Congressional District 31, CA

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    2024 Population
    736,368
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Gil Cisneros
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.1
    0.514% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.6%
    1.45% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $91,699
    1.86% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $699,500
    5.89% 1-year growth

    About

    61.6% of the households in Congressional District 31, 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.

    85.5% of the residents in Congressional District 31, CA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 31, CA was $699,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

    Most people in Congressional District 31, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 31, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 31, CA is home to a population of 736k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.2% of Congressional District 31, CA residents were born outside of the country (259k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (217k people) in Congressional District 31, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143k Asian (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 31, CA are Spanish (306,674 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (60,333 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (20,195 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    85.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    85.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 85.5% of Congressional District 31, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 31, CA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 31, CA 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 31, CA
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      217k ± 7.53k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      148k ± 5.96k
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      143k ± 4.07k
    61.3%
    Hispanic Population
    452k people

    In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (217k people) in Congressional District 31, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    61.3% of the people in Congressional District 31, CA are hispanic (452k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 31, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    35.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    259k people
    35.2%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    261k people

    As of 2024, 35.2% of Congressional District 31, CA residents (259k 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 31, CA was 35.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 31, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      306,674 households (43.9%)
    2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
      60,333 households (8.63%)
    3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
      20,195 households (2.89%)

    61.6% of the households in Congressional District 31, CA 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 31, CA was Spanish. 43.9% of the households in Congressional District 31, CA 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. Vietnam
      5,453 ± 487
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      4,662 ± 649
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      2,494 ± 412

    Congressional District 31, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 31, CA.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% 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.

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    Uninsured People

    7.95%
    Uninsured
    43%
    Employer Coverage
    27.6%
    Medicaid
    11.2%
    Medicare
    9.8%
    Non-Group
    0.476%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 31, CA declined by 3.67% from 8.25% to 7.95%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 31, CA 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 31, CA employs 356k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 31, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,631 people), Retail Trade (39,974 people), and Manufacturing (37,211 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,313), Utilities ($93,784), and Public Administration ($70,751).

    Employment

    Occupations

    356k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,911
    −0.873%
    1 Year decline
    ± 1.92%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 31, CA declined at a rate of −0.873%, from 359k employees to 356k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 31, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,073 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32,389 people), and Management Occupations (30,901 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 31, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    356k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,911
    −0.873%
    1 Year decline
    ± 1.92%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 31, CA declined at a rate of −0.873%, from 359k employees to 356k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 31, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,631 people), Retail Trade (39,974 people), and Manufacturing (37,211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 31, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 31, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $47,165
    Median earning men ± $1,014
    $37,409
    Median earning women ± $756

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,040), Information ($80,401), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,500).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,477), Information ($56,202), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,993).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    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.

    Congressional District 31, CA is currently represented by Gil Cisneros 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 31, CA. Showing the available data for California.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from California

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    Alex Padilla
    Senator from California3
    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 California1
    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.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Congressional District 31, CA

    Gil Cisneros
    District 31 Representative
    Democratic Party

    Congressional District 31, CA is currently represented by Gil Cisneros (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 31, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 31, CA was $699,500 in 2024, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $660,600 to $699,500, a 5.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 31, CA is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 31, CA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 31, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $699,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,910
    $129,595
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,289

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

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 31, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    59.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 31, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 31, CA 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.
    $91,699
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,850
    219k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,419

    In 2024, the median household income of the 219k households in Congressional District 31, CA grew to $91,699 from the previous year's value of $90,026.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 31, 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 $200k+ range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71.1%)
    2. Carpooled (12.3%)
    3. Worked At Home (11.1%)

    In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Congressional District 31, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    30.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 31, CA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Congressional District 31, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 31, CA 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 31, 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 31, CA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 31, CA (84.2k out of 728k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 31, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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