CA-43
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-43. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 729,891 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,699 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,737 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.447 |
| Race | White alone | 12.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 22.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 58.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 24.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 32.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 41.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 49.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 47.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 6.8% |
| Household | Family households | 70.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.12 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 46.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $699,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,762 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 46.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 14.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 15.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.9% |
Currently seated
Waters, Maxine (D) · b. 1938
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| CRISTO, EDEN | D | 2026 |
| JAIN, ANISH | R | 2026 |
| MORALES, CRISTIAN | R | 2026 |
| RAHMAN, MYLA | D | 2026 |
| TRUMAN, CHRISTOPHER | D | 2026 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS | D | 2026 |
| GEIGER, CRAIG | R | 2025 |
| CHEADLE, GREGORY | D | 2024 |
| KNIGHT, DAVID MR. | R | 2024 |
| SIMES, REGINA RENEE | R | 2024 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS | D | 2024 |
| WIGGINS, CHRISTOPHER BLAKE | D | 2024 |
| WILLIAMS, STEVE MR. | R | 2024 |