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Profile of Congressional District 36, CA


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2022 population: 740,438

2022 Census data
White:404,264 54.60%
Black:27,3203.69%
Indian:1,5550.21%
Asian:135,70018.33%
2+ races:44,4986.01%
Hispanic:122,73016.58%
Total non-White:336,17445.40%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 36, CA

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2022
NumberPercent
40.0
130,998 17.7%
609,440 82.3%
126,695 17.1%
316,301
2.26
168,516 53.3%
134,985 80.1%
9,151 5.4%
147,785 46.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 36, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units351,707 
Median Value$1,385,500 
Occupied316,30189.9%
Vacant35,40610.1%
Owned144,16745.6%
Rented172,13454.4%
Median Rent$2,418 
Single-Family Units154,56043.9%
    Detached137,11539.0%
    Attached17,4455.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units164,18746.7%
Mobile Homes1,7600.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 36, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,3154.8%
$10,000 to $14,9997,0162.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996,2682.0%
$20,000 to $24,9997,6602.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997,0812.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996,3032.0%
$35,000 to $39,9996,9192.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995,5581.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996,0241.9%
$50,000 to $59,99914,1184.5%
$60,000 to $74,99919,4506.1%
$75,000 to $99,99931,2479.9%
$100,000 to $124,99928,2828.9%
$125,000 to $149,99924,5997.8%
$150,000 to $199,99938,56912.2%
$200,000 or more91,89229.1%
Median Household Income121,449 
Per Capita Income79,115 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,4283.3%
Public Assistance7,6172.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,0945.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed297,22972.3%
Unemployed18,4584.5%
In Armed Forces7100.2%
Total Labor Force316,39776.9%
Not in Labor Force94,96723.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector135,739110,74755.1%
Non-Profit12,09420,01437.7%
Self-Employed39,11527,24958.9%
Local Government8,17613,97036.9%
State Government7,1499,04644.1%
Federal Government2,9121,79261.9%
Total Private + Self174,854137,99655.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30,33144,82240.4%
Total205,185182,81852.9%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts108,48327.9%
Sales and Office Occupations67,72617.4%
Professional, Technical143,77137.0%
Service Occupations40,85710.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3760.1%
All others28,2147.3%
White Collar 82.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management70,62718.2%
Educational services and health care41,82110.7%
Information29,6447.6%
Manufacturing28,1087.2%
Retail trade27,8947.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate19,7765.1%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,1624.9%
Other services16,3174.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,4123.4%
Construction11,5873.0%
Public administration10,8702.8%
Wholesale trade9,6412.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8100.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 36, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican80,07910.82%
Puerto Rican4,1710.56%
Cuban2,8070.38%
Dominican4410.06%
Total Central American12,2681.66%
Costa Rican6010.08%
Guatemalan3,5040.47%
Honduran1,0490.14%
Nicaraguan8760.12%
Panamanian4120.06%
Salvadoran5,7220.77%
Other Central American1040.01%
Total South American12,7751.73%
Argentinean3,0160.41%
Bolivian2570.03%
Chilean8350.11%
Colombian3,6500.49%
Ecuadorian1,5330.21%
Paraguayan230.00%
Peruvian2,4570.33%
Uruguayan3250.04%
Venezuelan6120.08%
Other South American670.01%
Other Hispanic10,1891.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese32,2334.35%
Japanese24,1413.26%
Korean22,0992.98%
Indian17,5962.38%
Filipino14,5601.97%
Taiwanese5,6050.76%
Vietnamese5,4870.74%
Thai1,3600.18%
Indonesian6800.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English477,60967.9%
Spanish76,51910.9%
Other Indo-European38,5815.5%
Chinese25,2673.6%
Other Asian23,1333.3%
Korean15,0592.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10,7111.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun7,8561.1%
Other7,4391.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German71,8659.7%
Irish65,0408.8%
English60,8748.2%
Italian43,7115.9%
American27,0903.7%
European25,6103.5%
Russian20,7352.8%
Polish20,2482.7%
Iranian20,1142.7%
French17,0952.3%
Scottish11,7551.6%
Swedish9,6641.3%
Eastern European8,6401.2%
British7,7991.1%
Norwegian7,5831.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen670,11390.5%
Not a citizen70,3259.5%
Native560,75575.7%
Foreign-born179,68324.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 36, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
13,615 2.5%12,074 2.2%53,302 9.8%108,241 20.0%205,850 38.0%148,362 27.4%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 13,615 2.5%
9-12 Years 12,074 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 53,302 9.8%
Some College 108,241 20.0%
Bach. Degree 205,850 38.0%
Grad Degree 148,362 27.4%
Average years of education: 15.3

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 36, 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 CA36Ted Lieu* (D) 194,299 69.8% Joe Collins (R) 84,264 30.2% 0 0.0% 278,563
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA33Ted Lieu* (D) 257,094 67.6% James Bradley (R) 123,334 32.4% 0 0.0% 380,428
2018-11-06 CA33Ted Lieu* (D) 219,091 70.0% Kenneth Wright (R) 93,769 30.0% 0 0.0% 312,860
2016-11-08 CA33Ted Lieu* (D) 219,397 66.4% Kenneth Wright (R) 110,822 33.6% 0 0.0% 330,219
2014-11-04 CA33Ted Lieu (D) 108,331 59.2% Elan Carr (R) 74,700 40.8% 0 0.0% 183,031
2012-11-06 CA33Henry Waxman* (D) 171,860 54.0% Bill Bloomfield (I) 146,660 46.0% 0 0.0% 318,520
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 114,489 59.6% Mattie Fein (R) 66,706 34.7% 10,840 5.6% 192,035
2008-11-04 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 171,948 68.6% Brian Gibson (R) 78,543 31.4% 0 0.0% 250,491
2006-11-07 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 105,323 63.4% Brian Gibson (R) 53,068 31.9% 7,762 4.7% 166,153
2004-11-02 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 151,208 62.0% Paul Whitehead (R) 81,666 33.5% 11,170 4.6% 244,044
2002-11-05 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 88,198 61.4% Stuart Johnson (R) 50,328 35.0% 5,225 3.6% 143,751
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 6% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA36Jane Harman (D) 115,651 48.4% Steven Kuykendall* (R) 111,199 46.6% 11,886 5.0% 238,736
1998-11-03 CA36Steven Kuykendall (R) 88,843 48.9% Janice Hahn (D) 84,624 46.6% 8,239 4.5% 181,706
1996-11-05 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 117,752 52.5% Susan Brooks (R) 98,538 43.9% 8,169 3.6% 224,459
1994-11-08 CA36Jane Harman* (D) 93,939 48.0% Susan Brooks (R) 93,127 47.6% 8,742 4.5% 195,808
1992-11-03 CA36Jane Harman (D) 125,751 48.4% Joan Milke Flores (R) 109,684 42.2% 24,322 9.4% 259,757
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 15% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA27Mel Levine* (D) 90,857 58.2% David Cohen (R) 58,140 37.2% 7,101 4.5% 156,098
1988-11-08 CA27Mel Levine* (D) 148,814 67.5% Dennis Galbraith (R) 65,307 29.6% 6,214 2.8% 220,335
1986-11-04 CA27Mel Levine* (D) 110,403 63.7% Rob Scribner (R) 59,410 34.3% 3,507 2.0% 173,320
1984-11-06 CA27Mel Levine* (D) 116,933 55.0% Rob Scribner (R) 88,896 41.8% 6,952 3.3% 212,781
1982-11-02 CA27Mel Levine (D) 108,347 59.5% Bart Christensen (R) 67,479 37.0% 6,391 3.5% 182,217
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 12% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CA27Bob Dornan* (R) 109,807 51.0% Carey Peck (D) 100,061 46.5% 5,448 2.5% 215,316
1978-11-07 CA27Bob Dornan* (R) 89,392 51.0% Carey Peck (D) 85,880 49.0% 0 0.0% 175,272
1976-11-02 CA27Bob Dornan (R) 114,623 54.7% Gary Familian (D) 94,988 45.3% 0 0.0% 209,611
1974-11-04 CA27Alphonzo Bell* (R) 102,663 63.9% John Dalessio (D) 52,236 32.5% 5,706 3.6% 160,605
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 8% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 CA28Alphonzo Bell* (R) 144,815 60.7% Michael Shapiro (D) 89,517 37.5% 4,300 1.8% 238,632
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 CA28Alphonzo Bell* (R) 154,691 69.3% Don McLaughlin (D) 57,882 25.9% 10,730 4.8% 223,303
1968-11-05 CA28Alphonzo Bell* (R) 173,680 71.3% John Pratt (D) 65,233 26.8% 4,725 1.9% 243,638
1966-11-08 CA28Alphonzo Bell* (R) 211,404 72.3% Lorry Sherman (D) 81,007 27.7% 80 0.0% 292,491
1964-11-03 CA28Alphonzo Bell* (R) 205,473 65.6% Jerry Gottlieb (D) 107,852 34.4% 41 0.0% 313,366
1962-11-06 CA28Alphonzo Bell* (R) 162,233 64.0% Robert Felixson (D) 91,305 36.0% 64 0.0% 253,602
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 36, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 299,046 71.0% Donald Trump* (R) 113,323 26.9% 8,739 2.1% 421,108 -7 -20 2.40%
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 285,906 69.0% Donald Trump* (R) 120,287 29.0% 8,069 1.9% 414,262 -5 -18 2.37%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 239,982 67.8% Donald Trump (R) 93,706 26.5% 20,209 5.7% 353,897 -5 -19 2.49%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 210,010 60.6% Mitt Romney (R) 127,421 36.8% 9,073 2.6% 346,504 0 -10 2.65%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 176,924 64.4% John McCain (R) 92,105 33.5% 5,754 2.1% 274,783 -3 -12 2.02%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 154,010 59.0% George W. Bush* (R) 103,425 39.6% 3,558 1.4% 260,993 -5 -11 2.10%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 126,440 50.7% George W. Bush (R) 110,507 44.3% 12,562 5.0% 249,509 3 -4 2.28%
1996 48% Bill Clinton* (D) 109,244 48.6% Robert Dole (R) 96,872 43.1% 18,510 8.2% 224,626 5 2 2.24%
1992 58% Bill Clinton (D) 111,014 41.3% George Bush* (R) 95,646 35.5% 62,458 23.2% 269,118 3 -2 2.42%
1988 48% Michael Dukakis (D) 126,695 55.2% George Bush (R) 102,897 44.8% 0 0.0% 229,592 -6 -9 2.32%
1984 51% Ronald Reagan* (R) 117,634 53.1% Walter Mondale (D) 104,031 46.9% 0 0.0% 221,665 -4 -6 2.33%
1980 75% Ronald Reagan (R) 125,736 59.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 66,220 31.2% 20,616 9.7% 212,572 6 8 2.48%
1976 73% Gerald Ford* (R) 125,254 60.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 82,854 39.8% 0 0.0% 208,108 11 12 2.65%
1972 70% Richard Nixon* (R) 133,911 56.1% George McGovern (D) 104,629 43.9% 0 0.0% 238,540 1 -5 2.85%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 133,767 57.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 91,279 38.9% 9,581 4.1% 234,627 9 14 3.24%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 51.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 48.9% 0.0% 10 13 n/a
* 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 36, 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 722,961 52.8% 3.8% 0.2% 18.2% 7.4% 17.0%
2020 703,908 61.3% 3.2% 16.3% 5.7% 13.5%
2012 707,854 65.6% 3.3% 0.2% 14.3% 4.2% 12.4%
2010 659,385 44.0% 4.0% 0.2% 16.6% 3.2% 32.0%
2002 639,087 48.4% 4.1% 0.3% 13.8% 2.9% 30.3%
2000 591,448 56.4% 3.9% 0.5% 15.7% 4.7% 18.8%
1992 573,663 68.9% 3.2% 0.5% 12.5% 14.9%
1990 552,429 60.2% 11.5% 9.2% 19.1%
1982 525,738 65.8% 10.6% 0.6% 6.1% 16.9%
1980 463,584 2.0% 1.0% 5.0% 9.0%
1976 464,100 2.0% 9.0%
1972 460,679 1.0% 2.0% 10.0%
1970 550,414 1.0% 1.0% 4.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 36, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 494,548 98,948 20.0% 250,899 50.7% 144,701 29.3% Dem +151,951 Dem +30.7% 87%
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.