Congressional District 24, TX

Northern suburbs between Dallas and Fort Worth

Congressional District

2024 Population

761,741

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 24, TX is home to a population of 762k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Congressional District 24, TX residents were born outside of the country (112k people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (462k people) in Congressional District 24, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 24, TX are Spanish (81,062 households), Arabic (7,038 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (6,532 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Congressional District 24, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 24, TX was 92.9%, 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)
462k ± 5.91k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
66.2k ± 2.79k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60.1k ± 3.39k

18.2%

Hispanic Population

138k people

18.2% of the people in Congressional District 24, TX are hispanic (138k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 24, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112k people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108k people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Congressional District 24, TX residents (112k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 24, TX was 14.3%, 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
81,062 households (11.3%)
Arabic
7,038 households (0.981%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
6,532 households (0.911%)

22% of the households in Congressional District 24, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 24, TX was Spanish. 11.3% 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

Gulf War (2001-)
10,505 ± 810
Vietnam
9,437 ± 672
Gulf War (1990s)
6,183 ± 560

Congressional District 24, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 24, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 24, TX employs 397k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 24, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (50,211 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46,598 people), and Retail Trade (41,624 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($142,210), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($133,510), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($126,827).

Employment

Occupations

397k

2024 Value

± 5,857

−0.0979%

1 Year decline

± 2.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 24, TX declined at a rate of −0.0979%, from 397k employees to 397k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 24, TX, are Management Occupations (66,075 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41,721 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 24, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

397k

2024 Value

± 5,857

−0.0979%

1 Year decline

± 2.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 24, TX declined at a rate of −0.0979%, from 397k employees to 397k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 24, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (50,211 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46,598 people), and Retail Trade (41,624 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

$78,960

Median earning men ± $2,175

$54,719

Median earning women ± $1,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,621), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,625), and Information ($112,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,625), Manufacturing ($79,435), and Information ($74,909).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

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.

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 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 24, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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
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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 24, TX was $468,700 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $442,600 to $468,700, a 5.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 24, TX is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 24, TX have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Housing

Property

$468,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,439

$191,787

Median Property Taxes

±$2,864

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

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 24, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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.

$115,964

Median Household Income

± $1,872

287k

Number of Households

± 4,542

In 2024, the median household income of the 287k households in Congressional District 24, TX grew to $115,964 from the previous year's value of $113,159.

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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Congressional District 24, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

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 24, TX have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% 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

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 24, TX (46.5k out of 754k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 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.

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