Congressional District 36, CA

Add Comparison

2019 Population

755,764

0.482% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Raul Ruiz

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

43.1

2.71% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

18.2%

3.91% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$58,728

21.8% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$310,900

7.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 36, CA had a population of 756k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $58,728. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 36, CA grew from 752,138 to 755,764, a 0.482% increase and its median household income grew from $48,230 to $58,728, a 21.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 36, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.5%), White (Hispanic) (30.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 36, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 91.3% of the residents in Congressional District 36, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 36, CA was $310,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%. Most people in Congressional District 36, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 36, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 36, CA borders Congressional District 4, AZ, Congressional District 8, CA, Congressional District 31, CA, Congressional District 41, CA, Congressional District 42, CA, Congressional District 50, CA, and Congressional District 51, CA.

United States Arizona California

Diversity

Congressional District 36, CA is home to a population of 756k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 68.1% of Congressional District 36, CA residents were born outside of the country (514k people).

In 2019, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306k people) in Congressional District 36, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232k White (Hispanic) and 113k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 36, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
306k ± 10.4k
White (Hispanic)
232k ± 15.7k
Other (Hispanic)
113k ± 12.3k

48.8%

Hispanic Population

369k people

48.8% of the people in Congressional District 36, CA are hispanic (369k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 36, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

68.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

514k people

21.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

161k people

As of 2019, 68.1% of Congressional District 36, CA residents (514k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 36, CA was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 36, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.4

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 36, CA was 43.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 52. But people in Congressional District 36, CA are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 36, CA residents was 44.

Citizenship

91.3%

2019 Citizenship

90.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 91.3% of Congressional District 36, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 36, CA was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 36, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19,820 ± 2,255
Gulf War (2001-)
5,460 ± 1,476
Gulf War (1990s)
4,435 ± 1,329

Congressional District 36, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 36, CA is $58,728. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 36, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $149,375, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 12, CA, with respective values of $147,671 and $127,290.

The economy of Congressional District 36, CA employs 301k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 36, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,117 people), Retail Trade (37,849 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (29,221 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($146,923), Utilities ($75,942), and Finance & Insurance ($61,009).

Wages

Median Household Income

$58,728

2019 value

± $3,542

21.8%

1 Year Growth

± 6.16%

Households in Congressional District 36, CA have a median annual income of $58,728, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $48,230 in 2018, which represents a 21.8% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 36, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 36, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $149,375, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 12, CA, with respective values of $147,671 and $127,290.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 36, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 36, CA (134k out of 737k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
82,493 ± 2,334
Hispanic
79,038 ± 2,444
Other
30,260 ± 1,578

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 36, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

301k

2019 Value

± 11,472

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 5.17%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 36, CA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 306k employees to 301k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 36, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (34,117 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31,031 people), and Management Occupations (26,176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 36, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 36, CA, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (34,117 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31,031 people), and Management Occupations (26,176 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 36, CA, by median earnings, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($101,400), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($86,236), and Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($70,539).

Industries

Employment by Industries

301k

2019 Value

± 11,472

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 5.17%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 36, CA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 306k employees to 301k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 36, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,117 people), Retail Trade (37,849 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (29,221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 36, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 36, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 36, CA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,117 people), Retail Trade (37,849 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (29,221 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 36, CA, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($146,923), Utilities ($75,942), and Finance & Insurance ($61,009).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 36, CA is currently represented by Raul Ruiz in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 36, CA

Raul Ruiz

District 36 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 36, CA is currently represented by Raul Ruiz (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 36, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 36, CA was $310,900 in 2019, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $288,100 to $310,900, a 7.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 36, CA is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 36, CA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 36, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$310,900

2019 Median

± $7,289

$288,100

2018 Median

± $4,630

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 36, CA grew to to $310,900 from the previous year's value of $288,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 36, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 36, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,728

Median Household Income

± $3,542

277k

Number of Households

± 9,550

In 2019, the median household income of the 277k households in Congressional District 36, CA grew to $58,728 from the previous year's value of $48,230.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 36, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 36, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 36, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

69.3%

2019 Homeownership

69.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 69.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 36, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 36, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 36, CA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 6.55% of the workforce in Congressional District 36, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 36, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.85%)

In 2019, 77.8% of workers in Congressional District 36, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.85%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 36, 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 36, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

8.45%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 36, CA grew by 15.9% from 7.29% to 8.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 36, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.