Congressional District 3, TX

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2024 Population

846,484

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Keith Self

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.16%

0.518% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,914

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$449,700

7.56% 1-year growth

About

26.6% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

91.7% of the residents in Congressional District 3, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 3, TX was $449,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Congressional District 3, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 3, TX borders Congressional District 4, TX, Congressional District 24, TX, Congressional District 26, TX, and Congressional District 32, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 3, TX is home to a population of 846k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Congressional District 3, TX residents were born outside of the country (156k people).

In 2024, there were 3.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (458k people) in Congressional District 3, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 90.2k 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 3, TX are Spanish (85,189 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (16,561 households), and Hindi (11,071 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Congressional District 3, 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 3, TX was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
458k ± 5.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 3.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
90.2k ± 3.43k

16.4%

Hispanic Population

139k people

16.4% of the people in Congressional District 3, TX are hispanic (139k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 3, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

156k people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Congressional District 3, TX residents (156k 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 3, TX was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
85,189 households (10.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
16,561 households (2.08%)
Hindi
11,071 households (1.39%)

26.6% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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 3, TX was Spanish. 10.7% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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-)
11,464 ± 1,098
Vietnam
9,346 ± 865
Gulf War (1990s)
6,934 ± 603

Congressional District 3, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 3, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 3, TX employs 432k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 3, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,341 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,053 people), and Retail Trade (46,446 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($119,516), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($110,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,654).

Employment

Occupations

432k

2024 Value

± 6,458

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, TX grew at a rate of 5%, from 412k employees to 432k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, TX, are Management Occupations (68,169 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44,493 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,992 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, 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

432k

2024 Value

± 6,458

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, TX grew at a rate of 5%, from 412k employees to 432k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,341 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,053 people), and Retail Trade (46,446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,963

Median earning men ± $2,154

$53,864

Median earning women ± $1,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($131,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,439), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,496).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($90,729), Manufacturing ($82,592), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,410).

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 3, TX is currently represented by Keith Self 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 3, 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 3, TX

Keith Self

District 3 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 3, TX is currently represented by Keith Self (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 3, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 3, TX was $449,700 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $418,100 to $449,700, a 7.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, TX is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 3, TX have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$449,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,421

$211,796

Median Property Taxes

±$3,514

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, 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.

$121,914

Median Household Income

± $2,148

288k

Number of Households

± 4,961

In 2024, the median household income of the 288k households in Congressional District 3, TX grew to $121,914 from the previous year's value of $117,653.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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 (65%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (7.37%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Congressional District 3, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.37%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, TX have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, 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 3, 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 3, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, TX (51.7k out of 839k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.76%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

5.78%

Medicaid

8.9%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, TX declined by 3.12% from 10.1% to 9.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.