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Profile of Congressional District 2, MO


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2022 population: 764,420

2022 Census data
White:647,713 84.73%
Black:23,2223.04%
Indian:4270.06%
Asian:33,9994.45%
2+ races:35,2614.61%
Hispanic:21,3172.79%
Total non-White:116,70715.27%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 2, MO

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
168,822 22.1%
595,598 77.9%
147,302 19.3%
306,166
2.47
208,827 68.2%
172,176 82.4%
12,594 6.0%
97,339 31.8%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units323,098 
Median Value$300,100 
Occupied306,16694.8%
Vacant16,9325.2%
Owned239,31578.2%
Rented66,85121.8%
Median Rent$1,122 
Single-Family Units255,60179.1%
    Detached238,44373.8%
    Attached17,1585.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units43,72213.5%
Mobile Homes7,6542.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,2282.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995,7241.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996,3262.1%
$20,000 to $24,9998,6672.8%
$25,000 to $29,9997,6582.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998,8662.9%
$35,000 to $39,9998,8122.9%
$40,000 to $44,99910,0173.3%
$45,000 to $49,9999,5933.1%
$50,000 to $59,99919,5156.4%
$60,000 to $74,99925,7738.4%
$75,000 to $99,99939,86313.0%
$100,000 to $124,99933,68011.0%
$125,000 to $149,99925,7278.4%
$150,000 to $199,99935,75411.7%
$200,000 or more51,96317.0%
Median Household Income96,151 
Per Capita Income53,634 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,3873.1%
Public Assistance3,4501.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,7894.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed352,21877.1%
Unemployed12,4902.7%
In Armed Forces4830.1%
Total Labor Force365,19180.0%
Not in Labor Force91,53020.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector154,678117,33156.9%
Non-Profit14,76031,16832.1%
Self-Employed21,79513,47361.8%
Local Government9,73512,51443.8%
State Government2,3764,05337.0%
Federal Government3,8483,20054.6%
Total Private + Self176,473130,80457.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30,71950,93537.6%
Total207,192181,73953.3%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts86,10422.1%
Sales and Office Occupations80,52920.7%
Professional, Technical111,67128.7%
Service Occupations46,33811.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5520.1%
All others64,83016.6%
White Collar 71.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing45,22911.6%
Retail trade41,13910.6%
Professional, scientific, management38,6779.9%
Educational services and health care37,5249.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate31,4088.1%
Construction26,1366.7%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation20,0675.2%
Other services17,7534.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,0473.1%
Public administration11,7723.0%
Wholesale trade11,7693.0%
Information7,7672.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,9480.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,0271.57%
Puerto Rican1,6890.22%
Cuban8920.12%
Dominican1460.02%
Total Central American1,8870.25%
Costa Rican1560.02%
Guatemalan8080.11%
Honduran5130.07%
Nicaraguan730.01%
Panamanian1680.02%
Salvadoran1690.02%
Total South American2,2520.29%
Argentinean2460.03%
Bolivian520.01%
Chilean1190.02%
Colombian6150.08%
Ecuadorian1410.02%
Paraguayan200.00%
Peruvian6130.08%
Uruguayan170.00%
Venezuelan4290.06%
Other Hispanic2,4240.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian15,5762.04%
Chinese5,8500.77%
Vietnamese3,2050.42%
Filipino2,2060.29%
Korean2,0410.27%
Taiwanese5090.07%
Thai4460.06%
Japanese2730.04%
Bangladeshi1950.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English662,01191.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic11,8741.6%
Spanish11,5801.6%
Other Indo-European10,7381.5%
Other Asian8,2461.1%
Chinese5,0940.7%
Vietnamese2,7920.4%
German, other Germanic2,6150.4%
Arabic2,4200.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German243,54231.9%
Irish120,01415.7%
English85,20311.1%
Italian44,6245.8%
American42,2825.5%
French25,1343.3%
Polish22,6543.0%
European16,2352.1%
Scottish13,5851.8%
Yugoslavian8,4061.1%
Dutch8,2451.1%
Scotch-Irish6,4660.8%
Swedish6,2710.8%
Russian5,6850.7%
Norwegian5,2320.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen744,85497.4%
Not a citizen19,5662.6%
Native712,12293.2%
Foreign-born52,2986.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,522 1.6%17,169 3.2%107,640 20.0%142,617 26.5%154,601 28.7%107,869 20.0%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,522 1.6%
9-12 Years 17,169 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 107,640 20.0%
Some College 142,617 26.5%
Bach. Degree 154,601 28.7%
Grad Degree 107,869 20.0%
Average years of education: 14.6

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, MO

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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 MO02Ann Wagner* (R) 173,277 54.9% Trish Gunby (D) 135,895 43.1% 6,494 2.1% 315,666
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MO02Ann Wagner* (R) 233,157 51.9% Jill Schupp (D) 204,540 45.5% 11,651 2.6% 449,348
2018-11-06 MO02Ann Wagner* (R) 192,477 51.2% Cort Van Ostran (D) 177,611 47.2% 5,978 1.6% 376,066
2016-11-08 MO02Ann Wagner* (R) 241,954 58.5% Bill Otto (D) 155,689 37.7% 15,653 3.8% 413,296
2014-11-04 MO02Ann Wagner* (R) 148,191 64.1% Arthur Lieber (D) 75,384 32.6% 7,542 3.3% 231,117
2012-11-06 MO02Ann Wagner (R) 236,971 60.1% Glenn Koenen (D) 146,272 37.1% 11,205 2.8% 394,448
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MO02Todd Akin* (R) 180,481 67.9% Arthur Lieber (D) 77,467 29.2% 7,684 2.9% 265,632
2008-11-04 MO02Todd Akin* (R) 232,276 62.3% Bill Haas (D) 132,068 35.4% 8,628 2.3% 372,972
2006-11-07 MO02Todd Akin* (R) 176,452 61.3% George Weber (D) 105,242 36.6% 5,923 2.1% 287,617
2004-11-02 MO02Todd Akin* (R) 228,725 65.4% George Weber (D) 115,366 33.0% 5,776 1.7% 349,867
2002-11-05 MO02Todd Akin* (R) 167,057 67.1% John Hogan (D) 77,223 31.0% 4,548 1.8% 248,828
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MO02Todd Akin (R) 164,926 55.3% Ted House (D) 126,441 42.4% 6,695 2.2% 298,062
1998-11-03 MO02Jim Talent* (R) 142,313 70.0% John Ross (D) 57,565 28.3% 3,381 1.7% 203,259
1996-11-05 MO02Jim Talent* (R) 165,999 61.3% Joan Kelly Horn (D) 100,372 37.1% 4,355 1.6% 270,726
1994-11-08 MO02Jim Talent* (R) 154,882 67.3% Patrick Kelly (D) 70,480 30.6% 4,925 2.1% 230,287
1992-11-03 MO02Jim Talent (R) 157,594 50.4% Joan Kelly Horn* (D) 148,729 47.6% 6,122 2.0% 312,445
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MO02Joan Kelly Horn (D) 94,378 50.0% Jack Buechner* (R) 94,324 50.0% 0 0.0% 188,702
1988-11-08 MO02Jack Buechner* (R) 186,450 66.3% Bob Feigenbaum (D) 91,645 32.6% 3,014 1.1% 281,109
1986-11-04 MO02Jack Buechner (R) 101,010 51.9% Bob Young* (D) 93,538 48.1% 0 0.0% 194,548
1984-11-06 MO02Bob Young* (D) 139,123 51.8% Jack Buechner (R) 127,710 47.5% 1,783 0.7% 268,616
1982-11-02 MO02Bob Young* (D) 100,770 56.5% Harold Dielmann (R) 77,433 43.5% 0 0.0% 178,203
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MO02Bob Young* (D) 148,227 64.4% John Shields (R) 81,762 35.6% 0 0.0% 229,989
1978-11-07 MO02Bob Young* (D) 102,911 56.4% Bob Chase (R) 79,495 43.6% 0 0.0% 182,406
1976-11-02 MO02Bob Young (D) 111,568 51.1% Robert Snyder (R) 106,811 48.9% 82 0.0% 218,461
1974-11-04 MO02James Symington* (D) 85,977 61.0% Howard Ohlendorf (R) 55,026 39.0% 0 0.0% 141,003
1972-11-07 MO02James Symington* (D) 134,332 63.5% John Cooper (R) 77,192 36.5% 0 0.0% 211,524
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MO02James Symington* (D) 93,294 57.6% Phil Hoffman (R) 66,503 41.1% 2,206 1.4% 162,003
1968-11-05 MO02James Symington (D) 115,476 53.2% Hugh Scott (R) 101,500 46.8% 0 0.0% 216,976
1966-11-08 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 102,985 66.2% William Milius (D) 52,527 33.8% 0 0.0% 155,512
1964-11-03 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 130,894 53.1% Sidney McClanahan (D) 115,446 46.9% 0 0.0% 246,340
1962-11-06 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 102,861 56.3% Philip Maher (D) 79,732 43.7% 0 0.0% 182,593
1960-11-08 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 150,327 56.7% Richard Carp (D) 114,803 43.3% 0 0.0% 265,130
1958-11-04 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 88,321 51.9% James Sullivan (D) 81,811 48.1% 0 0.0% 170,132
1956-11-06 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 123,596 51.8% James Sullivan (D) 114,837 48.2% 0 0.0% 238,433
1954-11-02 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 83,861 54.7% Eugene Buder (D) 69,450 45.3% 0 0.0% 153,311
1952-11-04 MO02Thomas Curtis* (R) 125,625 56.9% Donald McClanahan (D) 95,208 43.1% 0 0.0% 220,833
1950-11-07 MO12Thomas Curtis (R) 110,757 50.9% Raymond Karst* (D) 106,728 49.0% 202 0.1% 217,687
1948-11-02 MO12Raymond Karst (D) 132,920 55.0% Walter Ploeser* (R) 107,861 44.6% 955 0.4% 241,736
1946-11-05 MO12Walter Ploeser* (R) 93,136 58.2% Henry Simpson (D) 66,878 41.8% 100 0.1% 160,114
1944-11-07 MO12Walter Ploeser* (R) 118,394 51.8% Phelim O'Toole (D) 110,060 48.2% 0 0.0% 228,454
1942-11-03 MO12Walter Ploeser* (R) 68,329 57.0% Martin Neaf (D) 51,649 43.0% 0 0.0% 119,978
1940-11-05 MO12Walter Ploeser (R) 127,005 53.9% Arthur Anderson* (D) 108,605 46.1% 77 0.0% 235,687
1938-11-08 MO12Arthur Anderson* (D) 78,481 52.0% Russell Horsefield (R) 71,831 47.6% 737 0.5% 151,049
1936-11-03 MO12Arthur Anderson (D) 125,333 56.2% Harry Rosecan (R) 97,151 43.5% 670 0.3% 223,154
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, MO


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 232,845 53.0% Joe Biden (D) 198,823 45.3% 7,292 1.7% 438,960 -4 6 14.48%
2020 76% Donald Trump* (R) 222,464 49.2% Joe Biden (D) 222,349 49.2% 7,512 1.7% 452,325 -8 2 14.92%
2016 71% Donald Trump (R) 220,842 52.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 177,647 42.3% 21,583 5.1% 420,072 -4 7 14.85%
2012 71% Mitt Romney (R) 235,374 57.1% Barack Obama* (D) 170,786 41.5% 5,837 1.4% 411,997 3 10 14.91%
2008 76% John McCain (R) 215,450 55.0% Barack Obama (D) 172,169 44.0% 3,839 1.0% 391,458 6 9 13.36%
2004 76% George W. Bush* (R) 215,123 60.1% John Kerry (D) 142,824 39.9% 155 0.0% 358,102 7 9 13.11%
2000 67% George W. Bush (R) 165,257 54.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 130,722 43.2% 6,839 2.3% 302,818 4 7 12.83%
1996 63% Robert Dole (R) 138,401 50.0% Bill Clinton* (D) 115,698 41.8% 22,791 8.2% 276,890 9 9 12.83%
1992 75% George Bush* (R) 126,621 40.3% Bill Clinton (D) 114,612 36.5% 72,885 23.2% 314,118 6 3 13.13%
1988 66% George Bush (R) 173,205 60.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 111,172 39.1% 0 0.0% 284,377 9 8 13.59%
1984 72% Ronald Reagan* (R) 189,802 66.3% Walter Mondale (D) 96,557 33.7% 0 0.0% 286,359 6 7 13.49%
1980 77% Ronald Reagan (R) 127,456 54.9% Jimmy Carter* (D) 91,777 39.6% 12,813 5.5% 232,046 4 4 11.05%
1976 73% Gerald Ford* (R) 124,204 56.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 95,108 43.4% 0 0.0% 219,312 9 9 11.23%
1972 68% Richard Nixon* (R) 127,123 62.7% George McGovern (D) 75,564 37.3% 0 0.0% 202,687 1 2 10.91%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 102,107 46.7% Hubert Humphrey (D) 95,631 43.7% 21,057 9.6% 218,795 2 3 12.09%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 60.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 40.0% 0.0% 4 2 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 50.1% Richard Nixon (R) 49.9% 0.0% 0 0 n/a
1956 77% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 135,393 56.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 106,434 44.0% 0 0.0% 241,827 6 -1 13.20%
1952 79% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 125,533 56.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 97,371 43.6% 209 0.1% 223,113 6 1 11.79%
* 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, MO


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

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 769,003 82.7% 3.4% 0.1% 4.0% 6.5% 3.0%
2020 751,926 86.4% 3.7% 4.6% 2.2% 3.1%
2012 752,403 87.8% 3.8% 0.1% 4.0% 1.9% 2.4%
2010 706,622 89.3% 3.2% 0.2% 3.3% 1.5% 2.5%
2002 621,690 93.2% 2.2% 0.2% 2.0% 0.9% 1.4%
2000 610,984 89.3% 5.1% 0.2% 2.7% 1.1% 1.6%
1992 568,306 93.5% 3.7% 0.2% 1.6% 1.0%
1990 593,472 91.4% 6.0% 1.6% 1.0%
1982 546,039 92.8% 5.3% 0.1% 0.9% 0.9%
1980 467,710 11.0% 1.0% 1.0%
1972 468,808 4.0%
1970 508,745 5.0%
1960 543,060
1950 409,201

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, MO

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.