 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

8.01%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

42.6%

Medicaid

6.32%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.986%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 21, CA grew by 2.54% from 7.81% to 8.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 21, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.