Congressional District 6, TX

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2024 Population

793,946

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Jake Ellzey

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

4.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,905

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,000

10.8% 1-year growth

About

31.7% of the households in Congressional District 6, TX 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.

88.5% of the residents in Congressional District 6, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 6, TX was $277,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 6, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 6, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 6, TX borders Congressional District 5, TX, Congressional District 12, TX, Congressional District 17, TX, Congressional District 25, TX, Congressional District 30, TX, and Congressional District 33, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 6, TX is home to a population of 794k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.3% of Congressional District 6, TX residents were born outside of the country (138k people).

In 2024, there were 3.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (347k people) in Congressional District 6, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 109k 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 6, TX are Spanish (197,095 households), Vietnamese (6,642 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (4,719 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Congressional District 6, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 6, TX was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 6, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
347k ± 3.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 4.27k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
109k ± 5.37k

34.9%

Hispanic Population

277k people

34.9% of the people in Congressional District 6, TX are hispanic (277k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 6, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

138k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

130k people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Congressional District 6, TX residents (138k 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 6, TX was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 6, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
197,095 households (26.5%)
Vietnamese
6,642 households (0.894%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
4,719 households (0.635%)

31.7% of the households in Congressional District 6, TX 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 6, TX was Spanish. 26.5% of the households in Congressional District 6, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,419 ± 662
Gulf War (2001-)
10,238 ± 1,035
Gulf War (1990s)
6,731 ± 772

Congressional District 6, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 6, TX.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 6, TX employs 378k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 6, TX were Retail Trade (43,793 people), Manufacturing (43,614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40,680 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,839), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,411), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,878).

Employment

Occupations

378k

2024 Value

± 5,783

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 6, TX grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 369k employees to 378k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 6, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,911 people), Management Occupations (40,827 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

378k

2024 Value

± 5,783

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 6, TX grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 369k employees to 378k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 6, TX, are Retail Trade (43,793 people), Manufacturing (43,614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40,680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 6, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 6, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,566

Median earning men ± $941

$37,718

Median earning women ± $1,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,229), Information ($74,038), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,915), Public Administration ($54,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,294).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 6, TX is currently represented by Jake Ellzey 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 6, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 6, TX

Jake Ellzey

District 6 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 6, TX is currently represented by Jake Ellzey (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 6, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 6, TX was $277,000 in 2024, which is 0.833 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,100 to $277,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 6, TX is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 6, TX have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 6, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,193

$177,771

Median Property Taxes

±$3,071

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 6, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 6, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 6, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 6, TX 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.

$79,905

Median Household Income

± $1,569

267k

Number of Households

± 4,490

In 2024, the median household income of the 267k households in Congressional District 6, TX grew to $79,905 from the previous year's value of $76,551.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 6, TX 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Congressional District 6, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 6, TX have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Congressional District 6, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 6, TX 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 6, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 6, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 6, TX (90k out of 770k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 6, TX 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 27.8% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 6, TX grew by 1.25% from 19% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 6, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.