Congressional District 39, CA

Riverside and Moreno Valley

Congressional District

2024 Population

765,795

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Mark Takano

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

1.22% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 39, CA is home to a population of 766k people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.1% of Congressional District 39, CA residents were born outside of the country (192k people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (293k people) in Congressional District 39, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141k White (Non-Hispanic) and 114k 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 39, CA are Spanish (328,003 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (8,630 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,004 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Congressional District 39, 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 39, CA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 39, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 39, CA

Other (Hispanic)
293k ± 7.25k
White (Non-Hispanic)
141k ± 3.64k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
114k ± 5.9k

63.3%

Hispanic Population

485k people

63.3% of the people in Congressional District 39, CA are hispanic (485k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 39, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

192k people

24.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

189k people

As of 2024, 25.1% of Congressional District 39, CA residents (192k 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 39, CA was 24.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 39, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
328,003 households (45.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
8,630 households (1.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,004 households (0.973%)

52.3% of the households in Congressional District 39, 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 39, CA was Spanish. 45.5% of the households in Congressional District 39, 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
6,864 ± 601
Gulf War (2001-)
6,796 ± 702
Gulf War (1990s)
3,921 ± 532

Congressional District 39, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 39, CA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 39, CA employs 360k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 39, CA were Retail Trade (48,374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44,121 people), and Construction (38,520 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,028), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,056), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,615).

Employment

Occupations

360k

2024 Value

± 5,219

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 39, CA grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 351k employees to 360k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 39, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,329 people), Material Moving Occupations (31,812 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,710 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 39, 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

360k

2024 Value

± 5,219

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 39, CA grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 351k employees to 360k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 39, CA, are Retail Trade (48,374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44,121 people), and Construction (38,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 39, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 39, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,990

Median earning men ± $658

$36,548

Median earning women ± $622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,517), Information ($74,931), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,238).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,947), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,673), and Construction ($47,171).

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 39, CA is currently represented by Mark Takano 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 39, 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 39, CA

Mark Takano

District 39 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 39, CA is currently represented by Mark Takano (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 39, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 39, CA was $543,300 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $490,600 to $543,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 39, CA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 39, CA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 39, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$543,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,125

$130,142

Median Property Taxes

±$2,607

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 39, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Congressional District 39, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 39, 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.

$91,833

Median Household Income

± $1,345

210k

Number of Households

± 3,644

In 2024, the median household income of the 210k households in Congressional District 39, CA grew to $91,833 from the previous year's value of $88,178.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 39, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (8.74%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Congressional District 39, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.74%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 39, CA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Congressional District 39, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 39, 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 39, 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 39, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 39, CA (88.5k out of 750k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 39, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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