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Profile of Congressional District 38, CA


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2022 population: 754,110

2022 Census data
White:107,552 14.26%
Black:14,2011.88%
Indian:1,6870.22%
Asian:160,63121.30%
2+ races:12,0391.60%
Hispanic:453,65260.16%
Total non-White:646,55885.74%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 38, CA

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2022
NumberPercent
39.0
159,628 21.2%
594,482 78.8%
122,781 16.3%
223,951
3.32
176,912 79.0%
124,668 70.5%
11,991 6.8%
47,039 21.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 38, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units232,323 
Median Value$674,300 
Occupied223,95196.4%
Vacant8,3723.6%
Owned148,17766.2%
Rented75,77433.8%
Median Rent$1,831 
Single-Family Units177,02176.2%
    Detached163,33970.3%
    Attached13,6825.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units39,79517.1%
Mobile Homes4,2191.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 38, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,4254.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995,9482.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995,0552.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995,8082.6%
$25,000 to $29,9996,0992.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996,0722.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995,9032.6%
$40,000 to $44,9996,0752.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996,9153.1%
$50,000 to $59,99913,4016.0%
$60,000 to $74,99919,2438.6%
$75,000 to $99,99929,80113.3%
$100,000 to $124,99925,74311.5%
$125,000 to $149,99919,5628.7%
$150,000 to $199,99927,35012.2%
$200,000 or more31,55114.1%
Median Household Income93,026 
Per Capita Income35,957 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,2976.4%
Public Assistance7,2083.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps22,31210.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed129,66968.9%
Unemployed7,2073.8%
In Armed Forces1960.1%
Total Labor Force137,07272.8%
Not in Labor Force51,18327.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector140,211108,51356.4%
Non-Profit9,11015,51837.0%
Self-Employed22,98211,60766.4%
Local Government15,09421,75641.0%
State Government4,7657,99337.3%
Federal Government3,4092,17861.0%
Total Private + Self163,193120,12057.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.32,37847,44540.6%
Total195,571167,56553.9%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts58,06116.0%
Sales and Office Occupations91,20025.1%
Professional, Technical74,44920.5%
Service Occupations58,09016.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0910.3%
All others81,90822.5%
White Collar 61.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade40,58911.2%
Manufacturing38,94310.7%
Educational services and health care32,3958.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation25,7047.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities24,4236.7%
Professional, scientific, management22,0546.1%
Construction21,2775.9%
Wholesale trade17,8834.9%
Public administration17,3964.8%
Other services16,8584.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate15,1364.2%
Information6,0371.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,6590.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 38, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican383,23850.82%
Puerto Rican3,5560.47%
Cuban4,0960.54%
Dominican3220.04%
Total Central American35,4454.70%
Costa Rican1,3230.18%
Guatemalan10,9081.45%
Honduran2,1600.29%
Nicaraguan2,6410.35%
Panamanian2210.03%
Salvadoran17,7932.36%
Other Central American3990.05%
Total South American9,3241.24%
Argentinean1,0390.14%
Bolivian2920.04%
Chilean3810.05%
Colombian1,8580.25%
Ecuadorian1,9100.25%
Paraguayan800.01%
Peruvian3,3590.45%
Uruguayan550.01%
Venezuelan1690.02%
Other South American1810.02%
Other Hispanic17,6712.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese69,3139.19%
Filipino27,7793.68%
Korean22,5852.99%
Taiwanese7,3890.98%
Indian7,1700.95%
Vietnamese6,2900.83%
Japanese6,0150.80%
Cambodian1,3990.19%
Thai1,3540.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English294,64241.3%
Spanish282,90839.7%
Chinese64,0229.0%
Korean18,8822.6%
Tagalog18,4482.6%
Other Indo-European12,8341.8%
Other Asian9,9091.4%
Vietnamese5,2980.7%
Arabic1,9060.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American26,8583.6%
German22,5733.0%
English17,8702.4%
Irish17,8272.4%
Italian12,1761.6%
French6,0120.8%
European5,0830.7%
Armenian3,5680.5%
Scottish3,4950.5%
Polish3,1270.4%
Dutch2,9550.4%
Swedish2,8640.4%
Russian2,7850.4%
Norwegian2,3430.3%
Welsh1,5290.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen667,41688.5%
Not a citizen86,69411.5%
Native513,23768.1%
Foreign-born240,87331.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 38, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
49,762 9.5%38,863 7.4%131,703 25.1%151,021 28.8%104,425 19.9%49,012 9.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 49,762 9.5%
9-12 Years 38,863 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 131,703 25.1%
Some College 151,021 28.8%
Bach. Degree 104,425 19.9%
Grad Degree 49,012 9.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 38, 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 CA38Linda Sanchez* (D) 101,260 58.1% Eric Ching (R) 73,051 41.9% 0 0.0% 174,311
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA38Linda Sanchez* (D) 190,467 74.3% Michael Tolar (D) 65,739 25.7% 0 0.0% 256,206
2018-11-06 CA38Linda Sanchez* (D) 139,188 68.9% Ryan Downing (R) 62,968 31.1% 0 0.0% 202,156
2016-11-08 CA38Linda Sanchez* (D) 163,590 70.5% Ryan Downing (R) 68,524 29.5% 0 0.0% 232,114
2014-11-04 CA38Linda Sanchez* (D) 58,192 59.1% Benjamin Campos (R) 40,288 40.9% 0 0.0% 98,480
2012-11-06 CA38Linda Sanchez* (D) 145,280 67.5% Benjamin Campos (R) 69,807 32.5% 0 0.0% 215,087
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 10% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA38Grace Napolitano* (D) 85,459 73.5% Robert Vaughn (R) 30,883 26.5% 0 0.0% 116,342
2008-11-04 CA38Grace Napolitano* (D) 130,211 81.7% Christopher Agrella (Libertarian) 29,113 18.3% 0 0.0% 159,324
2006-11-07 CA38Grace Napolitano* (D) 75,181 75.3% Sidney Street (R) 24,620 24.7% 0 0.0% 99,801
2004-11-02 CA38Grace Napolitano* (D) 116,851 100.0% 0 0.0% 116,851
2002-11-05 CA38Grace Napolitano* (D) 62,600 71.1% Alex Burrola (R) 23,126 26.3% 2,301 2.6% 88,027
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA34Grace Napolitano* (D) 105,980 71.3% Robert Canales (R) 33,445 22.5% 9,262 6.2% 148,687
1998-11-03 CA34Grace Napolitano (D) 76,471 67.6% Ed Perez (R) 32,321 28.6% 4,283 3.8% 113,075
1996-11-05 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 94,730 68.4% David Nunez (R) 36,852 26.6% 6,858 5.0% 138,440
1994-11-08 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 72,439 61.7% Albert Nunez (R) 40,068 34.1% 4,948 4.2% 117,455
1992-11-03 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 91,738 61.3% Jay Hernandez (R) 50,907 34.0% 7,073 4.7% 149,718
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 55,646 60.7% John Eastman (R) 36,024 39.3% 0 0.0% 91,670
1988-11-08 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 92,087 63.2% Charles House (R) 50,954 35.0% 2,686 1.8% 145,727
1986-11-04 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 66,404 60.3% Charles House (R) 43,659 39.7% 0 0.0% 110,063
1984-11-06 CA34Esteban Torres* (D) 87,060 59.8% Paul Jackson (R) 58,467 40.2% 0 0.0% 145,527
1982-11-02 CA34Esteban Torres (D) 68,316 57.2% Paul Jackson (R) 51,026 42.8% 0 0.0% 119,342
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 38, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 217,122 64.1% Donald Trump* (R) 114,836 33.9% 6,912 2.0% 338,870 0 -13 1.94%
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 207,000 65.6% Donald Trump* (R) 101,867 32.3% 6,806 2.2% 315,673 -2 -15 1.80%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 166,224 67.0% Donald Trump (R) 68,033 27.4% 13,967 5.6% 248,224 -4 -18 1.74%
2012 43% Barack Obama* (D) 149,141 64.9% Mitt Romney (R) 75,780 33.0% 4,954 2.2% 229,875 -4 -14 1.76%
2008 42% Barack Obama (D) 130,092 71.3% John McCain (R) 48,599 26.6% 3,846 2.1% 182,537 -10 -19 1.34%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 106,652 65.3% George W. Bush* (R) 54,869 33.6% 1,846 1.1% 163,367 -11 -17 1.32%
2000 37% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 107,003 67.3% George W. Bush (R) 46,974 29.5% 5,013 3.2% 158,990 -12 -18 1.45%
1996 33% Bill Clinton* (D) 91,603 64.8% Robert Dole (R) 39,277 27.8% 10,396 7.4% 141,276 -10 -13 1.41%
1992 39% Bill Clinton (D) 78,889 50.9% George Bush* (R) 48,181 31.1% 27,944 18.0% 155,014 -2 -6 1.39%
1988 34% Michael Dukakis (D) 76,154 50.9% George Bush (R) 73,409 49.1% 0 0.0% 149,563 -2 -4 1.51%
1984 40% Ronald Reagan* (R) 89,795 59.6% Walter Mondale (D) 60,961 40.4% 0 0.0% 150,756 2 1 1.59%
* 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 38, 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 743,870 13.5% 1.4% 0.1% 20.7% 1.7% 62.2%
2020 704,515 13.9% 4.8% 16.1% 3.7% 61.5%
2012 714,100 15.6% 4.4% 0.9% 14.4% 3.5% 61.2%
2010 641,410 9.6% 2.8% 0.2% 11.1% 0.9% 75.4%
2002 639,088 13.6% 3.6% 0.3% 10.3% 1.4% 70.6%
2000 617,343 10.5% 1.9% 1.2% 9.1% 4.9% 72.4%
1992 573,047 25.9% 1.9% 0.6% 9.3% 62.3%
1990 598,371 27.7% 3.3% 10.4% 58.6%
1982 526,321 45.0% 2.3% 0.8% 4.3% 47.6%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 38, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 442,914 98,030 22.1% 214,621 48.5% 130,263 29.4% Dem +116,591 Dem +26.3% 77%
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.