Congressional District 49, CA

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Population

731,513

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Mike Levin

Democratic Party

Median Age

39.5

Poverty Rate

8.69%

Median Household Income

$94,960

Median Property Value

$742,800

About

In 2018, Congressional District 49, CA had a population of 732k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $94,960.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 49, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.7%), White (Hispanic) (18.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.89%), Other (Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 49, CA speak a non-English language, and 92.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 49, CA is $742,800, and the homeownership rate is 61.4%. Most people in Congressional District 49, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 49, CA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 49, CA borders Congressional District 42, CA, Congressional District 45, CA, Congressional District 48, CA, Congressional District 50, CA, and Congressional District 52, 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 49, CA is currently represented by Mike Levin 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 49, CA

Mike Levin

District 49 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 49, CA is currently represented by Mike Levin (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 49, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 49, CA is home to a population of 732k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 17.7% of Congressional District 49, CA residents were born outside of the country (129k people).

In 2018, there were 3.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437k people) in Congressional District 49, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136k White (Hispanic) and 57.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 49, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
437k ± 12.5k
White (Hispanic)
136k ± 11.2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57.7k ± 7.63k

25.1%

Hispanic Population

183k people

25.1% of the people in Congressional District 49, CA are hispanic (183k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 49, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

129k people

As of 2018, 17.7% of Congressional District 49, CA residents (129k 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 49, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 49, CA was 39.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 49.

Citizenship

92.6%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 92.6% of Congressional District 49, 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 49, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,700 ± 2,559
Vietnam
12,260 ± 1,718
Gulf War (1990s)
7,157 ± 1,882

Congressional District 49, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 49, CA is $94,960. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 49, 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 49, CA employs 348k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 49, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,234 people), Manufacturing (37,856 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37,052 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,394), Information ($90,947), and Finance & Insurance ($87,255).

Wages

Median Household Income

$94,960

2018 value

± $4,173

Households in Congressional District 49, CA have a median annual income of $94,960, 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 49, 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 49, 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 49, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 49, CA (62.3k out of 717k 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 55 - 64.

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
46,952 ± 1,893
Hispanic
25,727 ± 1,477
Other
5,257 ± 662

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 49, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

348k

2018 Value

± 11,318

In 2018, there were 348k employees (± 11,318) in Congressional District 49, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 49, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (46,922 people), Management Occupations (43,365 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 49, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 49, CA, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (46,922 people), Management Occupations (43,365 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,886 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 49, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($111,503), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($110,946), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($106,092).

Industries

Employment by Industries

348k

2018 Value

± 11,318

In 2018, there were 348k employees (± 11,318) in Congressional District 49, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 49, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,234 people), Manufacturing (37,856 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37,052 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 49, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 49, 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 49, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,234 people), Manufacturing (37,856 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37,052 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 49, CA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($102,394), Information ($90,947), and Finance & Insurance ($87,255).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 49, CA was $742,800 in 2018, which is 3.23 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 49, CA is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 49, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 49, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$742,800

2018 Median

± $15,424

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 49, CA was $742,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 49, 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 49, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

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

$94,960

Median Household Income

± $4,173

254k

Number of Households

± 8,313

In 2018, the median household income of the 254k households in Congressional District 49, CA was $94,960.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 49, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 49, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 49, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 61.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 49, CA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 49, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 49, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Congressional District 49, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 49, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
73.6%
Worked At Home
10.4%
Carpooled
7.42%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 49, CA was Drove Alone (73.6%), followed by those who Worked At Home (10.4%) and those who Carpooled (7.42%).

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 49, 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 49, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

6.83%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

2.8%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 49, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.