Congressional District 50, CA

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Population

751,551

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kamala Harris

Democratic Party

US Representative

Vacant

Median Age

37.5

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Median Household Income

$75,136

Median Property Value

$518,700

About

In 2018, Congressional District 50, CA had a population of 752k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $75,136.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 50, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55%), White (Hispanic) (24.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.71%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 50, CA speak a non-English language, and 91.4% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 50, CA is $518,700, and the homeownership rate is 63.2%. Most people in Congressional District 50, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 50, CA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 50, CA borders Congressional District 36, CA, Congressional District 42, CA, Congressional District 49, CA, Congressional District 51, CA, Congressional District 52, CA, and Congressional District 53, CA.

United States California

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris 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 50, CA is currently represented by 1 member 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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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 4, 1992

Kamala Harris

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from California

Vacant

District 50 Representative

The seat for Congressional District 50, CA currently sits vacant.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 50, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 50, CA is home to a population of 752k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 19.1% of Congressional District 50, CA residents were born outside of the country (144k people).

In 2018, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (414k people) in Congressional District 50, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187k White (Hispanic) and 42.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 50, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
414k ± 11.5k
White (Hispanic)
187k ± 12.5k
Other (Hispanic)
42.9k ± 7.61k

32.8%

Hispanic Population

246k people

32.8% of the people in Congressional District 50, CA are hispanic (246k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 50, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

19.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

144k people

As of 2018, 19.1% of Congressional District 50, CA residents (144k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 50, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 50, CA was 37.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47.

Citizenship

91.4%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 91.4% of Congressional District 50, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 50, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16,945 ± 2,715
Vietnam
14,750 ± 1,661
Gulf War (1990s)
8,984 ± 1,599

Congressional District 50, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 50, CA is $75,136. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 50, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The economy of Congressional District 50, CA employs 349k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 50, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,468 people), Retail Trade (41,147 people), and Construction (33,367 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,927), Public Administration ($73,839), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,636).

Wages

Median Household Income

$75,136

2018 value

± $2,345

Households in Congressional District 50, CA have a median annual income of $75,136, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 50, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 50, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 50, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 50, CA (86.2k out of 740k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
63,959 ± 2,080
Hispanic
36,439 ± 1,622
Other
7,962 ± 782

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 50, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

349k

2018 Value

± 10,657

In 2018, there were 349k employees (± 10,657) in Congressional District 50, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 50, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (41,552 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,945 people), and Management Occupations (37,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 50, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 50, CA, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (41,552 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,945 people), and Management Occupations (37,116 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 50, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($113,431), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($92,037), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($86,286).

Industries

Employment by Industries

349k

2018 Value

± 10,657

In 2018, there were 349k employees (± 10,657) in Congressional District 50, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 50, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,468 people), Retail Trade (41,147 people), and Construction (33,367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 50, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 50, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 50, CA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,468 people), Retail Trade (41,147 people), and Construction (33,367 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 50, CA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($86,927), Public Administration ($73,839), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 50, CA was $518,700 in 2018, which is 2.26 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 50, CA is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 50, CA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 50, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$518,700

2018 Median

± $11,832

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 50, CA was $518,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 50, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 50, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,136

Median Household Income

± $2,345

245k

Number of Households

± 7,611

In 2018, the median household income of the 245k households in Congressional District 50, CA was $75,136.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 50, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 50, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 50, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

63.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 63.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 50, CA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 50, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 50, CA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Congressional District 50, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 50, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.4%
Carpooled
7.97%
Worked At Home
5.64%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 50, CA was Drove Alone (82.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.97%) and those who Worked At Home (5.64%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 50, 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 50, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

8.51%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.91%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 50, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.