Congressional District 2, SC

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2019 Population

722,542

0.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

US Representative

Joe Wilson

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

0.775% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

12.6%

3.76% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$60,781

3.91% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$171,800

4.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 2, SC had a population of 723k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $60,781. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 2, SC grew from 717,231 to 722,542, a 0.74% increase and its median household income grew from $58,495 to $60,781, a 3.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 2, SC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

97.3% of the residents in Congressional District 2, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 2, SC was $171,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%. Most people in Congressional District 2, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, SC was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, SC borders Congressional District 12, GA, Congressional District 3, SC, Congressional District 5, SC, and Congressional District 6, SC.

United States Georgia South Carolina

Diversity

Congressional District 2, SC is home to a population of 723k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 4.97% of Congressional District 2, SC residents were born outside of the country (35.9k people).

In 2019, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (472k people) in Congressional District 2, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
472k ± 5.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
175k ± 8.85k
White (Hispanic)
29.3k ± 3.69k

5.94%

Hispanic Population

42.9k people

5.94% of the people in Congressional District 2, SC are hispanic (42.9k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.97%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

35.9k people

4.97%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

35.6k people

As of 2019, 4.97% of Congressional District 2, SC residents (35.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 2, SC was 4.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.8

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 2, SC was 39. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Congressional District 2, SC are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 2, SC residents was 39.

Citizenship

97.3%

2019 Citizenship

97.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 97.3% of Congressional District 2, SC 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, SC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,809 ± 1,583
Gulf War (2001-)
13,920 ± 2,002
Gulf War (1990s)
8,219 ± 1,527

Congressional District 2, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 2, SC is $60,781. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 2, SC was Congressional District 1, SC with a value of $77,185, followed by Congressional District 2, SC and Congressional District 4, SC, with respective values of $60,781 and $60,731.

The economy of Congressional District 2, SC employs 336k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,630 people), Educational Services (36,321 people), and Retail Trade (34,190 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,853), Finance & Insurance ($61,336), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,052).

Wages

Median Household Income

$60,781

2019 value

± $1,694

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 5.68%

Households in Congressional District 2, SC have a median annual income of $60,781, 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 $58,495 in 2018, which represents a 3.91% annual growth.

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

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, SC (87.2k out of 694k 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 18 - 24 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

White
49,010 ± 1,648
Black
30,181 ± 1,379
Hispanic
9,621 ± 790

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

336k

2019 Value

± 10,429

0.0199%

1 Year growth

± 4.37%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 2, SC grew at a rate of 0.0199%, from 336k employees to 336k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, SC, are Management Occupations (40,250 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,530 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, SC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, SC, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (40,250 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,530 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,377 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, SC, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($82,398), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($74,226), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($70,579).

Industries

Employment by Industries

336k

2019 Value

± 10,429

0.0199%

1 Year growth

± 4.37%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 2, SC grew at a rate of 0.0199%, from 336k employees to 336k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,630 people), Educational Services (36,321 people), and Retail Trade (34,190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, SC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, SC 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, SC, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,630 people), Educational Services (36,321 people), and Retail Trade (34,190 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 2, SC, by median earnings, are Utilities ($66,853), Finance & Insurance ($61,336), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,052).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%). The most partisan county was Allendale County, SC with 75.6% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 2, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of South Carolina.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for South Carolina

55.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in South Carolina

Allendale County, SC
75.6% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Pickens County, SC
74.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Oconee County, SC
73% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in South Carolina was Allendale County, SC with 75.6% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in South Carolina colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from South Carolina

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

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South 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 South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, SC

Joe Wilson

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, SC is currently represented by Joe Wilson (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, SC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, SC was $171,800 in 2019, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $164,100 to $171,800, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, SC is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 2, SC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$171,800

2019 Median

± $3,216

$164,100

2018 Median

± $2,908

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 2, SC grew to to $171,800 from the previous year's value of $164,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 2, SC 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, SC the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$60,781

Median Household Income

± $1,694

281k

Number of Households

± 9,040

In 2019, the median household income of the 281k households in Congressional District 2, SC grew to $60,781 from the previous year's value of $58,495.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

2019 Homeownership

72.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 74.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, SC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (6.88%)
Walked (4.58%)

In 2019, 82.7% of workers in Congressional District 2, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.88%) and those who walked to work (4.58%).

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, SC 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, SC have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

9.54%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

3.18%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 2, SC grew by 7.25% from 8.9% to 9.54%.

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