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Profile of Congressional District 51, CA


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2022 population: 762,631

2022 Census data
White:357,032 46.82%
Black:46,3466.08%
Indian:1,1000.14%
Asian:121,21915.89%
2+ races:40,2135.27%
Hispanic:193,16025.33%
Total non-White:405,59953.18%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 51, CA
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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.9
155,740 20.4%
606,891 79.6%
105,058 13.8%
274,991
2.70
178,864 65.0%
132,330 74.0%
13,962 7.8%
96,127 35.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 51, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units287,850 
Median Value$724,200 
Occupied274,99195.5%
Vacant12,8594.5%
Owned143,79752.3%
Rented131,19447.7%
Median Rent$2,059 
Single-Family Units168,82258.6%
    Detached141,62149.2%
    Attached27,2019.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units94,36532.8%
Mobile Homes5,2821.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 51, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,1743.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996,4872.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996,8212.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997,3712.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997,2472.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997,2462.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996,7962.5%
$40,000 to $44,9997,6882.8%
$45,000 to $49,9997,6122.8%
$50,000 to $59,99916,7286.1%
$60,000 to $74,99922,8578.3%
$75,000 to $99,99934,19912.4%
$100,000 to $124,99931,63811.5%
$125,000 to $149,99924,0628.8%
$150,000 to $199,99932,29611.7%
$200,000 or more45,76916.6%
Median Household Income96,911 
Per Capita Income45,884 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,0995.1%
Public Assistance9,8063.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps29,00410.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed269,00469.2%
Unemployed18,2334.7%
In Armed Forces12,2273.1%
Total Labor Force299,46477.0%
Not in Labor Force89,45023.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector136,601109,38755.5%
Non-Profit11,65821,33935.3%
Self-Employed22,93215,81059.2%
Local Government10,91017,39338.5%
State Government7,5678,84446.1%
Federal Government11,3255,43767.6%
Total Private + Self159,533125,19756.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41,46053,01343.9%
Total200,993178,21053.0%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69,28418.2%
Sales and Office Occupations74,14619.5%
Professional, Technical117,97131.1%
Service Occupations61,45216.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6340.2%
All others56,95715.0%
White Collar 68.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management47,73712.6%
Retail trade38,38110.1%
Manufacturing37,1819.8%
Educational services and health care35,7509.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation27,2567.2%
Public administration21,5965.7%
Construction19,3265.1%
Other services18,8665.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate14,9353.9%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities14,1663.7%
Information8,1412.1%
Wholesale trade7,5592.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,1610.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 51, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican158,86420.83%
Puerto Rican6,1150.80%
Cuban1,3080.17%
Dominican8740.11%
Total Central American6,5960.86%
Costa Rican4030.05%
Guatemalan2,4870.33%
Honduran4820.06%
Nicaraguan4420.06%
Panamanian6280.08%
Salvadoran1,8200.24%
Other Central American3340.04%
Total South American8,0981.06%
Argentinean7610.10%
Bolivian1500.02%
Chilean1,3570.18%
Colombian3,0040.39%
Ecuadorian2370.03%
Paraguayan120.00%
Peruvian1,9380.25%
Uruguayan700.01%
Venezuelan4820.06%
Other South American870.01%
Other Hispanic11,3051.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino37,5554.92%
Vietnamese20,7252.72%
Chinese20,2432.65%
Indian15,7172.06%
Korean6,2280.82%
Japanese4,1260.54%
Laotian2,3810.31%
Taiwanese1,5480.20%
Cambodian1,3840.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English472,32366.0%
Spanish111,34815.6%
Tagalog20,7892.9%
Other Indo-European19,1022.7%
Vietnamese16,5972.3%
Other Asian16,5702.3%
Chinese15,7102.2%
Arabic15,3502.1%
Other11,7991.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German70,7479.3%
Irish60,9198.0%
English56,5567.4%
Italian31,0224.1%
American19,5862.6%
European15,8212.1%
French13,5981.8%
Polish13,1181.7%
Scottish11,0471.4%
Iraqi9,2701.2%
Swedish8,6431.1%
Norwegian8,2951.1%
Dutch6,2240.8%
Russian5,9210.8%
Portuguese5,8110.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen696,47891.3%
Not a citizen66,1538.7%
Native591,66077.6%
Foreign-born170,97122.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 51, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,075 4.4%21,617 4.1%87,571 16.6%161,038 30.6%141,440 26.9%91,692 17.4%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,075 4.4%
9-12 Years 21,617 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 87,571 16.6%
Some College 161,038 30.6%
Bach. Degree 141,440 26.9%
Grad Degree 91,692 17.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 51, 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 CA51Sara Jacobs* (D) 144,186 61.9% Stan Caplan (R) 88,886 38.1% 0 0.0% 233,072
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA53Sara Jacobs (D) 199,244 59.5% Georgette Gomez (D) 135,614 40.5% 0 0.0% 334,858
2018-11-06 CA53Susan Davis* (D) 185,667 69.1% Morgan Murtaugh (R) 83,127 30.9% 0 0.0% 268,794
2016-11-08 CA53Susan Davis* (D) 198,988 67.0% James Veltmeyer (R) 97,968 33.0% 0 0.0% 296,956
2014-11-04 CA53Susan Davis* (D) 87,104 58.8% Larry Wilske (R) 60,940 41.2% 0 0.0% 148,044
2012-11-06 CA53Susan Davis* (D) 164,825 61.4% Nick Popaditch (R) 103,482 38.6% 0 0.0% 268,307
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 51, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 231,182 62.5% Donald Trump* (R) 130,132 35.2% 8,747 2.4% 370,061 1 -12 2.11%
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 258,866 67.0% Donald Trump* (R) 119,398 30.9% 8,378 2.2% 386,642 -3 -16 2.21%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 200,237 64.5% Donald Trump (R) 91,822 29.6% 18,314 5.9% 310,373 -2 -16 2.18%
2012 50% Barack Obama* (D) 174,616 61.4% Mitt Romney (R) 103,513 36.4% 6,204 2.2% 284,333 -1 -11 2.18%
* 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 51, 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 762,785 44.9% 6.1% 0.1% 15.6% 6.3% 26.4%
2020 782,599 36.9% 8.1% 15.1% 6.1% 33.8%
2012 723,699 40.2% 7.4% 0.6% 13.6% 5.9% 32.3%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 51, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 436,113 109,511 25.1% 187,678 43.0% 138,924 31.9% Dem +78,167 Dem +17.9% 75%
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.