Congressional District 7, AZ

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2024 Population

808,224

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

US Representative

Raúl Grijalva

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

0.882% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,811

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,600

8.51% 1-year growth

About

47.2% of the households in Congressional District 7, AZ 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.

89.9% of the residents in Congressional District 7, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 7, AZ was $243,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Congressional District 7, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 7, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 7, AZ borders Congressional District 1, AZ, Congressional District 3, AZ, Congressional District 6, AZ, Congressional District 8, AZ, and Congressional District 9, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 7, AZ is home to a population of 808k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.6% of Congressional District 7, AZ residents were born outside of the country (159k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (239k people) in Congressional District 7, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231k White (Non-Hispanic) and 131k 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 7, AZ are Spanish (332,240 households), Other Native Languages of North America (2,695 households), and Arabic (2,486 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Congressional District 7, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 7, AZ was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 7, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, AZ

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
239k ± 6.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
231k ± 4.51k
Other (Hispanic)
131k ± 5.32k

60.2%

Hispanic Population

486k people

60.2% of the people in Congressional District 7, AZ are hispanic (486k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 7, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

159k people

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Congressional District 7, AZ residents (159k 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 7, AZ was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 7, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
332,240 households (43.6%)
Other Native Languages of North America
2,695 households (0.354%)
Arabic
2,486 households (0.326%)

47.2% of the households in Congressional District 7, AZ 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 7, AZ was Spanish. 43.6% of the households in Congressional District 7, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13,068 ± 1,111
Vietnam
12,550 ± 881
Gulf War (1990s)
5,993 ± 667

Congressional District 7, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 7, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 7, AZ employs 352k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 7, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (45,309 people), Retail Trade (42,185 people), and Educational Services (35,043 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,107), Utilities ($70,962), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,720).

Employment

Occupations

352k

2024 Value

± 5,550

0.666%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 7, AZ grew at a rate of 0.666%, from 350k employees to 352k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 7, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,954 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30,277 people), and Management Occupations (27,044 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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

352k

2024 Value

± 5,550

0.666%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 7, AZ grew at a rate of 0.666%, from 350k employees to 352k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 7, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,309 people), Retail Trade (42,185 people), and Educational Services (35,043 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 7, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 7, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,426

Median earning men ± $713

$34,399

Median earning women ± $792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,973), Manufacturing ($55,820), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,590), and Information ($44,078).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 7, AZ is currently represented by Raúl Grijalva 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 7, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 7, AZ

Raúl Grijalva

District 7 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 7, AZ is currently represented by Raúl Grijalva (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 7, AZ have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 7, AZ was $243,600 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,500 to $243,600, a 8.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 7, AZ is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 7, AZ have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 7, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,175

$180,951

Median Property Taxes

±$3,439

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 7, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 7, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 7, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 7, AZ 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.

$59,811

Median Household Income

± $1,196

291k

Number of Households

± 4,915

In 2024, the median household income of the 291k households in Congressional District 7, AZ grew to $59,811 from the previous year's value of $58,120.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 7, AZ 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Congressional District 7, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 7, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Congressional District 7, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 7, AZ 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 7, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 7, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 7, AZ (148k out of 777k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 7, AZ is Hispanic, followed by White 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 25.8% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

9.8%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 7, AZ declined by 0.775% from 13.8% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 7, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.