Congressional District 53, CA

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2019 Population

782,599

1.77% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sara Jacobs

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

35.8

2.58% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

11.5%

7.38% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$82,083

2.73% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$583,900

4.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 53, CA had a population of 783k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $82,083. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 53, CA declined from 796,701 to 782,599, a −1.77% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,898 to $82,083, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 53, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), White (Hispanic) (23.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.74%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 53, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 90.9% of the residents in Congressional District 53, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 53, CA was $583,900, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%. Most people in Congressional District 53, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 53, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 53, CA borders Congressional District 50, CA, Congressional District 51, CA, and Congressional District 52, CA.

United States California

Diversity

Congressional District 53, CA is home to a population of 783k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2019, 53% of Congressional District 53, CA residents were born outside of the country (415k people).

In 2019, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308k people) in Congressional District 53, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182k White (Hispanic) and 114k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 53, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
308k ± 12.6k
White (Hispanic)
182k ± 16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 9.91k

33.8%

Hispanic Population

264k people

33.8% of the people in Congressional District 53, CA are hispanic (264k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 53, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

53%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

415k people

21.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

174k people

As of 2019, 53% of Congressional District 53, CA residents (415k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 53, CA was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 53, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.7

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 53, CA was 35.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in Congressional District 53, CA are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 53, CA residents was 35.

Citizenship

90.9%

2019 Citizenship

90.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 90.9% of Congressional District 53, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 53, CA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 53, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17,790 ± 2,500
Vietnam
11,559 ± 1,612
Gulf War (1990s)
8,986 ± 1,697

Congressional District 53, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 53, CA is $82,083. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 53, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $149,375, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 12, CA, with respective values of $147,671 and $127,290.

The economy of Congressional District 53, CA employs 404k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 53, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,433 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44,255 people), and Retail Trade (38,381 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($180,115), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,147), and Public Administration ($70,787).

Wages

Median Household Income

$82,083

2019 value

± $2,672

2.73%

1 Year Growth

± 4.86%

Households in Congressional District 53, CA have a median annual income of $82,083, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $79,898 in 2018, which represents a 2.73% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 53, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 53, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $149,375, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 12, CA, with respective values of $147,671 and $127,290.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 53, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 53, CA (88.2k out of 764k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 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
53,918 ± 2,150
Hispanic
32,142 ± 1,651
Black
10,825 ± 990

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 53, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

404k

2019 Value

± 13,024

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 4.42%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 53, CA declined at a rate of −0.465%, from 406k employees to 404k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 53, CA, are Management Occupations (44,610 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41,764 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, CA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (44,610 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41,764 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,348 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, CA, by median earnings, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($97,899), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($90,922), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($85,686).

Industries

Employment by Industries

404k

2019 Value

± 13,024

−0.465%

1 Year decline

± 4.42%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 53, CA declined at a rate of −0.465%, from 406k employees to 404k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 53, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,433 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44,255 people), and Retail Trade (38,381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 53, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,433 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44,255 people), and Retail Trade (38,381 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 53, CA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($180,115), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,147), and Public Administration ($70,787).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 53, CA is currently represented by Sara Jacobs 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 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representatives from Congressional District 53, CA

Sara Jacobs

District 53 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 53, CA is currently represented by Sara Jacobs (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 53, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 53, CA was $583,900 in 2019, which is 2.43 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $559,900 to $583,900, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 53, CA is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 53, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 53, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$583,900

2019 Median

± $7,652

$559,900

2018 Median

± $9,654

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 53, CA grew to to $583,900 from the previous year's value of $559,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 53, 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 53, 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.

$82,083

Median Household Income

± $2,672

276k

Number of Households

± 9,713

In 2019, the median household income of the 276k households in Congressional District 53, CA grew to $82,083 from the previous year's value of $79,898.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 53, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

50.2%

2019 Homeownership

48.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 50.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 53, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 53, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 53, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Congressional District 53, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 53, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (8.13%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2019, 77.1% of workers in Congressional District 53, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.13%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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 53, 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 53, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

7.2%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

8.91%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

4.5%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 53, CA declined by 10.3% from 8.02% to 7.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 53, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.