Congressional District 53, CA

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2021 Population

770,304

0.161% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.6%

1.22% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$86,816

6.59% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$588,400

6.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 53, CA had a population of 770k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $86,816. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 53, CA grew from 769,064 to 770,304, a 0.161% increase and its median household income grew from $81,447 to $86,816, a 6.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 53, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39%), White (Hispanic) (17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.69%).

37% of the households in Congressional District 53, 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.

92.1% of the residents in Congressional District 53, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 53, CA was $588,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 53, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 53, CA was 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

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 53, CA is home to a population of 770k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.6% of Congressional District 53, CA residents were born outside of the country (166k people).

In 2021, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (301k people) in Congressional District 53, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131k White (Hispanic) and 104k Asian (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 53, CA are Spanish (169,831 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (35,718 households), and Arabic (8,959 households).

Citizenship

92.1%

2021 Citizenship

91.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.1% of Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 53, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 53, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
301k ± 5.09k
White (Hispanic)
131k ± 4.92k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 3.84k

34.3%

Hispanic Population

264k people

34.3% of the people in Congressional District 53, CA are hispanic (264k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

166k people

21.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

168k people

As of 2021, 21.6% of Congressional District 53, CA residents (166k 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 53, CA was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
169,831 households (23.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
35,718 households (4.92%)
Arabic
8,959 households (1.23%)

37% of the households in Congressional District 53, 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 53, CA was Spanish. 23.4% of the households in Congressional District 53, CA 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-)
19,364 ± 1,446
Vietnam
11,449 ± 679
Gulf War (1990s)
9,663 ± 955

Congressional District 53, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 53, CA employs 391k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 53, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,914 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,101 people), and Retail Trade (39,507 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,000), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,033), and Utilities ($82,114).

Employment

Occupations

391k

2021 Value

± 5,687

−0.132%

1 Year decline

± 2.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 53, CA declined at a rate of −0.132%, from 392k employees to 391k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 53, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,657 people), Management Occupations (42,082 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (39,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 53, 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

391k

2021 Value

± 5,687

−0.132%

1 Year decline

± 2.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 53, CA declined at a rate of −0.132%, from 392k employees to 391k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 53, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,914 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,101 people), and Retail Trade (39,507 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,334

Median earning men ± $1,130

$41,356

Median earning women ± $850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,528), Manufacturing ($67,366), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($64,398), Information ($56,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,546).

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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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 53, CA was $588,400 in 2021, which is 2.4 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $554,500 to $588,400, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 53, CA is 50.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 53, CA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 53, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 53, CA is $86,816. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 53, 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

$588,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,403

$141,264

Median Property Taxes

±$2,924

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 53, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2021

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 50.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 53, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 53, 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.

$86,816

Median Household Income

± $1,512

279k

Number of Households

± 4,461

In 2021, the median household income of the 279k households in Congressional District 53, CA grew to $86,816 from the previous year's value of $81,447.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2021, 74% of workers in Congressional District 53, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 53, CA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 53, CA (80.7k out of 759k 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 53, CA 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 21.5% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

8.49%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

4.7%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 53, CA declined by 5.36% from 7.08% to 6.7%.

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.