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Profile of Congressional District 27, CA


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2022 population: 747,561

2022 Census data
White:250,703 33.54%
Black:72,6449.72%
Indian:2,0050.27%
Asian:66,2768.87%
2+ races:26,0203.48%
Hispanic:324,85943.46%
Total non-White:496,85866.46%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 27, CA

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

2022
NumberPercent
36.3
194,055 26.0%
553,506 74.0%
93,718 12.5%
230,993
3.18
177,529 76.9%
128,672 72.5%
15,837 8.9%
53,464 23.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 27, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units242,521 
Median Value$544,600 
Occupied230,99395.2%
Vacant11,5284.8%
Owned157,77468.3%
Rented73,21931.7%
Median Rent$1,877 
Single-Family Units186,54076.9%
    Detached174,34671.9%
    Attached12,1945.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units34,92614.4%
Mobile Homes11,4794.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 27, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,1664.4%
$10,000 to $14,9996,7272.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995,9372.6%
$20,000 to $24,9995,5492.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996,8853.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995,4422.4%
$35,000 to $39,9996,9563.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996,7182.9%
$45,000 to $49,9996,2382.7%
$50,000 to $59,99912,4455.4%
$60,000 to $74,99918,3147.9%
$75,000 to $99,99928,59012.4%
$100,000 to $124,99925,78311.2%
$125,000 to $149,99921,1499.2%
$150,000 to $199,99926,52411.5%
$200,000 or more37,57016.3%
Median Household Income95,944 
Per Capita Income38,669 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,6375.9%
Public Assistance8,8433.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27,48111.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed177,18165.4%
Unemployed13,0914.8%
In Armed Forces4870.2%
Total Labor Force190,75970.4%
Not in Labor Force80,16429.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector120,05889,02457.4%
Non-Profit8,92614,47338.1%
Self-Employed24,21113,37964.4%
Local Government16,26619,64945.3%
State Government6,2607,08546.9%
Federal Government5,8852,89867.0%
Total Private + Self144,269102,40358.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37,33744,10545.8%
Total181,606146,50855.3%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts51,78715.7%
Sales and Office Occupations67,93320.7%
Professional, Technical80,89624.6%
Service Occupations58,60517.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8680.3%
All others69,74821.2%
White Collar 61.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade33,61510.2%
Manufacturing33,08410.1%
Educational services and health care31,5569.6%
Construction24,0197.3%
Professional, scientific, management20,9476.4%
Public administration20,3996.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,5245.9%
Other services16,8655.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16,2905.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate12,4493.8%
Information11,1643.4%
Wholesale trade7,2962.2%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,4060.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 27, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican238,91031.96%
Puerto Rican4,3710.58%
Cuban3,2960.44%
Dominican2530.03%
Total Central American51,5836.90%
Costa Rican5610.08%
Guatemalan14,6271.96%
Honduran2,5350.34%
Nicaraguan2,8980.39%
Panamanian2140.03%
Salvadoran30,0264.02%
Other Central American7220.10%
Total South American11,2841.51%
Argentinean2,1150.28%
Bolivian4320.06%
Chilean1,1500.15%
Colombian2,1940.29%
Ecuadorian1,3480.18%
Paraguayan50.00%
Peruvian3,2720.44%
Uruguayan1400.02%
Venezuelan5840.08%
Other South American440.01%
Other Hispanic15,1622.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino25,8283.45%
Korean9,9401.33%
Indian9,5601.28%
Chinese6,6160.89%
Japanese3,2520.44%
Vietnamese2,8680.38%
Thai1,0790.14%
Taiwanese7410.10%
Cambodian5550.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English424,11360.6%
Spanish201,49728.8%
Other Indo-European22,3503.2%
Tagalog15,4902.2%
Korean7,5091.1%
Other Asian6,1320.9%
Arabic5,2880.8%
Chinese4,6880.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,9270.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German49,5366.6%
English38,6335.2%
Irish35,5874.8%
Italian24,8833.3%
American21,3902.9%
Armenian11,5891.6%
French10,0161.3%
European9,9481.3%
Polish8,2051.1%
Russian7,6231.0%
Scottish6,9950.9%
Norwegian5,6840.8%
Swedish4,9140.7%
Dutch3,8240.5%
African3,7910.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen689,65792.3%
Not a citizen57,9047.7%
Native588,10378.7%
Foreign-born159,45821.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 27, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
34,857 7.2%37,483 7.7%116,871 24.0%154,825 31.8%93,312 19.2%49,266 10.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 34,857 7.2%
9-12 Years 37,483 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 116,871 24.0%
Some College 154,825 31.8%
Bach. Degree 93,312 19.2%
Grad Degree 49,266 10.1%
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 27, 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 CA27Mike Garcia* (R) 104,624 53.2% Christy Smith (D) 91,892 46.8% 0 0.0% 196,516
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA25Mike Garcia* (R) 169,638 50.0% Christy Smith (D) 169,305 50.0% 0 0.0% 338,943
2020-05-12 sp CA25Mike Garcia (R) 95,667 54.9% Christy Smith (D) 78,721 45.1% 0 0.0% 174,388
2018-11-06 CA25Katie Hill (D) 133,209 54.4% Steve Knight* (R) 111,813 45.6% 0 0.0% 245,022
2016-11-08 CA25Steve Knight* (R) 138,755 53.1% Bryan Caforio (D) 122,406 46.9% 0 0.0% 261,161
2014-11-04 CA25Steve Knight (R) 60,847 53.3% Tony Strickland (R) 53,225 46.7% 0 0.0% 114,072
2012-11-06 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 129,593 54.8% Lee Rogers (D) 106,982 45.2% 0 0.0% 236,575
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 118,308 61.8% Jackie Conaway (D) 73,028 38.2% 0 0.0% 191,336
2008-11-04 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 144,660 57.7% Jackie Conaway (D) 105,929 42.3% 0 0.0% 250,589
2006-11-07 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 93,987 60.0% Roberto Rodriguez (D) 55,913 35.7% 6,873 4.4% 156,773
2004-11-02 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 145,575 64.4% Tim Willoughby (D) 80,395 35.6% 0 0.0% 225,970
2002-11-05 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 80,775 65.0% Bob Conaway (D) 38,674 31.1% 4,887 3.9% 124,336
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 138,628 62.2% Sid Gold (D) 73,921 33.2% 10,229 4.6% 222,778
1998-11-03 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 114,013 74.7% Bruce Acker (Libertarian) 38,669 25.3% 0 0.0% 152,682
1996-11-05 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 122,428 62.4% Diane Trautman (D) 65,089 33.2% 8,686 4.4% 196,203
1994-11-08 CA25Howard McKeon* (R) 110,301 64.9% James Gilmartin (D) 53,445 31.4% 6,225 3.7% 169,971
1992-11-03 CA25Howard McKeon (R) 113,611 51.9% James Gilmartin (D) 72,233 33.0% 32,871 15.0% 218,715
1972-11-07 CA24John Rousselot* (R) 144,057 70.1% Luther Mandell (D) 61,326 29.9% 0 0.0% 205,383
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 7% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 CA27Barry Goldwater, Jr.* (R) 139,326 66.7% Toni Kimmel (D) 63,652 30.5% 5,948 2.8% 208,926
1969-04-29 sp CA27Barry Goldwater, Jr. (R) 64,734 56.9% John Van de Kamp (D) 48,983 43.1% 0 0.0% 113,717
1968-11-05 CA27Ed Reinecke* (R) 162,854 72.2% John Butchko (D) 62,824 27.8% 0 0.0% 225,678
1966-11-08 CA27Ed Reinecke* (R) 93,890 65.3% John Howard (D) 49,785 34.6% 42 0.0% 143,717
1964-11-03 CA27Ed Reinecke (R) 83,141 51.7% Tom Bane (D) 77,587 48.3% 15 0.0% 160,743
1962-11-06 CA27Everett Burkhalter (D) 66,979 52.1% Edgar Hiestand* (R) 61,538 47.9% 49 0.0% 128,566
1960-11-08 CA21Edgar Hiestand* (R) 179,376 58.4% Mrs. Rudd Brown (D) 127,591 41.6% 3 0.0% 306,970
1958-11-04 CA21Edgar Hiestand* (R) 127,238 51.9% Mrs. Rudd Brown (D) 118,141 48.1% 10 0.0% 245,389
1956-11-06 CA21Edgar Hiestand* (R) 153,679 62.6% Bill Stethem (D) 91,683 37.4% 4 0.0% 245,366
1954-11-02 CA21Edgar Hiestand* (R) 100,258 58.7% William Roskam (D) 70,486 41.3% 12 0.0% 170,756
1952-11-04 CA21Edgar Hiestand (R) 112,100 53.6% Everett Burkhalter (D) 97,007 46.4% 77 0.0% 209,184
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 27, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 188,108 55.1% Donald Trump* (R) 145,890 42.7% 7,469 2.2% 341,467 8 -4 1.95%
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 188,421 54.0% Donald Trump* (R) 153,161 43.9% 7,667 2.2% 349,249 10 -3 1.99%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 137,491 50.3% Donald Trump (R) 119,249 43.6% 16,478 6.0% 273,218 12 -2 1.92%
2012 49% Mitt Romney (R) 125,258 49.7% Barack Obama* (D) 120,701 47.8% 6,290 2.5% 252,249 13 2 1.93%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 134,222 49.5% John McCain (R) 131,201 48.3% 5,986 2.2% 271,409 11 3 2.00%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 142,052 58.8% John Kerry (D) 96,355 39.9% 3,057 1.3% 241,464 14 8 1.94%
2000 46% George W. Bush (R) 120,463 51.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 104,593 44.7% 9,120 3.9% 234,176 10 4 2.14%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 97,002 48.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 84,212 42.2% 18,320 9.2% 199,534 10 8 1.99%
1992 56% George Bush* (R) 89,987 39.0% Bill Clinton (D) 83,305 36.1% 57,398 24.9% 230,690 6 2 2.07%
1972 66% Richard Nixon* (R) 148,177 72.8% George McGovern (D) 55,323 27.2% 0 0.0% 203,500 18 12 2.43%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 123,347 55.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 84,116 37.7% 15,807 7.1% 223,270 7 12 3.08%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 56.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 43.7% 0.0% 3 5 n/a
1960 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 54.3% John Kennedy (D) 45.7% 0.0% 4 5 n/a
1956 71% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 150,895 60.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 96,384 38.9% 426 0.2% 247,705 6 4 4.53%
1952 78% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 134,057 63.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 77,640 36.7% 0 0.0% 211,697 7 8 4.12%
* 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 27, 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 748,536 33.3% 9.0% 0.2% 8.9% 4.0% 43.8%
2020 718,949 37.3% 10.1% 8.6% 4.0% 40.0%
2012 714,313 40.1% 7.7% 0.5% 8.1% 5.7% 37.9%
2010 844,320 42.0% 9.7% 0.7% 5.8% 2.6% 39.2%
2002 639,087 57.2% 7.9% 0.9% 3.9% 2.7% 27.1%
2000 699,526 53.9% 7.9% 0.8% 7.8% 4.6% 25.0%
1992 573,105 71.9% 4.5% 0.7% 6.5% 16.4%
1972 463,856 2.0% 10.0%
1970 590,698 1.0% 1.0% 5.0%
1960 719,856
1950 390,824

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 27, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 440,352 128,802 29.2% 183,863 41.8% 127,687 29.0% Dem +55,061 Dem +12.5% 81%
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.