Congressional District 2, KS

Congressional District

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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.

Congressional District 2, KS borders Congressional District 1, KS, Congressional District 3, KS, Congressional District 4, KS, Congressional District 4, MO, Congressional District 6, MO, Congressional District 7, MO, Congressional District 3, NE, Congressional District 1, OK, and Congressional District 2, OK.

United States Kansas Missouri

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
520k ± 1.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57.9k ± 1.53k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
35.9k ± 1.58k

13.2%

Hispanic Population

96.8k people

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.

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,146 ± 806
Gulf War (2001-)
13,732 ± 975
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.

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).

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger 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

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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.

Educational Attainment

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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.

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.

Housing

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.

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.

Equity

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
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.

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.

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

13.7% 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.

Health

Coverage

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.

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.