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Profile of Congressional District 7, TX


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2022 population: 781,231

2022 Census data
White:213,418 27.32%
Black:154,54119.78%
Indian:1,0070.13%
Asian:146,12318.70%
2+ races:20,8612.67%
Hispanic:242,04430.98%
Total non-White:567,81372.68%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 7, TX
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Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.8
173,790 22.2%
607,441 77.8%
81,738 10.5%
309,603
2.50
183,431 59.2%
131,333 71.6%
20,101 11.0%
126,172 40.8%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 7, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units342,881 
Median Value$337,500 
Occupied309,60390.3%
Vacant33,2789.7%
Owned131,25242.4%
Rented178,35157.6%
Median Rent$1,347 
Single-Family Units153,04044.6%
    Detached133,62939.0%
    Attached19,4115.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units168,73049.2%
Mobile Homes2,2290.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 7, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,9865.2%
$10,000 to $14,9999,0842.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999,3243.0%
$20,000 to $24,99911,8733.8%
$25,000 to $29,99912,8454.1%
$30,000 to $34,99911,8823.8%
$35,000 to $39,99911,8093.8%
$40,000 to $44,99912,5074.0%
$45,000 to $49,99911,4593.7%
$50,000 to $59,99920,6936.7%
$60,000 to $74,99929,6109.6%
$75,000 to $99,99935,25111.4%
$100,000 to $124,99925,7698.3%
$125,000 to $149,99919,4126.3%
$150,000 to $199,99924,1447.8%
$200,000 or more47,95515.5%
Median Household Income73,777 
Per Capita Income48,085 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,5353.4%
Public Assistance7,6512.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35,24211.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed274,81473.8%
Unemployed17,1724.6%
In Armed Forces5380.1%
Total Labor Force292,52478.6%
Not in Labor Force79,63021.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector175,209132,17757.0%
Non-Profit11,36817,27439.7%
Self-Employed29,75415,96965.1%
Local Government7,25212,67536.4%
State Government5,9518,22742.0%
Federal Government2,6283,34444.0%
Total Private + Self204,963148,14658.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,19941,52039.6%
Total232,162189,66655.0%
Pct. Govt.9.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78,00718.5%
Sales and Office Occupations81,71019.3%
Professional, Technical120,21328.4%
Service Occupations72,22217.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5280.1%
All others70,42516.7%
White Collar 66.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management47,49711.2%
Retail trade45,16310.7%
Educational services and health care35,8778.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation34,1288.1%
Construction30,6477.3%
Manufacturing30,3567.2%
Other services21,7255.1%
Finance, insurance and real estate21,6625.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities17,6734.2%
Wholesale trade10,7082.5%
Public administration9,4352.2%
Information4,9531.2%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,1060.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 7, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican117,58715.05%
Puerto Rican6,4170.82%
Cuban8,9331.14%
Dominican1,2030.15%
Total Central American71,8089.19%
Costa Rican5020.06%
Guatemalan20,1362.58%
Honduran15,0961.93%
Nicaraguan1,7660.23%
Panamanian1,1560.15%
Salvadoran33,0384.23%
Other Central American1140.01%
Total South American24,0133.07%
Argentinean1,5870.20%
Bolivian3690.05%
Chilean8790.11%
Colombian9,0421.16%
Ecuadorian1,5790.20%
Paraguayan130.00%
Peruvian1,6390.21%
Uruguayan4060.05%
Venezuelan8,4251.08%
Other South American740.01%
Other Hispanic12,0831.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian42,8935.49%
Vietnamese33,7324.32%
Chinese29,2813.75%
Filipino8,8021.13%
Korean2,6890.34%
Taiwanese2,0310.26%
Bangladeshi1,4000.18%
Japanese1,0520.13%
Thai7880.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English356,94649.1%
Spanish186,95625.7%
Other Indo-European47,8646.6%
Vietnamese29,3224.0%
Other28,6563.9%
Chinese25,9193.6%
Other Asian15,0492.1%
Arabic13,7421.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun8,2271.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German37,6754.8%
English36,9384.7%
Irish29,5563.8%
Nigerian24,8453.2%
American24,1323.1%
Italian15,3482.0%
African11,5741.5%
French10,3511.3%
European7,9891.0%
Polish7,8401.0%
Scottish7,0690.9%
Scotch-Irish4,7880.6%
Iraqi4,6790.6%
Other Subsaharan African4,5560.6%
Russian4,3190.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen612,75878.4%
Not a citizen168,47321.6%
Native477,07461.1%
Foreign-born304,15738.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 7, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
48,847 9.3%22,226 4.2%82,152 15.6%114,280 21.8%144,898 27.6%112,906 21.5%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 48,847 9.3%
9-12 Years 22,226 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 82,152 15.6%
Some College 114,280 21.8%
Bach. Degree 144,898 27.6%
Grad Degree 112,906 21.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 7, TX

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 TX07Lizzie Fletcher* (D) 115,994 63.8% Johnny Teague (R) 65,835 36.2% 0 0.0% 181,829
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 11% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TX07Lizzie Fletcher* (D) 159,529 50.8% Wesley Hunt (R) 149,054 47.5% 5,542 1.8% 314,125
2018-11-06 TX07Lizzie Fletcher (D) 127,959 52.5% John Culberson* (R) 115,642 47.5% 0 0.0% 243,601
2016-11-08 TX07John Culberson* (R) 143,542 56.2% James Cargas (D) 111,991 43.8% 0 0.0% 255,533
2014-11-04 TX07John Culberson* (R) 90,606 63.3% James Cargas (D) 49,478 34.5% 3,135 2.2% 143,219
2012-11-06 TX07John Culberson* (R) 142,793 60.8% James Cargas (D) 85,553 36.4% 6,491 2.8% 234,837
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 7, TX


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 179,327 64.2% Donald Trump* (R) 96,257 34.5% 3,677 1.3% 279,261 -18 -12 2.47%
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 170,060 53.6% Donald Trump* (R) 143,176 45.1% 4,319 1.4% 317,555 -7 -2 2.80%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 124,722 48.5% Donald Trump (R) 121,204 47.1% 11,382 4.4% 257,308 -5 1 2.86%
2012 44% Mitt Romney (R) 143,631 59.9% Barack Obama* (D) 92,499 38.6% 3,637 1.5% 239,767 3 13 3.00%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 7, TX


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 793,128 26.9% 20.1% 0.1% 19.5% 2.4% 30.9%
2020 762,826 38.7% 15.5% 12.1% 3.4% 30.3%
2012 726,696 43.1% 12.5% 0.2% 9.9% 2.8% 31.5%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 7, TX

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.