Congressional District 29, TX

Parts of eastern and northern Houston

Congressional District

2024 Population

752,781

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Sylvia Garcia

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

1.86% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 29, TX is home to a population of 753k people, from which 77.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.6% of Congressional District 29, TX residents were born outside of the country (246k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (282k people) in Congressional District 29, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177k Other (Hispanic) and 97.1k Black or African American (Non-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 29, TX are Spanish (446,208 households), Vietnamese (7,454 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (932 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.8%

2024 Citizenship

78.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.8% of Congressional District 29, 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 29, TX was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 29, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 29, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
282k ± 10.2k
Other (Hispanic)
177k ± 8.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97.1k ± 4.21k

75.8%

Hispanic Population

570k people

75.8% of the people in Congressional District 29, TX are hispanic (570k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 29, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246k people

31.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

240k people

As of 2024, 32.6% of Congressional District 29, TX residents (246k 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 29, TX was 31.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 29, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
446,208 households (63.7%)
Vietnamese
7,454 households (1.06%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
932 households (0.133%)

66.2% of the households in Congressional District 29, TX 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 29, TX was Spanish. 63.7% of the households in Congressional District 29, 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-)
4,102 ± 811
Vietnam
3,977 ± 466
Gulf War (1990s)
2,217 ± 461

Congressional District 29, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 29, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 29, TX employs 331k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 29, TX were Construction (58,764 people), Retail Trade (39,582 people), and Manufacturing (31,936 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,734), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,390), and Utilities ($69,100).

Employment

Occupations

331k

2024 Value

± 5,837

0.00664%

1 Year growth

± 2.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 29, TX grew at a rate of 0.00664%, from 331k employees to 331k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 29, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (48,846 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,016 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29,850 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 29, 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

331k

2024 Value

± 5,837

0.00664%

1 Year growth

± 2.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 29, TX grew at a rate of 0.00664%, from 331k employees to 331k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 29, TX, are Construction (58,764 people), Retail Trade (39,582 people), and Manufacturing (31,936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 29, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 29, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,342

Median earning men ± $708

$30,008

Median earning women ± $811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,056), Public Administration ($61,058), and Information ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,902), Public Administration ($43,247), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,801).

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 29, TX is currently represented by Sylvia Garcia 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 29, 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 29, TX

Sylvia Garcia

District 29 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 29, TX is currently represented by Sylvia Garcia (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 29, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 29, TX was $189,000 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,400 to $189,000, a 7.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 29, TX is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 29, TX have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 29, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,841

$132,015

Median Property Taxes

±$3,338

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 29, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.3%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 29, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 29, 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.

$55,446

Median Household Income

± $1,216

243k

Number of Households

± 5,078

In 2024, the median household income of the 243k households in Congressional District 29, TX grew to $55,446 from the previous year's value of $54,599.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 29, 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Congressional District 29, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 29, TX have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Congressional District 29, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 29, 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 29, 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 29, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 29, TX (171k out of 750k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 29, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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