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Profile of Congressional District 37, CA


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2022 population: 756,145

2022 Census data
White:92,338 12.21%
Black:166,88422.07%
Indian:9110.12%
Asian:47,3136.26%
2+ races:21,2662.81%
Hispanic:423,25355.98%
Total non-White:663,80787.79%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 37, CA

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2022
NumberPercent
34.4
165,670 21.9%
590,475 78.1%
87,714 11.6%
252,624
2.92
151,778 60.1%
83,115 54.8%
19,711 13.0%
100,846 39.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 37, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units275,356 
Median Value$747,300 
Occupied252,62491.7%
Vacant22,7328.3%
Owned82,16832.5%
Rented170,45667.5%
Median Rent$1,624 
Single-Family Units120,99343.9%
    Detached97,35235.4%
    Attached23,6418.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units103,11637.4%
Mobile Homes7140.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 37, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019,5327.7%
$10,000 to $14,99913,6645.4%
$15,000 to $19,99910,4264.1%
$20,000 to $24,99910,3974.1%
$25,000 to $29,99911,6764.6%
$30,000 to $34,99910,6714.2%
$35,000 to $39,9999,0953.6%
$40,000 to $44,99910,1254.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998,4783.4%
$50,000 to $59,99916,2186.4%
$60,000 to $74,99920,9288.3%
$75,000 to $99,99928,55911.3%
$100,000 to $124,99921,9108.7%
$125,000 to $149,99914,6835.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920,3278.0%
$200,000 or more25,93510.3%
Median Household Income64,726 
Per Capita Income33,382 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI19,8017.8%
Public Assistance15,2826.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps50,86420.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed149,32865.1%
Unemployed15,3756.7%
In Armed Forces1360.1%
Total Labor Force164,83971.8%
Not in Labor Force64,59728.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector139,919103,93357.4%
Non-Profit9,31617,29835.0%
Self-Employed28,53719,74459.1%
Local Government9,23915,67737.1%
State Government3,4046,17235.5%
Federal Government2,9852,89250.8%
Total Private + Self168,456123,67757.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24,94442,03937.2%
Total193,400165,71653.9%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48,07913.4%
Sales and Office Occupations71,11319.7%
Professional, Technical75,77921.0%
Service Occupations80,61022.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,6180.4%
All others84,52623.5%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade36,99610.3%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation32,5379.0%
Professional, scientific, management30,0888.4%
Educational services and health care29,9078.3%
Manufacturing27,5607.7%
Construction24,3936.8%
Other services22,5346.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities21,7736.0%
Information15,3344.3%
Public administration11,1963.1%
Wholesale trade10,7763.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate9,2732.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,5110.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 37, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican259,63534.34%
Puerto Rican2,8090.37%
Cuban1,7470.23%
Dominican7840.10%
Total Central American136,88918.10%
Costa Rican3370.04%
Guatemalan46,9806.21%
Honduran9,0191.19%
Nicaraguan3,1960.42%
Panamanian3960.05%
Salvadoran76,36510.10%
Other Central American5960.08%
Total South American5,7910.77%
Argentinean6990.09%
Bolivian740.01%
Chilean3240.04%
Colombian1,4030.19%
Ecuadorian1,0760.14%
Paraguayan360.00%
Peruvian1,2140.16%
Uruguayan500.01%
Venezuelan8620.11%
Other South American530.01%
Other Hispanic15,5982.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean12,5881.66%
Chinese12,0041.59%
Filipino6,4970.86%
Indian5,4180.72%
Japanese3,9440.52%
Vietnamese1,3530.18%
Taiwanese1,0550.14%
Thai5180.07%
Indonesian4640.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish364,67451.0%
English291,07740.7%
Other Indo-European10,4751.5%
Chinese10,1641.4%
Korean10,0541.4%
Other9,8751.4%
Other Asian4,3640.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,3150.6%
Tagalog3,9890.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American28,1473.7%
German14,4321.9%
Irish13,7661.8%
African11,1251.5%
English10,7391.4%
Italian8,5691.1%
Belizean5,4730.7%
Russian5,2080.7%
Polish5,0380.7%
European5,0180.7%
Iranian4,2560.6%
French4,2170.6%
Ethiopian3,6890.5%
Jamaican3,2150.4%
Nigerian2,8130.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen593,35378.5%
Not a citizen162,79221.5%
Native496,70265.7%
Foreign-born259,44334.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 37, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
93,677 18.6%53,495 10.6%100,402 19.9%117,054 23.2%86,638 17.2%52,379 10.4%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 93,677 18.6%
9-12 Years 53,495 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 100,402 19.9%
Some College 117,054 23.2%
Bach. Degree 86,638 17.2%
Grad Degree 52,379 10.4%
Average years of education: 12.0

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 37, 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 CA37Sydney Kamlager (D) 84,338 64.0% Jan Perry (D) 47,542 36.0% 0 0.0% 131,880
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA37Karen Bass* (D) 254,916 85.9% Errol Webber (R) 41,705 14.1% 0 0.0% 296,621
2018-11-06 CA37Karen Bass* (D) 210,555 89.1% Ron Bassilian (R) 25,823 10.9% 0 0.0% 236,378
2016-11-08 CA37Karen Bass* (D) 192,490 81.1% Chris Wiggins (D) 44,782 18.9% 0 0.0% 237,272
2014-11-04 CA37Karen Bass* (D) 96,787 84.3% Adam King (R) 18,051 15.7% 0 0.0% 114,838
2012-11-06 CA37Karen Bass* (D) 207,039 86.4% Morgan Osborne (R) 32,541 13.6% 0 0.0% 239,580
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA33Karen Bass (D) 131,990 86.1% James Andion (R) 21,342 13.9% 1 0.0% 153,333
2008-11-04 CA33Diane Watson* (D) 186,924 87.6% David Crowley (R) 26,536 12.4% 0 0.0% 213,460
2006-11-07 CA33Diane Watson* (D) 113,715 100.0% 0 0.0% 113,715
2004-11-02 CA33Diane Watson* (D) 166,801 88.6% Robert Weber (Libertarian) 21,513 11.4% 0 0.0% 188,314
2002-11-05 CA33Diane Watson* (D) 97,779 82.5% Andrew Kim (R) 16,699 14.1% 3,971 3.4% 118,449
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2001-06-05 sp CA32Diane Watson (D) 75,584 74.8% Noel Hentschel (R) 20,088 19.9% 5,349 5.3% 101,021
2000-11-07 CA32Julian Dixon* (D) 137,447 83.5% Kathy Williamson (R) 19,924 12.1% 7,156 4.3% 164,527
1998-11-03 CA32Julian Dixon* (D) 112,253 86.7% Larry Ardito (R) 14,622 11.3% 2,617 2.0% 129,492
1996-11-05 CA32Julian Dixon* (D) 124,712 82.4% Larry Ardito (R) 18,768 12.4% 7,947 5.2% 151,427
1994-11-08 CA32Julian Dixon* (D) 98,107 77.6% Ernie Farhat (R) 22,190 17.6% 6,099 4.8% 126,396
1992-11-03 CA32Julian Dixon* (D) 150,644 87.2% Bob Weber (Libertarian) 12,384 7.2% 9,784 5.7% 172,812
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 6% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA28Julian Dixon* (D) 69,482 72.7% George Adams (R) 21,245 22.2% 4,873 5.1% 95,600
1988-11-08 CA28Julian Dixon* (D) 109,801 76.1% George Adams (R) 28,645 19.8% 5,891 4.1% 144,337
1986-11-04 CA28Julian Dixon* (D) 92,635 76.3% George Adams (R) 25,858 21.3% 2,837 2.3% 121,330
1984-11-06 CA28Julian Dixon* (D) 113,076 75.6% Beatrice Jett (R) 33,511 22.4% 2,930 2.0% 149,517
1982-11-02 CA28Julian Dixon* (D) 103,469 78.9% David Goetz (R) 24,473 18.7% 3,211 2.4% 131,153
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CA28Julian Dixon* (D) 108,725 79.2% Robert Reid (R) 23,179 16.9% 5,400 3.9% 137,304
1978-11-07 CA28Julian Dixon (D) 97,592 100.0% 0 0.0% 97,592
1976-11-02 CA28Yvonne Burke* (D) 114,612 80.2% Edward Skinner (R) 28,303 19.8% 0 0.0% 142,915
1974-11-04 CA28Yvonne Burke* (D) 88,655 80.1% Tom Neddy (R) 21,957 19.8% 17 0.0% 110,629
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 CA37Yvonne Burke (D) 123,468 73.2% Gregg Tria (R) 41,562 24.6% 3,612 2.1% 168,642
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 37, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 239,814 85.7% Donald Trump* (R) 34,760 12.4% 5,272 1.9% 279,846 -22 -34 1.60%
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 275,573 84.3% Donald Trump* (R) 45,202 13.8% 6,023 1.8% 326,798 -20 -33 1.87%
2016 48% Hillary Clinton (D) 236,621 85.7% Donald Trump (R) 26,608 9.6% 12,905 4.7% 276,134 -22 -36 1.94%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 222,329 84.9% Mitt Romney (R) 33,307 12.7% 6,222 2.4% 261,858 -24 -34 2.01%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 205,470 86.8% John McCain (R) 27,672 11.7% 3,539 1.5% 236,681 -25 -34 1.74%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 172,382 82.8% George W. Bush* (R) 33,132 15.9% 2,631 1.3% 208,145 -28 -35 1.68%
2000 40% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 146,706 83.4% George W. Bush (R) 22,852 13.0% 6,389 3.6% 175,947 -29 -35 1.60%
1996 35% Bill Clinton* (D) 130,394 83.9% Robert Dole (R) 19,348 12.4% 5,764 3.7% 155,506 -26 -28 1.55%
1992 43% Bill Clinton (D) 147,623 78.0% George Bush* (R) 23,956 12.7% 17,561 9.3% 189,140 -20 -25 1.70%
1988 33% Michael Dukakis (D) 113,133 73.6% George Bush (R) 40,680 26.4% 0 0.0% 153,813 -25 -27 1.56%
1984 39% Walter Mondale (D) 108,287 68.0% Ronald Reagan* (R) 51,069 32.0% 0 0.0% 159,356 -25 -27 1.68%
1980 42% Jimmy Carter* (D) 102,516 69.9% Ronald Reagan (R) 36,354 24.8% 7,733 5.3% 146,603 -28 -26 1.71%
1976 42% Jimmy Carter (D) 104,135 70.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 42,972 29.2% 0 0.0% 147,107 -20 -19 1.87%
1972 54% George McGovern (D) 109,673 63.6% Richard Nixon* (R) 62,666 36.4% 0 0.0% 172,339 -19 -24 2.06%
* 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 37, 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 752,632 10.9% 20.9% 0.1% 6.6% 3.0% 57.9%
2020 733,668 25.0% 21.9% 9.2% 3.9% 40.0%
2012 719,034 22.2% 24.3% 0.5% 9.8% 3.8% 39.4%
2010 637,122 22.2% 24.5% 0.2% 13.3% 2.4% 37.4%
2002 639,088 19.9% 29.9% 0.2% 12.2% 2.8% 34.6%
2000 586,031 16.3% 32.9% 0.7% 8.0% 5.0% 37.1%
1992 572,595 21.2% 40.3% 0.4% 7.9% 30.2%
1990 600,050 16.2% 33.2% 8.5% 42.1%
1982 525,682 21.1% 43.0% 0.5% 5.8% 29.6%
1980 469,346 50.0% 1.0% 6.0% 19.0%
1976 465,182 40.0% 5.0% 12.0%
1972 463,155 51.0% 4.0% 9.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 37, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 392,440 27,214 6.9% 259,651 66.2% 105,575 26.9% Dem +232,437 Dem +59.2% 68%
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.