Congressional District 30, TX

Congressional District

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2024 Population
779,620
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
US Representative
Jasmine Crockett
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
16.3%
1.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,761
4.36% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$263,700
9.46% 1-year growth

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33.8% of the households in Congressional District 30, 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.

89.5% of the residents in Congressional District 30, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 30, TX was $263,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 30, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 30, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 30, TX is home to a population of 780k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 17% of Congressional District 30, TX residents were born outside of the country (133k people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (308k people) in Congressional District 30, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132k White (Non-Hispanic) and 127k 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 30, TX are Spanish (213,502 households), Vietnamese (6,058 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (4,228 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%
2024 Citizenship
89.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Congressional District 30, 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 30, TX was 89.3%, 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 30, TX
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    308k ± 5.5k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 4.73k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    127k ± 5.71k
37.1%
Hispanic Population
289k people

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (308k people) in Congressional District 30, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132k White (Non-Hispanic) and 127k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.1% of the people in Congressional District 30, TX are hispanic (289k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 30, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
133k people
16.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
130k people

As of 2024, 17% of Congressional District 30, TX residents (133k 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 30, TX was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    213,502 households (29.2%)
  2. Vietnamese
    6,058 households (0.829%)
  3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    4,228 households (0.579%)

33.8% of the households in Congressional District 30, 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 30, TX was Spanish. 29.2% of the households in Congressional District 30, TX reported speaking Spanish 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. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,819 ± 1,206
  2. Vietnam
    7,446 ± 773
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,477 ± 754

Congressional District 30, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 30, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 30, TX employs 380k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 30, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,053 people), Retail Trade (41,169 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33,747 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,325), Utilities ($82,210), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,525).

Employment

Occupations

380k
2024 Value
± 6,300
1.91%
1 Year growth
± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 30, TX grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 373k employees to 380k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 30, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,097 people), Management Occupations (40,004 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 30, TX.

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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

380k
2024 Value
± 6,300
1.91%
1 Year growth
± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 30, TX grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 373k employees to 380k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 30, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,053 people), Retail Trade (41,169 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 30, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 30, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,597
Median earning men ± $925
$44,689
Median earning women ± $1,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,846), Information ($75,000), and Public Administration ($67,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($74,615), Public Administration ($64,937), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,853).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 30, TX is currently represented by Jasmine Crockett 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 30, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 30, TX

Jasmine Crockett
District 30 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 30, TX is currently represented by Jasmine Crockett (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 30, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 30, TX was $263,700 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,900 to $263,700, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 30, TX is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 30, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 30, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,270
$152,909
Median Property Taxes
±$3,676

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 30, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 30, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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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.
$72,761
Median Household Income
± $1,202
293k
Number of Households
± 5,549

In 2024, the median household income of the 293k households in Congressional District 30, TX grew to $72,761 from the previous year's value of $69,722.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 30, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Congressional District 30, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 30, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Congressional District 30, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 30, TX 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 30, 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 30, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 30, TX (124k out of 765k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 30, TX is Black, 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 26.9% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

19.4%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
8.3%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 30, TX declined by 0.988% from 19.6% to 19.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 30, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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