California's 11th Congressional District
California · CA-11
California's 11th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Nancy Pelosi (Democrat). It is home to roughly 722,985 people, with a median age of 39.3. The population is about 41% White. The median household income is $143,788, and 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+68).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 42 square miles, CA-11 is the 426th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 17,214 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.35 ranks 120th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 82% of CA-11 voters backed Kamala Harris and 14% Donald Trump — a D+68 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+75.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.3 years old; 13.1% of residents are under 18 and 17% are 65 or older. About 31.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 39.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $143,788, the district's median household income ranks 9th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $1,495,423, and the median rent is $2,439 a month. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.6-minute commute (29.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).