Congressional District 34, CA

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2022 Population
766,809
7.02% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
US Representative
Jimmy Gomez
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.5
0.282% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
21.1%
2.04% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,409
7.96% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$729,300
7.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 34, CA had a population of 767k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $58,409. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 34, CA grew from 716,495 to 766,809, a 7.02% increase and its median household income grew from $54,103 to $58,409, a 7.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 34, CA are Other (Hispanic) (38.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.55%).

72.6% of the households in Congressional District 34, CA 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.

74.9% of the residents in Congressional District 34, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 34, CA was $729,300, and the homeownership rate was 22.4%.

Most people in Congressional District 34, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 34, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 34, CA is home to a population of 767k people, from which 74.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 43.6% of Congressional District 34, CA residents were born outside of the country (334k people).

In 2022, there were 2.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (296k people) in Congressional District 34, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 117k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 34, CA are Spanish (409,791 households), Korean (43,782 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (23,487 households).

Citizenship

74.9%
2022 Citizenship
74.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 74.9% of Congressional District 34, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 34, CA was 74.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 34, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    296k ± 7.71k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    130k ± 3.58k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    117k ± 4.6k
65.5%
Hispanic Population
503k people

In 2022, there were 2.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (296k people) in Congressional District 34, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 117k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

65.5% of the people in Congressional District 34, CA are hispanic (503k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

43.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
334k people
44.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
317k people

As of 2022, 43.6% of Congressional District 34, CA residents (334k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 34, CA was 44.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    409,791 households (56.3%)
  2. Korean
    43,782 households (6.02%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    23,487 households (3.23%)

72.6% of the households in Congressional District 34, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 34, CA was Spanish. 56.3% of the households in Congressional District 34, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,132 ± 389
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,894 ± 448
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,524 ± 275

Congressional District 34, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 34, CA employs 379k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 34, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,675 people), Accommodation & Food Services (41,860 people), and Retail Trade (40,211 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,731), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,250), and Information ($69,982).

Occupations

379k
2022 Value
± 4,746
5.23%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 34, CA grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 360k employees to 379k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 34, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,503 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,061 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (32,567 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 34, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

379k
2022 Value
± 4,746
5.23%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 34, CA grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 360k employees to 379k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 34, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,675 people), Accommodation & Food Services (41,860 people), and Retail Trade (40,211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 34, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 34, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,766
Median earning men ± $611
$32,934
Median earning women ± $451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($72,550), Public Administration ($72,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,004).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($64,787), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,157), and Public Administration ($45,804).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 34, CA is currently represented by Jimmy Gomez in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Congressional District 34, CA

Jimmy Gomez
District 34 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 34, CA is currently represented by Jimmy Gomez (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 34, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 34, CA was $729,300 in 2022, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $680,700 to $729,300, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 34, CA is 22.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 34, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 34, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 34, CA is $58,409. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 34, CA was Congressional District 17, CA with a value of $168,712, followed by Congressional District 16, CA and Congressional District 10, CA, with respective values of $164,557 and $145,537.

Property

$729,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,158
$59,629
Median Property Taxes
±$1,546

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

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Rent vs Own

22.4%
Homeownership
2022
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 22.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 34, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 20.8%.

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Household Income

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$58,409
Median Household Income
± $1,085
266k
Number of Households
± 3,807

In 2022, the median household income of the 266k households in Congressional District 34, CA grew to $58,409 from the previous year's value of $54,103.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 34, CA 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (57.2%)
  2. Public Transit (14%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2022, 57.2% of workers in Congressional District 34, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

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

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 34, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Congressional District 34, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 34, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 34, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 34, CA (158k out of 748k 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 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 34, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
31.7%
Employer Coverage
36.7%
Medicaid
6.2%
Medicare
9.28%
Non-Group
0.533%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 34, CA grew by 0.151% from 15.5% to 15.5%.

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