Congressional District 31, TX

Congressional District

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2024 Population
843,922
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
US Representative
John Carter
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.1
0.542% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.57%
0.376% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,016
2.47% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$378,400
10.2% 1-year growth

About

20.4% of the households in Congressional District 31, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Congressional District 31, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 31, TX was $378,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 31, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 31, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 31, TX is home to a population of 844k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.5% of Congressional District 31, TX residents were born outside of the country (97.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (482k people) in Congressional District 31, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 60.5k 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 31, TX are Spanish (104,587 households), Telugu (7,366 households), and Korean (4,318 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Congressional District 31, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 31, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 31, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    482k ± 3.9k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    85.9k ± 4.22k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    60.5k ± 2.89k
24.2%
Hispanic Population
204k people

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (482k people) in Congressional District 31, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 60.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.2% of the people in Congressional District 31, TX are hispanic (204k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 31, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
97.1k people
10.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
85.4k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Congressional District 31, TX residents (97.1k 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 31, TX was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    104,587 households (13.2%)
  2. Telugu
    7,366 households (0.931%)
  3. Korean
    4,318 households (0.546%)

20.4% of the households in Congressional District 31, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 31, TX was Spanish. 13.2% of the households in Congressional District 31, 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-)
    28,713 ± 1,615
  2. Vietnam
    13,945 ± 738
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    13,256 ± 1,288

Congressional District 31, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 31, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 31, TX employs 393k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 31, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,033 people), Retail Trade (44,466 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,267 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,566), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,770), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,969).

Employment

Occupations

393k
2024 Value
± 5,688
4.58%
1 Year growth
± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 31, TX grew at a rate of 4.58%, from 376k employees to 393k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 31, TX, are Management Occupations (55,249 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,116 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 31, TX.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

393k
2024 Value
± 5,688
4.58%
1 Year growth
± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 31, TX grew at a rate of 4.58%, from 376k employees to 393k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 31, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,033 people), Retail Trade (44,466 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,267 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 31, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 31, 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

$63,732
Median earning men ± $1,540
$46,242
Median earning women ± $991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,301), Information ($101,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,134), Public Administration ($61,017), and Manufacturing ($59,007).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 31, TX is currently represented by John Carter 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 31, 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 31, TX

John Carter
District 31 Representative
Republican Party

Congressional District 31, TX is currently represented by John Carter (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 31, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 31, TX was $378,400 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $343,400 to $378,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 31, TX is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 31, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 31, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,776
$213,001
Median Property Taxes
±$3,202

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 31, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 31, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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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.
$96,016
Median Household Income
± $1,470
304k
Number of Households
± 4,773

In 2024, the median household income of the 304k households in Congressional District 31, TX grew to $96,016 from the previous year's value of $93,699.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 31, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Congressional District 31, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

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

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 31, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Congressional District 31, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 31, 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 31, 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 31, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 31, TX (69.6k out of 812k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 31, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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 26.8% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% 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

11.6%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
8.5%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
4.09%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 31, TX grew by 0.513% from 11.5% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 31, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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