Congressional District 36, CA

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Population

752,138

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Raul Ruiz

Democratic Party

Median Age

44.3

Poverty Rate

19%

Median Household Income

$48,230

Median Property Value

$288,100

About

In 2018, Congressional District 36, CA had a population of 752k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $48,230.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 36, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.8%), White (Hispanic) (24.7%), Other (Hispanic) (20.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 36, CA speak a non-English language, and 90.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 36, CA is $288,100, and the homeownership rate is 69.7%. Most people in Congressional District 36, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 36, CA is 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

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

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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
Elected to the seat to succeed 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.

Diversity

Congressional District 36, CA is home to a population of 752k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 21.4% of Congressional District 36, CA residents were born outside of the country (161k people).

In 2018, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (314k people) in Congressional District 36, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 186k White (Hispanic) and 151k 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)
314k ± 10.1k
White (Hispanic)
186k ± 11.7k
Other (Hispanic)
151k ± 11k

46.9%

Hispanic Population

353k people

46.9% of the people in Congressional District 36, CA are hispanic (353k 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

21.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

161k people

As of 2018, 21.4% of Congressional District 36, CA residents (161k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%.

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

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 36, CA was 44.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 52.

Citizenship

90.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 90.5% of Congressional District 36, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

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
17,932 ± 1,923
Gulf War (2001-)
6,076 ± 1,450
Korea
5,131 ± 1,038

Congressional District 36, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 36, CA is $48,230. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 36, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The economy of Congressional District 36, CA employs 306k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 36, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,579 people), Retail Trade (42,191 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (33,355 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,259), Utilities ($78,348), and Public Administration ($59,565).

Wages

Median Household Income

$48,230

2018 value

± $2,148

Households in Congressional District 36, CA have a median annual income of $48,230, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

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

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 36, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

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

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 36, CA (139k out of 732k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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
85,181 ± 2,295
Hispanic
83,125 ± 2,408
Other
32,719 ± 1,459

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

306k

2018 Value

± 10,315

In 2018, there were 306k employees (± 10,315) in Congressional District 36, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 36, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (38,152 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,182 people), and Management Occupations (26,530 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 (38,152 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,182 people), and Management Occupations (26,530 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 36, CA, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($100,063), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($97,578), and Legal Occupations ($76,150).

Industries

Employment by Industries

306k

2018 Value

± 10,315

In 2018, there were 306k employees (± 10,315) in Congressional District 36, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 36, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,579 people), Retail Trade (42,191 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (33,355 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 (42,579 people), Retail Trade (42,191 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (33,355 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 36, CA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,259), Utilities ($78,348), and Public Administration ($59,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 36, CA was $288,100 in 2018, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 36, CA is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 36, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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

$288,100

2018 Median

± $4,630

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 36, CA was $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.

$48,230

Median Household Income

± $2,148

289k

Number of Households

± 8,765

In 2018, the median household income of the 289k households in Congressional District 36, CA was $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

69.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 69.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 36, CA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 36, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 36, CA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% 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 Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80.4%
Carpooled
10.5%
Worked At Home
5.55%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 36, CA was Drove Alone (80.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.5%) and those who Worked At Home (5.55%).

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

7.29%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

30.9%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

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.