Congressional District 11, TX

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    2024 Population
    777,036
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    August Pfluger
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    34.2
    0.293% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.8%
    3.47% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $71,018
    1.74% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $227,300
    5.82% 1-year growth

    About

    28.6% of the households in Congressional District 11, 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.

    94.3% of the residents in Congressional District 11, TX are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 11, TX was $227,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

    Most people in Congressional District 11, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 11, TX was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 11, TX is home to a population of 777k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Congressional District 11, TX residents were born outside of the country (80.6k people).

    In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (332k people) in Congressional District 11, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 87.7k White (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 11, TX are Spanish (182,108 households), German (3,361 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,525 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    94.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    94.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.3% of Congressional District 11, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 11, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 11, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, TX
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      332k ± 2.02k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      123k ± 5.34k
    3. White (Hispanic)
      87.7k ± 4.67k
    39.9%
    Hispanic Population
    310k people

    In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (332k people) in Congressional District 11, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 87.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    39.9% of the people in Congressional District 11, TX are hispanic (310k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 11, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    10.4%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    80.6k people
    10.4%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    79.8k people

    As of 2024, 10.4% of Congressional District 11, TX residents (80.6k 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 11, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 11, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      182,108 households (25.3%)
    2. German
      3,361 households (0.468%)
    3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
      2,525 households (0.351%)

    28.6% of the households in Congressional District 11, 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 11, TX was Spanish. 25.3% of the households in Congressional District 11, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      27,096 ± 1,653
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      10,495 ± 859
    3. Vietnam
      10,109 ± 644

    Congressional District 11, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 11, TX.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    16.5%
    Uninsured
    41.6%
    Employer Coverage
    12.6%
    Medicaid
    9.43%
    Medicare
    15.1%
    Non-Group
    4.74%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 11, TX declined by 0.796% from 16.6% to 16.5%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 11, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Congressional District 11, TX employs 346k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 11, TX were Retail Trade (42,713 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40,247 people), and Educational Services (30,181 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,182), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,610), and Utilities ($73,104).

    Employment

    Occupations

    346k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,997
    1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.42%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 11, TX grew at a rate of 1%, from 342k employees to 346k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,536 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,393 people), and Management Occupations (35,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, TX.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    346k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,997
    1%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.42%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 11, TX grew at a rate of 1%, from 342k employees to 346k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, TX, are Retail Trade (42,713 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40,247 people), and Educational Services (30,181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 11, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 11, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $54,206
    Median earning men ± $1,246
    $36,559
    Median earning women ± $625

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,627), Wholesale Trade ($67,163), and Public Administration ($63,174).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), Public Administration ($51,475), and Construction ($50,919).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    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 11, TX is currently represented by August Pfluger in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Congressional District 11, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Texas

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    John Cornyn
    Senator from Texas2
    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 Texas1
    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.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Congressional District 11, TX

    August Pfluger
    District 11 Representative
    Republican Party

    Congressional District 11, TX is currently represented by August Pfluger (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 11, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 11, TX was $227,300 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,800 to $227,300, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 11, TX is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 11, TX have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 11, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $227,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,681
    $195,094
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,886

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

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 11, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    64.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 11, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 11, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $71,018
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,258
    302k
    Number of Households
    ± 5,228

    In 2024, the median household income of the 302k households in Congressional District 11, TX grew to $71,018 from the previous year's value of $69,804.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
    2. Carpooled (12%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.57%)

    In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Congressional District 11, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (6.57%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    23.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, TX have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Congressional District 11, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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 11, TX have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, TX (105k out of 763k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 11, 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.

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