Congressional District 38, CA

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2024 Population

740,416

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Linda Sánchez

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

5.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,648

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$766,700

8.55% 1-year growth

About

59% of the households in Congressional District 38, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

88.4% of the residents in Congressional District 38, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 38, CA was $766,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 38, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 38, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 38, CA borders Congressional District 27, CA, Congressional District 32, CA, Congressional District 39, CA, Congressional District 40, CA, Congressional District 44, CA, and Congressional District 47, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 38, CA is home to a population of 740k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.5% of Congressional District 38, CA residents were born outside of the country (240k people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (236k people) in Congressional District 38, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 119k Two Races Including 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 38, CA are Spanish (278,584 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (67,413 households), and Korean (18,268 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Congressional District 38, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 38, CA was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 38, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 38, CA

Other (Hispanic)
236k ± 5.54k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
161k ± 3.39k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
119k ± 3.85k

60%

Hispanic Population

444k people

60% of the people in Congressional District 38, CA are hispanic (444k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 38, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

240k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

240k people

As of 2024, 32.5% of Congressional District 38, CA residents (240k 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 38, CA was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 38, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
278,584 households (39.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
67,413 households (9.57%)
Korean
18,268 households (2.59%)

59% of the households in Congressional District 38, CA 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 38, CA was Spanish. 39.5% of the households in Congressional District 38, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,874 ± 520
Gulf War (2001-)
3,817 ± 442
Gulf War (1990s)
2,553 ± 409

Congressional District 38, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 38, CA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 38, CA employs 358k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 38, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (50,379 people), Retail Trade (38,368 people), and Manufacturing (38,198 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,953), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,250), and Public Administration ($76,481).

Employment

Occupations

358k

2024 Value

± 4,741

−0.705%

1 Year decline

± 1.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 38, CA declined at a rate of −0.705%, from 360k employees to 358k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 38, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49,559 people), Management Occupations (37,057 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,456 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 38, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

358k

2024 Value

± 4,741

−0.705%

1 Year decline

± 1.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 38, CA declined at a rate of −0.705%, from 360k employees to 358k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 38, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,379 people), Retail Trade (38,368 people), and Manufacturing (38,198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 38, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 38, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,049

Median earning men ± $798

$43,313

Median earning women ± $798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,000), Information ($70,665), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,286), Public Administration ($61,564), and Construction ($58,449).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 38, CA is currently represented by Linda Sánchez 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 38, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 38, CA

Linda Sánchez

District 38 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 38, CA is currently represented by Linda Sánchez (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 38, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 38, CA was $766,700 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $706,300 to $766,700, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 38, CA is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 38, CA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 38, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$766,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,264

$152,001

Median Property Taxes

±$2,639

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 38, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 38, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 38, CA 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.

$99,648

Median Household Income

± $1,687

228k

Number of Households

± 3,429

In 2024, the median household income of the 228k households in Congressional District 38, CA grew to $99,648 from the previous year's value of $97,406.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 38, 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Congressional District 38, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 38, CA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Congressional District 38, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 38, CA 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 38, 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 38, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 38, CA (74.1k out of 732k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 38, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Asian.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.96%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.444%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 38, CA declined by 6.64% from 7.46% to 6.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 38, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.