Congressional District 24, TX

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2021 Population

809,110

0.554% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.1

0.278% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.33%

1.75% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$82,358

5.06% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$325,100

8.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 24, TX had a population of 809k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $82,358. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 24, TX declined from 813,614 to 809,110, a −0.554% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,388 to $82,358, a 5.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 24, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), White (Hispanic) (14.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.01%).

36.6% of the households in Congressional District 24, 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.

84.5% of the residents in Congressional District 24, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 24, TX was $325,100, and the homeownership rate was 47.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 24, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 24, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 24, TX borders Congressional District 3, TX, Congressional District 12, TX, Congressional District 26, TX, Congressional District 30, TX, Congressional District 32, TX, and Congressional District 33, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 24, TX is home to a population of 809k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 25.7% of Congressional District 24, TX residents were born outside of the country (208k people).

In 2021, there were 2.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (350k people) in Congressional District 24, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 114k White (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 24, TX are Spanish (144,973 households), Telugu (12,149 households), and Hindi (11,792 households).

Citizenship

84.5%

2021 Citizenship

84.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.5% of Congressional District 24, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 24, TX was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 24, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 24, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
350k ± 4.52k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 3.79k
White (Hispanic)
114k ± 4.87k

24.5%

Hispanic Population

198k people

24.5% of the people in Congressional District 24, TX are hispanic (198k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 24, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

208k people

25.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

204k people

As of 2021, 25.7% of Congressional District 24, TX residents (208k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 24, TX was 25.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 24, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
144,973 households (19.2%)
Telugu
12,149 households (1.61%)
Hindi
11,792 households (1.56%)

36.6% of the households in Congressional District 24, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 24, TX was Spanish. 19.2% of the households in Congressional District 24, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,135 ± 669
Gulf War (2001-)
8,922 ± 956
Gulf War (1990s)
5,609 ± 649

Congressional District 24, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 24, TX employs 459k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 24, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,954 people), Retail Trade (48,635 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46,665 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,006), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,938), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,953).

Employment

Occupations

459k

2021 Value

± 6,228

−0.495%

1 Year decline

± 1.93%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 24, TX declined at a rate of −0.495%, from 461k employees to 459k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 24, TX, are Management Occupations (61,738 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54,967 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (47,991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 24, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

459k

2021 Value

± 6,228

−0.495%

1 Year decline

± 1.93%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 24, TX declined at a rate of −0.495%, from 461k employees to 459k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 24, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,954 people), Retail Trade (48,635 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46,665 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 24, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 24, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,876

Median earning men ± $1,083

$43,525

Median earning women ± $841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,327), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,892), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,804), Information ($67,124), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,183).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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 24, TX is currently represented by Beth Van Duyne 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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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 24, TX

Beth Van Duyne

District 24 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 24, TX is currently represented by Beth Van Duyne (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 24, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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 24, TX was $325,100 in 2021, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $301,000 to $325,100, a 8.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 24, TX is 47.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 24, TX have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 24, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 24, TX is $82,358. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 24, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $104,676, followed by Congressional District 22, TX and Congressional District 26, TX, with respective values of $103,893 and $101,044.

Property

$325,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,050

$153,759

Median Property Taxes

±$2,686

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 24, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.2%

Homeownership

2021

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 47.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 24, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 24, TX 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.

$82,358

Median Household Income

± $1,263

325k

Number of Households

± 4,886

In 2021, the median household income of the 325k households in Congressional District 24, TX grew to $82,358 from the previous year's value of $78,388.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 24, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2021, 74.4% of workers in Congressional District 24, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 24, TX have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Congressional District 24, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 24, TX 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 24, 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 24, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 24, TX (59k out of 805k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 24, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% 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

13.7%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

7.8%

Medicaid

8.11%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

0.873%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 24, TX grew by 1.4% from 13.5% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 24, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.