Congressional District 34, TX

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    2024 Population
    778,225
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Vicente Gonzalez
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    31.3
    0.968% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    26.1%
    1.03% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $53,104
    4.16% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $125,100
    10.7% 1-year growth

    About

    73.2% of the households in Congressional District 34, 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.

    85.7% of the residents in Congressional District 34, TX are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 34, TX was $125,100, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

    Most people in Congressional District 34, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 34, TX was 2 cars per household.

    Congressional District 34, TX borders Congressional District 15, TX and Congressional District 27, TX.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 34, TX is home to a population of 778k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 22% of Congressional District 34, TX residents were born outside of the country (171k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.93 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (410k people) in Congressional District 34, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212k White (Hispanic) and 74.2k 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 34, TX are Spanish (521,459 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (988 households), and Hindi (411 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    85.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    85.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 85.7% of Congressional District 34, 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 34, TX was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 34, 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 34, TX
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      410k ± 7.93k
    2. White (Hispanic)
      212k ± 7.89k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      74.2k ± 4.54k
    90.6%
    Hispanic Population
    705k people

    In 2024, there were 1.93 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (410k people) in Congressional District 34, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212k White (Hispanic) and 74.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    90.6% of the people in Congressional District 34, TX are hispanic (705k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 34, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    22%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    171k people
    21.9%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    169k people

    As of 2024, 22% of Congressional District 34, TX residents (171k 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 34, TX was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      521,459 households (72.4%)
    2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
      988 households (0.137%)
    3. Hindi
      411 households (0.0571%)

    73.2% of the households in Congressional District 34, 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 34, TX was Spanish. 72.4% of the households in Congressional District 34, 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. Vietnam
      6,448 ± 635
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      6,148 ± 755
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      3,774 ± 499

    Congressional District 34, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 34, TX.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    26.1%
    Uninsured
    27%
    Employer Coverage
    26.9%
    Medicaid
    8.02%
    Medicare
    10.8%
    Non-Group
    1.13%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 34, TX declined by 4.99% from 27.5% to 26.1%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 34, 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 34, TX employs 313k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 34, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,822 people), Educational Services (38,716 people), and Retail Trade (36,599 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,357), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,174), and Utilities ($55,051).

    Employment

    Occupations

    313k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,336
    1.79%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.36%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 34, TX grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 307k employees to 313k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 34, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,300 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31,048 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (25,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 34, 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

    313k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,336
    1.79%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.36%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 34, TX grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 307k employees to 313k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 34, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,822 people), Educational Services (38,716 people), and Retail Trade (36,599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 34, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 34, 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

    $36,897
    Median earning men ± $752
    $27,453
    Median earning women ± $835

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,723), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,043), and Information ($46,890).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,974), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,830), and Construction ($34,759).

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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 34, TX is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez 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 34, 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 34, TX

    Vicente Gonzalez
    District 34 Representative
    Democratic Party

    Congressional District 34, TX is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez (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 34, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 34, TX was $125,100 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $125,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 34, TX is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 34, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 34, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $125,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,364
    $163,005
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,429

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

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 34, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    67%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Congressional District 34, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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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.
    $53,104
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,333
    243k
    Number of Households
    ± 4,554

    In 2024, the median household income of the 243k households in Congressional District 34, TX grew to $53,104 from the previous year's value of $50,985.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 34, 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 (75.9%)
    2. Carpooled (11.1%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.63%)

    In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Congressional District 34, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (8.63%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    22 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 34, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Congressional District 34, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 34, 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 34, 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 34, TX have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 34, TX (201k out of 769k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 34, TX 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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