Congressional District 35, TX

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2021 Population

805,089

3.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Greg Casar

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17.7%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$56,183

4.52% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$182,900

8.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 35, TX had a population of 805k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $56,183. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 35, TX declined from 830,798 to 805,089, a −3.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,755 to $56,183, a 4.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 35, TX are White (Hispanic) (35.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Other (Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.23%).

41% of the households in Congressional District 35, 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.

89.7% of the residents in Congressional District 35, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 35, TX was $182,900, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 35, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 35, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 35, TX borders Congressional District 10, TX, Congressional District 15, TX, Congressional District 20, TX, Congressional District 21, TX, Congressional District 23, TX, Congressional District 25, TX, Congressional District 27, TX, and Congressional District 28, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 35, TX is home to a population of 805k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.5% of Congressional District 35, TX residents were born outside of the country (125k people).

In 2021, there were 1.34 times more White (Hispanic) residents (284k people) in Congressional District 35, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212k White (Non-Hispanic) and 98.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 35, TX are Spanish (286,475 households), Vietnamese (2,436 households), and Arabic (2,265 households).

Citizenship

89.7%

2021 Citizenship

90.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.7% of Congressional District 35, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 35, TX was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 35, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 35, TX

White (Hispanic)
284k ± 7.14k
White (Non-Hispanic)
212k ± 5.24k
Other (Hispanic)
98.9k ± 5.75k

61.1%

Hispanic Population

492k people

61.1% of the people in Congressional District 35, TX are hispanic (492k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 35, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

125k people

15.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

127k people

As of 2021, 15.5% of Congressional District 35, TX residents (125k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 35, TX was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 35, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
286,475 households (38.1%)
Vietnamese
2,436 households (0.324%)
Arabic
2,265 households (0.302%)

41% of the households in Congressional District 35, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 35, TX was Spanish. 38.1% of the households in Congressional District 35, TX 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-)
16,328 ± 1,080
Vietnam
10,784 ± 764
Gulf War (1990s)
7,931 ± 907

Congressional District 35, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 35, TX employs 403k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 35, TX are Retail Trade (47,476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46,701 people), and Construction (44,209 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,038), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,809), and Utilities ($57,413).

Employment

Occupations

403k

2021 Value

± 6,275

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 2.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 35, TX declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 411k employees to 403k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 35, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48,569 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41,401 people), and Management Occupations (34,481 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 35, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

403k

2021 Value

± 6,275

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 2.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 35, TX declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 411k employees to 403k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 35, TX, are Retail Trade (47,476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46,701 people), and Construction (44,209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 35, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 35, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,177

Median earning men ± $837

$30,993

Median earning women ± $598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($57,240), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,598), and Manufacturing ($48,255).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($48,369), Information ($47,029), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,008).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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 35, TX is currently represented by Greg Casar 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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 35, TX

Greg Casar

District 35 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 35, TX is currently represented by Greg Casar (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 35, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 35, TX was $182,900 in 2021, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $168,700 to $182,900, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 35, TX is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 35, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 35, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 35, TX is $56,183. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 35, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $104,676, followed by Congressional District 22, TX and Congressional District 26, TX, with respective values of $103,893 and $101,044.

Property

$182,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,811

$154,717

Median Property Taxes

±$3,475

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 35, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2021

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 35, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 35, 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.

$56,183

Median Household Income

± $928

298k

Number of Households

± 5,082

In 2021, the median household income of the 298k households in Congressional District 35, TX grew to $56,183 from the previous year's value of $53,755.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 35, 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 2021

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)

In 2021, 74.2% of workers in Congressional District 35, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (8.14%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 35, TX have a shorter commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Congressional District 35, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 35, 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 35, 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 35, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 35, TX (140k out of 788k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 35, TX 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

6.46%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

2.78%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 35, TX grew by 0.386% from 18.9% to 19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 35, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.