Congressional District 2, MS

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Population

695,797

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

US Representative

Bennie Thompson

Democratic Party

Median Age

37.3

Poverty Rate

27.5%

Median Household Income

$36,899

Median Property Value

$90,600

About

In 2018, Congressional District 2, MS had a population of 696k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $36,899.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), White (Hispanic) (0.966%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.519%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.406%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 2, MS speak a non-English language, and 99.3% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 2, MS is $90,600, and the homeownership rate is 61.8%. Most people in Congressional District 2, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, MS is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, MS borders Congressional District 1, AR, Congressional District 5, LA, Congressional District 1, MS, and Congressional District 3, MS.

United States Mississippi

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat after Thad Cochran's resignation.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, MS

Bennie Thompson

District 2 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 2, MS is currently represented by Bennie Thompson (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, MS have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 2, MS is home to a population of 696k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.64% of Congressional District 2, MS residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2018, there were 2.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (463k people) in Congressional District 2, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.72k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
463k ± 6.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
212k ± 4.79k
White (Hispanic)
6.72k ± 2.57k

1.81%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

1.81% of the people in Congressional District 2, MS are hispanic (12.6k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.64%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2018, 1.64% of Congressional District 2, MS residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 5.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 2, MS was 37.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38.

Citizenship

99.3%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.3% of Congressional District 2, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,984 ± 1,236
Gulf War (2001-)
5,314 ± 1,470
Gulf War (1990s)
4,371 ± 1,004

Congressional District 2, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 2, MS is $36,899. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 2, MS was Congressional District 1, MS with a value of $48,063, followed by Congressional District 3, MS and Congressional District 4, MS, with respective values of $46,700 and $45,341.

The economy of Congressional District 2, MS employs 263k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,250 people), Manufacturing (33,384 people), and Retail Trade (32,228 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,486), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,109), and Information ($45,322).

Wages

Median Household Income

$36,899

2018 value

± $1,294

Households in Congressional District 2, MS have a median annual income of $36,899, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 2, MS compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 2, MS was Congressional District 1, MS with a value of $48,063, followed by Congressional District 3, MS and Congressional District 4, MS, with respective values of $46,700 and $45,341.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 2, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, MS (187k out of 680k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
155,639 ± 2,608
White
27,077 ± 1,237
Hispanic
3,940 ± 608

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

263k

2018 Value

± 9,132

In 2018, there were 263k employees (± 9,132) in Congressional District 2, MS.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28,987 people), Sales & Related Occupations (25,719 people), and Production Occupations (25,189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, MS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, MS, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28,987 people), Sales & Related Occupations (25,719 people), and Production Occupations (25,189 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, MS, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($83,050), Legal Occupations ($75,633), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($67,638).

Industries

Employment by Industries

263k

2018 Value

± 9,132

In 2018, there were 263k employees (± 9,132) in Congressional District 2, MS.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,250 people), Manufacturing (33,384 people), and Retail Trade (32,228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, MS, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 2, MS, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,250 people), Manufacturing (33,384 people), and Retail Trade (32,228 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 2, MS, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,486), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,109), and Information ($45,322).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, MS was $90,600 in 2018, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, MS is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 2, MS have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$90,600

2018 Median

± $4,869

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 2, MS was $90,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 2, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 2, MS the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$36,899

Median Household Income

± $1,294

252k

Number of Households

± 8,126

In 2018, the median household income of the 252k households in Congressional District 2, MS was $36,899.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, MS 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 < $10k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 2, MS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 2, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 61.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, MS were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 2, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, MS have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
83%
Carpooled
11.4%
Worked At Home
2.75%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 2, MS was Drove Alone (83%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.4%) and those who Worked At Home (2.75%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, MS 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, MS have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

Health Care Coverage

12.7%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

29.2%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

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