RightDataUSA

Profile of Congressional District 29, TX


[Sort counties by population]

 

Districts in this state



Congress:    
State Senate:    
State House:    

2022 population: 774,018

2022 Census data
White:61,464 7.94%
Black:93,60512.09%
Indian:5760.07%
Asian:18,9922.45%
2+ races:6,1520.79%
Hispanic:591,94276.48%
Total non-White:712,55492.06%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 29, TX

[Display all years]

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

2022
NumberPercent
31.6
226,814 29.3%
547,204 70.7%
71,686 9.3%
242,677
3.17
177,399 73.1%
106,762 60.2%
27,162 15.3%
65,278 26.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 29, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units267,380 
Median Value$155,000 
Occupied242,67790.8%
Vacant24,7039.2%
Owned130,47753.8%
Rented112,20046.2%
Median Rent$1,106 
Single-Family Units170,89263.9%
    Detached165,86262.0%
    Attached5,0301.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units65,28124.4%
Mobile Homes15,1365.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 29, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,6196.4%
$10,000 to $14,99912,3485.1%
$15,000 to $19,99912,0425.0%
$20,000 to $24,99912,3285.1%
$25,000 to $29,99914,3855.9%
$30,000 to $34,99913,8605.7%
$35,000 to $39,99913,3105.5%
$40,000 to $44,99910,5194.3%
$45,000 to $49,99912,1915.0%
$50,000 to $59,99920,4578.4%
$60,000 to $74,99924,77710.2%
$75,000 to $99,99929,43312.1%
$100,000 to $124,99919,6998.1%
$125,000 to $149,99911,1924.6%
$150,000 to $199,99912,3985.1%
$200,000 or more8,1193.3%
Median Household Income52,275 
Per Capita Income22,433 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,2945.5%
Public Assistance5,6542.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps51,97021.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed77,43266.0%
Unemployed6,6605.7%
In Armed Forces350.0%
Total Labor Force84,12771.8%
Not in Labor Force33,12028.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector162,88197,35162.6%
Non-Profit5,6337,34943.4%
Self-Employed22,97610,17969.3%
Local Government6,84514,18932.5%
State Government2,6795,28633.6%
Federal Government1,8351,43456.1%
Total Private + Self185,857107,53063.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,99228,25837.6%
Total202,849135,78859.9%
Pct. Govt.9.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts28,7258.5%
Sales and Office Occupations66,93419.7%
Professional, Technical37,63311.1%
Service Occupations68,46520.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6800.2%
All others137,49140.5%
White Collar 39.3%
Industry
 Number%
Construction62,49018.4%
Retail trade40,66412.0%
Manufacturing34,10110.1%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation28,8928.5%
Educational services and health care23,5476.9%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities23,0656.8%
Other services21,7556.4%
Professional, scientific, management12,7533.8%
Wholesale trade8,8442.6%
Public administration7,8162.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate7,3072.2%
Information2,4190.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8430.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 29, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican485,45062.72%
Puerto Rican3,8660.50%
Cuban4,0180.52%
Dominican8670.11%
Total Central American73,7989.53%
Costa Rican1840.02%
Guatemalan6,3040.81%
Honduran31,3804.05%
Nicaraguan1,2690.16%
Panamanian1010.01%
Salvadoran34,3444.44%
Other Central American2160.03%
Total South American4,1710.54%
Argentinean1410.02%
Bolivian500.01%
Chilean2870.04%
Colombian1,8300.24%
Ecuadorian5660.07%
Paraguayan210.00%
Peruvian4320.06%
Uruguayan1100.01%
Venezuelan7340.09%
Other Hispanic19,7722.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese9,4851.23%
Indian3,3510.43%
Chinese1,1300.15%
Filipino9300.12%
Cambodian8750.11%
Korean4580.06%
Bangladeshi3090.04%
Thai1490.02%
Laotian1310.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish460,57864.3%
English236,92833.1%
Vietnamese8,7111.2%
Other Indo-European2,5260.4%
Other Asian2,4400.3%
Other1,3110.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1620.2%
Chinese7660.1%
Korean4940.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American20,1912.6%
German12,1001.6%
Irish10,9061.4%
English9,4741.2%
Italian4,4030.6%
African4,2840.6%
French4,1940.5%
Polish2,5470.3%
European2,3380.3%
Scottish1,8040.2%
Scotch-Irish1,2870.2%
Czech9950.1%
Dutch7820.1%
Nigerian7630.1%
Swedish6940.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen606,09178.3%
Not a citizen167,92721.7%
Native525,02667.8%
Foreign-born248,99232.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 29, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
94,571 20.4%67,925 14.7%140,862 30.4%105,478 22.8%38,536 8.3%16,010 3.5%
  Average years of education: 10.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 94,571 20.4%
9-12 Years 67,925 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 140,862 30.4%
Some College 105,478 22.8%
Bach. Degree 38,536 8.3%
Grad Degree 16,010 3.5%
Average years of education: 10.9

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 29, 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 TX29Sylvia Garcia* (D) 71,837 71.4% Robert Schafranek (R) 28,765 28.6% 0 0.0% 100,602
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TX29Sylvia Garcia* (D) 111,305 71.1% Jaimy Blanco (R) 42,840 27.4% 2,328 1.5% 156,473
2018-11-06 TX29Sylvia Garcia (D) 88,188 75.1% Phillip Aronoff (R) 28,098 23.9% 1,208 1.0% 117,494
2016-11-08 TX29Gene Green* (D) 95,649 72.5% Julio Garza (R) 31,646 24.0% 4,687 3.6% 131,982
2014-11-04 TX29Gene Green* (D) 41,321 89.5% James Stanczak (Libertarian) 4,822 10.5% 0 0.0% 46,143
2012-11-06 TX29Gene Green* (D) 86,053 90.0% James Stanczak (Libertarian) 4,996 5.2% 4,562 4.8% 95,611
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 TX29Gene Green* (D) 43,257 64.6% Roy Morales (R) 22,825 34.1% 866 1.3% 66,948
2008-11-04 TX29Gene Green* (D) 79,718 74.6% Eric Story (R) 25,512 23.9% 1,564 1.5% 106,794
2006-11-07 TX29Gene Green* (D) 37,174 73.5% Eric Story (R) 12,347 24.4% 1,029 2.0% 50,550
2004-11-02 TX29Gene Green* (D) 78,256 94.1% Clifford Messina (Libertarian) 4,868 5.9% 0 0.0% 83,124
Redistricting effect (2004); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 2000.
2002-11-05 TX29Gene Green* (D) 55,760 95.2% Paul Hansen (Libertarian) 2,833 4.8% 0 0.0% 58,593
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 TX29Gene Green* (D) 84,665 73.3% Joe Vu (R) 29,606 25.6% 1,204 1.0% 115,475
1998-11-03 TX29Gene Green* (D) 44,179 92.8% Lea Sherman (I) 2,013 4.2% 1,439 3.0% 47,631
1996-11-05 TX29Gene Green* (D) 61,751 67.5% Jack Rodriquez (R) 28,381 31.0% 1,340 1.5% 91,472
Redistricting effect (1996); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1992.
1994-11-08 TX29Gene Green* (D) 44,102 73.4% Harold Eide (R) 15,952 26.6% 0 0.0% 60,054
1992-11-03 TX29Gene Green (D) 64,064 64.9% Clark Ervin (R) 34,609 35.1% 0 0.0% 98,673
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 29, TX


Click on the Year to view presidential county-level data for that election.

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 118,450 67.8% Donald Trump* (R) 54,253 31.0% 2,063 1.2% 174,766 -21 -16 1.54%
2020 30% Joe Biden (D) 106,229 65.9% Donald Trump* (R) 52,937 32.9% 1,914 1.2% 161,080 -19 -14 1.42%
2016 26% Hillary Clinton (D) 95,027 71.1% Donald Trump (R) 34,011 25.4% 4,604 3.4% 133,642 -27 -20 1.49%
2012 23% Barack Obama* (D) 75,720 65.9% Mitt Romney (R) 37,909 33.0% 1,272 1.1% 114,901 -24 -14 1.44%
2008 24% Barack Obama (D) 66,808 61.6% John McCain (R) 40,884 37.7% 681 0.6% 108,373 -18 -8 1.34%
2004 24% John Kerry (D) 59,897 55.7% George W. Bush* (R) 47,734 44.3% 0 0.0% 107,631 -17 -6 1.45%
2000 26% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 70,412 59.9% George W. Bush (R) 45,190 38.4% 1,994 1.7% 117,596 -21 -9 1.84%
1996 25% Bill Clinton* (D) 65,794 61.0% Robert Dole (R) 35,809 33.2% 6,331 5.9% 107,934 -16 -8 1.92%
1992 28% Bill Clinton (D) 54,344 51.9% George Bush* (R) 31,839 30.4% 18,427 17.6% 104,610 -10 -7 1.70%
* 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 29, 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 740,023 8.8% 12.9% 2.7% 1.0% 74.4%
2020 783,915 7.4% 10.5% 1.8% 1.6% 78.7%
2012 718,379 10.6% 9.8% 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% 76.4%
2010 677,032 12.7% 9.6% 0.1% 1.1% 0.5% 76.0%
2002 651,620 20.0% 14.7% 0.2% 2.1% 0.8% 62.2%
2000 672,591 17.0% 15.7% 0.6% 2.3% 3.5% 60.9%
1992 566,217 27.1% 10.2% 0.4% 1.7% 60.6%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 29, 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.