Who represents the Texas 18th congressional district?

Rep. Sylvester Turner (Democratic-TX) represents Texas’s 18th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Rep. Sylvester Turner (Democratic-TX) is the current representative for Texas’s 18th district.

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Representative Sylvester Turner, Democratic from Texas

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Sylvester Turner

Q: Texas district 18 demographics

The Texas 18th congressional district is 44.1% Hispanic, 29.3% White, 31.9% Black, 4.9% Asian. Median household income is $60,901. 0.9% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Texas' 18th congressional district

Representative Sylvester Turner represents Texas's 18th congressional district, serving 772,609 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $60,901 and an unemployment rate of 7.1%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

772,609Population

↓ 17,277

$60,901Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $9,176

7.1%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

17.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 1.0%

48.5%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,265Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $189

2.1%Public Transitnat'l 5%

↓ 0.8%

28.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.4 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Texas District 18 Demographics

Homeownership 48.5% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 24.0% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 17.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $60,901 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Economic inequalityWorkforce development

Age Distribution

33% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

A majority-minority district. Hispanic residents are the largest group at 44.1%. Also significant: Black (31.9%), White (29.3%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

24.0% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 8.6% of residents lack a high school diploma. 17.1% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $60,901, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 48.5% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,265.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73% drive alone to work. Average commute is 28.5 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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