Congressional District 2, MT

Eastern Montana

Congressional District

2024 Population

552,014

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

US Representative

Troy Downing

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, MT is home to a population of 552k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.8% of Congressional District 2, MT residents were born outside of the country (9.94k people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (452k people) in Congressional District 2, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 20.3k 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, MT are Spanish (6,286 households), Other Native Languages of North America (4,270 households), and German (3,048 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Congressional District 2, MT 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, MT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
452k ± 1.34k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
38k ± 752
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20.3k ± 850

4.69%

Hispanic Population

25.9k people

4.69% of the people in Congressional District 2, MT are hispanic (25.9k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.94k people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.45k people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Congressional District 2, MT residents (9.94k 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, MT was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,286 households (1.21%)
Other Native Languages of North America
4,270 households (0.819%)
German
3,048 households (0.585%)

3.94% of the households in Congressional District 2, MT 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, MT was Spanish. 1.21% of the households in Congressional District 2, MT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,441 ± 688
Gulf War (2001-)
11,404 ± 764
Gulf War (1990s)
6,182 ± 540

Congressional District 2, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, MT employs 265k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 2, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (40,799 people), Retail Trade (29,920 people), and Construction (22,317 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,099), Utilities ($75,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,225).

Employment

Occupations

265k

2024 Value

± 3,799

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, MT grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 262k employees to 265k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, MT, are Management Occupations (34,906 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,600 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23,654 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

265k

2024 Value

± 3,799

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, MT grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 262k employees to 265k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,799 people), Retail Trade (29,920 people), and Construction (22,317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, MT, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,762

Median earning men ± $930

$38,107

Median earning women ± $741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,314), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,702), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,334), Wholesale Trade ($48,281), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,581).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 2, MT is currently represented by Troy Downing 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, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, MT

Troy Downing

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, MT is currently represented by Troy Downing (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, MT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, MT was $311,300 in 2024, which is 0.936 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,500 to $311,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, MT is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 2, MT have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,162

$159,476

Median Property Taxes

±$2,783

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

$71,501

Median Household Income

± $921

226k

Number of Households

± 3,557

In 2024, the median household income of the 226k households in Congressional District 2, MT grew to $71,501 from the previous year's value of $69,114.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, MT 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 (72.5%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Congressional District 2, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, MT have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, MT (62.7k out of 540k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, MT is White, followed by Native American 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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