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Profile of Congressional District 2, MA


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2022 population: 771,071

2022 Census data
White:564,523 73.21%
Black:36,9794.80%
Indian:8470.11%
Asian:52,7616.84%
2+ races:26,8263.48%
Hispanic:83,71810.86%
Total non-White:206,54826.79%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 2, MA
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Year:
 
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
39.7
153,480 19.9%
617,591 80.1%
126,578 16.4%
296,032
2.47
190,172 64.2%
141,893 74.6%
17,282 9.1%
105,860 35.8%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units315,649 
Median Value$385,200 
Occupied296,03293.8%
Vacant19,6176.2%
Owned195,15965.9%
Rented100,87334.1%
Median Rent$1,318 
Single-Family Units200,73663.6%
    Detached179,70856.9%
    Attached21,0286.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units55,19317.5%
Mobile Homes2,2020.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,2814.1%
$10,000 to $14,99910,9013.7%
$15,000 to $19,9999,3883.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999,3523.2%
$25,000 to $29,9999,5293.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998,5152.9%
$35,000 to $39,9998,4712.9%
$40,000 to $44,9997,6422.6%
$45,000 to $49,9998,7853.0%
$50,000 to $59,99917,0555.8%
$60,000 to $74,99922,8927.7%
$75,000 to $99,99934,60811.7%
$100,000 to $124,99930,16110.2%
$125,000 to $149,99923,7638.0%
$150,000 to $199,99933,23211.2%
$200,000 or more49,45716.7%
Median Household Income90,957 
Per Capita Income48,157 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI16,6705.6%
Public Assistance10,6243.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps43,58014.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed334,45473.4%
Unemployed18,0834.0%
In Armed Forces3170.1%
Total Labor Force352,85477.5%
Not in Labor Force102,61122.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector140,260113,08355.4%
Non-Profit17,62331,03836.2%
Self-Employed21,42914,53059.6%
Local Government11,32019,71336.5%
State Government10,32712,24945.7%
Federal Government3,6931,92165.8%
Total Private + Self161,689127,61355.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.42,96364,92139.8%
Total204,652192,53451.5%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts72,92218.3%
Sales and Office Occupations70,56417.7%
Professional, Technical124,04831.2%
Service Occupations62,77615.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2500.3%
All others67,43517.0%
White Collar 67.3%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care57,40114.4%
Manufacturing42,17010.6%
Retail trade42,06710.6%
Professional, scientific, management37,0089.3%
Construction22,5855.7%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation20,1755.1%
Finance, insurance and real estate19,8725.0%
Other services16,8614.2%
Public administration14,3423.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,3513.4%
Information8,2442.1%
Wholesale trade8,1472.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,5060.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,7030.74%
Puerto Rican42,7975.55%
Cuban1,4760.19%
Dominican9,7361.26%
Total Central American9,5961.24%
Costa Rican3580.05%
Guatemalan1,9860.26%
Honduran7040.09%
Nicaraguan1170.02%
Panamanian5150.07%
Salvadoran5,9160.77%
Total South American9,9061.28%
Argentinean1,0610.14%
Bolivian2850.04%
Chilean2020.03%
Colombian3,1530.41%
Ecuadorian2,8190.37%
Paraguayan150.00%
Peruvian5640.07%
Uruguayan5080.07%
Venezuelan9390.12%
Other South American3600.05%
Other Hispanic4,5040.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian21,5072.79%
Chinese11,5881.50%
Vietnamese8,0971.05%
Korean2,2260.29%
Japanese1,2730.17%
Filipino1,2380.16%
Cambodian1,1200.15%
Laotian5860.08%
Taiwanese3370.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English581,20879.2%
Spanish57,4117.8%
Other Indo-European33,6884.6%
Other11,6881.6%
Other Asian10,3611.4%
Chinese9,6351.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,1221.0%
Vietnamese6,7740.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun6,3530.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish138,64018.0%
Italian87,89411.4%
English81,69210.6%
French55,6277.2%
German47,6906.2%
Polish43,3135.6%
French Canadian33,0894.3%
American32,5154.2%
Swedish18,1482.4%
Scottish15,0201.9%
Portuguese11,4181.5%
European10,2361.3%
Russian8,7841.1%
Lithuanian8,6091.1%
Brazilian8,4881.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen720,25093.4%
Not a citizen50,8216.6%
Native660,73785.7%
Foreign-born110,33414.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,781 3.0%23,303 4.4%121,553 23.0%128,345 24.3%129,934 24.6%108,500 20.6%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,781 3.0%
9-12 Years 23,303 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 121,553 23.0%
Some College 128,345 24.3%
Bach. Degree 129,934 24.6%
Grad Degree 108,500 20.6%
Average years of education: 14.3

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, MA

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 MA02James McGovern* (D) 180,639 66.2% Jeff Sossa-Paquette (R) 91,956 33.7% 276 0.1% 272,871
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MA02James McGovern* (D) 249,854 65.3% Tracy Lovvorn (R) 132,220 34.6% 378 0.1% 382,452
2018-11-06 MA02James McGovern* (D) 191,332 67.2% Tracy Lovvorn (R) 93,391 32.8% 170 0.1% 284,893
2016-11-08 MA02James McGovern* (D) 275,487 98.2% 4,924 1.8% 280,411
2014-11-04 MA02James McGovern* (D) 169,640 98.2% 3,105 1.8% 172,745
2012-11-06 MA02James McGovern* (D) 259,257 98.5% 4,076 1.5% 263,333
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, MA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 254,528 64.3% Donald Trump* (R) 132,546 33.5% 8,590 2.2% 395,664 1 -13 10.90%
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 240,547 61.8% Donald Trump* (R) 140,377 36.0% 8,566 2.2% 389,490 4 -11 10.73%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 197,492 56.2% Donald Trump (R) 129,437 36.8% 24,494 7.0% 351,423 4 -9 10.57%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 199,549 58.7% Mitt Romney (R) 133,195 39.2% 7,177 2.1% 339,921 2 -8 10.73%
* 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, MA


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

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 781,228 71.4% 5.3% 0.1% 6.6% 4.1% 11.0%
2020 759,750 75.1% 5.2% 6.0% 3.3% 10.4%
2012 726,061 80.4% 4.2% 0.3% 4.6% 2.2% 8.3%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, MA

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.