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53aAppendix Ddisparate socio-economic status and the depressed levelof political participation.” Teague v. Attala County, Miss.,92 F.3d 283, 294 (5th Cir.1996) (internal citations andquotation omitted).In Irving, there are significant disparities in theeducational levels of Hispanic and white residents, asreflected in data from the 2000 Census. (Pl’s Pretrial Br.20-21.) Specifically, only 6.4% of Hispanics have Bachelor’sdegrees, while 23.8% of white non-Hispanics do. (Pl.’sPretrial App. 173-174.) Similarly, 57% of Hispanics do nothave high school diplomas, while the comparable figurefor white non-Hispanics is only 11.1%. (Id.) Other socioeconomicindicators also display disparities betweenHispanic and non-Hispanics in Irving. According tothe 2000 Census, median household income for theHispanic population was $34,799, but $50,604 for whitenon-Hispanics. (Id.) Per capita income was $12,109 forHispanics and $31,574 for white non-Hispanics. (Id.)4. Senate Factor 7: Extent of Hispanic ElectoralSuccessThe seventh Senate factor, the extent to whichmembers of the minority group have been elected topublic office in the jurisdiction, is the only Senate factorexpressly referenced by Congress in the statutorylanguage of Section 2. Gingles, 478 U.S. at 37, 106 S.Ct.2752. In Irving, despite several attempts, only oneHispanic candidate has ever been elected to Irving’s CityCouncil. None of the current City Council members ormayor is Hispanic.