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Congressional District 15, TX

799,844 Population
6,230.4 square miles 128.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

32.9 ±0.6 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Texas: 35.9 ±0.1
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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15%White1%†Black0%†Native1%Asian0%†Islander0%†Other1%†Two+81%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$26,745 ±$1,045 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Texas: $39,775 ±$250
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$59,068 ±$2,489 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Texas: $75,780 ±$472
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

22.8% ±1.9% (179,307  ±15,540) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Texas: 13.7% 4,086,851 (±0.3% / ±75,298)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty33%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty18%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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23.8 minutes ±0.5 (7,187,715  ±279,397) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Texas: 27.2 347,514,080 (±0.1 / ±2,192,679)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

260,258 ±4,149 Number of households
  • Texas: 11,260,645 ±19,354
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
3 ±0 (787,115  ±15,317) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Texas: 2.7 29,898,096
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples61%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married51%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale38%Female32%
Now marriedMale52%Female49%
DivorcedMale7%†Female10%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%
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6.3% ±1.1% (12,012  ±2,162) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Texas: 5.5% 417,167 (±0.2% / ±13,744)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

3%†15-1912%†20-2414%†25-299%†30-355%†35-392%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

294,722 ±4,508 Number of housing units
  • Texas: 12,394,809 ±3,110
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied88%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied68%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit67%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$182,800 ±$6,197 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Texas: $296,900 ±$1,483
  • about half the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.2% ±1% (80,149  ±8,077.6) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Texas: 14.1% 4,240,926 (±0.2% / ±65,092.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

76.6% ±1.5% (373,698  ±10,041) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Texas: 86.3% 17,292,906 (±0.4% / ±73,530.8)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
23.1% ±1.1% (112,674  ±5,548.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 34.2% 6,858,406 (±0.2% / ±45,043.8)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

23%No degree27%High school27%Some college15%Bachelor's8%Post-grad
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67.9% ±0.9% (488,553  ±7,097.5) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about double the rate in Texas: 34.9% 9,660,360 (±0.1% / ±36,032.6)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish58%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish68%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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21.6% ±1.1% (172,512  ±9,139) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Texas: 17.9% 5,455,292
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

1%†Europe5%Asia1%†Africa0%†Oceania94%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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4.8% ±0.4% (27,196  ±2,471) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Texas: 6.1% 1,394,897 (±0.1% / ±21,106)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

173†WWII1,013†Korea8,801†Vietnam8,192†Gulf (1990s)9,189†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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27,196 Total veterans ±2,471 24,299 Male ±2,281 2,897 Female ±1,023

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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 15, TX <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US4815-congressional-district-15-tx/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 15, TX <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US4815-congressional-district-15-tx/>