Congressional District 4, CA

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2022 Population
764,345
0.485% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
US Representative
Mike Thompson
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.2
11.3% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
11.5%
36.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$91,956
4.54% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$627,500
31.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 4, CA had a population of 764k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $91,956. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 4, CA grew from 760,658 to 764,345, a 0.485% increase and its median household income grew from $87,963 to $91,956, a 4.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.39%).

29.2% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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.

91% of the residents in Congressional District 4, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 4, CA was $627,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 4, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 4, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 4, CA is home to a population of 764k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.8% of Congressional District 4, CA residents were born outside of the country (136k people).

In 2022, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404k people) in Congressional District 4, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88.7k Other (Hispanic) and 82.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 4, CA are Spanish (153,640 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (12,006 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (9,340 households).

Citizenship

91%
2022 Citizenship
96.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of Congressional District 4, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 4, CA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    404k ± 3.31k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    88.7k ± 3.7k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    82.8k ± 3.74k
30.7%
Hispanic Population
235k people

In 2022, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404k people) in Congressional District 4, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88.7k Other (Hispanic) and 82.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.7% of the people in Congressional District 4, CA are hispanic (235k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 4, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
136k people
9.62%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
73.2k people

As of 2022, 17.8% of Congressional District 4, CA residents (136k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 4, CA was 9.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    153,640 households (21.2%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    12,006 households (1.65%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    9,340 households (1.29%)

29.2% of the households in Congressional District 4, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 4, CA was Spanish. 21.2% of the households in Congressional District 4, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    13,351 ± 824
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7,741 ± 779
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,025 ± 491

Congressional District 4, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 4, CA employs 364k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 4, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,763 people), Retail Trade (39,579 people), and Educational Services (38,956 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,804), Public Administration ($80,994), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,925).

Occupations

364k
2022 Value
± 4,877
7.54%
1 Year growth
± 1.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 4, CA grew at a rate of 7.54%, from 338k employees to 364k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 4, CA, are Management Occupations (40,634 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,692 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,035 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

364k
2022 Value
± 4,877
7.54%
1 Year growth
± 1.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 4, CA grew at a rate of 7.54%, from 338k employees to 364k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 4, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,763 people), Retail Trade (39,579 people), and Educational Services (38,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 4, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 4, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,838
Median earning men ± $1,094
$41,673
Median earning women ± $1,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($95,150), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,450), and Information ($80,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,027), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,047), and Information ($58,510).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 4, CA is currently represented by Mike Thompson 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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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Congressional District 4, CA

Mike Thompson
District 4 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 4, CA is currently represented by Mike Thompson (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 4, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 4, CA was $627,500 in 2022, which is 2.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $476,000 to $627,500, a 31.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 4, CA is 60.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 4, CA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 4, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 4, CA is $91,956. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 4, CA was Congressional District 17, CA with a value of $168,712, followed by Congressional District 16, CA and Congressional District 10, CA, with respective values of $164,557 and $145,537.

Property

$627,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,586
$169,741
Median Property Taxes
±$2,917

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

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Rent vs Own

60.3%
Homeownership
2022
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 60.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 4, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Household Income

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$91,956
Median Household Income
± $1,311
282k
Number of Households
± 3,935

In 2022, the median household income of the 282k households in Congressional District 4, CA grew to $91,956 from the previous year's value of $87,963.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12%)
  3. Carpooled (8.88%)

In 2022, 71.9% of workers in Congressional District 4, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 4, CA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Congressional District 4, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, 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 4, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 4, CA (85.4k out of 743k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 4, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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Health

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
48.2%
Employer Coverage
17.5%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 4, CA grew by 24.8% from 4.33% to 5.4%.

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