Congressional District 51, CA

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Population

747,510

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kamala Harris

Democratic Party

US Representative

Juan Vargas

Democratic Party

Median Age

33.2

Median Household Income

$50,101

Median Property Value

$387,700

About

In 2018, Congressional District 51, CA had a population of 748k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $50,101.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 51, CA are White (Hispanic) (54.8%), Other (Hispanic) (13.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.56%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 51, CA speak a non-English language, and 83.3% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 51, CA is $387,700, and the homeownership rate is 45.9%. Most people in Congressional District 51, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 51, CA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 51, CA borders Congressional District 3, AZ, Congressional District 4, AZ, Congressional District 36, CA, Congressional District 50, CA, Congressional District 52, CA, and Congressional District 53, CA.

United States Arizona 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 51, 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

Juan Vargas

District 51 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 51, CA is currently represented by Juan Vargas (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 51, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 51, CA is home to a population of 748k people, from which 83.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Congressional District 51, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2018, there were 4.14 times more White (Hispanic) residents (410k people) in Congressional District 51, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99k Other (Hispanic) and 93.7k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 51, CA

White (Hispanic)
410k ± 18k
Other (Hispanic)
99k ± 7.58k
White (Non-Hispanic)
93.7k ± 6.31k

71.2%

Hispanic Population

532k people

71.2% of the people in Congressional District 51, CA are hispanic (532k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 51, CA as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 51, CA was 33.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 25, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 50.

Citizenship

83.3%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 83.3% of Congressional District 51, 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 51, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8,147 ± 1,411
Vietnam
7,888 ± 1,344
Gulf War (1990s)
5,316 ± 1,165

Congressional District 51, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 51, CA is $50,101. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 51, 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 51, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Congressional District 51, CA are Retail Trade (39,276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37,144 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36,888 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,457), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($71,186), and Public Administration ($51,595).

Wages

Median Household Income

$50,101

2018 value

± $1,985

Households in Congressional District 51, CA have a median annual income of $50,101, which is less 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 51, 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 51, 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 51, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 51, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 51, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Congressional District 51, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 51, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 51, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 51, CA, by number of employees, are N/A.

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 51, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($100,122), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($80,429), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($80,034).

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Congressional District 51, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 51, CA, are Retail Trade (39,276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37,144 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36,888 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 51, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 51, 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 51, CA, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (39,276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37,144 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36,888 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 51, CA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($75,457), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($71,186), and Public Administration ($51,595).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 51, CA was $387,700 in 2018, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 51, CA is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 51, CA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 51, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$387,700

2018 Median

± $14,059

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 51, CA was $387,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 51, 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 51, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $400k - $500k range.

Household Income

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

$50,101

Median Household Income

± $1,985

202k

Number of Households

± 7,390

In 2018, the median household income of the 202k households in Congressional District 51, CA was $50,101.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 51, 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 51, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 51, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

45.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 45.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 51, 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 51, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 51, CA have a longer commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Congressional District 51, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 51, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
74%
Carpooled
11.3%
Public Transit
5.81%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 51, CA was Drove Alone (74%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.3%) and those who Public Transit (5.81%).

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 51, 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 51, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 51, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.