Congressional District 32, TX

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2021 Population

771,112

1.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Colin Allred

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.7

0.563% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.2%

0.638% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$80,661

3.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$285,800

6.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 32, TX had a population of 771k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $80,661. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 32, TX declined from 780,503 to 771,112, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,710 to $80,661, a 3.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 32, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), White (Hispanic) (14.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.8%).

34.3% of the households in Congressional District 32, 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.

87.3% of the residents in Congressional District 32, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 32, TX was $285,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 32, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 32, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 32, TX borders Congressional District 3, TX, Congressional District 4, TX, Congressional District 5, TX, Congressional District 24, TX, and Congressional District 30, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 32, TX is home to a population of 771k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 22.3% of Congressional District 32, TX residents were born outside of the country (172k people).

In 2021, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (366k people) in Congressional District 32, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110k White (Hispanic) and 109k 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 langauge in households in Congressional District 32, TX are Spanish (153,071 households), Vietnamese (19,810 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (10,965 households).

Citizenship

87.3%

2021 Citizenship

87.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.3% of Congressional District 32, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 32, TX was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 32, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 32, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
366k ± 4.75k
White (Hispanic)
110k ± 4.94k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 4.28k

26.3%

Hispanic Population

203k people

26.3% of the people in Congressional District 32, TX are hispanic (203k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 32, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

172k people

22.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

174k people

As of 2021, 22.3% of Congressional District 32, TX residents (172k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 32, TX was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 32, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
153,071 households (21.3%)
Vietnamese
19,810 households (2.75%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
10,965 households (1.52%)

34.3% of the households in Congressional District 32, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 32, TX was Spanish. 21.3% of the households in Congressional District 32, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,946 ± 789
Gulf War (2001-)
6,740 ± 775
Gulf War (1990s)
5,237 ± 876

Congressional District 32, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 32, TX employs 416k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 32, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (50,295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,817 people), and Retail Trade (43,732 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,411), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,980), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,588).

Employment

Occupations

416k

2021 Value

± 5,957

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 2.03%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 32, TX declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 422k employees to 416k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 32, TX, are Management Occupations (52,111 people), Sales & Related Occupations (45,091 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,045 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 32, TX.

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.

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

416k

2021 Value

± 5,957

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 2.03%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 32, TX declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 422k employees to 416k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 32, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (50,295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,817 people), and Retail Trade (43,732 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 32, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 32, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,289

Median earning men ± $929

$40,764

Median earning women ± $740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,477), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,992), and Information ($79,076).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,975), Information ($65,021), and Wholesale Trade ($58,954).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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 32, TX is currently represented by Colin Allred 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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 32, TX

Colin Allred

District 32 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 32, TX is currently represented by Colin Allred (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 32, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 32, TX was $285,800 in 2021, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $269,200 to $285,800, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 32, TX is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 32, TX have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 32, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 32, TX is $80,661. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 32, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $104,676, followed by Congressional District 22, TX and Congressional District 26, TX, with respective values of $103,893 and $101,044.

Property

$285,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,778

$167,867

Median Property Taxes

±$3,135

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 32, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2021

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 32, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 32, 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.

$80,661

Median Household Income

± $1,404

298k

Number of Households

± 4,682

In 2021, the median household income of the 298k households in Congressional District 32, TX grew to $80,661 from the previous year's value of $77,710.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 32, 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 2021

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2021, 74.1% of workers in Congressional District 32, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 32, TX have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Congressional District 32, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 32, 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 32, 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 32, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 32, TX (78.3k out of 765k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 32, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.8%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

9.54%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.764%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 32, TX grew by 1.38% from 16.5% to 16.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 32, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.