Congressional District 48, CA

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    2024 Population
    760,621
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Darrell Issa
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.5
    0.509% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.17%
    1.91% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $113,202
    3.85% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $735,700
    7.97% 1-year growth

    About

    27.6% of the households in Congressional District 48, 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.

    93.9% of the residents in Congressional District 48, CA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 48, CA was $735,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

    Most people in Congressional District 48, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 48, CA was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 48, CA is home to a population of 761k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.9% of Congressional District 48, CA residents were born outside of the country (129k people).

    In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399k people) in Congressional District 48, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 77.8k 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 48, CA are Spanish (133,828 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (13,288 households), and Arabic (9,142 households).

    Citizenship

    93.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    94%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 93.9% of Congressional District 48, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 48, CA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 48, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      399k ± 6.2k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      90.3k ± 4.76k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      77.8k ± 4.03k
    30.7%
    Hispanic Population
    234k people

    In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (399k people) in Congressional District 48, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 77.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    30.7% of the people in Congressional District 48, CA are hispanic (234k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 48, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    16.9%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    129k people
    16.4%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    125k people

    As of 2024, 16.9% of Congressional District 48, CA residents (129k 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 48, CA was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 48, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      133,828 households (18.7%)
    2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
      13,288 households (1.86%)
    3. Arabic
      9,142 households (1.28%)

    27.6% of the households in Congressional District 48, 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 48, CA was Spanish. 18.7% of the households in Congressional District 48, 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. Gulf War (2001-)
      17,990 ± 1,120
    2. Vietnam
      12,850 ± 791
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      8,509 ± 788

    Congressional District 48, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 48, CA.

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    Health

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% 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.

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    Uninsured People

    5.83%
    Uninsured
    47.9%
    Employer Coverage
    15.8%
    Medicaid
    12.4%
    Medicare
    14.5%
    Non-Group
    3.5%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 48, CA declined by 4.2% from 6.08% to 5.83%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 48, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Congressional District 48, CA employs 349k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 48, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (44,377 people), Retail Trade (35,933 people), and Educational Services (32,845 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($118,256), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,235), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,755).

    Occupations

    349k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,141
    1.34%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.12%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 48, CA grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 344k employees to 349k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 48, CA, are Management Occupations (44,006 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,557 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,595 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 48, CA.

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    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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    Employment by Industries

    349k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,141
    1.34%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.12%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 48, CA grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 344k employees to 349k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 48, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,377 people), Retail Trade (35,933 people), and Educational Services (32,845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 48, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 48, 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

    $68,361
    Median earning men ± $2,109
    $46,904
    Median earning women ± $1,557

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,788), Information ($86,203), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,067).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,740), Public Administration ($70,739), and Information ($62,017).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    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 48, CA is currently represented by Darrell Issa 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.
    Adam Schiff
    Senator from California1
    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.

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    US Representatives from Congressional District 48, CA

    Darrell Issa
    District 48 Representative
    Republican Party

    Congressional District 48, CA is currently represented by Darrell Issa (Republican 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 48, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 48, CA was $735,700 in 2024, which is 2.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $681,400 to $735,700, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 48, CA is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 48, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 48, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $735,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,289
    $181,810
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,279

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

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 48, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    71.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 48, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 48, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $113,202
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,923
    255k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,908

    In 2024, the median household income of the 255k households in Congressional District 48, CA grew to $113,202 from the previous year's value of $109,005.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 48, 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 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
    2. Worked At Home (16.8%)
    3. Carpooled (8.09%)

    In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Congressional District 48, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.09%).

    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

    32.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 48, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% of the workforce in Congressional District 48, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 48, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 48, 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 48, CA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 48, CA (61.5k out of 753k 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 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 48, CA 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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