Congressional District 28, CA

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2024 Population
743,063
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
US Representative
Judy Chu
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43
0.233% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.84%
0.00252% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$107,786
0.899% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$991,700
3.86% 1-year growth

About

51.3% of the households in Congressional District 28, 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.

87.8% of the residents in Congressional District 28, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 28, CA was $991,700, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Congressional District 28, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 28, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 28, CA is home to a population of 743k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.1% of Congressional District 28, CA residents were born outside of the country (268k people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (283k people) in Congressional District 28, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195k White (Non-Hispanic) and 94.5k 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 28, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (151,227 households), Spanish (119,135 households), and Vietnamese (20,510 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%
2024 Citizenship
87.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Congressional District 28, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 28, CA was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 28, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    283k ± 4.27k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    195k ± 3.29k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    94.5k ± 3.89k
26.9%
Hispanic Population
200k people

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (283k people) in Congressional District 28, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195k White (Non-Hispanic) and 94.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.9% of the people in Congressional District 28, CA are hispanic (200k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 28, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

36.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
268k people
36.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
269k people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Congressional District 28, CA residents (268k 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 28, CA was 36.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    151,227 households (21.3%)
  2. Spanish
    119,135 households (16.8%)
  3. Vietnamese
    20,510 households (2.89%)

51.3% of the households in Congressional District 28, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 28, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 21.3% of the households in Congressional District 28, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,950 ± 553
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,878 ± 584
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,004 ± 375

Congressional District 28, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 28, CA.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 28, CA employs 368k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 28, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (56,009 people), Educational Services (40,429 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38,631 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($114,808), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,823), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,225).

Employment

Occupations

368k
2024 Value
± 4,828
0.0177%
1 Year growth
± 1.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 28, CA grew at a rate of 0.0177%, from 368k employees to 368k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 28, CA, are Management Occupations (46,587 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,144 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 28, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

368k
2024 Value
± 4,828
0.0177%
1 Year growth
± 1.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 28, CA grew at a rate of 0.0177%, from 368k employees to 368k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 28, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56,009 people), Educational Services (40,429 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 28, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 28, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,431
Median earning men ± $1,449
$53,838
Median earning women ± $1,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,178), and Information ($99,098).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,309), Construction ($76,630), and Public Administration ($76,309).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 28, CA is currently represented by Judy Chu in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 28, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 28, CA

Judy Chu
District 28 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 28, CA is currently represented by Judy Chu (Democratic 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 28, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 28, CA was $991,700 in 2024, which is 2.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $954,800 to $991,700, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 28, CA is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 28, CA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 28, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$991,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,970
$149,224
Median Property Taxes
±$2,698

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 28, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

56%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Congressional District 28, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$107,786
Median Household Income
± $1,743
267k
Number of Households
± 3,669

In 2024, the median household income of the 267k households in Congressional District 28, CA grew to $107,786 from the previous year's value of $106,826.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 28, 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 $200k+ range.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.26%)

In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Congressional District 28, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.26%).

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

28.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 28, CA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Congressional District 28, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 28, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 28, 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 28, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 28, CA (71.9k out of 731k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 28, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.28%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
18.8%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
0.435%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 28, CA declined by 10.1% from 4.76% to 4.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 28, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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