Congressional District 45, CA

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2020 Population

781,871

0.327% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Katie Porter

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

39.1

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

8.52%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$111,197

3.16% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$763,100

5.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 45, CA had a population of 782k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $111,197. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 45, CA grew from 779,324 to 781,871, a 0.327% increase and its median household income grew from $107,787 to $111,197, a 3.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 45, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.11%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%).

38% of the households in Congressional District 45, 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% of the residents in Congressional District 45, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 45, CA was $763,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 45, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 45, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 45, CA borders Congressional District 39, CA, Congressional District 42, CA, Congressional District 46, CA, Congressional District 48, CA, and Congressional District 49, CA.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 45, CA is home to a population of 782k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2020, 28.9% of Congressional District 45, CA residents were born outside of the country (226k people).

In 2020, there were 1.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (380k people) in Congressional District 45, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 83.6k 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 45, CA are Spanish (86,548 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (46,762 households), and Korean (24,167 households).

Citizenship

88%

2020 Citizenship

87.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 88% of Congressional District 45, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 45, CA was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 45, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 45, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
380k ± 4.36k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
202k ± 5.14k
White (Hispanic)
83.6k ± 3.49k

19%

Hispanic Population

148k people

19% of the people in Congressional District 45, CA are hispanic (148k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 45, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

226k people

29.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

229k people

As of 2020, 28.9% of Congressional District 45, CA residents (226k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 45, CA was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 45, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
86,548 households (11.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
46,762 households (6.36%)
Korean
24,167 households (3.29%)

38% of the households in Congressional District 45, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 45, CA was Spanish. 11.8% of the households in Congressional District 45, 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
8,822 ± 612
Gulf War (2001-)
4,642 ± 664
Gulf War (1990s)
3,004 ± 479

Congressional District 45, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 45, CA employs 394k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 45, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54,739 people), Manufacturing (44,931 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44,081 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,106), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,866), and Manufacturing ($92,281).

Employment

Occupations

394k

2020 Value

± 5,412

0.0429%

1 Year growth

± 1.81%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 45, CA grew at a rate of 0.0429%, from 394k employees to 394k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 45, CA, are Management Occupations (63,809 people), Sales & Related Occupations (47,549 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,717 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 45, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

394k

2020 Value

± 5,412

0.0429%

1 Year growth

± 1.81%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 45, CA grew at a rate of 0.0429%, from 394k employees to 394k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 45, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54,739 people), Manufacturing (44,931 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44,081 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 45, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 45, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,192

Median earning men ± $1,914

$49,324

Median earning women ± $1,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($103,760), Manufacturing ($102,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($73,280), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,374), and Construction ($66,948).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 45, CA is currently represented by Katie Porter in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of 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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 45, CA

Katie Porter

District 45 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 45, CA is currently represented by Katie Porter (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 45, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 45, CA was $763,100 in 2020, which is 3.32 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $726,600 to $763,100, a 5.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 45, CA is 62.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 45, CA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 45, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 45, CA is $111,197. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 45, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $146,441, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $142,408 and $123,064.

Property

$763,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,369

$173,183

Median Property Taxes

±$2,856

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 45, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2020

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 62.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 45, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 45, 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.

$111,197

Median Household Income

± $1,866

275k

Number of Households

± 4,366

In 2020, the median household income of the 275k households in Congressional District 45, CA grew to $111,197 from the previous year's value of $107,787.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 45, 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 2018

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)
Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2018, 79.8% of workers in Congressional District 45, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 45, CA have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Congressional District 45, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 45, 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 45, 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 45, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 45, CA (65.7k out of 771k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 45, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.41%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.485%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 45, CA declined by 6.66% from 4.72% to 4.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 45, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.