Congressional District 1, CA

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2024 Population

760,971

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,421

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$380,200

6.47% 1-year growth

About

20.1% of the households in Congressional District 1, CA 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.

94.5% of the residents in Congressional District 1, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 1, CA was $380,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 1, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 1, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 1, CA borders Congressional District 2, CA, Congressional District 3, CA, Congressional District 4, CA, Congressional District 2, NV, Congressional District 2, OR, and Congressional District 4, OR.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 1, CA is home to a population of 761k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Congressional District 1, CA residents were born outside of the country (82.4k people).

In 2024, there were 7.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (463k people) in Congressional District 1, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63.6k Other (Hispanic) and 63.3k 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 1, CA are Spanish (100,605 households), Punjabi (10,794 households), and Hmong (7,138 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Congressional District 1, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 1, CA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 1, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
463k ± 1.94k
Other (Hispanic)
63.6k ± 2.91k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63.3k ± 3.32k

23.7%

Hispanic Population

180k people

23.7% of the people in Congressional District 1, CA are hispanic (180k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 1, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82.4k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78.9k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Congressional District 1, CA residents (82.4k 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 1, CA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 1, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
100,605 households (14%)
Punjabi
10,794 households (1.5%)
Hmong
7,138 households (0.995%)

20.1% of the households in Congressional District 1, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 1, CA was Spanish. 14% of the households in Congressional District 1, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,929 ± 724
Gulf War (2001-)
10,260 ± 946
Gulf War (1990s)
5,253 ± 584

Congressional District 1, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 1, CA.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% 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

6.55%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 1, CA declined by 1.05% from 6.62% to 6.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 1, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 1, CA employs 321k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 1, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,141 people), Retail Trade (37,093 people), and Educational Services (30,464 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,893), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,663), and Public Administration ($66,083).

Employment

Occupations

321k

2024 Value

± 4,655

0.571%

1 Year growth

± 2.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 1, CA grew at a rate of 0.571%, from 319k employees to 321k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 1, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,427 people), Management Occupations (33,348 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28,756 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

321k

2024 Value

± 4,655

0.571%

1 Year growth

± 2.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 1, CA grew at a rate of 0.571%, from 319k employees to 321k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 1, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,141 people), Retail Trade (37,093 people), and Educational Services (30,464 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 1, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 1, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,691

Median earning men ± $947

$37,589

Median earning women ± $870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,105), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,281), and Information ($60,745).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,296), Public Administration ($52,264), and Wholesale Trade ($51,274).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

is currently represented by 0 member 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 1, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 1, CA was $380,200 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $357,100 to $380,200, a 6.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 1, CA is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 1, CA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 1, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,204

$178,615

Median Property Taxes

±$3,211

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 1, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 1, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 1, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 1, CA 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.

$70,421

Median Household Income

± $1,124

286k

Number of Households

± 4,163

In 2024, the median household income of the 286k households in Congressional District 1, CA grew to $70,421 from the previous year's value of $69,110.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Congressional District 1, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 1, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Congressional District 1, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 1, CA 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 1, 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 1, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 1, CA (116k out of 743k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 1, CA 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.