Congressional District 30, TX

Central Dallas and southern suburbs

Congressional District

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 30, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 30, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
308k ± 5.5k
White (Non-Hispanic)
132k ± 4.73k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
127k ± 5.71k

37.1%

Hispanic Population

289k people

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.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 30, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
213,502 households (29.2%)
Vietnamese
6,058 households (0.829%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9,819 ± 1,206
Vietnam
7,446 ± 773
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 30, 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 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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 30, 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.

$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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
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.

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.

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.

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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