Congressional District 2, KS

Congressional District

Add Comparison
2023 Population
732,031
0.374% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AJerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ARoger Marshall
Republican Party
US Representative
N/ADerek Schmidt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.7
0.802% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.7%
3.42% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$64,362
5.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$156,500
6.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 2, KS had a population of 732k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $64,362. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 2, KS declined from 734,782 to 732,031, a −0.374% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,021 to $64,362, a 5.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.23%).

None of the households in Congressional District 2, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

96.1% of the residents in Congressional District 2, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 2, KS was $156,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 2, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, KS is home to a population of 732k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.98% of Congressional District 2, KS residents were born outside of the country (43.8k people).

In 2023, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (520k people) in Congressional District 2, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%
2023 Citizenship
96.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Congressional District 2, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, KS was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    520k ± 1.52k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    57.9k ± 1.53k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    35.9k ± 1.58k
13.2%
Hispanic Population
96.8k people

In 2023, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (520k people) in Congressional District 2, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.2% of the people in Congressional District 2, KS are hispanic (96.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 2, KS as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Foreign-Born Population

5.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43.8k people
5.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
41.4k people

As of 2023, 5.98% of Congressional District 2, KS residents (43.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 2, KS was 5.64%, 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    15,146 ± 806
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    13,732 ± 975
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,448 ± 469

Congressional District 2, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, KS employs 338k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,475 people), Manufacturing (43,388 people), and Retail Trade (37,225 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,668), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,067).

Occupations

338k
2023 Value
± 4,345
0.237%
1 Year growth
± 1.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 2, KS grew at a rate of 0.237%, from 338k employees to 338k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,993 people), Management Occupations (31,743 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28,489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, KS.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industries

338k
2023 Value
± 4,345
0.237%
1 Year growth
± 1.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 2, KS grew at a rate of 0.237%, from 338k employees to 338k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,475 people), Manufacturing (43,388 people), and Retail Trade (37,225 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.

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.
Y-Axis
N/A%
Year-over-year N/A
Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
N/ARoger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, KS

N/ADerek 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Education

Educational Pyramid

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

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Attainment

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, KS was $156,500 in 2023, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,500 to $156,500, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, KS is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 2, KS have an average commute time of 20 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.

Property

$156,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,219
$194,663
Median Property Taxes
±$2,930

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

67.6%
Homeownership
2023
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.6% 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%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,362
Median Household Income
± $1,033
288k
Number of Households
± 3,754

In 2023, the median household income of the 288k households in Congressional District 2, KS grew to $64,362 from the previous year's value of $61,021.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.12%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Congressional District 2, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (8.12%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, KS have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, KS (97.1k out of 708k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Black.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
3.63%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 2, KS grew by 1.93% from 10.2% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 2, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart