Congressional District 34, TX

Eastern Rio Grande Valley

Congressional District

2024 Population

778,225

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Vicente Gonzalez

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.968% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 34, TX is home to a population of 778k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22% of Congressional District 34, TX residents were born outside of the country (171k people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (410k people) in Congressional District 34, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212k White (Hispanic) and 74.2k 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 34, TX are Spanish (521,459 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (988 households), and Hindi (411 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Congressional District 34, 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 34, TX was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 34, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 34, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
410k ± 7.93k
White (Hispanic)
212k ± 7.89k
Other (Hispanic)
74.2k ± 4.54k

90.6%

Hispanic Population

705k people

90.6% of the people in Congressional District 34, TX are hispanic (705k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 34, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171k people

21.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

169k people

As of 2024, 22% of Congressional District 34, TX residents (171k 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 34, TX was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 34, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
521,459 households (72.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
988 households (0.137%)
Hindi
411 households (0.0571%)

73.2% of the households in Congressional District 34, 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 34, TX was Spanish. 72.4% of the households in Congressional District 34, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,448 ± 635
Gulf War (2001-)
6,148 ± 755
Gulf War (1990s)
3,774 ± 499

Congressional District 34, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 34, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 34, TX employs 313k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 34, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,822 people), Educational Services (38,716 people), and Retail Trade (36,599 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,357), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,174), and Utilities ($55,051).

Employment

Occupations

313k

2024 Value

± 5,336

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 2.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 34, TX grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 307k employees to 313k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 34, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,300 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31,048 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (25,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 34, 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

313k

2024 Value

± 5,336

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 2.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 34, TX grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 307k employees to 313k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 34, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,822 people), Educational Services (38,716 people), and Retail Trade (36,599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 34, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 34, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,897

Median earning men ± $752

$27,453

Median earning women ± $835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,723), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,043), and Information ($46,890).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,974), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,830), and Construction ($34,759).

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 34, TX is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez 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 34, 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 34, TX

Vicente Gonzalez

District 34 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 34, TX is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez (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, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 34, TX was $125,100 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $125,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 34, TX is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 34, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 34, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,364

$163,005

Median Property Taxes

±$3,429

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 34, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Congressional District 34, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 34, 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.

$53,104

Median Household Income

± $1,333

243k

Number of Households

± 4,554

In 2024, the median household income of the 243k households in Congressional District 34, TX grew to $53,104 from the previous year's value of $50,985.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 34, 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 (75.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (8.63%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Congressional District 34, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (8.63%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 34, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Congressional District 34, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 34, 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 34, 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 34, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 34, TX (201k out of 769k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 34, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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