Congressional District 2, LA

New Orleans area

Congressional District

2024 Population

763,550

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

US Representative

Troy Carter

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.32% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, LA is home to a population of 764k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.04% of Congressional District 2, LA residents were born outside of the country (61.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (377k people) in Congressional District 2, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250k White (Non-Hispanic) and 31.5k Two Races Including Other (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, LA are Spanish (56,436 households), Vietnamese (10,554 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (6,814 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Congressional District 2, LA 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, LA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
377k ± 3.44k
White (Non-Hispanic)
250k ± 3.97k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31.5k ± 2.16k

10.6%

Hispanic Population

81.1k people

10.6% of the people in Congressional District 2, LA are hispanic (81.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61.4k people

7.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55.7k people

As of 2024, 8.04% of Congressional District 2, LA residents (61.4k 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, LA was 7.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
56,436 households (7.87%)
Vietnamese
10,554 households (1.47%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
6,814 households (0.95%)

12.4% of the households in Congressional District 2, LA 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, LA was Spanish. 7.87% of the households in Congressional District 2, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,120 ± 668
Gulf War (2001-)
7,334 ± 826
Gulf War (1990s)
4,903 ± 677

Congressional District 2, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, LA employs 337k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 2, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (50,125 people), Retail Trade (35,472 people), and Educational Services (34,227 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,644), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,680), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,134).

Employment

Occupations

337k

2024 Value

± 5,398

0.907%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, LA grew at a rate of 0.907%, from 334k employees to 337k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,120 people), Management Occupations (32,061 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

± 5,398

0.907%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, LA grew at a rate of 0.907%, from 334k employees to 337k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,125 people), Retail Trade (35,472 people), and Educational Services (34,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, LA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,121

Median earning men ± $971

$35,864

Median earning women ± $755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,546), Public Administration ($70,088), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,943), Manufacturing ($52,482), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,470).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 2, LA is currently represented by Troy Carter 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, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

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 Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, LA

Troy Carter

District 2 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 2, LA is currently represented by Troy Carter (Democratic 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, LA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, LA was $227,800 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,600 to $227,800, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, LA is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 2, LA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,203

$183,921

Median Property Taxes

±$3,419

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 2, LA 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.

$55,374

Median Household Income

± $1,356

304k

Number of Households

± 4,811

In 2024, the median household income of the 304k households in Congressional District 2, LA grew to $55,374 from the previous year's value of $50,995.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, LA 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 (72%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Congressional District 2, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.92%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, LA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 2, LA 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, LA 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, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, LA (158k out of 749k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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