Congressional District 23, CA

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2020 Population

748,143

0.685% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Kevin McCarthy

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

34.3

0.292% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

18.8%

N/A 1-year N/A

2020 Median Household Income

$61,490

1.55% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$253,000

5.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 23, CA had a population of 748k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $61,490. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 23, CA grew from 743,054 to 748,143, a 0.685% increase and its median household income grew from $60,549 to $61,490, a 1.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 23, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), White (Hispanic) (24.4%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.32%).

31.3% of the households in Congressional District 23, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Congressional District 23, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 23, CA was $253,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 23, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 23, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 23, CA borders Congressional District 4, CA, Congressional District 8, CA, Congressional District 21, CA, Congressional District 22, CA, Congressional District 24, CA, and Congressional District 25, CA.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 23, CA is home to a population of 748k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 14.4% of Congressional District 23, CA residents were born outside of the country (107k people).

In 2020, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (327k people) in Congressional District 23, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182k White (Hispanic) and 77.9k Other (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 23, CA are Spanish (177,614 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (8,620 households), and Punjabi (5,570 households).

Citizenship

92.6%

2020 Citizenship

92.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 92.6% of Congressional District 23, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 23, CA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 23, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 23, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
327k ± 3.47k
White (Hispanic)
182k ± 5.68k
Other (Hispanic)
77.9k ± 4.51k

41.1%

Hispanic Population

308k people

41.1% of the people in Congressional District 23, CA are hispanic (308k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 23, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

107k people

14.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

105k people

As of 2020, 14.4% of Congressional District 23, CA residents (107k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 23, CA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 23, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
177,614 households (25.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
8,620 households (1.24%)
Punjabi
5,570 households (0.801%)

31.3% of the households in Congressional District 23, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 23, CA was Spanish. 25.5% of the households in Congressional District 23, 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
12,650 ± 689
Gulf War (2001-)
9,604 ± 939
Gulf War (1990s)
5,257 ± 636

Congressional District 23, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 23, CA employs 299k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 23, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,389 people), Educational Services (34,087 people), and Retail Trade (30,850 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,840), Public Administration ($73,852), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,131).

Employment

Occupations

299k

2020 Value

± 5,191

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 23, CA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 294k employees to 299k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 23, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,400 people), Management Occupations (26,724 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26,236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 23, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

299k

2020 Value

± 5,191

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.27%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 23, CA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 294k employees to 299k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 23, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,389 people), Educational Services (34,087 people), and Retail Trade (30,850 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 23, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 23, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,179

Median earning men ± $1,373

$30,501

Median earning women ± $803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($85,371), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,043), and Manufacturing ($57,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($52,040), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,074), and Construction ($40,725).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 23, CA is currently represented by Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of 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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 23, CA

Kevin McCarthy

District 23 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 23, CA is currently represented by Kevin McCarthy (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 23, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% 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 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

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 23, CA was $253,000 in 2020, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $240,600 to $253,000, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 23, CA is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 23, CA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 23, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 23, CA is $61,490. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 23, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $146,441, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $142,408 and $123,064.

Property

$253,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,230

$152,768

Median Property Taxes

±$3,106

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 23, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2020

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 61.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 23, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 23, 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.

$61,490

Median Household Income

± $1,168

249k

Number of Households

± 4,475

In 2020, the median household income of the 249k households in Congressional District 23, CA grew to $61,490 from the previous year's value of $60,549.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 23, 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 2020

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (5.04%)

In 2020, 80.3% of workers in Congressional District 23, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (5.04%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 23, CA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Congressional District 23, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 23, 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 23, 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 23, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 23, CA (135k out of 721k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. 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 23, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.31%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

9.26%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 23, CA N/A by N/A from N/A% to 7.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 23, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.