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Profile of Congressional District 15, CA


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2022 population: 752,065

2022 Census data
White:219,698 29.21%
Black:18,9842.52%
Indian:1,0600.14%
Asian:284,92337.89%
2+ races:31,6234.20%
Hispanic:189,98825.26%
Total non-White:532,36770.79%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 15, CA

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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
40.3
145,372 19.3%
606,693 80.7%
125,007 16.6%
255,508
2.90
177,062 69.3%
136,567 77.1%
9,531 5.4%
78,446 30.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 15, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units273,101 
Median Value$1,316,300 
Occupied255,50893.6%
Vacant17,5936.4%
Owned149,72558.6%
Rented105,78341.4%
Median Rent$2,738 
Single-Family Units174,59263.9%
    Detached141,09551.7%
    Attached33,49712.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units75,82227.8%
Mobile Homes2,2830.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 15, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,1222.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994,5971.8%
$15,000 to $19,9994,0251.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994,7741.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994,5131.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994,6831.8%
$35,000 to $39,9994,7331.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995,3342.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994,7671.9%
$50,000 to $59,9999,7843.8%
$60,000 to $74,99915,2896.0%
$75,000 to $99,99923,8029.3%
$100,000 to $124,99922,6268.9%
$125,000 to $149,99919,7407.7%
$150,000 to $199,99932,82312.8%
$200,000 or more86,89634.0%
Median Household Income139,468 
Per Capita Income68,766 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI11,5084.5%
Public Assistance7,3382.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps18,1847.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed284,44676.9%
Unemployed14,5583.9%
In Armed Forces3900.1%
Total Labor Force299,39480.9%
Not in Labor Force70,48619.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector160,042122,31656.7%
Non-Profit12,63819,72739.0%
Self-Employed22,98616,18558.7%
Local Government12,77017,65242.0%
State Government4,0656,06640.1%
Federal Government4,9323,72956.9%
Total Private + Self183,028138,50156.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34,40547,17442.2%
Total217,433185,67553.9%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84,91821.0%
Sales and Office Occupations72,37417.9%
Professional, Technical115,84028.7%
Service Occupations69,85617.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1950.3%
All others60,94315.1%
White Collar 67.6%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management61,75315.3%
Retail trade36,8329.1%
Manufacturing29,5717.3%
Educational services and health care29,2767.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation28,5177.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities24,6746.1%
Construction22,6225.6%
Other services19,7264.9%
Finance, insurance and real estate18,5924.6%
Information18,4314.6%
Public administration14,7293.6%
Wholesale trade7,4711.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,3270.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 15, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican107,73414.33%
Puerto Rican4,0050.53%
Cuban1,8970.25%
Dominican2270.03%
Total Central American52,6717.00%
Costa Rican3460.05%
Guatemalan11,9571.59%
Honduran2,3590.31%
Nicaraguan9,9241.32%
Panamanian7260.10%
Salvadoran27,0323.59%
Other Central American3270.04%
Total South American11,6561.55%
Argentinean9790.13%
Bolivian4780.06%
Chilean1,0580.14%
Colombian1,8500.25%
Ecuadorian7430.10%
Peruvian5,9370.79%
Uruguayan1110.01%
Venezuelan4250.06%
Other South American750.01%
Other Hispanic11,7981.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese130,55617.36%
Filipino78,34510.42%
Indian22,9593.05%
Japanese8,0331.07%
Vietnamese7,8901.05%
Korean6,6790.89%
Taiwanese2,6100.35%
Burmese2,3290.31%
Thai1,0050.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English346,50148.5%
Spanish133,28918.7%
Chinese99,34213.9%
Tagalog50,4147.1%
Other Indo-European26,6333.7%
Other Asian21,5013.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic11,1731.6%
Vietnamese5,5400.8%
Arabic5,1950.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish39,4065.2%
German37,1954.9%
Italian32,1774.3%
English32,1134.3%
American19,9512.7%
European11,0061.5%
French10,3971.4%
Russian9,5661.3%
Polish7,4161.0%
Scottish7,3021.0%
Greek5,2070.7%
Swedish4,7710.6%
Norwegian4,7110.6%
Iranian4,5110.6%
Dutch4,4770.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen637,38884.8%
Not a citizen114,67715.2%
Native455,23660.5%
Foreign-born296,82939.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 15, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
40,384 7.3%26,911 4.9%91,398 16.5%129,503 23.4%155,663 28.2%108,945 19.7%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 40,384 7.3%
9-12 Years 26,911 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 91,398 16.5%
Some College 129,503 23.4%
Bach. Degree 155,663 28.2%
Grad Degree 108,945 19.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 15, CA

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 CA15Kevin Mullin (D) 108,077 55.5% David Canepa (D) 86,797 44.5% 0 0.0% 194,874
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA14Jackie Speier* (D) 278,300 79.3% Ran Petel (R) 72,705 20.7% 0 0.0% 351,005
2018-11-06 CA14Jackie Speier* (D) 211,384 79.2% Cristina Osmena (R) 55,439 20.8% 0 0.0% 266,823
2016-11-08 CA14Jackie Speier* (D) 231,630 80.9% Angel Cardenas (R) 54,817 19.1% 0 0.0% 286,447
2014-11-04 CA14Jackie Speier* (D) 114,389 76.7% Robin Chew (R) 34,757 23.3% 0 0.0% 149,146
2012-11-06 CA14Jackie Speier* (D) 203,828 78.9% Debbie Bacigalupi (R) 54,455 21.1% 0 0.0% 258,283
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA12Jackie Speier* (D) 152,044 75.6% Mike Moloney (R) 44,475 22.1% 4,643 2.3% 201,162
2008-11-04 CA12Jackie Speier* (D) 200,442 75.1% Greg Conlon (R) 49,258 18.5% 17,153 6.4% 266,853
2008-04-08 sp CA12Jackie Speier (D) 66,279 77.7% Greg Conlon (R) 7,990 9.4% 11,012 12.9% 85,281
2006-11-07 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 138,650 76.0% Mike Moloney (R) 43,674 24.0% 0 0.0% 182,324
2004-11-02 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 171,852 68.0% Mike Garza (R) 52,593 20.8% 28,154 11.1% 252,599
2002-11-05 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 105,597 68.1% Mike Moloney (R) 38,381 24.8% 11,006 7.1% 154,984
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 158,404 74.5% Mike Garza (R) 44,162 20.8% 9,990 4.7% 212,556
1998-11-03 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 128,135 74.0% Bob Evans (R) 36,562 21.1% 8,515 4.9% 173,212
1996-11-05 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 149,052 71.7% Storm Jenkins (R) 49,278 23.7% 9,583 4.6% 207,913
1994-11-08 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 118,408 67.4% Deborah Wilder (R) 57,228 32.6% 0 0.0% 175,636
1992-11-03 CA12Tom Lantos* (D) 157,205 68.8% Jim Tomlin (R) 53,278 23.3% 17,924 7.8% 228,407
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA11Tom Lantos* (D) 105,029 65.9% Bill Quraishi (R) 45,818 28.8% 8,518 5.3% 159,365
1988-11-08 CA11Tom Lantos* (D) 145,484 71.0% Bill Quraishi (R) 50,050 24.4% 9,482 4.6% 205,016
1986-11-04 CA11Tom Lantos* (D) 112,380 74.1% Bill Quraishi (R) 39,315 25.9% 0 0.0% 151,695
1984-11-06 CA11Tom Lantos* (D) 147,607 69.9% Jack Hickey (R) 59,625 28.2% 3,883 1.8% 211,115
1982-11-02 CA11Tom Lantos* (D) 109,812 57.1% Bill Royer (R) 76,462 39.7% 6,098 3.2% 192,372
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CA11Tom Lantos (D) 85,823 46.4% Bill Royer* (R) 80,100 43.3% 19,090 10.3% 185,013
1979-04-03 sp CA11Bill Royer (R) 52,585 57.3% Joe Holsinger (D) 37,685 41.1% 1,501 1.6% 91,771
1978-11-07 CA11Leo Ryan* (D) 92,882 60.5% Dave Welch (R) 54,621 35.6% 5,961 3.9% 153,464
1976-11-02 CA11Leo Ryan* (D) 107,618 61.1% Bob Jones (R) 62,435 35.4% 6,141 3.5% 176,194
1974-11-04 CA11Leo Ryan* (D) 106,429 75.8% Brainard Merdinger (R) 29,861 21.3% 4,066 2.9% 140,356
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 CA11Leo Ryan (D) 114,134 60.5% Charles Chase (R) 69,632 36.9% 4,881 2.6% 188,647
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 CA11Pete McCloskey* (R) 144,500 77.5% Robert Gomperts (D) 39,188 21.0% 2,786 1.5% 186,474
1968-11-05 CA11Pete McCloskey* (R) 166,252 79.4% Urban Whitaker (D) 40,957 19.6% 2,168 1.0% 209,377
1967-12-12 sp CA11Pete McCloskey (R) 63,850 57.2% Roy Archibald (D) 43,759 39.2% 3,938 3.5% 111,547
1966-11-08 CA11Arthur Younger* (R) 113,679 59.4% Mark Sullivan (D) 77,605 40.6% 88 0.0% 191,372
1964-11-03 CA11Arthur Younger* (R) 116,022 54.8% Mark Sullivan (D) 95,747 45.2% 5 0.0% 211,774
1962-11-06 CA11Arthur Younger* (R) 101,963 62.3% William Keller (D) 61,623 37.7% 5 0.0% 163,591
1960-11-08 CA09Arthur Younger* (R) 116,589 59.2% John Kaster (D) 80,227 40.8% 7 0.0% 196,823
1958-11-04 CA09Arthur Younger* (R) 90,735 58.8% Elma Oddstad (D) 63,597 41.2% 10 0.0% 154,342
1956-11-06 CA09Arthur Younger* (R) 96,388 60.3% James MacKay (D) 63,504 39.7% 18 0.0% 159,910
1954-11-02 CA09Arthur Younger* (R) 60,648 54.5% Harold Taggart (D) 50,619 45.5% 3 0.0% 111,270
1952-11-04 CA09Arthur Younger (R) 71,426 53.1% Harold Taggart (D) 61,028 45.3% 2,145 1.6% 134,599
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 15, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 272,883 77.7% Donald Trump* (R) 71,552 20.4% 6,644 1.9% 351,079 -14 -26 2.00%
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 279,708 77.7% Donald Trump* (R) 73,798 20.5% 6,649 1.8% 360,155 -14 -26 2.06%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 229,008 76.9% Donald Trump (R) 54,229 18.2% 14,506 4.9% 297,743 -13 -28 2.09%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 200,343 74.2% Mitt Romney (R) 63,589 23.6% 5,950 2.2% 269,882 -14 -24 2.07%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 214,850 74.4% John McCain (R) 69,029 23.9% 4,898 1.7% 288,777 -13 -22 2.13%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 193,689 71.7% George W. Bush* (R) 73,740 27.3% 2,646 1.0% 270,075 -17 -23 2.17%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 156,791 67.4% George W. Bush (R) 63,561 27.3% 12,396 5.3% 232,748 -14 -21 2.12%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 191,973 73.2% Robert Dole (R) 58,260 22.2% 11,994 4.6% 262,227 -16 -18 2.62%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 139,281 57.5% George Bush* (R) 64,984 26.8% 38,129 15.7% 242,394 -6 -11 2.18%
1988 49% Michael Dukakis (D) 126,351 58.7% George Bush (R) 89,063 41.3% 0 0.0% 215,414 -10 -12 2.18%
1984 53% Ronald Reagan* (R) 112,986 50.9% Walter Mondale (D) 109,053 49.1% 0 0.0% 222,039 -7 -8 2.34%
1980 57% Ronald Reagan (R) 96,108 50.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 72,391 38.0% 22,081 11.6% 190,580 -2 0 2.22%
1976 55% Gerald Ford* (R) 94,646 52.7% Jimmy Carter (D) 85,027 47.3% 0 0.0% 179,673 3 5 2.28%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 103,931 53.5% George McGovern (D) 90,388 46.5% 0 0.0% 194,319 -2 -7 2.32%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 102,699 47.8% Richard Nixon (R) 97,590 45.4% 14,590 6.8% 214,879 -2 2 2.96%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 64.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 35.6% 0.0% -5 -3 n/a
1960 75% Richard Nixon (R) 104,570 51.7% John Kennedy (D) 97,154 48.0% 528 0.3% 202,252 2 2 3.11%
1956 74% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 100,049 61.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 63,637 38.8% 195 0.1% 163,881 6 4 3.00%
1952 82% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 87,780 63.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 50,802 36.5% 640 0.5% 139,222 7 8 2.71%
* 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 15, CA


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

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 738,342 28.1% 2.9% 0.1% 39.3% 4.7% 24.3%
2020 742,980 32.8% 2.5% 36.3% 5.3% 23.1%
2012 726,958 34.0% 3.5% 0.2% 32.9% 4.4% 25.0%
2010 651,322 41.2% 2.2% 0.2% 34.4% 3.5% 18.5%
2002 639,088 48.2% 2.5% 0.2% 29.4% 3.6% 15.7%
2000 615,370 43.9% 2.7% 0.4% 31.9% 5.2% 15.9%
1992 571,535 55.5% 4.1% 0.4% 25.7% 14.3%
1990 587,093 57.6% 5.8% 17.7% 18.9%
1982 525,102 74.4% 5.8% 0.4% 8.0% 11.4%
1980 498,238 5.0% 1.0% 11.0% 13.0%
1976 464,187 2.0% 2.0% 12.0%
1972 464,324 5.0% 2.0% 12.0%
1970 537,822 3.0% 2.0% 4.0%
1960 444,387
1950 235,659

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 15, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 411,937 52,380 12.7% 231,545 56.2% 128,012 31.1% Dem +179,165 Dem +43.5% 70%
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.