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Profile of Congressional District 17, TX


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2022 population: 777,093

2022 Census data
White:416,839 53.64%
Black:113,30014.58%
Indian:1,4290.18%
Asian:16,3552.10%
2+ races:23,6383.04%
Hispanic:203,11526.14%
Total non-White:360,25446.36%




    

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

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
182,839 23.5%
594,254 76.5%
113,945 14.7%
280,539
2.62
186,053 66.3%
132,324 71.1%
20,489 11.0%
94,486 33.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 17, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units324,539 
Median Value$197,200 
Occupied280,53986.4%
Vacant44,00013.6%
Owned173,76161.9%
Rented106,77838.1%
Median Rent$1,095 
Single-Family Units215,83166.5%
    Detached209,63564.6%
    Attached6,1961.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units49,17515.2%
Mobile Homes38,53211.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 17, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00018,3036.5%
$10,000 to $14,99912,2604.4%
$15,000 to $19,99911,6864.2%
$20,000 to $24,99912,3854.4%
$25,000 to $29,99913,3414.8%
$30,000 to $34,99912,0094.3%
$35,000 to $39,99911,8054.2%
$40,000 to $44,99911,0633.9%
$45,000 to $49,99910,9943.9%
$50,000 to $59,99921,7617.8%
$60,000 to $74,99927,1229.7%
$75,000 to $99,99934,10812.2%
$100,000 to $124,99926,6389.5%
$125,000 to $149,99918,1396.5%
$150,000 to $199,99921,5517.7%
$200,000 or more17,3746.2%
Median Household Income62,537 
Per Capita Income31,329 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,3665.1%
Public Assistance6,5572.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps37,66813.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed244,17466.2%
Unemployed14,7214.0%
In Armed Forces3890.1%
Total Labor Force259,28470.3%
Not in Labor Force109,74929.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector128,984102,92855.6%
Non-Profit9,02215,00137.6%
Self-Employed20,70411,21464.9%
Local Government11,02014,61343.0%
State Government11,71718,13839.2%
Federal Government4,1163,59653.4%
Total Private + Self149,688114,14256.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35,87551,34841.1%
Total185,563165,49052.9%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48,81113.9%
Sales and Office Occupations76,38521.7%
Professional, Technical75,94921.6%
Service Occupations62,27317.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,5720.4%
All others88,46025.1%
White Collar 57.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade41,82711.9%
Educational services and health care40,01511.4%
Manufacturing34,8439.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation26,9547.7%
Construction26,3417.5%
Public administration22,4636.4%
Professional, scientific, management19,4215.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities17,3584.9%
Other services16,2004.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate13,0363.7%
Wholesale trade8,3662.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining4,6041.3%
Information4,4831.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican174,61122.47%
Puerto Rican6,0590.78%
Cuban2,1200.27%
Dominican7330.09%
Total Central American6,4720.83%
Costa Rican360.00%
Guatemalan1,1820.15%
Honduran1,1900.15%
Nicaraguan4340.06%
Panamanian1670.02%
Salvadoran3,4630.45%
Total South American3,3030.43%
Argentinean1460.02%
Bolivian310.00%
Chilean1970.03%
Colombian1,3680.18%
Ecuadorian3910.05%
Peruvian6210.08%
Uruguayan810.01%
Venezuelan4110.05%
Other South American570.01%
Other Hispanic9,8171.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4,8770.63%
Vietnamese3,7680.48%
Chinese1,8950.24%
Filipino1,5610.20%
Cambodian1,2870.17%
Korean6680.09%
Japanese4920.06%
Laotian4110.05%
Thai2840.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English582,83279.9%
Spanish121,77916.7%
Other Indo-European4,6950.6%
Other3,6250.5%
Other Asian3,3730.5%
Arabic3,0720.4%
Vietnamese3,0000.4%
German, other Germanic1,8580.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,4470.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German89,27611.5%
English70,2979.0%
Irish68,6478.8%
American43,5175.6%
French16,9592.2%
Scottish14,9221.9%
Italian13,3691.7%
Czech10,5991.4%
European9,6261.2%
Scotch-Irish8,0871.0%
Polish7,7221.0%
African5,7440.7%
British4,7040.6%
Swedish4,4870.6%
Dutch4,4770.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen731,90794.2%
Not a citizen45,1865.8%
Native705,01190.7%
Foreign-born72,0829.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 17, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
28,054 5.6%37,578 7.6%146,429 29.5%158,396 31.9%82,533 16.6%43,830 8.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 28,054 5.6%
9-12 Years 37,578 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 146,429 29.5%
Some College 158,396 31.9%
Bach. Degree 82,533 16.6%
Grad Degree 43,830 8.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

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, 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 TX17Pete Sessions* (R) 144,408 66.5% Mary Jo Woods (D) 72,801 33.5% 0 0.0% 217,209
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TX17Pete Sessions (R) 171,390 55.9% Rick Kennedy (D) 125,565 40.9% 9,918 3.2% 306,873
2018-11-06 TX17Bill Flores* (R) 134,841 56.8% Rick Kennedy (D) 98,070 41.3% 4,440 1.9% 237,351
2016-11-08 TX17Bill Flores* (R) 149,417 60.8% William Matta (D) 86,603 35.2% 9,708 4.0% 245,728
2014-11-04 TX17Bill Flores* (R) 85,807 64.6% Nick Haynes (D) 43,049 32.4% 4,009 3.0% 132,865
2012-11-06 TX17Bill Flores* (R) 143,284 79.9% Ben Easton (Libertarian) 35,978 20.1% 0 0.0% 179,262
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 9% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 TX17Bill Flores (R) 106,696 61.8% Chet Edwards* (D) 63,138 36.6% 2,808 1.6% 172,642
2008-11-04 TX17Chet Edwards* (D) 134,592 53.0% Rob Curnock (R) 115,581 45.5% 3,849 1.5% 254,022
2006-11-07 TX17Chet Edwards* (D) 92,478 58.1% Van Taylor (R) 64,142 40.3% 2,504 1.6% 159,124
2004-11-02 TX17Chet Edwards* (D) 125,309 51.2% Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) 116,049 47.4% 3,390 1.4% 244,748
Redistricting effect (2004); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2002-11-05 TX11Chet Edwards* (D) 74,678 51.6% Ramsey Farley (R) 68,236 47.1% 1,943 1.3% 144,857
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 TX11Chet Edwards* (D) 105,782 54.8% Ramsey Farley (R) 85,546 44.3% 1,590 0.8% 192,918
1998-11-03 TX11Chet Edwards* (D) 71,142 82.4% Vince Hanke (Libertarian) 15,161 17.6% 0 0.0% 86,303
1996-11-05 TX11Chet Edwards* (D) 99,990 56.8% Jay Mathis (R) 74,549 42.4% 1,396 0.8% 175,935
1994-11-08 TX11Chet Edwards* (D) 76,667 59.2% Jim Broyles (R) 52,876 40.8% 0 0.0% 129,543
1992-11-03 TX11Chet Edwards* (D) 119,999 67.4% Jim Broyles (R) 58,033 32.6% 0 0.0% 178,032
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 TX11Chet Edwards (D) 73,810 53.5% Hugh Shine (R) 64,269 46.5% 0 0.0% 138,079
1988-11-08 TX11Marvin Leath* (D) 134,207 95.4% Frederick King (Libertarian) 6,533 4.6% 0 0.0% 140,740
1986-11-04 TX11Marvin Leath* (D) 84,201 100.0% 0 0.0% 84,201
1984-11-06 TX11Marvin Leath* (D) 112,940 100.0% 0 0.0% 112,940
1982-11-02 TX11Marvin Leath* (D) 83,236 96.3% Tom Kilbride (Libertarian) 3,136 3.6% 23 0.0% 86,395
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 TX11Marvin Leath* (D) 128,520 100.0% 0 0.0% 128,520
1978-11-07 TX11Marvin Leath (D) 53,354 51.6% Jack Burgess (R) 49,965 48.4% 0 0.0% 103,319
1976-11-02 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 92,142 57.4% Jack Burgess (R) 68,373 42.6% 48 0.0% 160,563
1974-11-04 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 46,828 81.6% Don Clements (R) 9,883 17.2% 700 1.2% 57,411
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 88,861 100.0% 0 0.0% 88,861
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 59,641 99.9% 39 0.1% 59,680
1968-11-05 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 78,127 96.5% Laurel Dunn (R) 2,807 3.5% 0 0.0% 80,934
1966-11-08 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 39,140 94.9% Laurel Dunn (C) 2,102 5.1% 17 0.0% 41,259
1964-11-03 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 62,175 81.5% Charles Isenhower (R) 14,094 18.5% 0 0.0% 76,269
1962-11-06 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 41,698 100.0% 0 0.0% 41,698
1960-11-08 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 64,351 100.0% 0 0.0% 64,351
1958-11-04 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 21,898 100.0% 0 0.0% 21,898
1956-11-06 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 56,990 100.0% 0 0.0% 56,990
1954-11-02 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 17,739 100.0% 0 0.0% 17,739
1952-11-04 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 59,088 100.0% 0 0.0% 59,088
1950-11-07 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 10,576 100.0% 0 0.0% 10,576
1948-11-02 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 39,795 96.2% A.A. Warrington (R) 1,558 3.8% 0 0.0% 41,353
1946-11-05 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 9,178 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,178
1944-11-07 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 39,866 95.3% Charles Nelson (R) 1,968 4.7% 0 0.0% 41,834
1942-11-03 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 7,554 100.0% 0 0.0% 7,554
1940-11-05 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 37,227 100.0% 0 0.0% 37,227
1938-11-08 TX11Bob Poage* (D) 14,664 98.6% D.E. Wooley (R) 207 1.4% 0 0.0% 14,871
1936-11-03 TX11Bob Poage (D) 31,227 100.0% 3 0.0% 31,230
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 17, TX


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 182,847 60.5% Joe Biden (D) 114,751 38.0% 4,447 1.5% 302,045 9 14 2.67%
2020 52% Donald Trump* (R) 172,342 54.6% Joe Biden (D) 137,632 43.6% 5,638 1.8% 315,612 3 8 2.79%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 139,415 56.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 96,156 38.8% 12,054 4.9% 247,625 4 10 2.75%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 135,309 60.4% Barack Obama* (D) 84,531 37.7% 4,239 1.9% 224,079 3 13 2.80%
2008 45% John McCain (R) 172,821 67.2% Barack Obama (D) 82,326 32.0% 1,992 0.8% 257,139 12 22 3.18%
2004 48% George W. Bush* (R) 172,355 69.9% John Kerry (D) 74,358 30.1% 0 0.0% 246,713 9 19 3.33%
2000 40% George W. Bush (R) 127,348 65.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 64,554 33.1% 3,419 1.8% 195,321 6 17 3.05%
1996 38% Robert Dole (R) 88,429 49.9% Bill Clinton* (D) 74,063 41.8% 14,671 8.3% 177,163 1 9 3.16%
1992 45% George Bush* (R) 75,545 41.0% Bill Clinton (D) 66,440 36.1% 42,305 23.0% 184,290 0 4 2.99%
1988 40% George Bush (R) 106,061 58.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 75,985 41.7% 0 0.0% 182,046 2 5 3.35%
1984 44% Ronald Reagan* (R) 118,091 66.3% Walter Mondale (D) 60,086 33.7% 0 0.0% 178,177 3 7 3.30%
1980 45% Ronald Reagan (R) 101,035 53.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 84,009 44.4% 4,126 2.2% 189,170 -2 3 4.17%
1976 42% Jimmy Carter (D) 94,548 57.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 71,096 42.9% 0 0.0% 165,644 -5 -5 4.07%
1972 41% Richard Nixon* (R) 90,802 69.3% George McGovern (D) 40,234 30.7% 0 0.0% 131,036 3 9 3.77%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 56,813 50.5% Richard Nixon (R) 34,121 30.3% 21,498 19.1% 112,432 -10 -13 3.65%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 75.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 24.1% 0.0% -12 -14 n/a
1960 35% John Kennedy (D) 42,342 61.7% Richard Nixon (R) 26,119 38.0% 208 0.3% 68,669 -10 -12 2.97%
1956 34% Adlai Stevenson (D) 35,469 56.3% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 27,314 43.4% 189 0.3% 62,972 -12 -14 3.22%
1952 37% Adlai Stevenson (D) 37,621 57.4% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 27,977 42.6% 0 0.0% 65,598 -10 -13 3.16%
* 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, 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 787,536 52.8% 13.7% 0.3% 2.1% 4.5% 26.0%
2020 786,023 51.7% 13.7% 4.5% 3.4% 26.7%
2012 710,793 57.2% 13.4% 0.4% 4.0% 2.1% 22.9%
2010 760,042 66.1% 9.6% 0.3% 2.0% 1.3% 20.7%
2002 651,620 64.2% 15.4% 0.4% 1.7% 1.7% 16.4%
2000 663,275 62.2% 16.4% 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% 16.4%
1992 566,217 69.8% 15.9% 0.4% 1.6% 12.3%
1990 604,014 71.6% 14.8% 1.5% 12.1%
1982 527,382 75.2% 14.1% 0.3% 1.1% 9.3%
1980 604,540 13.0% 1.0% 10.0%
1976 466,258 12.0% 9.0%
1972 468,148 12.0% 8.0%
1970 431,179 14.0% 5.0%
1960 322,484
1950 282,447

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 17, 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.