Congressional District 32, TX

Congressional District

Add Comparison

2024 Population

767,505

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Julie Johnson

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.303% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

0.453% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,034

2.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$347,700

8.86% 1-year growth

About

42.2% of the households in Congressional District 32, 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.

82.5% of the residents in Congressional District 32, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 32, TX was $347,700, and the homeownership rate was 38%.

Most people in Congressional District 32, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 32, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 32, TX borders Congressional District 3, TX, Congressional District 4, TX, Congressional District 5, TX, Congressional District 24, TX, and Congressional District 30, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 32, TX is home to a population of 768k people, from which 82.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.6% of Congressional District 32, TX residents were born outside of the country (204k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (240k people) in Congressional District 32, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 142k 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 32, TX are Spanish (210,409 households), Vietnamese (12,543 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (11,019 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.5%

2024 Citizenship

82.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.5% of Congressional District 32, 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 32, TX was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 32, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 32, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
240k ± 5.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
157k ± 4.38k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
142k ± 6.39k

36.4%

Hispanic Population

279k people

36.4% of the people in Congressional District 32, TX are hispanic (279k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 32, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

26.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

204k people

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

202k people

As of 2024, 26.6% of Congressional District 32, TX residents (204k 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 32, TX was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 32, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
210,409 households (29.4%)
Vietnamese
12,543 households (1.75%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
11,019 households (1.54%)

42.2% of the households in Congressional District 32, 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 32, TX was Spanish. 29.4% of the households in Congressional District 32, 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-)
7,115 ± 771
Vietnam
5,585 ± 715
Gulf War (1990s)
4,189 ± 790

Congressional District 32, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 32, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 32, TX employs 422k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 32, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48,963 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45,080 people), and Retail Trade (43,972 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($149,968), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,151), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,199).

Employment

Occupations

422k

2024 Value

± 6,658

0.0981%

1 Year growth

± 2.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 32, TX grew at a rate of 0.0981%, from 421k employees to 422k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 32, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,469 people), Management Occupations (44,326 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38,714 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 32, 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

422k

2024 Value

± 6,658

0.0981%

1 Year growth

± 2.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 32, TX grew at a rate of 0.0981%, from 421k employees to 422k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 32, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48,963 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45,080 people), and Retail Trade (43,972 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 32, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 32, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,522

Median earning men ± $890

$42,721

Median earning women ± $1,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,393), Information ($82,695), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,901).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,008), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,155), and Wholesale Trade ($57,450).

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 32, TX is currently represented by Julie Johnson 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 32, 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 32, TX

Julie Johnson

District 32 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 32, TX is currently represented by Julie Johnson (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 32, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 32, TX was $347,700 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,400 to $347,700, a 8.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 32, TX is 38%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 32, TX have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 32, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,780

$121,222

Median Property Taxes

±$2,813

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 32, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38% of the housing units in Congressional District 32, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 32, 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.

$72,034

Median Household Income

± $1,202

319k

Number of Households

± 5,386

In 2024, the median household income of the 319k households in Congressional District 32, TX grew to $72,034 from the previous year's value of $70,578.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 32, 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 (67.1%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (9.99%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Congressional District 32, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.99%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 32, TX have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Congressional District 32, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 32, 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 32, 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 32, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 32, TX (107k out of 759k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 32, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.2%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

7.9%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.737%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 32, TX declined by 2.75% from 22.8% to 22.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 32, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.