Congressional District 2, OK

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Population

747,632

US Senator

Jim Inhofe

Republican Party

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Representative

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

Median Age

39.8

Poverty Rate

19.5%

Median Household Income

$42,692

Median Property Value

$107,300

About

In 2018, Congressional District 2, OK had a population of 748k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $42,692.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), and White (Hispanic) (2.68%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 2, OK speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 2, OK is $107,300, and the homeownership rate is 70.6%. Most people in Congressional District 2, OK commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, OK is 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

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.

Diversity

Congressional District 2, OK is home to a population of 748k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.16% of Congressional District 2, OK residents were born outside of the country (16.1k people).

In 2018, there were 3.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (474k people) in Congressional District 2, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 73.1k 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)
474k ± 2.51k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
130k ± 2.86k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
73.1k ± 3.21k

5.44%

Hispanic Population

40.7k people

5.44% of the people in Congressional District 2, OK are hispanic (40.7k 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

2.16%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

As of 2018, 2.16% of Congressional District 2, OK residents (16.1k 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, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 2, OK was 39.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40.

Citizenship

98.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.7% of Congressional District 2, OK 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, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21,242 ± 1,410
Gulf War (2001-)
8,415 ± 1,158
Gulf War (1990s)
7,320 ± 1,013

Congressional District 2, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 2, OK is $42,692. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 2, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $56,454, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 3, OK, with respective values of $56,342 and $53,419.

The economy of Congressional District 2, OK employs 298k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,998 people), Manufacturing (37,979 people), and Retail Trade (32,403 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($62,295), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,731), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($46,323).

Wages

Median Household Income

$42,692

2018 value

± $804

Households in Congressional District 2, OK have a median annual income of $42,692, 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, OK 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, OK was Congressional District 1, OK with a value of $56,454, followed by Congressional District 4, OK and Congressional District 3, OK, with respective values of $56,342 and $53,419.

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

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, OK (141k out of 724k 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 18 - 24 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
83,033 ± 1,289
Native American
28,962 ± 744
Two Or More
17,478 ± 600

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

298k

2018 Value

± 6,378

In 2018, there were 298k employees (± 6,378) in Congressional District 2, OK.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,780 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27,823 people), and Production Occupations (26,457 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 (33,780 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27,823 people), and Production Occupations (26,457 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, OK, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($71,434), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($61,440), and Legal Occupations ($57,426).

Industries

Employment by Industries

298k

2018 Value

± 6,378

In 2018, there were 298k employees (± 6,378) in Congressional District 2, OK.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,998 people), Manufacturing (37,979 people), and Retail Trade (32,403 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 (42,998 people), Manufacturing (37,979 people), and Retail Trade (32,403 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 2, OK, by median earnings, are Utilities ($62,295), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,731), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($46,323).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, OK was $107,300 in 2018, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, OK is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 2, OK have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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

$107,300

2018 Median

± $2,690

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 2, OK was $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.

$42,692

Median Household Income

± $804

285k

Number of Households

± 5,541

In 2018, the median household income of the 285k households in Congressional District 2, OK was $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

70.6%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 70.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, OK 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, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, OK have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% 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 Method of Travel

Drove Alone
83.5%
Carpooled
9.91%
Worked At Home
3.52%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 2, OK was Drove Alone (83.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.91%) and those who Worked At Home (3.52%).

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

17.9%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

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.