Congressional District 26, TX

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2021 Population

923,492

2.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

6.92%

3.01% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$101,044

4.98% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$311,400

7.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 26, TX had a population of 923k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $101,044. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 26, TX grew from 901,361 to 923,492, a 2.46% increase and its median household income grew from $96,247 to $101,044, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 26, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.55%).

21.1% of the households in Congressional District 26, TX 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.

93.1% of the residents in Congressional District 26, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 26, TX was $311,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 26, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 26, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 26, TX borders Congressional District 3, TX, Congressional District 4, TX, Congressional District 12, TX, Congressional District 13, TX, and Congressional District 24, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 26, TX is home to a population of 923k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.6% of Congressional District 26, TX residents were born outside of the country (126k people).

In 2021, there were 5.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (561k people) in Congressional District 26, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98.6k White (Hispanic) and 81.5k Black or African American (Non-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 26, TX are Spanish (103,852 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,412 households), and Telugu (5,996 households).

Citizenship

93.1%

2021 Citizenship

93.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.1% of Congressional District 26, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 26, TX was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 26, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 26, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
561k ± 4.2k
White (Hispanic)
98.6k ± 4.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
81.5k ± 3.24k

18.8%

Hispanic Population

174k people

18.8% of the people in Congressional District 26, TX are hispanic (174k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 26, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

126k people

13.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

121k people

As of 2021, 13.6% of Congressional District 26, TX residents (126k 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 26, TX was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 26, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
103,852 households (12%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,412 households (0.741%)
Telugu
5,996 households (0.692%)

21.1% of the households in Congressional District 26, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 26, TX was Spanish. 12% of the households in Congressional District 26, TX 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-)
14,327 ± 1,130
Vietnam
13,014 ± 780
Gulf War (1990s)
10,342 ± 883

Congressional District 26, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 26, TX employs 489k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 26, TX are Retail Trade (54,436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,033 people), and Educational Services (49,544 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,035), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,494), and Information ($84,582).

Employment

Occupations

489k

2021 Value

± 6,625

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 26, TX grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 477k employees to 489k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 26, TX, are Management Occupations (76,492 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56,099 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 26, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

489k

2021 Value

± 6,625

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 26, TX grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 477k employees to 489k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 26, TX, are Retail Trade (54,436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,033 people), and Educational Services (49,544 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 26, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 26, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,218

Median earning men ± $1,227

$43,014

Median earning women ± $1,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,179), Information ($91,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($72,821), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,776), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,590).

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 Texas. 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 Texas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 26, TX is currently represented by Michael C. Burgess 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

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 26, TX

Michael C. Burgess

District 26 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 26, TX is currently represented by Michael C. Burgess (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 26, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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 26, TX was $311,400 in 2021, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $290,300 to $311,400, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 26, TX is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 26, TX have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 26, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 26, TX is $101,044. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 26, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $104,676, followed by Congressional District 22, TX and Congressional District 26, TX, with respective values of $103,893 and $101,044.

Property

$311,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,122

$227,480

Median Property Taxes

±$3,490

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 26, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 26, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2021

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 26, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 26, TX 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.

$101,044

Median Household Income

± $1,147

323k

Number of Households

± 4,999

In 2021, the median household income of the 323k households in Congressional District 26, TX grew to $101,044 from the previous year's value of $96,247.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 26, TX 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 (74.3%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.32%)

In 2021, 74.3% of workers in Congressional District 26, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.32%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 26, TX have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Congressional District 26, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 26, TX 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 26, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 26, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 26, TX (63.1k out of 911k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 26, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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 27.5% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

63.4%

Employer Coverage

5.56%

Medicaid

7.94%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 26, TX grew by 0.919% from 10.2% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 26, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.