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Congressional District 37, CA

735,660 Population
52.8 square miles 13,941.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.2 ±0.7 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6467%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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13%White21%Black0%†Native7%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other4%†Two+54%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$36,804 ±$1,456 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$70,120 ±$3,423 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

19.6% ±1.5% (140,710  ±11,708) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty25%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty20%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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32.4 minutes ±0.6 (10,086,140  ±407,431) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

261,217 ±6,663 Number of households
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.7 ±0 (714,647  ±19,747) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples43%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married34%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale55%Female52%
Now marriedMale36%Female31%
DivorcedMale6%†Female10%
WidowedMale2%†Female6%†
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4.7% ±0.9% (9,511  ±1,819) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-193%†20-246%†25-299%†30-356%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

281,026 ±6,623 Number of housing units
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied69%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit58%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$848,900 ±$29,431 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

9.9% ±0.9% (71,732  ±7,086) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

72.1% ±1.3% (356,355  ±11,107.5) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
30.6% ±1.2% (151,202  ±7,222.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

28%No degree18%High school23%Some college18%Bachelor's13%Post-grad
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58.3% ±1.1% (411,602  ±9,103.8) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 1.3 times the rate in California: 44.1% 16,315,352 (±0.1% / ±51,139.5)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish56%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish46%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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33.1% ±1.3% (243,584  ±11,406) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

3%†Europe14%Asia3%†Africa0%†Oceania79%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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1.7% ±0.3% (9,710  ±1,864) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

224†WWII875†Korea3,671†Vietnam1,824†Gulf (1990s)2,532†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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9,710 Total veterans ±1,864 8,531 Male ±1,752 1,179 Female ±552

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 37, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US0637-congressional-district-37-ca/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 37, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US0637-congressional-district-37-ca/>