Congressional District 52, CA

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2021 Population

757,448

2.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Juan Vargas

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.543% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.12%

2.93% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$108,946

5.98% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$791,700

7.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 52, CA had a population of 757k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $108,946. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 52, CA declined from 774,895 to 757,448, a −2.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $102,795 to $108,946, a 5.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 52, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.89%).

29.1% of the households in Congressional District 52, 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.

90.6% of the residents in Congressional District 52, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 52, CA was $791,700, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 52, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 52, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 52, CA borders Congressional District 49, CA, Congressional District 50, CA, Congressional District 51, CA, and Congressional District 53, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 52, CA is home to a population of 757k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 23.2% of Congressional District 52, CA residents were born outside of the country (176k people).

In 2021, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (419k people) in Congressional District 52, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 55.3k White (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 52, CA are Spanish (61,161 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (30,512 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (17,784 households).

Citizenship

90.6%

2021 Citizenship

90.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 90.6% of Congressional District 52, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 52, CA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 52, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 52, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
419k ± 4.93k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
153k ± 4.26k
White (Hispanic)
55.3k ± 2.69k

15.4%

Hispanic Population

117k people

15.4% of the people in Congressional District 52, CA are hispanic (117k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 52, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

176k people

23.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

179k people

As of 2021, 23.2% of Congressional District 52, CA residents (176k 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 52, CA was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 52, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
61,161 households (8.56%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
30,512 households (4.27%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
17,784 households (2.49%)

29.1% of the households in Congressional District 52, CA 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 52, CA was Spanish. 8.56% of the households in Congressional District 52, CA 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-)
16,299 ± 1,279
Vietnam
13,168 ± 873
Gulf War (1990s)
7,566 ± 943

Congressional District 52, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 52, CA employs 382k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 52, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68,373 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47,959 people), and Manufacturing (43,296 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,971), Manufacturing ($97,582), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,005).

Employment

Occupations

382k

2021 Value

± 5,473

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 2.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 52, CA declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 391k employees to 382k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 52, CA, are Management Occupations (54,130 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34,890 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (34,633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 52, CA.

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

382k

2021 Value

± 5,473

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 2.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 52, CA declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 391k employees to 382k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 52, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68,373 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47,959 people), and Manufacturing (43,296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 52, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 52, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,447

Median earning men ± $1,736

$52,797

Median earning women ± $962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($105,360), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,611), and Information ($100,064).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($82,049), Wholesale Trade ($77,542), and Information ($74,315).

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 California. 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 California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 52, CA is currently represented by Juan Vargas 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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 52, CA

Juan Vargas

District 52 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 52, CA is currently represented by Juan Vargas (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 52, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% 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 Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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 52, CA was $791,700 in 2021, which is 3.23 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $739,800 to $791,700, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 52, CA is 53.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 52, CA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 52, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 52, CA is $108,946. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 52, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $157,239, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $154,511 and $130,999.

Property

$791,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,490

$156,526

Median Property Taxes

±$2,474

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 52, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2021

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 52, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 52, CA 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.

$108,946

Median Household Income

± $1,243

290k

Number of Households

± 4,373

In 2021, the median household income of the 290k households in Congressional District 52, CA grew to $108,946 from the previous year's value of $102,795.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 52, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2021, 67.5% of workers in Congressional District 52, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 52, CA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Congressional District 52, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 52, CA 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 52, 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 52, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 52, CA (59.7k out of 735k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 52, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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 21.4% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

4.25%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

8.83%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

3.87%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 52, CA grew by 0.614% from 4.23% to 4.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 52, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.