California State Senate District 36

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-sd-036
State
California
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
036
Land Area
184.9 sq mi
Water Area
153.9 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California State Senate District 36

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Orange County173.26 sq mi93.7%21.9%
Los Angeles County11.29 sq mi6.1%0.3%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Huntington Beach city27.00 sq mi14.6%100.0%
Newport Beach city23.79 sq mi12.9%100.0%
San Clemente city18.36 sq mi9.9%100.0%
Garden Grove city14.53 sq mi7.9%80.9%
Seal Beach city11.27 sq mi6.1%99.7%
Westminster city10.04 sq mi5.4%100.0%
Fountain Valley city9.07 sq mi4.9%100.0%
Laguna Beach city8.89 sq mi4.8%100.0%
Cerritos city8.73 sq mi4.7%100.0%
Buena Park city7.44 sq mi4.0%70.7%
Cypress city6.61 sq mi3.6%100.0%
Dana Point city6.49 sq mi3.5%100.0%
Los Alamitos city4.01 sq mi2.2%100.0%
Stanton city3.10 sq mi1.7%99.9%
La Palma city1.78 sq mi1.0%100.0%
Artesia city1.62 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Rossmoor CDP1.56 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Hawaiian Gardens city0.94 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Midway City CDP0.61 sq mi0.3%100.0%

Showing all 19 places

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 45514,55352.2%67.8%36.3%
CA District 47333,40033.8%43.9%48.4%
CA District 4998,24610.0%13.0%13.6%
CA District 4640,3974.1%5.3%1.8%

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

Demographics

Total Population
973,798 (± 3,355)
Median Age
43.9
Median Household Income
$116,228 (± $1,531)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
88.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
44.6%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18188,84619.4%
18 to 64588,25160.4%
65 and over196,70120.2%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)229,24923.5%
White, not Hispanic404,22641.5%
Black, not Hispanic16,0131.6%
Asian, not Hispanic269,26127.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1,5750.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic4,4120.5%
Some other race, not Hispanic5,2620.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic43,8004.5%

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
885,027
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
702,799

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic693,17678.3%
Hispanic191,85021.7%
White402,94545.5%
Black15,9031.8%
Asian233,86726.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,6390.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,9090.4%
Two or More Races6,4710.7%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic572,56681.5%
Hispanic130,23618.5%
White345,49749.2%
Black15,3972.2%
Asian199,57528.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native5,0380.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,1620.4%
Two or More Races4,1870.6%

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