Congressional District 2, KS

Topeka, Kansas City, and parts of eastern Kansas

Congressional District

2024 Population

732,657

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

US Representative

Derek Schmidt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

3.18% 1-year decrease

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, KS is home to a population of 733k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.05% of Congressional District 2, KS residents were born outside of the country (44.3k people).

In 2024, there were 9.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (517k people) in Congressional District 2, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 2, KS are Spanish (52,642 households), Other Languages of Asia (3,006 households), and German (2,635 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Congressional District 2, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, KS was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 2, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
517k ± 1.87k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54.1k ± 1.44k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35.2k ± 1.43k

13.5%

Hispanic Population

99.1k people

13.5% of the people in Congressional District 2, KS are hispanic (99.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 2, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44.3k people

5.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.8k people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Congressional District 2, KS residents (44.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 2, KS was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 2, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
52,642 households (7.67%)
Other Languages of Asia
3,006 households (0.438%)
German
2,635 households (0.384%)

10.4% of the households in Congressional District 2, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 2, KS was Spanish. 7.67% of the households in Congressional District 2, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14,824 ± 1,021
Vietnam
14,351 ± 879
Gulf War (1990s)
6,290 ± 522

Congressional District 2, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 2, KS.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, KS employs 337k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 2, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,880 people), Manufacturing (42,303 people), and Retail Trade (37,367 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,778), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,915), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,439).

Employment

Occupations

337k

2024 Value

± 4,186

−0.333%

1 Year decline

± 1.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, KS declined at a rate of −0.333%, from 338k employees to 337k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,171 people), Management Occupations (33,021 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

337k

2024 Value

± 4,186

−0.333%

1 Year decline

± 1.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, KS declined at a rate of −0.333%, from 338k employees to 337k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,880 people), Manufacturing (42,303 people), and Retail Trade (37,367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, KS, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,655

Median earning men ± $688

$36,533

Median earning women ± $503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,362), Public Administration ($65,370), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,497), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,338), and Construction ($42,476).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 2, KS is currently represented by Derek Schmidt in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 2, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, KS

Derek Schmidt

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, KS is currently represented by Derek Schmidt (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 2, KS have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, KS was $166,600 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,500 to $166,600, a 6.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, KS is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 2, KS have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,954

$198,017

Median Property Taxes

±$2,886

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 2, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 2, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 2, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,594

Median Household Income

± $1,108

291k

Number of Households

± 3,969

In 2024, the median household income of the 291k households in Congressional District 2, KS grew to $65,594 from the previous year's value of $64,362.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Congressional District 2, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, KS have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 2, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 2, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, KS (94.2k out of 709k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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