Congressional District 2, OK

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2019 Population

747,337

0.0395% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jim Inhofe

Republican Party

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Representative

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

40.3

1.26% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

19.3%

0.854% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$45,207

5.89% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$112,600

4.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 2, OK had a population of 747k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $45,207. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 2, OK declined from 747,632 to 747,337, a −0.0395% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,692 to $45,207, a 5.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), and White (Hispanic) (2.75%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 2, OK speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 98.6% of the residents in Congressional District 2, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 2, OK was $112,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%. Most people in Congressional District 2, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, OK was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, OK borders Congressional District 3, AR, Congressional District 4, AR, Congressional District 2, KS, Congressional District 7, MO, Congressional District 1, OK, Congressional District 3, OK, Congressional District 4, OK, Congressional District 5, OK, and Congressional District 4, TX.

United States Oklahoma Texas

Diversity

Congressional District 2, OK is home to a population of 747k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2019, 6.42% of Congressional District 2, OK residents were born outside of the country (48k people).

In 2019, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (472k people) in Congressional District 2, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 76.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
472k ± 2.35k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 3.31k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
76.6k ± 3.74k

5.72%

Hispanic Population

42.7k people

5.72% of the people in Congressional District 2, OK are hispanic (42.7k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

6.42%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

48k people

2.16%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

As of 2019, 6.42% of Congressional District 2, OK residents (48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 2, OK was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.3

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 2, OK was 40.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Congressional District 2, OK are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 2, OK residents was 40.

Citizenship

98.6%

2019 Citizenship

98.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.6% of Congressional District 2, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20,631 ± 1,496
Gulf War (2001-)
9,885 ± 1,185
Gulf War (1990s)
6,422 ± 918

Congressional District 2, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 2, OK is $45,207. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 2, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $59,660, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 5, OK, with respective values of $59,463 and $54,928.

The economy of Congressional District 2, OK employs 302k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,618 people), Manufacturing (36,738 people), and Retail Trade (35,519 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,769), Utilities ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,204).

Wages

Median Household Income

$45,207

2019 value

± $1,101

5.89%

1 Year Growth

± 2.91%

Households in Congressional District 2, OK have a median annual income of $45,207, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $42,692 in 2018, which represents a 5.89% annual growth.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 2, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $59,660, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 5, OK, with respective values of $59,463 and $54,928.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, OK (140k out of 725k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

White
82,300 ± 1,356
Native American
28,880 ± 758
Two Or More
17,582 ± 609

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

302k

2019 Value

± 6,621

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 3.02%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 2, OK grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 298k employees to 302k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,815 people), Management Occupations (28,267 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,939 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, OK.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, OK, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,815 people), Management Occupations (28,267 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,939 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, OK, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($62,380), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($62,351), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($61,312).

Industries

Employment by Industries

302k

2019 Value

± 6,621

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 3.02%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 2, OK grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 298k employees to 302k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,618 people), Manufacturing (36,738 people), and Retail Trade (35,519 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, OK, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, OK 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, OK, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,618 people), Manufacturing (36,738 people), and Retail Trade (35,519 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 2, OK, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,769), Utilities ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,204).

Civics

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

US Senators from Oklahoma

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Jim Inhofe

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on November 16, 1994
Elected to the seat following the resignation of David Boren.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat to succeed Tom Coburn, who had to resign at the eve of 113th United States Congress|113th Congress.

Jim Inhofe and James Lankford are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, OK

Markwayne Mullin

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, OK is currently represented by Markwayne Mullin (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, OK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, OK was $112,600 in 2019, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $112,600, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, OK is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 2, OK have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$112,600

2019 Median

± $2,437

$107,300

2018 Median

± $2,690

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 2, OK grew to to $112,600 from the previous year's value of $107,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 2, OK 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, OK 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.

$45,207

Median Household Income

± $1,101

285k

Number of Households

± 6,059

In 2019, the median household income of the 285k households in Congressional District 2, OK grew to $45,207 from the previous year's value of $42,692.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, OK 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

Average Range

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

2019 Homeownership

70.6%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 71.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 2, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, OK have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (4.3%)

In 2019, 82.2% of workers in Congressional District 2, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (4.3%).

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

Health

Health Care Coverage

18.3%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

2.76%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 2, OK grew by 2.76% from 17.9% to 18.3%.

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