Congressional District 42, CA

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Population

826,801

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Ken Calvert

Republican Party

Median Age

34.8

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Median Household Income

$89,086

Median Property Value

$447,300

About

In 2018, Congressional District 42, CA had a population of 827k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $89,086.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 42, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), White (Hispanic) (24.1%), Other (Hispanic) (14.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.9%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 42, CA speak a non-English language, and 92.7% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 42, CA is $447,300, and the homeownership rate is 73.2%. Most people in Congressional District 42, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 42, CA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 42, CA borders Congressional District 35, CA, Congressional District 36, CA, Congressional District 39, CA, Congressional District 41, CA, Congressional District 45, CA, Congressional District 49, CA, and Congressional District 50, CA.

United States California

Civics

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 42, CA is currently represented by Ken Calvert in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

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 elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed 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 Representatives from Congressional District 42, CA

Ken Calvert

District 42 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 42, CA is currently represented by Ken Calvert (Republican 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 42, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 42, CA is home to a population of 827k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 18.7% of Congressional District 42, CA residents were born outside of the country (155k people).

In 2018, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330k people) in Congressional District 42, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199k White (Hispanic) and 119k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 42, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
330k ± 12.1k
White (Hispanic)
199k ± 14.9k
Other (Hispanic)
119k ± 13k

41.6%

Hispanic Population

344k people

41.6% of the people in Congressional District 42, CA are hispanic (344k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 42, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

155k people

As of 2018, 18.7% of Congressional District 42, CA residents (155k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 42, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 42, CA was 34.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48.

Citizenship

92.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 92.7% of Congressional District 42, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 42, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,844 ± 1,953
Vietnam
9,822 ± 1,556
Gulf War (1990s)
5,187 ± 1,101

Congressional District 42, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 42, CA is $89,086. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 42, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The economy of Congressional District 42, CA employs 373k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 42, CA are Retail Trade (45,536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,447 people), and Manufacturing (37,766 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,259), Public Administration ($79,968), and Utilities ($70,474).

Wages

Median Household Income

$89,086

2018 value

± $3,527

Households in Congressional District 42, CA have a median annual income of $89,086, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 42, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 42, CA was Congressional District 18, CA with a value of $141,661, followed by Congressional District 17, CA and Congressional District 15, CA, with respective values of $141,217 and $119,997.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 42, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 42, CA (79.4k out of 788k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
45,496 ± 1,639
Hispanic
41,458 ± 1,837
Other
18,756 ± 1,384

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 42, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

373k

2018 Value

± 11,342

In 2018, there were 373k employees (± 11,342) in Congressional District 42, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 42, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46,408 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41,981 people), and Management Occupations (41,046 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 42, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 42, CA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46,408 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41,981 people), and Management Occupations (41,046 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 42, CA, by median earnings, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($106,327), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($90,797), and Protective Service Occupations ($90,103).

Industries

Employment by Industries

373k

2018 Value

± 11,342

In 2018, there were 373k employees (± 11,342) in Congressional District 42, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 42, CA, are Retail Trade (45,536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,447 people), and Manufacturing (37,766 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 42, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 42, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 42, CA, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (45,536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43,447 people), and Manufacturing (37,766 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 42, CA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,259), Public Administration ($79,968), and Utilities ($70,474).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 42, CA was $447,300 in 2018, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 42, CA is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 42, CA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 42, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$447,300

2018 Median

± $4,407

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 42, CA was $447,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 42, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 42, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $400k - $500k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,086

Median Household Income

± $3,527

224k

Number of Households

± 7,880

In 2018, the median household income of the 224k households in Congressional District 42, CA was $89,086.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 42, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 42, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 42, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 73.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 42, CA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 42, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 42, CA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.03% of the workforce in Congressional District 42, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 42, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
79.4%
Carpooled
10.5%
Worked At Home
5.78%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 42, CA was Drove Alone (79.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.5%) and those who Worked At Home (5.78%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 42, 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 42, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

6.37%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

8.55%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 42, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.