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Profile of Congressional District 16, CA


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2022 population: 749,237

2022 Census data
White:330,640 44.13%
Black:15,9042.12%
Indian:9990.13%
Asian:221,33429.54%
2+ races:35,2644.71%
Hispanic:141,86418.93%
Total non-White:418,59755.87%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 16, CA

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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
40.3
162,115 21.6%
587,122 78.4%
123,812 16.5%
268,004
2.73
186,347 69.5%
150,096 80.5%
10,249 5.5%
81,657 30.5%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 16, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units288,138 
Median Value$1,697,600 
Occupied268,00493.0%
Vacant20,1347.0%
Owned160,86960.0%
Rented107,13540.0%
Median Rent$2,616 
Single-Family Units189,06665.6%
    Detached162,72556.5%
    Attached26,3419.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units71,52424.8%
Mobile Homes8,0892.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 16, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,9442.6%
$10,000 to $14,9995,4442.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994,4141.6%
$20,000 to $24,9994,3571.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994,4931.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994,5861.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994,0171.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994,4361.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994,7041.8%
$50,000 to $59,9998,5553.2%
$60,000 to $74,99914,0705.2%
$75,000 to $99,99921,5378.0%
$100,000 to $124,99920,4237.6%
$125,000 to $149,99916,9856.3%
$150,000 to $199,99931,43011.7%
$200,000 or more111,60941.6%
Median Household Income164,557 
Per Capita Income89,529 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,5984.0%
Public Assistance6,0782.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps14,3535.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed285,31473.3%
Unemployed12,4393.2%
In Armed Forces2940.1%
Total Labor Force298,04776.5%
Not in Labor Force91,36123.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector158,570109,13159.2%
Non-Profit13,01820,66138.7%
Self-Employed21,56816,79956.2%
Local Government9,29416,31036.3%
State Government3,0664,88938.5%
Federal Government2,0302,62643.6%
Total Private + Self180,138125,93058.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,40844,48638.1%
Total207,546170,41654.9%
Pct. Govt.10.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts91,02024.0%
Sales and Office Occupations55,16514.6%
Professional, Technical146,11938.6%
Service Occupations46,71812.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4180.4%
All others39,64710.5%
White Collar 77.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management72,14819.1%
Manufacturing51,26913.5%
Educational services and health care42,56611.2%
Retail trade28,8007.6%
Information24,2386.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation18,4814.9%
Construction17,3084.6%
Other services13,5223.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate12,1233.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities8,9222.4%
Public administration8,6342.3%
Wholesale trade5,9291.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,1510.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 16, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican106,03714.15%
Puerto Rican3,3530.45%
Cuban1,1250.15%
Dominican4720.06%
Total Central American13,0221.74%
Costa Rican4280.06%
Guatemalan2,7660.37%
Honduran1,3830.18%
Nicaraguan2,8900.39%
Panamanian1720.02%
Salvadoran5,3570.71%
Other Central American260.00%
Total South American8,6881.16%
Argentinean1,5840.21%
Bolivian2590.03%
Chilean7260.10%
Colombian2,1500.29%
Ecuadorian4220.06%
Paraguayan580.01%
Peruvian2,6450.35%
Uruguayan1200.02%
Venezuelan7240.10%
Other Hispanic9,1671.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese76,52710.21%
Indian40,8825.46%
Vietnamese38,9255.20%
Filipino17,1762.29%
Korean13,4261.79%
Japanese11,1721.49%
Taiwanese6,3670.85%
Cambodian1,0860.14%
Thai8460.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English407,11857.3%
Spanish90,85812.8%
Chinese62,7788.8%
Other Indo-European39,7545.6%
Vietnamese34,0444.8%
Other Asian22,3153.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic13,7821.9%
Tagalog9,9481.4%
Korean9,4241.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German62,2578.3%
English56,8787.6%
Irish52,0777.0%
Italian37,9745.1%
European21,8912.9%
American17,8222.4%
French14,7152.0%
Polish12,3221.6%
Russian12,1751.6%
Iranian10,6721.4%
Scottish9,9291.3%
Norwegian8,7981.2%
Swedish8,6291.2%
Portuguese7,4601.0%
British6,5420.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen640,69885.5%
Not a citizen108,53914.5%
Native498,07466.5%
Foreign-born251,16333.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 16, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
24,747 4.7%16,714 3.2%58,880 11.2%98,279 18.7%153,892 29.2%173,867 33.0%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 24,747 4.7%
9-12 Years 16,714 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 58,880 11.2%
Some College 98,279 18.7%
Bach. Degree 153,892 29.2%
Grad Degree 173,867 33.0%
Average years of education: 15.1

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 16, 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 CA16Anna Eshoo* (D) 139,235 57.8% Rishi Kumar (D) 101,772 42.2% 0 0.0% 241,007
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA18Anna Eshoo* (D) 217,388 63.2% Rishi Kumar (D) 126,751 36.8% 0 0.0% 344,139
2018-11-06 CA18Anna Eshoo* (D) 225,142 74.5% Christine Russell (R) 77,096 25.5% 0 0.0% 302,238
2016-11-08 CA18Anna Eshoo* (D) 230,460 71.1% Richard Fox (R) 93,470 28.9% 0 0.0% 323,930
2014-11-04 CA18Anna Eshoo* (D) 133,060 67.8% Richard Fox (R) 63,326 32.2% 0 0.0% 196,386
2012-11-06 CA18Anna Eshoo* (D) 212,831 70.5% Dave Chapman (R) 89,103 29.5% 0 0.0% 301,934
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 151,217 69.1% Dave Chapman (R) 60,917 27.8% 6,735 3.1% 218,869
2008-11-04 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 190,301 69.8% Ronny Santana (R) 60,610 22.2% 21,855 8.0% 272,766
2006-11-07 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 141,153 71.1% Rob Smith (R) 48,097 24.2% 9,325 4.7% 198,575
2004-11-02 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 182,712 69.7% Chris Haugen (R) 69,564 26.6% 9,678 3.7% 261,954
2002-11-05 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 117,055 68.2% Joe Nixon (R) 48,346 28.2% 6,277 3.7% 171,678
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 161,720 70.2% Bill Quraishi (R) 59,338 25.8% 9,204 4.0% 230,262
1998-11-03 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 129,663 68.6% Chris Haugen (R) 53,719 28.4% 5,528 2.9% 188,910
1996-11-05 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 149,313 64.9% Ben Brink (R) 71,573 31.1% 9,289 4.0% 230,175
1994-11-08 CA14Anna Eshoo* (D) 120,713 60.6% Ben Brink (R) 78,475 39.4% 0 0.0% 199,188
1992-11-03 CA14Anna Eshoo (D) 146,873 56.7% Tom Huening (R) 101,202 39.0% 11,147 4.3% 259,222
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA12Tom Campbell* (R) 125,157 60.8% Robert Palmer (D) 69,270 33.7% 11,271 5.5% 205,698
1988-11-08 CA12Tom Campbell (R) 136,384 51.7% Anna Eshoo (D) 121,523 46.0% 6,023 2.3% 263,930
1986-11-04 CA12Ernest Konnyu (R) 111,252 59.5% Lance Weil (D) 69,564 37.2% 6,227 3.3% 187,043
1984-11-06 CA12Ed Zschau* (R) 155,795 61.7% Martin Carnoy (D) 91,026 36.0% 5,872 2.3% 252,693
1982-11-02 CA12Ed Zschau (R) 115,365 62.9% Emmett Lynch (D) 61,372 33.5% 6,594 3.6% 183,331
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CA12Pete McCloskey* (R) 143,817 72.2% Kirsten Olsen (D) 37,009 18.6% 18,278 9.2% 199,104
1978-11-07 CA12Pete McCloskey* (R) 116,982 73.1% Kirsten Olsen (D) 34,472 21.5% 8,631 5.4% 160,085
1976-11-02 CA12Pete McCloskey* (R) 130,332 66.2% David Harris (D) 61,526 31.3% 4,999 2.5% 196,857
1974-11-04 CA12Pete McCloskey* (R) 103,692 69.1% Gary Gillmor (D) 46,383 30.9% 0 0.0% 150,075
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 CA17Pete McCloskey* (R) 110,988 54.5% James Stewart (D) 73,123 35.9% 19,378 9.5% 203,489
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 16, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 288,193 75.4% Donald Trump* (R) 85,593 22.4% 8,297 2.2% 382,083 -12 -24 2.18%
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 294,545 76.4% Donald Trump* (R) 82,172 21.3% 8,966 2.3% 385,683 -13 -25 2.20%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 246,015 73.4% Donald Trump (R) 67,808 20.2% 21,315 6.4% 335,138 -11 -26 2.35%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 218,082 68.2% Mitt Romney (R) 92,457 28.9% 9,076 2.8% 319,615 -8 -18 2.45%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 213,671 73.1% John McCain (R) 72,707 24.9% 5,883 2.0% 292,261 -12 -21 2.15%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 188,864 68.4% George W. Bush* (R) 83,326 30.2% 3,981 1.4% 276,171 -14 -21 2.22%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 150,035 62.2% George W. Bush (R) 77,773 32.2% 13,531 5.6% 241,339 -9 -16 2.20%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 137,561 61.2% Robert Dole (R) 73,302 32.6% 13,939 6.2% 224,802 -6 -8 2.24%
1992 59% Bill Clinton (D) 143,765 53.5% George Bush* (R) 71,754 26.7% 53,047 19.8% 268,566 -6 -11 2.41%
1988 61% George Bush (R) 133,699 50.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 132,918 49.9% 0 0.0% 266,617 -1 -3 2.70%
1984 63% Ronald Reagan* (R) 148,724 57.9% Walter Mondale (D) 108,069 42.1% 0 0.0% 256,793 0 -1 2.70%
1980 61% Ronald Reagan (R) 95,588 47.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 72,649 36.1% 32,926 16.4% 201,163 -5 -3 2.34%
1976 58% Gerald Ford* (R) 103,233 53.5% Jimmy Carter (D) 89,818 46.5% 0 0.0% 193,051 4 5 2.45%
1972 67% Richard Nixon* (R) 106,566 52.2% George McGovern (D) 97,748 47.8% 0 0.0% 204,314 -3 -9 2.44%
* 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 16, 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 742,459 41.2% 1.8% 29.9% 5.2% 21.4%
2020 753,806 52.2% 2.4% 24.4% 5.2% 15.8%
2012 717,397 56.1% 1.9% 0.5% 20.2% 4.7% 16.6%
2010 653,935 51.1% 2.3% 0.2% 22.3% 3.3% 20.8%
2002 639,088 59.6% 3.0% 0.3% 16.7% 2.7% 17.5%
2000 615,917 55.7% 3.2% 0.4% 19.7% 3.8% 17.2%
1992 571,131 69.0% 4.9% 0.4% 12.2% 13.5%
1990 585,460 73.0% 2.2% 12.8% 12.0%
1982 525,271 80.0% 1.4% 0.6% 5.9% 12.1%
1980 472,813 5.0% 1.0% 8.0% 10.0%
1976 463,161 4.0% 2.0% 11.0%
1972 461,211 2.0% 2.0% 16.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 16, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 438,477 70,360 16.0% 231,460 52.8% 136,657 31.2% Dem +161,100 Dem +36.7% 78%
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.