Congressional District 22, TX

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Population

935,386

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Pete Olson

Republican Party

Median Age

36.3

Poverty Rate

7.88%

Median Household Income

$88,234

Median Property Value

$274,900

About

In 2018, Congressional District 22, TX had a population of 935k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $88,234.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 22, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.5%), White (Hispanic) (22.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.32%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 22, TX speak a non-English language, and 87.4% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 22, TX is $274,900, and the homeownership rate is 73.5%. Most people in Congressional District 22, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 22, TX is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 22, TX borders Congressional District 7, TX, Congressional District 9, TX, Congressional District 10, TX, Congressional District 14, TX, Congressional District 27, TX, Congressional District 29, TX, and Congressional District 36, TX.

United States Texas

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 22, TX is currently represented by 1 member 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Texas

Pete Olson

District 22 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 22, TX is currently represented by Pete Olson (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 22, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 22, TX is home to a population of 935k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 23.8% of Congressional District 22, TX residents were born outside of the country (223k people).

In 2018, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351k people) in Congressional District 22, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207k White (Hispanic) and 179k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 22, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
351k ± 9.06k
White (Hispanic)
207k ± 14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
179k ± 9.13k

27.2%

Hispanic Population

254k people

27.2% of the people in Congressional District 22, TX are hispanic (254k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 22, TX as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

23.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

223k people

As of 2018, 23.8% of Congressional District 22, TX residents (223k 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 22, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 22, TX was 36.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 45.

Citizenship

87.4%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 87.4% of Congressional District 22, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 22, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,353 ± 2,630
Gulf War (1990s)
6,233 ± 1,817
Gulf War (2001-)
6,004 ± 1,684

Congressional District 22, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 22, TX is $88,234. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 22, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $95,413, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 22, TX, with respective values of $93,697 and $88,234.

The economy of Congressional District 22, TX employs 453k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 22, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,367 people), Educational Services (47,390 people), and Retail Trade (46,478 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,383), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,992), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,794).

Wages

Median Household Income

$88,234

2018 value

± $5,546

Households in Congressional District 22, TX have a median annual income of $88,234, 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 22, TX 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 22, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $95,413, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 22, TX, with respective values of $93,697 and $88,234.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 22, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 22, TX (68.8k out of 873k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
38,082 ± 1,797
Hispanic
31,541 ± 1,828
Black
11,201 ± 1,232

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 22, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

453k

2018 Value

± 14,843

In 2018, there were 453k employees (± 14,843) in Congressional District 22, TX.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 22, TX, are Management Occupations (58,867 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50,585 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 22, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 22, TX, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (58,867 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50,585 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,657 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 22, TX, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($107,600), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($100,360), and Legal Occupations ($95,987).

Industries

Employment by Industries

453k

2018 Value

± 14,843

In 2018, there were 453k employees (± 14,843) in Congressional District 22, TX.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 22, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,367 people), Educational Services (47,390 people), and Retail Trade (46,478 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 22, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 22, 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 22, TX, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,367 people), Educational Services (47,390 people), and Retail Trade (46,478 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 22, TX, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,383), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,992), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,794).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 22, TX was $274,900 in 2018, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 22, TX is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 22, TX have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 22, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$274,900

2018 Median

± $5,707

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 22, TX was $274,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 22, 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 22, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

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

$88,234

Median Household Income

± $5,546

301k

Number of Households

± 11,923

In 2018, the median household income of the 301k households in Congressional District 22, TX was $88,234.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 22, 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 $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 22, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 22, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 73.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 22, TX were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 22, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 22, TX have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Congressional District 22, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 22, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.3%
Carpooled
8.73%
Worked At Home
6.53%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 22, TX was Drove Alone (82.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.73%) and those who Worked At Home (6.53%).

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 22, 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 22, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

11.9%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

8.05%

Medicaid

8.41%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.921%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 22, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.