Congressional District 50, CA

Congressional District

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2024 Population
754,032
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
US Representative
Scott Peters
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.51%
1.01% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$120,202
3.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.08M
7.3% 1-year growth

About

29.9% of the households in Congressional District 50, 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.

90.7% of the residents in Congressional District 50, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 50, CA was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Congressional District 50, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 50, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 50, CA is home to a population of 754k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.5% of Congressional District 50, CA residents were born outside of the country (162k people).

In 2024, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404k people) in Congressional District 50, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 66.4k Two Races Including 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 50, CA are Spanish (100,571 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (25,889 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (8,095 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%
2024 Citizenship
91%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Congressional District 50, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 50, CA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 50, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    404k ± 5.27k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    108k ± 3.54k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    66.4k ± 3.11k
22.3%
Hispanic Population
168k people

In 2024, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404k people) in Congressional District 50, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 66.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.3% of the people in Congressional District 50, CA are hispanic (168k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 50, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
162k people
21.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
158k people

As of 2024, 21.5% of Congressional District 50, CA residents (162k 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 50, CA was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    100,571 households (14%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    25,889 households (3.61%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    8,095 households (1.13%)

29.9% of the households in Congressional District 50, 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 50, CA was Spanish. 14% of the households in Congressional District 50, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    13,526 ± 1,084
  2. Vietnam
    9,977 ± 810
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,681 ± 792

Congressional District 50, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 50, CA.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 50, CA employs 395k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 50, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (71,803 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,745 people), and Manufacturing (41,290 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($172,917), Manufacturing ($112,737), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,435).

Employment

Occupations

395k
2024 Value
± 5,443
1.34%
1 Year growth
± 1.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 50, CA grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 390k employees to 395k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 50, CA, are Management Occupations (58,505 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37,761 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 50, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

395k
2024 Value
± 5,443
1.34%
1 Year growth
± 1.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 50, CA grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 390k employees to 395k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 50, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (71,803 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,745 people), and Manufacturing (41,290 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$83,532
Median earning men ± $1,807
$61,763
Median earning women ± $1,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,173), Information ($121,791), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,771), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,845), and Information ($84,441).

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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 50, CA is currently represented by Scott Peters in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 50, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

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%).

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

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 50, CA

Scott Peters
District 50 Representative
Democratic Party

Congressional District 50, CA is currently represented by Scott Peters (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 50, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 50, CA was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.01M to $1.08M, a 7.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 50, CA is 48.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 50, CA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. 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

$1.08M
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,452
$150,869
Median Property Taxes
±$2,802

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 50, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

48.7%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 50, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$120,202
Median Household Income
± $1,852
310k
Number of Households
± 4,566

In 2024, the median household income of the 310k households in Congressional District 50, CA grew to $120,202 from the previous year's value of $116,242.

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 $200k+ range.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Congressional District 50, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

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

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 50, CA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 50, CA (69.1k out of 727k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 50, 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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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.14%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
11.2%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
2.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 50, CA declined by 5.47% from 5.44% to 5.14%.

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.

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