Congressional District 22, TX

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2023 Population
807,871
3.44% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
US Representative
Troy Nehls
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.4
0.809% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.9%
3.09% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$107,377
2.81% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$341,700
7.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 22, TX had a population of 808k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $107,377. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 22, TX grew from 781,040 to 807,871, a 3.44% increase and its median household income grew from $104,438 to $107,377, a 2.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 22, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and White (Hispanic) (9.52%).

34.1% of the households in Congressional District 22, 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.

89.4% of the residents in Congressional District 22, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 22, TX was $341,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 22, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 22, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 22, TX is home to a population of 808k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.7% of Congressional District 22, TX residents were born outside of the country (183k people).

In 2023, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (331k people) in Congressional District 22, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 105k Two+ (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 22, TX are Spanish (143,019 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (22,422 households), and Vietnamese (11,822 households).

Citizenship

89.4%
2023 Citizenship
89.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.4% of Congressional District 22, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 22, TX was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 22, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    331k ± 5.32k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    113k ± 4.47k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    105k ± 5.67k
29.3%
Hispanic Population
236k people

In 2023, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (331k people) in Congressional District 22, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 105k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.3% of the people in Congressional District 22, TX are hispanic (236k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

22.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
183k people
22.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
176k people

As of 2023, 22.7% of Congressional District 22, TX residents (183k 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 22, TX was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    143,019 households (18.9%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    22,422 households (2.96%)
  3. Vietnamese
    11,822 households (1.56%)

34.1% of the households in Congressional District 22, TX 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 22, TX was Spanish. 18.9% of the households in Congressional District 22, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,389 ± 1,210
  2. Vietnam
    9,228 ± 914
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,479 ± 789

Congressional District 22, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 22, TX employs 381k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 22, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,062 people), Educational Services (40,434 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,944 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($188,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($151,087), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,926).

Occupations

381k
2023 Value
± 6,845
3.45%
1 Year growth
± 2.46%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 22, TX grew at a rate of 3.45%, from 368k employees to 381k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 22, TX, are Management Occupations (54,322 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39,723 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,092 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 22, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

381k
2023 Value
± 6,845
3.45%
1 Year growth
± 2.46%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 22, TX grew at a rate of 3.45%, from 368k employees to 381k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 22, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,062 people), Educational Services (40,434 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,944 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,638
Median earning men ± $2,464
$46,782
Median earning women ± $1,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($137,873), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,217), and Manufacturing ($99,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,259), Manufacturing ($59,849), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,815).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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 Troy Nehls in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representatives from Congressional District 22, TX

Troy Nehls
District 22 Representative
Republican Party

Congressional District 22, TX is currently represented by Troy Nehls (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.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 22, TX was $341,700 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $317,700 to $341,700, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 22, TX is 75.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 22, TX have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 22, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 22, TX is $107,377. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 22, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $117,653, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 24, TX, with respective values of $113,835 and $113,159.

Property

$341,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,095
$207,817
Median Property Taxes
±$4,329

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 22, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.5%
Homeownership
2023
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 22, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Household Income

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$107,377
Median Household Income
± $2,116
275k
Number of Households
± 5,192

In 2023, the median household income of the 275k households in Congressional District 22, TX grew to $107,377 from the previous year's value of $104,438.

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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Congressional District 22, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 22, TX have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Congressional District 22, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 22, TX (63.3k out of 801k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.8%
Uninsured
57.2%
Employer Coverage
8.37%
Medicaid
9.38%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 22, TX declined by 1.02% from 12% to 11.8%.

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