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Profile of Congressional District 17, CA


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2022 population: 751,593

2022 Census data
White:161,906 21.54%
Black:15,1802.02%
Indian:1,6090.21%
Asian:422,64456.23%
2+ races:27,1273.61%
Hispanic:119,60515.91%
Total non-White:589,68778.46%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 17, CA

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2022
NumberPercent
36.4
150,345 20.0%
601,248 80.0%
93,903 12.5%
262,262
2.82
185,546 70.7%
152,027 81.9%
7,541 4.1%
76,716 29.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 17, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units276,744 
Median Value$1,343,600 
Occupied262,26294.8%
Vacant14,4825.2%
Owned135,64551.7%
Rented126,61748.3%
Median Rent$2,948 
Single-Family Units158,60757.3%
    Detached123,49144.6%
    Attached35,11612.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units89,70632.4%
Mobile Homes7,6382.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 17, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,7393.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994,0921.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,8181.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994,4311.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993,9351.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993,3771.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993,2571.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993,2761.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9501.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997,9213.0%
$60,000 to $74,99911,5314.4%
$75,000 to $99,99920,2617.7%
$100,000 to $124,99921,1468.1%
$125,000 to $149,99919,6417.5%
$150,000 to $199,99937,84014.4%
$200,000 or more108,04741.2%
Median Household Income168,712 
Per Capita Income76,251 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,4974.0%
Public Assistance6,6902.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps14,5045.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed333,93375.5%
Unemployed14,1273.2%
In Armed Forces3530.1%
Total Labor Force348,41378.8%
Not in Labor Force93,75021.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector200,300127,29361.1%
Non-Profit9,07114,67938.2%
Self-Employed15,05810,74258.4%
Local Government7,30014,02934.2%
State Government2,5933,94939.6%
Federal Government2,9382,18857.3%
Total Private + Self215,358138,03560.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21,90234,84538.6%
Total237,260172,88057.8%
Pct. Govt.8.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts80,80919.7%
Sales and Office Occupations55,21813.4%
Professional, Technical183,79144.8%
Service Occupations44,76010.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5430.1%
All others46,10911.2%
White Collar 77.9%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management92,74622.6%
Manufacturing78,29719.1%
Retail trade31,8467.8%
Information31,0267.6%
Educational services and health care26,9086.6%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,1014.7%
Construction13,6993.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities11,8062.9%
Other services11,5282.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,3292.8%
Public administration8,8252.1%
Wholesale trade6,5931.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8380.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 17, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican90,69512.07%
Puerto Rican2,9360.39%
Cuban1,1480.15%
Dominican1230.02%
Total Central American11,3571.51%
Costa Rican5160.07%
Guatemalan2,9500.39%
Honduran1,1130.15%
Nicaraguan1,2990.17%
Panamanian3800.05%
Salvadoran5,0860.68%
Other Central American130.00%
Total South American5,4860.73%
Argentinean7110.09%
Bolivian1330.02%
Chilean4330.06%
Colombian1,4920.20%
Ecuadorian3000.04%
Peruvian1,7050.23%
Uruguayan1740.02%
Venezuelan4060.05%
Other South American1320.02%
Other Hispanic7,8601.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian143,34219.07%
Chinese127,94817.02%
Filipino46,0506.13%
Vietnamese41,6325.54%
Korean15,8682.11%
Taiwanese10,0331.33%
Japanese9,7261.29%
Burmese1,1570.15%
Cambodian9520.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English271,22538.3%
Chinese113,76416.1%
Other Indo-European83,20111.7%
Spanish75,52410.7%
Other Asian62,1868.8%
Vietnamese35,1935.0%
Tagalog27,5513.9%
Korean12,2291.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9,5071.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German29,6233.9%
Irish25,1763.3%
English23,7183.2%
Italian15,3502.0%
American11,6581.6%
European8,9511.2%
Portuguese7,3421.0%
French6,6470.9%
Russian6,6330.9%
Polish6,5540.9%
Iranian5,1350.7%
Scottish4,2450.6%
Swedish4,0130.5%
British3,8780.5%
Norwegian3,5560.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen560,78874.6%
Not a citizen190,80525.4%
Native379,34250.5%
Foreign-born372,25149.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 17, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,277 4.3%20,045 3.7%64,371 11.9%95,871 17.7%163,572 30.2%174,222 32.2%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,277 4.3%
9-12 Years 20,045 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 64,371 11.9%
Some College 95,871 17.7%
Bach. Degree 163,572 30.2%
Grad Degree 174,222 32.2%
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 17, 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 CA17Ro Khanna* (D) 127,853 70.9% Ritesh Tandon (R) 52,400 29.1% 0 0.0% 180,253
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA17Ro Khanna* (D) 212,137 71.3% Ritesh Tandon (R) 85,199 28.7% 0 0.0% 297,336
2018-11-06 CA17Ro Khanna* (D) 159,105 75.3% Ron Cohen (R) 52,057 24.7% 0 0.0% 211,162
2016-11-08 CA17Ro Khanna (D) 142,268 61.0% Mike Honda* (D) 90,924 39.0% 0 0.0% 233,192
2014-11-04 CA17Mike Honda* (D) 69,561 51.8% Ro Khanna (D) 64,847 48.2% 0 0.0% 134,408
2012-11-06 CA17Mike Honda* (D) 159,392 73.5% Evelyn Li (R) 57,336 26.5% 0 0.0% 216,728
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 105,841 67.8% Daniel Sahagun (R) 37,913 24.3% 12,304 7.9% 156,058
2008-11-04 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 146,481 71.3% Charel Winston (R) 49,399 24.1% 9,447 4.6% 205,327
2006-11-07 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 98,929 72.7% Charel Winston (R) 37,130 27.3% 0 0.0% 136,059
2004-11-02 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 129,222 70.9% Douglas McNea (R) 47,992 26.3% 5,067 2.8% 182,281
2002-11-05 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 72,370 67.0% Douglas McNea (R) 32,182 29.8% 3,434 3.2% 107,986
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 115,118 72.1% Gene Thayn (R) 37,213 23.3% 7,415 4.6% 159,746
1998-11-03 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 85,503 72.8% Gene Thayn (R) 27,494 23.4% 4,417 3.8% 117,414
1996-11-05 CA16Zoe Lofgren* (D) 94,020 65.7% Chuck Wojslaw (R) 43,197 30.2% 5,990 4.2% 143,207
1994-11-08 CA16Zoe Lofgren (D) 74,935 65.0% Lyle Smith (R) 40,409 35.0% 8 0.0% 115,352
1992-11-03 CA16Don Edwards* (D) 96,661 62.0% Ted Bundesen (R) 49,843 32.0% 9,379 6.0% 155,883
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA13Don Edwards* (D) 81,875 48.8% Norman Mineta* (D) 97,286 58.0% -11,515 0.0% 167,646
1990-11-06 CA10David Smith (R) 59,773 45.8% Mark Patrosso (R) 48,747 37.3% 22,117 16.9% 130,637
1988-11-08 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 142,500 86.2% Kennita Watson (Libertarian) 22,801 13.8% 0 0.0% 165,301
1986-11-04 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 84,240 70.5% Michael LaCrone (R) 31,826 26.6% 3,498 2.9% 119,564
1984-11-06 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 102,469 62.4% Bob Herriott (R) 56,256 34.3% 5,452 3.3% 164,177
1982-11-02 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 77,263 62.7% Bob Herriott (R) 41,506 33.7% 4,512 3.7% 123,281
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 102,231 62.1% John Lutton (R) 45,987 27.9% 16,325 9.9% 164,543
1978-11-07 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 84,488 67.1% Rudy Hansen (R) 41,374 32.9% 0 0.0% 125,862
1976-11-02 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 111,992 72.0% Herb Smith (R) 38,088 24.5% 5,363 3.5% 155,443
1974-11-04 CA10Don Edwards* (D) 87,978 77.0% John Enright (R) 26,288 23.0% 0 0.0% 114,266
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 CA09Don Edwards* (D) 123,994 72.3% Herb Smith (R) 43,140 25.1% 4,419 2.6% 171,553
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 CA09Don Edwards* (D) 120,041 69.1% Mark Guerra (R) 49,556 28.5% 4,009 2.3% 173,606
1968-11-05 CA09Don Edwards* (D) 101,329 56.6% Larry Fargher (R) 77,847 43.4% 3 0.0% 179,179
1966-11-08 CA09Don Edwards* (D) 97,311 63.1% Wilbur Durkee (R) 56,784 36.8% 15 0.0% 154,110
1964-11-03 CA09Don Edwards* (D) 115,954 69.8% William Hyde (R) 50,261 30.2% 14 0.0% 166,229
1962-11-06 CA09Don Edwards (D) 79,616 65.9% Joseph Donovan (R) 41,104 34.0% 24 0.0% 120,744
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 17, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 219,542 72.7% Donald Trump* (R) 76,381 25.3% 5,975 2.0% 301,898 -9 -21 1.72%
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 224,903 72.5% Donald Trump* (R) 79,260 25.5% 6,075 2.0% 310,238 -9 -21 1.77%
2016 42% Hillary Clinton (D) 183,801 73.9% Donald Trump (R) 50,926 20.5% 13,968 5.6% 248,695 -11 -25 1.75%
2012 41% Barack Obama* (D) 163,862 71.9% Mitt Romney (R) 58,193 25.5% 5,751 2.5% 227,806 -12 -22 1.74%
2008 45% Barack Obama (D) 154,324 69.6% John McCain (R) 63,975 28.8% 3,585 1.6% 221,884 -8 -17 1.63%
2004 42% John Kerry (D) 125,415 63.4% George W. Bush* (R) 70,190 35.5% 2,089 1.1% 197,694 -9 -15 1.59%
2000 34% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 108,515 64.2% George W. Bush (R) 53,502 31.7% 6,986 4.1% 169,003 -10 -16 1.54%
1996 31% Bill Clinton* (D) 91,786 63.4% Robert Dole (R) 43,257 29.9% 9,659 6.7% 144,702 -8 -11 1.44%
1992 40% Bill Clinton (D) 86,418 52.4% George Bush* (R) 44,693 27.1% 33,882 20.5% 164,993 -6 -10 1.48%
1988 40% Michael Dukakis (D) 101,751 55.8% George Bush (R) 80,564 44.2% 0 0.0% 182,315 -7 -9 1.84%
1984 43% Ronald Reagan* (R) 87,529 51.5% Walter Mondale (D) 82,340 48.5% 0 0.0% 169,869 -6 -7 1.79%
1980 48% Ronald Reagan (R) 78,689 46.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 71,937 42.5% 18,622 11.0% 169,248 -6 -4 1.97%
1976 46% Jimmy Carter (D) 92,239 58.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 65,121 41.4% 0 0.0% 157,360 -8 -7 2.00%
1972 58% George McGovern (D) 88,293 52.4% Richard Nixon* (R) 80,269 47.6% 0 0.0% 168,562 -7 -13 2.01%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 101,698 55.2% Richard Nixon (R) 68,593 37.3% 13,836 7.5% 184,127 -11 -6 2.54%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 66.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 33.4% 0.0% -7 -5 n/a
* 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 17, 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 733,185 21.2% 2.3% 0.2% 56.2% 4.1% 15.1%
2020 790,519 21.3% 2.3% 55.6% 4.7% 16.1%
2012 724,244 23.8% 2.6% 0.5% 49.4% 4.5% 19.2%
2010 676,880 25.7% 2.9% 0.3% 28.7% 2.5% 39.9%
2002 639,088 31.9% 3.4% 0.4% 23.8% 2.8% 37.6%
2000 689,817 23.2% 3.6% 1.0% 27.3% 5.1% 39.8%
1992 571,551 36.1% 5.2% 0.8% 21.1% 36.8%
1990 692,321 41.3% 5.1% 23.8% 29.8%
1982 527,278 55.4% 5.6% 0.9% 10.1% 28.0%
1980 586,818 5.0% 1.0% 9.0% 25.0%
1976 463,419 2.0% 1.0% 26.0%
1972 465,966 2.0% 1.0% 25.0%
1970 673,201 4.0% 3.0% 17.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 17, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 361,388 53,595 14.8% 180,605 50.0% 127,188 35.2% Dem +127,010 Dem +35.1% 62%
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.