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Profile of Congressional District 2, IL


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2022 population: 755,018

2022 Census data
White:260,190 34.46%
Black:352,95646.75%
Indian:4620.06%
Asian:7,9211.05%
2+ races:19,2002.54%
Hispanic:111,83614.81%
Total non-White:494,82865.54%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 2, IL
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Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
179,801 23.8%
575,217 76.2%
124,557 16.5%
293,157
2.52
178,767 61.0%
102,474 57.3%
30,366 17.0%
114,390 39.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units333,396 
Median Value$147,900 
Occupied293,15787.9%
Vacant40,23912.1%
Owned184,51462.9%
Rented108,64337.1%
Median Rent$1,053 
Single-Family Units225,79567.7%
    Detached209,35762.8%
    Attached16,4384.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units60,72218.2%
Mobile Homes10,4763.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00023,1427.9%
$10,000 to $14,99914,1554.8%
$15,000 to $19,99913,1544.5%
$20,000 to $24,99912,1904.2%
$25,000 to $29,99913,5464.6%
$30,000 to $34,99913,8064.7%
$35,000 to $39,99912,1314.1%
$40,000 to $44,99912,1084.1%
$45,000 to $49,99912,0744.1%
$50,000 to $59,99922,4857.7%
$60,000 to $74,99929,0279.9%
$75,000 to $99,99936,57312.5%
$100,000 to $124,99927,3769.3%
$125,000 to $149,99917,0425.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919,6946.7%
$200,000 or more14,6545.0%
Median Household Income59,002 
Per Capita Income31,516 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI20,5397.0%
Public Assistance9,0153.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps62,90621.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed260,88165.2%
Unemployed29,1577.3%
In Armed Forces3560.1%
Total Labor Force290,39472.6%
Not in Labor Force109,84727.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector114,399103,45552.5%
Non-Profit11,29322,58933.3%
Self-Employed15,9319,30763.1%
Local Government10,68617,72537.6%
State Government5,2959,29136.3%
Federal Government4,0584,80045.8%
Total Private + Self130,330112,76253.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.31,33254,40536.5%
Total161,662167,16749.2%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts41,52412.6%
Sales and Office Occupations69,06821.0%
Professional, Technical62,08618.8%
Service Occupations65,29619.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1150.3%
All others91,53027.8%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade35,88210.9%
Manufacturing35,39010.7%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities32,1449.8%
Educational services and health care30,4999.3%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,4186.5%
Construction16,2934.9%
Public administration15,8094.8%
Other services14,4314.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate14,3484.4%
Professional, scientific, management14,0604.3%
Wholesale trade7,2502.2%
Information5,8741.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining3,2571.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 2, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican96,14112.73%
Puerto Rican8,5441.13%
Cuban6740.09%
Dominican5340.07%
Total Central American2,3190.31%
Costa Rican170.00%
Guatemalan1,1620.15%
Honduran4280.06%
Nicaraguan680.01%
Panamanian2650.04%
Salvadoran3640.05%
Other Central American150.00%
Total South American1,7570.23%
Argentinean2270.03%
Bolivian1500.02%
Chilean60.00%
Colombian4410.06%
Ecuadorian5260.07%
Paraguayan110.00%
Peruvian1230.02%
Uruguayan40.00%
Venezuelan2690.04%
Other Hispanic1,8670.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,8620.25%
Chinese1,5480.21%
Filipino1,5360.20%
Vietnamese1,0360.14%
Korean6330.08%
Japanese2200.03%
Indonesian1110.01%
Taiwanese810.01%
Thai680.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English610,83885.9%
Spanish80,44211.3%
Other4,3590.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,1480.4%
Other Indo-European2,9230.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,6430.4%
Other Asian1,4260.2%
Chinese1,3140.2%
German, other Germanic9740.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German72,9019.7%
Irish44,0425.8%
English26,5103.5%
American24,8003.3%
Polish22,7163.0%
Italian20,2652.7%
African16,9892.3%
French10,1651.3%
Dutch9,7981.3%
Swedish6,0300.8%
Scottish4,5940.6%
Nigerian4,5350.6%
Norwegian3,7050.5%
European3,5720.5%
Scotch-Irish2,2240.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen727,75696.4%
Not a citizen27,2623.6%
Native701,09192.9%
Foreign-born53,9277.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
22,671 4.5%32,344 6.4%157,159 31.0%173,894 34.3%71,607 14.1%48,721 9.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 22,671 4.5%
9-12 Years 32,344 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 157,159 31.0%
Some College 173,894 34.3%
Bach. Degree 71,607 14.1%
Grad Degree 48,721 9.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 2, IL

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IL02Robin Kelly* (D) 140,414 67.1% Thomas Lynch (R) 68,761 32.9% 0 0.0% 209,175
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 8% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 IL02Robin Kelly* (D) 234,896 78.8% Theresa Raborn (R) 63,142 21.2% 0 0.0% 298,038
2018-11-06 IL02Robin Kelly* (D) 190,684 81.1% David Merkle (R) 44,567 18.9% 0 0.0% 235,251
2016-11-08 IL02Robin Kelly* (D) 235,051 79.8% John Morrow (R) 59,471 20.2% 0 0.0% 294,522
2014-11-04 IL02Robin Kelly* (D) 160,337 78.5% Eric Wallace (R) 43,799 21.4% 130 0.1% 204,266
2013-04-09 sp IL02Robin Kelly (D) 58,834 70.7% Paul McKinley (R) 18,387 22.1% 5,972 7.2% 83,193
2012-11-06 IL02Jesse Jackson, Jr.* (D) 188,303 63.3% Brian Woodworth (R) 69,115 23.2% 40,294 13.5% 297,712
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, IL


Click on the Year to view presidential county-level data for that election.

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 231,924 69.3% Donald Trump* (R) 98,000 29.3% 4,745 1.4% 334,669 -11 -18 5.53%
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 236,641 77.5% Donald Trump* (R) 64,872 21.2% 4,024 1.3% 305,537 -19 -26 5.05%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 236,726 78.0% Donald Trump (R) 58,024 19.1% 8,872 2.9% 303,622 -19 -27 5.43%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 250,777 80.7% Mitt Romney (R) 57,692 18.6% 2,352 0.8% 310,821 -22 -29 5.92%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 2, IL


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 758,903 33.9% 45.6% 0.1% 0.9% 3.1% 16.1%
2020 685,695 25.1% 55.9% 0.7% 2.3% 16.0%
2012 718,507 27.9% 55.5% 0.1% 0.8% 2.4% 13.3%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, IL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.