CA-51
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-51. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 759,191 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $105,271 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,840 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.436 |
| Race | White alone | 50.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 16.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 25.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 17.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 22.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 65.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 16.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 46.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.64 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 38.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $853,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,309 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 48.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 19.5% |
Currently seated
Jacobs, Sara (D) · b. 1989
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BUCY, MICHAEL | OTHER | 2026 |
| BUCY, MICHAEL | OTHER | 2026 |
| CAPLAN, STAN | D | 2026 |
| CAPLAN, STAN | D | 2026 |
| CAPLAN, STAN | D | 2026 |
| JACOBS, SARA | D | 2026 |
| WILLIAMS, JOHN-SAMUEL ETHERIDGE | R | 2026 |
| CAPLAN, STAN | D | 2024 |
| JACOBS, SARA | D | 2024 |
| RODRIGUEZ, SAUL ALEJANDRO | D | 2024 |
| SHIOURA, HILAIRE FUJI | OTHER | 2024 |
| WELLS, BILL D. | R | 2024 |