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Profile of Congressional District 20, TX


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2022 population: 797,033

2022 Census data
White:134,662 16.90%
Black:42,9305.39%
Indian:1,0300.13%
Asian:26,5083.33%
2+ races:16,2492.04%
Hispanic:573,66471.97%
Total non-White:662,37183.10%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 20, TX

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Over 65:
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Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
32.1
206,181 25.9%
590,852 74.1%
89,087 11.2%
281,635
2.80
182,439 64.8%
111,859 61.3%
26,334 14.4%
99,196 35.2%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 20, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units304,938 
Median Value$184,400 
Occupied281,63592.4%
Vacant23,3037.6%
Owned150,81553.5%
Rented130,82046.5%
Median Rent$1,183 
Single-Family Units197,27864.7%
    Detached189,50462.1%
    Attached7,7742.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units83,03427.2%
Mobile Homes4,4921.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 20, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00016,1995.8%
$10,000 to $14,99913,0424.6%
$15,000 to $19,99911,2724.0%
$20,000 to $24,99913,2874.7%
$25,000 to $29,99913,0624.6%
$30,000 to $34,99913,4014.8%
$35,000 to $39,99913,3794.8%
$40,000 to $44,99913,0354.6%
$45,000 to $49,99912,4004.4%
$50,000 to $59,99922,8018.1%
$60,000 to $74,99931,05511.0%
$75,000 to $99,99938,43113.6%
$100,000 to $124,99925,5229.1%
$125,000 to $149,99916,1735.7%
$150,000 to $199,99917,4246.2%
$200,000 or more11,1524.0%
Median Household Income59,459 
Per Capita Income27,528 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI18,2606.5%
Public Assistance7,7202.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps50,91118.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed102,53268.3%
Unemployed6,0924.1%
In Armed Forces3,7532.5%
Total Labor Force112,37774.9%
Not in Labor Force37,71525.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector149,358122,62754.9%
Non-Profit9,10915,37637.2%
Self-Employed20,00110,05066.6%
Local Government11,58515,01543.6%
State Government4,8689,18534.6%
Federal Government8,0885,86358.0%
Total Private + Self169,359132,67756.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33,65045,43942.5%
Total203,009178,11653.3%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts47,61512.5%
Sales and Office Occupations90,07523.6%
Professional, Technical81,00421.2%
Service Occupations77,26520.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3300.1%
All others85,86422.5%
White Collar 57.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade45,06711.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation39,74310.4%
Educational services and health care35,2219.2%
Construction35,1139.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate28,3227.4%
Professional, scientific, management22,2815.8%
Manufacturing20,2295.3%
Other services17,4884.6%
Public administration17,1554.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities17,1064.5%
Wholesale trade6,3591.7%
Information5,5391.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining6270.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 20, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican483,35560.64%
Puerto Rican11,6221.46%
Cuban2,8800.36%
Dominican4530.06%
Total Central American11,3951.43%
Costa Rican3190.04%
Guatemalan1,3140.16%
Honduran3,8260.48%
Nicaraguan1,0110.13%
Panamanian1,1860.15%
Salvadoran3,6530.46%
Other Central American860.01%
Total South American4,9520.62%
Argentinean4870.06%
Bolivian500.01%
Chilean3400.04%
Colombian1,9870.25%
Ecuadorian2260.03%
Paraguayan1070.01%
Peruvian6620.08%
Uruguayan540.01%
Venezuelan1,0390.13%
Other Hispanic59,0077.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8,3501.05%
Filipino5,5840.70%
Vietnamese3,1740.40%
Chinese2,1250.27%
Japanese1,1260.14%
Korean1,0920.14%
Burmese6860.09%
Thai6240.08%
Taiwanese3610.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English402,38254.4%
Spanish305,32541.2%
Other Indo-European8,4311.1%
Other Asian6,1670.8%
Arabic4,9300.7%
Tagalog3,3600.5%
Vietnamese2,3660.3%
Chinese1,9530.3%
Other1,4710.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German42,0355.3%
Irish26,6673.3%
American25,0263.1%
English23,5153.0%
Italian13,4061.7%
French8,0421.0%
Polish5,2800.7%
European5,0280.6%
Scottish4,9210.6%
African3,6830.5%
Iraqi2,6460.3%
Afghan2,6320.3%
Welsh2,2770.3%
Scotch-Irish2,2640.3%
British2,2200.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen724,82990.9%
Not a citizen72,2049.1%
Native678,33185.1%
Foreign-born118,70214.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 20, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
41,717 8.4%44,596 9.0%132,190 26.7%154,943 31.3%78,931 15.9%42,924 8.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 41,717 8.4%
9-12 Years 44,596 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 132,190 26.7%
Some College 154,943 31.3%
Bach. Degree 78,931 15.9%
Grad Degree 42,924 8.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 20, 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 TX20Joaquin Castro* (D) 115,352 68.4% Kyle Sinclair (R) 53,226 31.6% 21 0.0% 168,599
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TX20Joaquin Castro* (D) 175,078 64.7% Mauro Garza (R) 89,628 33.1% 6,017 2.2% 270,723
2018-11-06 TX20Joaquin Castro* (D) 139,038 80.9% Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian) 32,925 19.1% 0 0.0% 171,963
2016-11-08 TX20Joaquin Castro* (D) 149,640 79.7% Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian) 29,055 15.5% 8,974 4.8% 187,669
2014-11-04 TX20Joaquin Castro* (D) 66,554 75.7% Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian) 21,410 24.3% 0 0.0% 87,964
2012-11-06 TX20Joaquin Castro (D) 119,032 63.9% David Rosa (R) 62,376 33.5% 4,769 2.6% 186,177
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 TX20Charlie Gonzalez* (D) 58,645 63.6% Clayton Trotter (R) 31,757 34.4% 1,783 1.9% 92,185
2008-11-04 TX20Charlie Gonzalez* (D) 127,298 71.9% Robert Litoff (R) 44,585 25.2% 5,172 2.9% 177,055
2006-11-07 TX20Charlie Gonzalez* (D) 68,348 87.4% Michael Idrogo (Libertarian) 9,897 12.6% 0 0.0% 78,245
2004-11-02 TX20Charlie Gonzalez* (D) 112,480 65.5% Roger Scott (R) 54,976 32.0% 4,348 2.5% 171,804
Redistricting effect (2004); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2002-11-05 TX20Charlie Gonzalez* (D) 68,685 100.0% 0 0.0% 68,685
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 TX20Charlie Gonzalez* (D) 107,487 87.7% Alex DePena (Libertarian) 15,087 12.3% 0 0.0% 122,574
1998-11-03 TX20Charlie Gonzalez (D) 50,356 63.2% James Walker (R) 28,347 35.6% 1,010 1.3% 79,713
1996-11-05 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 88,190 63.7% James Walker (R) 47,616 34.4% 2,603 1.9% 138,409
1994-11-08 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 60,114 62.5% Carl Coyler (R) 36,035 37.5% 0 0.0% 96,149
1992-11-03 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 103,755 100.0% 0 0.0% 103,755
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 11% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 56,318 100.0% 0 0.0% 56,318
1988-11-08 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 94,527 70.7% Lee Trevino (R) 36,801 27.5% 2,368 1.8% 133,696
1986-11-04 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 55,363 100.0% 0 0.0% 55,363
1984-11-06 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 100,443 100.0% 0 0.0% 100,443
1982-11-02 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 68,544 91.5% Roger Gary (Libertarian) 4,163 5.6% 2,217 3.0% 74,924
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 12% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 84,113 81.9% Merle Nash (R) 17,725 17.3% 847 0.8% 102,685
1978-11-07 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 51,584 100.0% 0 0.0% 51,584
1976-11-02 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 90,173 100.0% 8 0.0% 90,181
1974-11-04 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 39,358 100.0% 0 0.0% 39,358
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 81,443 96.9% Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 2,596 3.1% 0 0.0% 84,039
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 48,710 100.0% 0 0.0% 48,710
1968-11-05 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 64,112 81.5% Robert Schneider (R) 14,569 18.5% 0 0.0% 78,681
1966-11-08 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 41,067 87.1% Robert Moore (C) 3,671 7.8% 2,390 5.1% 47,128
1964-11-03 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 103,464 64.6% John O'Connell (R) 56,601 35.4% 0 0.0% 160,065
1962-11-06 TX20Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) 62,776 100.0% 0 0.0% 62,776
1961-11-04 sp TX20Henry B. Gonzalez (D) 52,696 54.6% John Goode (R) 42,511 44.0% 1,327 1.4% 96,534
1960-11-08 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 84,487 100.0% 0 0.0% 84,487
1958-11-04 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 23,539 100.0% 0 0.0% 23,539
1956-11-06 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 67,707 100.0% 0 0.0% 67,707
1954-11-02 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 23,533 100.0% 0 0.0% 23,533
1952-11-04 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 64,841 100.0% 0 0.0% 64,841
1950-11-07 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 9,138 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,138
1948-11-02 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 43,709 75.3% J.P. Ledvina (R) 14,376 24.7% 0 0.0% 58,085
1946-11-05 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 10,543 100.0% 0 0.0% 10,543
1944-11-07 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 39,394 100.0% 0 0.0% 39,394
1942-11-03 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 8,860 81.7% William Turner (R) 1,980 18.3% 0 0.0% 10,840
1940-11-05 TX20Paul Kilday* (D) 47,075 83.4% Harry Hotchkin (R) 9,296 16.5% 76 0.1% 56,447
1938-11-08 TX20Paul Kilday (D) 16,703 100.0% 0 0.0% 16,703
1936-11-03 TX20Maury Maverick* (D) 34,478 71.6% E.W. Clemens (R) 12,056 25.0% 1,649 3.4% 48,183
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 20, TX


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 172,367 65.8% Donald Trump* (R) 85,595 32.7% 4,182 1.6% 262,144 -19 -14 2.31%
2020 45% Joe Biden (D) 177,058 63.7% Donald Trump* (R) 96,537 34.7% 4,323 1.6% 277,918 -17 -12 2.45%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 132,363 61.0% Donald Trump (R) 74,386 34.3% 10,203 4.7% 216,952 -18 -12 2.41%
2012 36% Barack Obama* (D) 110,663 58.9% Mitt Romney (R) 74,540 39.7% 2,632 1.4% 187,835 -17 -8 2.35%
2008 36% Barack Obama (D) 115,739 63.6% John McCain (R) 64,886 35.7% 1,381 0.8% 182,006 -20 -10 2.25%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 96,539 55.1% George W. Bush* (R) 78,757 44.9% 0 0.0% 175,296 -16 -6 2.37%
2000 34% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 81,714 54.5% George W. Bush (R) 63,632 42.4% 4,707 3.1% 150,053 -17 -5 2.34%
1996 32% Bill Clinton* (D) 82,892 59.8% Robert Dole (R) 48,488 35.0% 7,285 5.3% 138,665 -14 -6 2.47%
1992 42% Bill Clinton (D) 81,381 48.3% George Bush* (R) 57,977 34.4% 28,968 17.2% 168,326 -6 -3 2.74%
1988 35% Michael Dukakis (D) 92,584 67.6% George Bush (R) 44,444 32.4% 0 0.0% 137,028 -24 -21 2.52%
1984 39% Walter Mondale (D) 83,214 58.6% Ronald Reagan* (R) 58,751 41.4% 0 0.0% 141,965 -22 -17 2.63%
1980 39% Jimmy Carter* (D) 79,282 76.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 22,903 22.0% 2,002 1.9% 104,187 -33 -29 2.29%
1976 38% Jimmy Carter (D) 77,691 74.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 26,711 25.6% 0 0.0% 104,402 -22 -22 2.56%
1972 32% George McGovern (D) 56,713 60.6% Richard Nixon* (R) 36,907 39.4% 0 0.0% 93,620 -27 -21 2.70%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 54,810 70.7% Richard Nixon (R) 18,062 23.3% 4,676 6.0% 77,548 -17 -20 2.52%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 67.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 33.0% 0.0% -3 -5 n/a
1960 37% John Kennedy (D) 75,373 53.7% Richard Nixon (R) 63,934 45.6% 935 0.7% 140,242 -3 -4 6.07%
1956 34% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 65,901 58.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 46,790 41.3% 640 0.6% 113,331 3 1 5.80%
1952 39% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 65,391 56.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 50,260 43.5% 0 0.0% 115,651 3 1 5.57%
* 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 20, 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 776,074 15.8% 5.4% 0.1% 2.9% 2.5% 72.6%
2020 832,518 19.1% 5.7% 3.0% 3.8% 68.4%
2012 716,759 22.1% 4.7% 0.8% 2.5% 3.6% 66.3%
2010 711,706 18.7% 6.6% 0.2% 1.9% 1.1% 71.5%
2002 651,619 23.7% 5.3% 0.2% 1.4% 1.1% 68.2%
2000 624,384 20.4% 5.9% 1.0% 1.5% 4.2% 67.0%
1992 566,217 31.8% 5.8% 0.4% 1.3% 60.7%
1990 497,833 22.2% 8.2% 69.6%
1982 526,350 28.7% 8.8% 0.2% 0.6% 61.7%
1980 423,610 10.0% 68.0%
1976 466,514 11.0% 60.0%
1972 467,942 11.0% 60.0%
1970 408,573 9.0% 47.0%
1960 687,151
1950 500,460

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 20, 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.