Congressional District 36, TX

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2021 Population

759,111

1.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Brian Babin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.9

0.27% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

14.1%

0.991% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$65,901

5.31% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$163,100

7.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 36, TX had a population of 759k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $65,901. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 36, TX grew from 748,782 to 759,111, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $62,581 to $65,901, a 5.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 36, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), White (Hispanic) (16.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.55%).

23% of the households in Congressional District 36, 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.

93.5% of the residents in Congressional District 36, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 36, TX was $163,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 36, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 36, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 36, TX borders Congressional District 3, LA, Congressional District 4, LA, Congressional District 1, TX, Congressional District 2, TX, Congressional District 8, TX, Congressional District 14, TX, Congressional District 22, TX, and Congressional District 29, TX.

United States Louisiana Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 36, TX is home to a population of 759k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 10.8% of Congressional District 36, TX residents were born outside of the country (81.8k people).

In 2021, there were 3.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (442k people) in Congressional District 36, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126k White (Hispanic) and 66k Black or African American (Non-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 36, TX are Spanish (144,045 households), Vietnamese (2,186 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,922 households).

Citizenship

93.5%

2021 Citizenship

93.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.5% of Congressional District 36, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 36, TX was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 36, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 36, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
442k ± 4.47k
White (Hispanic)
126k ± 5.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66k ± 2.61k

28.5%

Hispanic Population

216k people

28.5% of the people in Congressional District 36, TX are hispanic (216k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 36, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

81.8k people

10.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

79k people

As of 2021, 10.8% of Congressional District 36, TX residents (81.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 36, TX was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 36, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
144,045 households (20.3%)
Vietnamese
2,186 households (0.309%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,922 households (0.271%)

23% of the households in Congressional District 36, 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 36, TX was Spanish. 20.3% of the households in Congressional District 36, 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
15,356 ± 851
Gulf War (2001-)
10,549 ± 979
Gulf War (1990s)
6,320 ± 658

Congressional District 36, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 36, TX employs 326k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 36, TX are Manufacturing (42,873 people), Construction (40,494 people), and Retail Trade (34,370 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,540), Manufacturing ($74,325), and Utilities ($71,557).

Employment

Occupations

326k

2021 Value

± 5,392

0.953%

1 Year growth

± 2.28%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 36, TX grew at a rate of 0.953%, from 323k employees to 326k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 36, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,124 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31,333 people), and Management Occupations (30,769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 36, 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

326k

2021 Value

± 5,392

0.953%

1 Year growth

± 2.28%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 36, TX grew at a rate of 0.953%, from 323k employees to 326k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 36, TX, are Manufacturing (42,873 people), Construction (40,494 people), and Retail Trade (34,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 36, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 36, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,632

Median earning men ± $1,029

$32,047

Median earning women ± $702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($81,745), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,302), and Public Administration ($65,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($52,461), Wholesale Trade ($52,456), and Construction ($47,920).

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 36, TX is currently represented by Brian Babin 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 36, TX

Brian Babin

District 36 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 36, TX is currently represented by Brian Babin (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 36, 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 36, TX was $163,100 in 2021, which is 0.666 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $152,400 to $163,100, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 36, TX is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 36, TX have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 36, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 36, TX is $65,901. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 36, 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

$163,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,458

$193,134

Median Property Taxes

±$3,919

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 36, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2021

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 36, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 36, 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.

$65,901

Median Household Income

± $1,176

266k

Number of Households

± 4,645

In 2021, the median household income of the 266k households in Congressional District 36, TX grew to $65,901 from the previous year's value of $62,581.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 36, 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 (83.1%)
Carpooled (8.87%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2021, 83.1% of workers in Congressional District 36, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.87%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 36, TX have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Congressional District 36, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 36, 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 36, 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 36, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 36, TX (105k out of 741k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 36, 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

8.71%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 36, TX grew by 4.37% from 18.4% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 36, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.