Congressional District 26, TX

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2024 Population

830,132

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Brandon Gill

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.528% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.26%

0.882% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,898

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$432,700

8.69% 1-year growth

About

24.2% of the households in Congressional District 26, 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.

92.3% of the residents in Congressional District 26, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 26, TX was $432,700, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Congressional District 26, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 26, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 26, TX borders Congressional District 3, TX, Congressional District 4, TX, Congressional District 12, TX, Congressional District 13, TX, and Congressional District 24, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 26, TX is home to a population of 830k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.2% of Congressional District 26, TX residents were born outside of the country (135k people).

In 2024, there were 5.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (460k people) in Congressional District 26, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 77.1k 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 language in households in Congressional District 26, TX are Spanish (101,184 households), Korean (10,275 households), and Telugu (6,584 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Congressional District 26, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 26, TX was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 26, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 26, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
460k ± 3.91k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
87.2k ± 2.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
77.1k ± 2.25k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

163k people

19.7% of the people in Congressional District 26, TX are hispanic (163k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 26, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Congressional District 26, TX residents (135k 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 26, TX was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 26, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
101,184 households (13%)
Korean
10,275 households (1.32%)
Telugu
6,584 households (0.843%)

24.2% of the households in Congressional District 26, 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 26, TX was Spanish. 13% of the households in Congressional District 26, 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-)
12,328 ± 1,053
Vietnam
9,637 ± 751
Gulf War (1990s)
9,412 ± 925

Congressional District 26, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 26, TX.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

62.1%

Employer Coverage

5.63%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 26, TX declined by 0.989% from 10.3% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 26, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 26, TX employs 449k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 26, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,985 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,349 people), and Retail Trade (47,538 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,341), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,706), and Information ($100,671).

Employment

Occupations

449k

2024 Value

± 6,223

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 26, TX grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 434k employees to 449k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 26, TX, are Management Occupations (73,123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50,230 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46,008 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 26, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

449k

2024 Value

± 6,223

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 26, TX grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 434k employees to 449k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 26, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,985 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,349 people), and Retail Trade (47,538 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 26, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 26, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,705

Median earning men ± $1,036

$53,089

Median earning women ± $1,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,613), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,422), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,575).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,976), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,620), and Wholesale Trade ($68,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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 26, TX is currently represented by Brandon Gill 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 26, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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

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 26, TX

Brandon Gill

District 26 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 26, TX is currently represented by Brandon Gill (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 26, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 26, TX was $432,700 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,100 to $432,700, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 26, TX is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 26, TX have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 26, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,611

$213,724

Median Property Taxes

±$3,396

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 26, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Congressional District 26, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 26, 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.

$116,898

Median Household Income

± $1,394

301k

Number of Households

± 4,668

In 2024, the median household income of the 301k households in Congressional District 26, TX grew to $116,898 from the previous year's value of $113,835.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 26, 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Congressional District 26, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 26, TX have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Congressional District 26, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 26, 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 26, 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 26, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 26, TX (51.7k out of 826k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 26, 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.