Congressional District 3, AZ

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    2024 Population
    815,927
    US Senator
    Mark Kelly
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ruben Gallego
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Yassamin Ansari
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    31.2
    0.322% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    18.9%
    4.28% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $68,202
    5.68% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $344,000
    15.1% 1-year growth

    About

    52% of the households in Congressional District 3, AZ 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.

    83.1% of the residents in Congressional District 3, AZ are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 3, AZ was $344,000, and the homeownership rate was 51%.

    Most people in Congressional District 3, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, AZ was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 3, AZ is home to a population of 816k people, from which 83.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.9% of Congressional District 3, AZ residents were born outside of the country (203k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (251k people) in Congressional District 3, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156k White (Non-Hispanic) and 150k 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 3, AZ are Spanish (358,870 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (5,997 households), and Navajo (2,947 households).

    Citizenship

    83.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    83.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 83.1% of Congressional District 3, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, AZ was 83.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, AZ
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      251k ± 7.44k
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      156k ± 4.53k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      150k ± 6.19k
    63.2%
    Hispanic Population
    515k people

    In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (251k people) in Congressional District 3, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156k White (Non-Hispanic) and 150k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    63.2% of the people in Congressional District 3, AZ are hispanic (515k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 3, AZ as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    24.9%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    203k people
    24.6%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    198k people

    As of 2024, 24.9% of Congressional District 3, AZ residents (203k 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 3, AZ was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      358,870 households (47.1%)
    2. Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
      5,997 households (0.786%)
    3. Navajo
      2,947 households (0.386%)

    52% of the households in Congressional District 3, AZ 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 3, AZ was Spanish. 47.1% of the households in Congressional District 3, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      8,135 ± 855
    2. Vietnam
      5,865 ± 580
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      3,825 ± 559

    Congressional District 3, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 3, AZ.

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    Health

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    20.3%
    Uninsured
    35.3%
    Employer Coverage
    30.4%
    Medicaid
    5.79%
    Medicare
    7.22%
    Non-Group
    0.965%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, AZ declined by 0.751% from 20.4% to 20.3%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, AZ 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 3, AZ employs 392k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 3, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (47,419 people), Retail Trade (45,877 people), and Construction (45,385 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,484), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,273), and Utilities ($65,625).

    Occupations

    392k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,780
    3.22%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.02%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, AZ grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 380k employees to 392k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49,156 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (37,763 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, AZ.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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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    Employment by Industries

    392k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,780
    3.22%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.02%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 3, AZ grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 380k employees to 392k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (47,419 people), Retail Trade (45,877 people), and Construction (45,385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $44,383
    Median earning men ± $818
    $37,973
    Median earning women ± $813

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,554), Information ($64,960), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,788).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,120), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,121), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,017).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.3%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

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

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

    Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Congressional District 3, AZ is currently represented by Yassamin Ansari in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Arizona

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    Mark Kelly
    Senator from Arizona3
    Assumed office on December 2, 2020
    Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}
    Ruben Gallego
    Senator from Arizona1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    US Representatives from Congressional District 3, AZ

    Yassamin Ansari
    District 3 Representative
    Democratic Party

    Congressional District 3, AZ is currently represented by Yassamin Ansari (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 3, AZ have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 3, AZ was $344,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,900 to $344,000, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, AZ is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 3, AZ have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $344,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,748
    $135,493
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,201

    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 3, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    51%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $68,202
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,303
    266k
    Number of Households
    ± 4,745

    In 2024, the median household income of the 266k households in Congressional District 3, AZ grew to $68,202 from the previous year's value of $64,537.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, AZ 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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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (64.4%)
    2. Carpooled (14.4%)
    3. Worked At Home (13.7%)

    In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Congressional District 3, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

    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

    26.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, AZ have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, AZ 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 3, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, AZ have 2 cars.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, AZ (150k out of 797k 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 6 - 11.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, AZ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

    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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