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Profile of Congressional District 31, TX


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2022 population: 780,858

2022 Census data
White:464,327 59.46%
Black:56,8337.28%
Indian:1,0790.14%
Asian:35,2584.52%
2+ races:34,4314.41%
Hispanic:186,72123.91%
Total non-White:316,53140.54%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 31, TX
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
36.6
193,643 24.8%
587,215 75.2%
112,411 14.4%
275,983
2.72
199,816 72.4%
158,113 79.1%
17,280 8.6%
76,167 27.6%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 31, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units301,125 
Median Value$300,600 
Occupied275,98391.7%
Vacant25,1428.3%
Owned195,80570.9%
Rented80,17829.1%
Median Rent$1,282 
Single-Family Units238,45279.2%
    Detached228,10575.8%
    Attached10,3473.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units28,1159.3%
Mobile Homes19,4476.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 31, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,5173.1%
$10,000 to $14,9997,6622.8%
$15,000 to $19,9997,9182.9%
$20,000 to $24,9997,2862.6%
$25,000 to $29,9998,3813.0%
$30,000 to $34,9998,3993.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,0363.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999,1303.3%
$45,000 to $49,9999,1863.3%
$50,000 to $59,99916,9946.2%
$60,000 to $74,99926,0719.4%
$75,000 to $99,99937,07713.4%
$100,000 to $124,99931,39211.4%
$125,000 to $149,99924,0178.7%
$150,000 to $199,99931,25511.3%
$200,000 or more33,66212.2%
Median Household Income87,568 
Per Capita Income41,288 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,6403.9%
Public Assistance3,5631.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21,9297.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed255,19068.0%
Unemployed13,2723.5%
In Armed Forces14,7473.9%
Total Labor Force283,20975.4%
Not in Labor Force92,18724.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector133,476102,80956.5%
Non-Profit9,55417,09035.9%
Self-Employed22,24514,56960.4%
Local Government11,59418,30638.8%
State Government7,6928,59847.2%
Federal Government6,8684,62459.8%
Total Private + Self155,721117,37857.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35,70848,61842.3%
Total191,429165,99653.6%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts67,14118.7%
Sales and Office Occupations76,87921.5%
Professional, Technical92,80625.9%
Service Occupations53,73215.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3020.4%
All others67,73618.9%
White Collar 66.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade41,42311.6%
Professional, scientific, management34,1839.5%
Educational services and health care33,8949.5%
Manufacturing30,2678.4%
Construction28,1757.9%
Public administration22,6116.3%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,5996.3%
Other services18,0445.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate17,4684.9%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,7313.8%
Wholesale trade7,8992.2%
Information6,2041.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,5120.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 31, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican146,25418.73%
Puerto Rican10,6681.37%
Cuban2,0970.27%
Dominican1,1560.15%
Total Central American9,9071.27%
Costa Rican3350.04%
Guatemalan2,6190.34%
Honduran1,3570.17%
Nicaraguan9000.12%
Panamanian1,3450.17%
Salvadoran3,3280.43%
Other Central American230.00%
Total South American4,7980.61%
Argentinean400.01%
Bolivian3070.04%
Chilean2030.03%
Colombian1,3010.17%
Ecuadorian5670.07%
Paraguayan310.00%
Peruvian1,1890.15%
Uruguayan120.00%
Venezuelan1,1480.15%
Other Hispanic11,8411.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian15,7202.01%
Korean3,8540.49%
Chinese3,3590.43%
Filipino3,0480.39%
Vietnamese2,3330.30%
Japanese7080.09%
Taiwanese3370.04%
Cambodian2600.03%
Bangladeshi2490.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English595,75281.4%
Spanish93,94012.8%
Other Asian10,8741.5%
Other Indo-European9,6421.3%
German, other Germanic3,8050.5%
Korean3,3840.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,5880.4%
Chinese2,5230.3%
Other2,4240.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German114,17714.6%
English82,86510.6%
Irish73,7579.4%
American43,8835.6%
Italian21,2532.7%
French16,8592.2%
European16,8172.2%
Scottish15,0521.9%
Polish12,9601.7%
Czech12,9011.7%
Scotch-Irish9,4321.2%
Norwegian8,1631.0%
Swedish7,6351.0%
Dutch7,0880.9%
British5,4180.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen739,13694.7%
Not a citizen41,7225.3%
Native703,12590.0%
Foreign-born77,73310.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 31, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
17,938 3.5%22,433 4.4%117,405 22.9%167,784 32.7%121,797 23.8%65,454 12.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 17,938 3.5%
9-12 Years 22,433 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 117,405 22.9%
Some College 167,784 32.7%
Bach. Degree 121,797 23.8%
Grad Degree 65,454 12.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 31, 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 TX31John Carter* (R) 183,185 100.0% 0 0.0% 183,185
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 9% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TX31John Carter* (R) 212,695 53.4% Donna Imam (D) 176,293 44.3% 9,069 2.3% 398,057
2018-11-06 TX31John Carter* (R) 144,680 50.6% Mary Hegar (D) 136,362 47.7% 4,965 1.7% 286,007
2016-11-08 TX31John Carter* (R) 166,060 58.4% Mike Clark (D) 103,852 36.5% 14,676 5.2% 284,588
2014-11-04 TX31John Carter* (R) 91,607 64.0% Louie Minor (D) 45,715 32.0% 5,706 4.0% 143,028
2012-11-06 TX31John Carter* (R) 145,348 61.3% Stephen Wyman (D) 82,977 35.0% 8,862 3.7% 237,187
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 TX31John Carter* (R) 126,384 82.5% Bill Oliver (Libertarian) 26,735 17.5% 0 0.0% 153,119
2008-11-04 TX31John Carter* (R) 175,563 60.3% Brian Ruiz (D) 106,559 36.6% 9,182 3.2% 291,304
2006-11-07 TX31John Carter* (R) 90,869 58.5% Mary Beth Harrell (D) 60,293 38.8% 4,221 2.7% 155,383
2004-11-02 TX31John Carter* (R) 160,247 64.8% Jon Porter (D) 80,292 32.5% 6,888 2.8% 247,427
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 31, TX


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 202,406 59.2% Joe Biden (D) 133,165 39.0% 6,298 1.8% 341,869 7 12 3.02%
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 204,096 50.4% Joe Biden (D) 192,599 47.6% 7,947 2.0% 404,642 -2 4 3.57%
2016 48% Donald Trump (R) 153,823 53.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 117,181 40.8% 16,506 5.7% 287,510 1 8 3.20%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 144,634 59.6% Barack Obama* (D) 92,842 38.3% 5,238 2.2% 242,714 2 12 3.03%
2008 46% John McCain (R) 172,570 57.5% Barack Obama (D) 124,608 41.5% 2,879 1.0% 300,057 2 12 3.71%
2004 48% George W. Bush* (R) 170,234 66.5% John Kerry (D) 85,574 33.5% 0 0.0% 255,808 5 16 3.45%
* 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 31, 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 801,721 58.3% 7.0% 0.1% 4.8% 5.4% 23.9%
2020 916,064 52.0% 12.3% 5.9% 4.5% 25.3%
2012 721,698 56.9% 11.2% 0.5% 4.5% 3.8% 23.1%
2010 902,101 59.9% 11.9% 0.4% 3.7% 2.4% 21.7%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 31, 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.