Congressional District 53, CA

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Population

796,701

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sara Jacobs

Democratic Party

Median Age

34.9

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Median Household Income

$79,898

Median Property Value

$559,900

About

In 2018, Congressional District 53, CA had a population of 797k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $79,898.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 53, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.5%), White (Hispanic) (25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.93%). 39.9% of the people in Congressional District 53, CA speak a non-English language, and 90.9% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 53, CA is $559,900, and the homeownership rate is 48.7%. Most people in Congressional District 53, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 53, CA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 53, CA borders Congressional District 50, CA, Congressional District 51, 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 53, CA is currently represented by Sara Jacobs 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 53, CA

Sara Jacobs

District 53 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 53, CA is currently represented by Sara Jacobs (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 53, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 53, CA is home to a population of 797k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 21.9% of Congressional District 53, CA residents were born outside of the country (174k people).

In 2018, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (315k people) in Congressional District 53, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199k White (Hispanic) and 110k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 53, CA are Spanish (184,542 speakers), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (42,528 speakers), and Arabic (10,526 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 53, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
315k ± 11.7k
White (Hispanic)
199k ± 13.9k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 9.7k

34.4%

Hispanic Population

274k people

34.4% of the people in Congressional District 53, CA are hispanic (274k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 53, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
184,542 speakers (24.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
42,528 speakers (5.7%)
Arabic
10,526 speakers (1.41%)

39.9% of Congressional District 53, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 53, CA was Spanish. 24.7% of the overall population of Congressional District 53, CA are native Spanish speakers. 5.7% speak Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) and 1.41% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

174k people

As of 2018, 21.9% of Congressional District 53, CA residents (174k 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 53, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 53, CA was 34.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 31, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47.

Citizenship

90.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 90.9% of Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20,726 ± 2,792
Vietnam
11,012 ± 1,290
Gulf War (1990s)
8,458 ± 1,414

Congressional District 53, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 53, CA is $79,898. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA employs 406k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 53, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (62,998 people), Retail Trade (40,689 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,990 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,320), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,672), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,281).

Wages

Median Household Income

$79,898

2018 value

± $3,022

Households in Congressional District 53, CA have a median annual income of $79,898, 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 53, 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 53, 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 53, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 53, CA (94.6k out of 759k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
58,905 ± 2,309
Hispanic
37,369 ± 1,852
Black
10,646 ± 896

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 53, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

406k

2018 Value

± 12,171

In 2018, there were 406k employees (± 12,171) in Congressional District 53, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 53, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,056 people), Sales & Related Occupations (40,198 people), and Management Occupations (39,979 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, CA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,056 people), Sales & Related Occupations (40,198 people), and Management Occupations (39,979 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($83,965), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($83,019), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($82,003).

Industries

Employment by Industries

406k

2018 Value

± 12,171

In 2018, there were 406k employees (± 12,171) in Congressional District 53, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 53, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62,998 people), Retail Trade (40,689 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,990 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 53, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62,998 people), Retail Trade (40,689 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,990 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 53, CA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($80,320), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($69,672), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 53, CA was $559,900 in 2018, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 53, CA is 48.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 53, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 53, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$559,900

2018 Median

± $9,654

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 53, CA was $559,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 53, 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 53, 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.

$79,898

Median Household Income

± $3,022

275k

Number of Households

± 9,118

In 2018, the median household income of the 275k households in Congressional District 53, CA was $79,898.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 53, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 53, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 53, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

48.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 48.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 53, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Congressional District 53, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 53, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
79.2%
Carpooled
8.78%
Worked At Home
5.54%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 53, CA was Drove Alone (79.2%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.78%) and those who Worked At Home (5.54%).

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 53, 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 53, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

8.02%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

7.88%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

4.32%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 53, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.