Congressional District 2, TX

Congressional District

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2023 Population

784,437

3.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

US Representative

Dan Crenshaw

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

0.845% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.96%

2.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$98,833

0.233% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 2, TX had a population of 784k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $98,833. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 2, TX grew from 761,434 to 784,437, a 3.02% increase and its median household income grew from $98,603 to $98,833, a 0.233% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), White (Hispanic) (11%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.72%).

29% of the households in Congressional District 2, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

90.7% of the residents in Congressional District 2, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Congressional District 2, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, TX was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, TX borders Congressional District 7, TX, Congressional District 8, TX, Congressional District 9, TX, Congressional District 10, TX, Congressional District 18, TX, Congressional District 29, TX, and Congressional District 36, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, TX is home to a population of 784k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.5% of Congressional District 2, TX residents were born outside of the country (129k people).

In 2023, there were 3.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383k people) in Congressional District 2, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108k Two+ (Hispanic) and 88.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 2, TX are Spanish (169,695 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,851 households), and Vietnamese (3,625 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.7% of Congressional District 2, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, TX was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
383k ± 6.13k
Two+ (Hispanic)
108k ± 8.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88.2k ± 5.76k

31.7%

Hispanic Population

249k people

31.7% of the people in Congressional District 2, TX are hispanic (249k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129k people

15.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

118k people

As of 2023, 16.5% of Congressional District 2, TX residents (129k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 2, TX was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
169,695 households (23.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,851 households (0.663%)
Vietnamese
3,625 households (0.496%)

29% of the households in Congressional District 2, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 2, TX was Spanish. 23.2% of the households in Congressional District 2, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,455 ± 1,176
Vietnam
8,947 ± 837
Gulf War (1990s)
7,310 ± 878

Congressional District 2, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, TX employs 369k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 2, TX are Retail Trade (38,891 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,018 people), and Educational Services (37,884 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($119,325), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,855), and Utilities ($106,689).

Employment

Occupations

369k

2023 Value

± 6,778

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 2.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 2, TX grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 363k employees to 369k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, TX, are Management Occupations (49,854 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38,962 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

369k

2023 Value

± 6,778

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 2.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 2, TX grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 363k employees to 369k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, TX, are Retail Trade (38,891 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,018 people), and Educational Services (37,884 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, TX, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,841

Median earning men ± $1,992

$45,277

Median earning women ± $1,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,981), Manufacturing ($95,589), and Wholesale Trade ($87,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,458), Information ($76,378), and Manufacturing ($70,756).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 2, TX is currently represented by Dan Crenshaw 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, TX

Dan Crenshaw

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, TX is currently represented by Dan Crenshaw (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, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Congressional District 2, TX have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 2, TX is $98,833. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 2, TX was Congressional District 3, TX with a value of $117,653, followed by Congressional District 26, TX and Congressional District 24, TX, with respective values of $113,835 and $113,159.

Housing

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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

$98,833

Median Household Income

± $2,032

272k

Number of Households

± 5,613

In 2023, the median household income of the 272k households in Congressional District 2, TX grew to $98,833 from the previous year's value of $98,603.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Congressional District 2, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, TX have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, TX (70k out of 782k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

9.57%

Medicaid

9.23%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 2, TX grew by 3.45% from 13.5% to 13.9%.

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