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Profile of Congressional District 42, CA


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2022 population: 752,589

2022 Census data
White:138,880 18.45%
Black:44,3985.90%
Indian:1,3250.18%
Asian:58,1227.72%
2+ races:15,2892.03%
Hispanic:492,01765.38%
Total non-White:613,70981.55%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 42, CA
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Over 65:
Households:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
35.2
169,505 22.5%
583,084 77.5%
89,849 11.9%
244,579
3.03
164,713 67.3%
100,400 61.0%
20,186 12.3%
79,866 32.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 42, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units257,343 
Median Value$671,100 
Occupied244,57995.0%
Vacant12,7645.0%
Owned93,58538.3%
Rented150,99461.7%
Median Rent$1,656 
Single-Family Units132,38351.4%
    Detached114,09044.3%
    Attached18,2937.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units88,92434.6%
Mobile Homes2,9901.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 42, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,4384.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999,4513.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997,7143.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999,0483.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999,2573.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999,5693.9%
$35,000 to $39,9998,1903.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999,8534.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998,3903.4%
$50,000 to $59,99918,1117.4%
$60,000 to $74,99923,2469.5%
$75,000 to $99,99933,31113.6%
$100,000 to $124,99924,89310.2%
$125,000 to $149,99917,7657.3%
$150,000 to $199,99920,9668.6%
$200,000 or more23,3779.6%
Median Household Income73,423 
Per Capita Income32,836 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,8916.5%
Public Assistance10,2844.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps36,43214.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed126,08971.1%
Unemployed8,4864.8%
In Armed Forces3870.2%
Total Labor Force134,96276.1%
Not in Labor Force42,27223.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector151,175108,01758.3%
Non-Profit8,15114,20736.5%
Self-Employed22,87013,33063.2%
Local Government12,13519,99037.8%
State Government4,6467,12739.5%
Federal Government2,9652,82751.2%
Total Private + Self174,045121,34758.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27,89744,15138.7%
Total201,942165,49855.0%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46,48712.6%
Sales and Office Occupations81,06122.0%
Professional, Technical71,03319.3%
Service Occupations68,47118.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3200.4%
All others101,02727.4%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing41,21311.2%
Retail trade39,38810.7%
Educational services and health care30,4918.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities30,0978.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation29,3458.0%
Construction24,7206.7%
Professional, scientific, management21,2545.8%
Other services19,4455.3%
Wholesale trade15,3954.2%
Public administration13,2753.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate10,1252.8%
Information7,4132.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,7470.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 42, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican400,39653.20%
Puerto Rican4,0550.54%
Cuban4,4070.59%
Dominican4370.06%
Total Central American59,5417.91%
Costa Rican7840.10%
Guatemalan16,2762.16%
Honduran6,4390.86%
Nicaraguan4,4620.59%
Panamanian5110.07%
Salvadoran30,7844.09%
Other Central American2850.04%
Total South American10,3351.37%
Argentinean1,3450.18%
Bolivian1820.02%
Chilean5060.07%
Colombian2,3120.31%
Ecuadorian2,3240.31%
Paraguayan20.00%
Peruvian2,9390.39%
Uruguayan2160.03%
Venezuelan2940.04%
Other South American2150.03%
Other Hispanic12,8461.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino20,7092.75%
Cambodian11,0771.47%
Chinese5,4930.73%
Korean5,3120.71%
Vietnamese2,9890.40%
Indian2,6640.35%
Japanese2,5740.34%
Thai1,4580.19%
Laotian5620.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish384,22654.1%
English272,79438.4%
Other Asian14,3652.0%
Tagalog12,1601.7%
Other Indo-European5,9550.8%
Korean4,2550.6%
Chinese3,9430.6%
Arabic3,5290.5%
Vietnamese2,0770.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German28,5113.8%
Irish24,5083.3%
English22,1682.9%
American18,3762.4%
Italian13,8851.8%
French6,4940.9%
Polish5,7310.8%
European5,6040.7%
Scottish4,0220.5%
Dutch3,6070.5%
Norwegian3,2660.4%
Russian3,1290.4%
Swedish2,8200.4%
British2,2990.3%
African2,2770.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen621,66882.6%
Not a citizen130,92117.4%
Native515,90068.6%
Foreign-born236,68931.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 42, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
87,753 17.4%50,084 9.9%107,754 21.4%132,958 26.4%84,491 16.8%41,275 8.2%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 87,753 17.4%
9-12 Years 50,084 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 107,754 21.4%
Some College 132,958 26.4%
Bach. Degree 84,491 16.8%
Grad Degree 41,275 8.2%
Average years of education: 11.9

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 42, 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 CA42Robert Garcia (D) 99,217 68.4% John Briscoe (R) 45,903 31.6% 0 0.0% 145,120
2000-11-07 CA38Steve Horn* (R) 87,266 48.4% Gerrie Schipske (D) 85,498 47.5% 7,358 4.1% 180,122
1998-11-03 CA38Steve Horn* (R) 71,386 52.9% Peter Matthews (D) 59,767 44.3% 3,722 2.8% 134,875
1996-11-05 CA38Steve Horn* (R) 88,136 52.6% Rick Zbur (D) 71,627 42.7% 7,882 4.7% 167,645
1994-11-08 CA38Steve Horn* (R) 85,225 58.5% Peter Mathews (D) 53,681 36.8% 6,863 4.7% 145,769
1992-11-03 CA38Steve Horn (R) 92,038 48.6% Evan Braude (D) 82,108 43.4% 15,175 8.0% 189,321
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA32Glenn Anderson* (D) 68,268 61.5% Sanford Kahn (R) 42,692 38.5% 0 0.0% 110,960
1988-11-08 CA32Glenn Anderson* (D) 114,666 66.9% Sanford Kahn (R) 50,710 29.6% 5,973 3.5% 171,349
1986-11-04 CA32Glenn Anderson* (D) 90,739 68.5% Joyce Robertson (R) 39,003 29.4% 2,799 2.1% 132,541
1984-11-06 CA32Glenn Anderson* (D) 102,961 60.7% Roger Fiola (R) 62,176 36.6% 4,579 2.7% 169,716
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 42, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 207,750 71.7% Donald Trump* (R) 74,998 25.9% 6,922 2.4% 289,670 -8 -21 1.65%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 109,436 57.9% George W. Bush (R) 70,439 37.3% 9,113 4.8% 188,988 -4 -11 1.72%
1996 36% Bill Clinton* (D) 91,673 54.6% Robert Dole (R) 62,053 36.9% 14,310 8.5% 168,036 -1 -4 1.68%
1992 46% Bill Clinton (D) 88,728 44.6% George Bush* (R) 66,647 33.5% 43,596 21.9% 198,971 1 -4 1.79%
1988 40% Michael Dukakis (D) 89,411 50.4% George Bush (R) 87,998 49.6% 0 0.0% 177,409 -2 -4 1.79%
1984 44% Ronald Reagan* (R) 103,902 59.1% Walter Mondale (D) 71,926 40.9% 0 0.0% 175,828 2 0 1.85%
* 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 42, 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 742,949 17.7% 5.7% 0.2% 8.3% 2.0% 65.8%
2000 634,392 33.6% 10.7% 0.9% 9.6% 5.1% 40.1%
1992 572,637 56.8% 7.7% 0.7% 9.1% 25.7%
1990 619,159 44.3% 10.8% 12.1% 32.8%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 42, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 395,442 64,712 16.4% 216,377 54.7% 114,353 28.9% Dem +151,665 Dem +38.4% 70%
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.