Congressional District 15, CA

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2021 Population

796,865

1.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Representative

Kevin Mullin

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.1

0.514% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.92%

5.58% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$130,999

6.45% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$884,900

5.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 15, CA had a population of 797k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $130,999. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 15, CA grew from 788,527 to 796,865, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $123,064 to $130,999, a 6.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 15, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (37.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Other (Hispanic) (9.79%), White (Hispanic) (7.06%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%).

49.2% of the households in Congressional District 15, 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.

85% of the residents in Congressional District 15, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 15, CA was $884,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 15, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 15, CA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 15, CA borders Congressional District 9, CA, Congressional District 10, CA, Congressional District 11, CA, Congressional District 13, CA, Congressional District 14, CA, Congressional District 17, CA, and Congressional District 19, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 15, CA is home to a population of 797k people, from which 85% are citizens. As of 2021, 35.8% of Congressional District 15, CA residents were born outside of the country (285k people).

In 2021, there were 1.27 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (297k people) in Congressional District 15, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234k White (Non-Hispanic) and 78k Other (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 15, CA are Spanish (113,800 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (67,367 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (35,963 households).

Citizenship

85%

2021 Citizenship

85%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85% of Congressional District 15, 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 15, CA was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 15, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 15, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
297k ± 4.19k
White (Non-Hispanic)
234k ± 3.78k
Other (Hispanic)
78k ± 3.35k

22.1%

Hispanic Population

176k people

22.1% of the people in Congressional District 15, CA are hispanic (176k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 15, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

35.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

285k people

35.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

278k people

As of 2021, 35.8% of Congressional District 15, CA residents (285k 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 15, CA was 35.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 15, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
113,800 households (15.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
67,367 households (8.97%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
35,963 households (4.79%)

49.2% of the households in Congressional District 15, 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 15, CA was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in Congressional District 15, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,382 ± 650
Gulf War (2001-)
4,388 ± 566
Gulf War (1990s)
3,039 ± 442

Congressional District 15, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 15, CA employs 409k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 15, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66,863 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53,147 people), and Manufacturing (47,922 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($160,469), Information ($133,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,299).

Employment

Occupations

409k

2021 Value

± 5,047

0.913%

1 Year growth

± 1.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 15, CA grew at a rate of 0.913%, from 405k employees to 409k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 15, CA, are Management Occupations (55,431 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (40,521 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 15, 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

409k

2021 Value

± 5,047

0.913%

1 Year growth

± 1.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 15, CA grew at a rate of 0.913%, from 405k employees to 409k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 15, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66,863 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53,147 people), and Manufacturing (47,922 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 15, CA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 15, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,904

Median earning men ± $1,671

$54,194

Median earning women ± $940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($152,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,224), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($92,734), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,246), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,303).

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 15, CA is currently represented by Kevin Mullin 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 15, CA

Kevin Mullin

District 15 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 15, CA is currently represented by Kevin Mullin (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 15, 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 15, CA was $884,900 in 2021, which is 3.61 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $840,500 to $884,900, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 15, CA is 64.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 15, CA have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 15, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 15, CA is $130,999. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 15, 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

$884,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,198

$167,980

Median Property Taxes

±$2,574

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 15, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2021

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 64.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 15, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 15, 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.

$130,999

Median Household Income

± $1,945

259k

Number of Households

± 3,555

In 2021, the median household income of the 259k households in Congressional District 15, CA grew to $130,999 from the previous year's value of $123,064.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 15, 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 (65.1%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2021, 65.1% of workers in Congressional District 15, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 15, CA have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.05% of the workforce in Congressional District 15, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 15, 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 15, 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 15, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 15, CA (46.7k out of 790k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 15, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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 24.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.19%

Uninsured

63%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

9.31%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.45%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 15, CA declined by 3.17% from 3.3% to 3.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 15, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.