Congressional District 36, TX

Eastern Houston suburbs and exurbs

Congressional District

2024 Population

784,320

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Brian Babin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.817% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 36, TX is home to a population of 784k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.8% of Congressional District 36, TX residents were born outside of the country (108k people).

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373k people) in Congressional District 36, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 86.7k Black or African American (Non-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 36, TX are Spanish (167,345 households), Vietnamese (8,436 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,400 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Congressional District 36, 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 36, TX was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 36, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
373k ± 5.3k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112k ± 5.67k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
86.7k ± 3.48k

33.5%

Hispanic Population

263k people

33.5% of the people in Congressional District 36, TX are hispanic (263k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 36, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108k people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103k people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Congressional District 36, TX residents (108k 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 36, TX was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
167,345 households (22.7%)
Vietnamese
8,436 households (1.15%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,400 households (0.462%)

27.4% of the households in Congressional District 36, 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 36, TX was Spanish. 22.7% of the households in Congressional District 36, 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
12,171 ± 895
Gulf War (2001-)
10,359 ± 936
Gulf War (1990s)
6,627 ± 806

Congressional District 36, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 36, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 36, TX employs 351k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 36, TX were Manufacturing (42,638 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,087 people), and Construction (37,604 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,593), Manufacturing ($80,124), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,623).

Employment

Occupations

351k

2024 Value

± 5,967

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 36, TX grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 347k employees to 351k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 36, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,924 people), Management Occupations (36,162 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 36, 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

351k

2024 Value

± 5,967

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 36, TX grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 347k employees to 351k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 36, TX, are Manufacturing (42,638 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,087 people), and Construction (37,604 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 36, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 36, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,092

Median earning men ± $1,219

$38,167

Median earning women ± $1,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,474), Public Administration ($85,354), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,232), Wholesale Trade ($55,641), and Public Administration ($54,645).

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 36, TX is currently represented by Brian Babin 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 36, 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 36, TX

Brian Babin

District 36 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 36, TX is currently represented by Brian Babin (Republican 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, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 36, TX was $236,500 in 2024, which is 0.711 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,300 to $236,500, a 6.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 36, TX is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 36, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 36, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,996

$195,197

Median Property Taxes

±$3,806

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 36, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Congressional District 36, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 36, 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.

$76,047

Median Household Income

± $1,645

287k

Number of Households

± 5,099

In 2024, the median household income of the 287k households in Congressional District 36, TX grew to $76,047 from the previous year's value of $74,848.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 36, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Congressional District 36, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 36, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Congressional District 36, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 36, 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 36, 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 36, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 36, TX (109k out of 771k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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