California State Senate District 16

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-sd-016
State
California
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
016
Land Area
4,276 sq mi
Water Area
7.53 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California State Senate District 16

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Kern County1630.97 sq mi38.1%20.0%
Kings County1390.97 sq mi32.5%100.0%
Tulare County1219.94 sq mi28.5%25.3%
Fresno County34.12 sq mi0.8%0.6%

Showing all 4 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Bakersfield city55.62 sq mi1.3%37.0%
Avenal city19.48 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Porterville city18.65 sq mi0.4%99.1%
Hanford city17.40 sq mi0.4%97.1%
Tulare city14.86 sq mi0.3%71.6%
Delano city14.72 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Shafter city12.37 sq mi0.3%32.0%
Wasco city9.39 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Lemoore city8.81 sq mi0.2%90.0%
Corcoran city7.46 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Dinuba city6.51 sq mi0.2%97.1%
Visalia city5.66 sq mi0.1%14.7%
Lost Hills CDP5.55 sq mi0.1%100.0%
East Niles CDP5.46 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pixley CDP5.25 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Arvin city4.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lamont CDP4.78 sq mi0.1%99.7%
Lemoore Station CDP4.23 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Kingsburg city3.72 sq mi0.1%99.3%
Weedpatch CDP3.56 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Allensworth CDP3.10 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Earlimart CDP2.90 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lindsay city2.72 sq mi0.1%93.5%
McFarland city2.68 sq mi0.1%42.2%
Woodlake city2.61 sq mi0.1%91.8%

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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 22755,23878.4%96.5%85.5%
CA District 21134,95914.0%17.8%7.8%
CA District 2073,3217.6%9.6%6.6%

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

Demographics

Total Population
968,730 (± 5,871)
Median Age
30.6
Median Household Income
$61,740 (± $1,080)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
68.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
11.5%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18292,38430.2%
18 to 64580,15859.9%
65 and over96,1889.9%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)707,22173.0%
White, not Hispanic164,01416.9%
Black, not Hispanic37,2413.8%
Asian, not Hispanic34,9923.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic3,7110.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1,2310.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic4,2620.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic16,0581.7%

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
807,223
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
523,701

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic251,12131.1%
Hispanic556,09968.9%
White167,38220.7%
Black37,3674.6%
Asian28,4463.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,7320.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,1080.1%
Two or More Races2,0600.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic196,71137.6%
Hispanic326,98962.4%
White134,94425.8%
Black30,1235.8%
Asian23,6654.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native6,1351.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander8790.2%
Two or More Races1,2970.2%

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