TX-17
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-17. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 791,966 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $68,232 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,790 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 58.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 26.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 19.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 79.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.9% |
| Household | Family households | 65.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.57 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $239,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,212 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.4% |
Currently seated
Sessions, Pete (R) · b. 1955
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BROWN, ROBERT | R | 2026 |
| BROWN, ROBERT | R | 2026 |
| FLORES, JAMILAH N | D | 2026 |
| MITCHELL, JAMES GORDON | D | 2026 |
| SESSIONS, PETE | R | 2026 |
| SHEPARD, CASEY | D | 2026 |
| GARLAND, CLYDE L. | L | 2024 |
| LANGONE, JOSEPH TYLER | R | 2024 |
| LORENZEN, MARK | D | 2024 |
| SESSIONS, PETE | R | 2024 |