Congressional District 5, AZ

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2024 Population

840,221

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

US Representative

Andy Biggs

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.258% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.26%

5.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,252

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$498,900

8.17% 1-year growth

About

14.9% of the households in Congressional District 5, AZ 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.

95.9% of the residents in Congressional District 5, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 5, AZ was $498,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Congressional District 5, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 5, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 5, AZ borders Congressional District 1, AZ, Congressional District 4, AZ, Congressional District 6, AZ, and Congressional District 9, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 5, AZ is home to a population of 840k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.84% of Congressional District 5, AZ residents were born outside of the country (82.7k people).

In 2024, there were 8.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (555k people) in Congressional District 5, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 48.3k Asian (Non-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 5, AZ are Spanish (65,319 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,036 households), and Vietnamese (4,781 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Congressional District 5, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 5, AZ was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 5, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
555k ± 5.74k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62.8k ± 3.66k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
48.3k ± 2.43k

18.5%

Hispanic Population

155k people

18.5% of the people in Congressional District 5, AZ are hispanic (155k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 5, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82.7k people

9.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79.6k people

As of 2024, 9.84% of Congressional District 5, AZ residents (82.7k 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 5, AZ was 9.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 5, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
65,319 households (8.24%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,036 households (1.01%)
Vietnamese
4,781 households (0.603%)

14.9% of the households in Congressional District 5, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 5, AZ was Spanish. 8.24% of the households in Congressional District 5, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14,766 ± 949
Gulf War (2001-)
12,410 ± 942
Gulf War (1990s)
9,622 ± 871

Congressional District 5, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 5, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 5, AZ employs 413k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 5, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,329 people), Retail Trade (45,989 people), and Manufacturing (43,101 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,845), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,390), and Manufacturing ($101,012).

Employment

Occupations

413k

2024 Value

± 5,599

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 5, AZ grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 398k employees to 413k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 5, AZ, are Management Occupations (59,386 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46,295 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43,807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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

413k

2024 Value

± 5,599

3.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 5, AZ grew at a rate of 3.91%, from 398k employees to 413k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 5, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,329 people), Retail Trade (45,989 people), and Manufacturing (43,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 5, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 5, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,019

Median earning men ± $1,549

$49,691

Median earning women ± $934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($106,829), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,768), and Information ($90,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,573), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,258), and Construction ($63,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 5, AZ is currently represented by Andy Biggs 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 5, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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 Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 5, AZ

Andy Biggs

District 5 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 5, AZ is currently represented by Andy Biggs (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 5, AZ have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 5, AZ was $498,900 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $461,200 to $498,900, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 5, AZ is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 5, AZ have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 5, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$498,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,958

$236,410

Median Property Taxes

±$3,804

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 5, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 5, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 5, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 5, AZ 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.

$109,252

Median Household Income

± $1,557

300k

Number of Households

± 4,508

In 2024, the median household income of the 300k households in Congressional District 5, AZ grew to $109,252 from the previous year's value of $105,750.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, AZ 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (24%)
Carpooled (8.37%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Congressional District 5, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who carpooled to work (8.37%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 5, AZ have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Congressional District 5, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, AZ 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 5, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 5, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 5, AZ (52.3k out of 836k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 5, AZ 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.77%

Uninsured

58.3%

Employer Coverage

8.26%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 5, AZ grew by 0.711% from 6.72% to 6.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 5, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.