California Assembly District 56

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-hd-056
State
California
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
056
Land Area
119 sq mi
Water Area
1.46 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California Assembly District 56

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Los Angeles County118.96 sq mi100.0%2.9%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Diamond Bar city14.87 sq mi12.5%99.9%
Whittier city14.65 sq mi12.3%100.0%
Rowland Heights CDP13.08 sq mi11.0%100.0%
Industry city11.78 sq mi9.9%100.0%
Hacienda Heights CDP11.15 sq mi9.4%100.0%
Walnut city8.99 sq mi7.6%100.0%
Pico Rivera city8.32 sq mi7.0%100.0%
La Habra Heights city6.16 sq mi5.2%100.0%
El Monte city3.53 sq mi3.0%36.9%
La Puente city3.48 sq mi2.9%100.0%
South El Monte city2.84 sq mi2.4%100.0%
West Whittier-Los Nietos CDP2.52 sq mi2.1%100.0%
Avocado Heights CDP2.25 sq mi1.9%100.0%
Rose Hills CDP0.44 sq mi0.4%100.0%

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Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 38376,64276.6%49.7%81.4%
CA District 31114,83423.4%15.2%18.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
479,545 (± 4,326)
Median Age
41.4
Median Household Income
$96,001 (± $2,098)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
80.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
29.7%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1897,50220.3%
18 to 64296,07961.7%
65 and over85,96417.9%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)278,86858.2%
White, not Hispanic47,5149.9%
Black, not Hispanic6,8781.4%
Asian, not Hispanic133,40927.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1,5790.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic8090.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic3,0880.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7,4001.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
410,254
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
317,520

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic171,58441.8%
Hispanic238,67058.2%
White48,15311.7%
Black6,9991.7%
Asian107,01226.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,6790.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander7410.2%
Two or More Races1,9520.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic141,50144.6%
Hispanic176,01855.4%
White42,02213.2%
Black6,3042.0%
Asian89,18028.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,1570.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander6370.2%
Two or More Races1,2370.4%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).