Congressional District 2, NC

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Population

858,938

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

George Holding

Republican Party

Median Age

38.7

Median Household Income

$71,232

Median Property Value

$227,000

About

In 2018, Congressional District 2, NC had a population of 859k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $71,232.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (5.57%), Other (Hispanic) (3.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 2, NC speak a non-English language, and 95.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 2, NC is $227,000, and the homeownership rate is 74.5%. Most people in Congressional District 2, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, NC is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, NC borders Congressional District 1, NC, Congressional District 4, NC, Congressional District 6, NC, Congressional District 7, NC, and Congressional District 8, NC.

United States North Carolina

Civics

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 2, NC is currently represented by 1 member in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

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 North Carolina over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from North Carolina

George Holding

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, NC is currently represented by George Holding (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, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 2, NC is home to a population of 859k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Congressional District 2, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2018, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (562k people) in Congressional District 2, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
562k ± 9.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
155k ± 7.27k
White (Hispanic)
47.9k ± 7.34k

10.5%

Hispanic Population

90k people

10.5% of the people in Congressional District 2, NC are hispanic (90k people).

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 2, NC was 38.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42.

Citizenship

95.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.5% of Congressional District 2, NC 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, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16,971 ± 2,361
Vietnam
14,560 ± 1,754
Gulf War (1990s)
11,935 ± 2,125

Congressional District 2, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 2, NC is $71,232. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 2, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $72,739, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $71,232 and $61,156.

The economy of Congressional District 2, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,255 people), Retail Trade (44,615 people), and Manufacturing (42,836 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,118), Information ($72,339), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($71,972).

Wages

Median Household Income

$71,232

2018 value

± $1,822

Households in Congressional District 2, NC have a median annual income of $71,232, which is more 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, NC 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, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $72,739, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $71,232 and $61,156.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

N/A N/A

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, NC is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Congressional District 2, NC.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, NC, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, NC, by number of employees, are N/A.

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, NC, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($93,543), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($85,545), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($83,397).

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Congressional District 2, NC.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,255 people), Retail Trade (44,615 people), and Manufacturing (42,836 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, NC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, NC 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, NC, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,255 people), Retail Trade (44,615 people), and Manufacturing (42,836 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 2, NC, by median earnings, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,118), Information ($72,339), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($71,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, NC was $227,000 in 2018, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, NC is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 2, NC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$227,000

2018 Median

± $6,171

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 2, NC was $227,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 2, NC 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, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

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

$71,232

Median Household Income

± $1,822

306k

Number of Households

± 9,724

In 2018, the median household income of the 306k households in Congressional District 2, NC was $71,232.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, NC 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 2, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 2, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 74.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, NC were occupied by their owner.

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

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, NC have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.2%
Worked At Home
8.77%
Carpooled
8.18%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 2, NC was Drove Alone (81.2%), followed by those who Worked At Home (8.77%) and those who Carpooled (8.18%).

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, NC 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, NC have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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