Congressional District 37, TX

Central Austin

Congressional District

2024 Population

774,416

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

1.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 37, TX is home to a population of 774k people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.4% of Congressional District 37, TX residents were born outside of the country (135k people).

In 2024, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399k people) in Congressional District 37, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 73.9k Asian (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 37, TX are Spanish (121,820 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (12,059 households), and Hindi (6,129 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Congressional District 37, 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 37, TX was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 37, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 37, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
399k ± 4.56k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
88.3k ± 4.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
73.9k ± 2.59k

27.5%

Hispanic Population

213k people

27.5% of the people in Congressional District 37, TX are hispanic (213k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 37, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135k people

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131k people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Congressional District 37, TX residents (135k 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 37, TX was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 37, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
121,820 households (16.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
12,059 households (1.64%)
Hindi
6,129 households (0.832%)

27.1% of the households in Congressional District 37, 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 37, TX was Spanish. 16.5% of the households in Congressional District 37, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8,189 ± 1,012
Vietnam
6,183 ± 580
Gulf War (1990s)
5,304 ± 842

Congressional District 37, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 37, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 37, TX employs 461k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 37, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90,185 people), Educational Services (45,948 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43,294 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($131,849), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($107,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,709).

Employment

Occupations

461k

2024 Value

± 7,179

0.667%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 37, TX grew at a rate of 0.667%, from 458k employees to 461k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 37, TX, are Management Occupations (70,459 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45,980 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (45,263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 37, 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

461k

2024 Value

± 7,179

0.667%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 37, TX grew at a rate of 0.667%, from 458k employees to 461k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 37, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90,185 people), Educational Services (45,948 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43,294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 37, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 37, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,494

Median earning men ± $1,566

$55,155

Median earning women ± $1,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,142), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,829), and Manufacturing ($97,826).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,303), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,532), and Information ($79,180).

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 37, TX is currently represented by Lloyd Doggett 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 37, 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 37, TX

Lloyd Doggett

District 37 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 37, TX is currently represented by Lloyd Doggett (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 37, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 37, TX was $601,000 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $556,000 to $601,000, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 37, TX is 43.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 37, TX have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 37, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$601,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,493

$158,978

Median Property Taxes

±$3,161

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 37, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 37, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 37, 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.

$96,069

Median Household Income

± $1,785

365k

Number of Households

± 6,383

In 2024, the median household income of the 365k households in Congressional District 37, TX grew to $96,069 from the previous year's value of $93,313.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 37, 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.1%)
Worked At Home (32.2%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 55.1% of workers in Congressional District 37, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 37, TX have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Congressional District 37, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 37, 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 37, 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 37, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 37, TX (82.1k out of 755k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 37, 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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