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Profile of Congressional District 2, TN


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2022 population: 771,752

2022 Census data
White:653,819 84.72%
Black:44,3005.74%
Indian:6070.08%
Asian:13,1731.71%
2+ races:21,7382.82%
Hispanic:35,6484.62%
Total non-White:117,93315.28%




    

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

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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
39.9
157,017 20.3%
614,735 79.7%
140,013 18.1%
310,737
2.43
198,963 64.0%
152,992 76.9%
15,738 7.9%
111,774 36.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units345,569 
Median Value$235,600 
Occupied310,73789.9%
Vacant34,83210.1%
Owned215,27969.3%
Rented95,45830.7%
Median Rent$1,033 
Single-Family Units254,30473.6%
    Detached240,16069.5%
    Attached14,1444.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units47,77813.8%
Mobile Homes28,6188.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,5055.0%
$10,000 to $14,99913,5024.3%
$15,000 to $19,99911,4733.7%
$20,000 to $24,99913,5094.3%
$25,000 to $29,99913,5594.4%
$30,000 to $34,99913,5784.4%
$35,000 to $39,99912,8634.1%
$40,000 to $44,99912,3494.0%
$45,000 to $49,99912,9644.2%
$50,000 to $59,99922,2977.2%
$60,000 to $74,99931,44610.1%
$75,000 to $99,99941,24213.3%
$100,000 to $124,99933,09110.6%
$125,000 to $149,99919,4426.3%
$150,000 to $199,99920,6166.6%
$200,000 or more23,3017.5%
Median Household Income66,372 
Per Capita Income37,410 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,0324.8%
Public Assistance7,5152.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps32,34910.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed332,63770.5%
Unemployed14,5913.1%
In Armed Forces6920.1%
Total Labor Force347,92073.8%
Not in Labor Force123,64626.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector140,820116,23554.8%
Non-Profit10,21419,93533.9%
Self-Employed20,54011,30364.5%
Local Government9,63313,99940.8%
State Government8,6149,45747.7%
Federal Government6,4553,64963.9%
Total Private + Self161,360127,53855.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34,91647,04042.6%
Total196,276174,57852.9%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts57,09415.4%
Sales and Office Occupations81,28921.9%
Professional, Technical89,08424.0%
Service Occupations59,81516.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2150.3%
All others84,31022.7%
White Collar 61.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade47,03012.7%
Manufacturing39,67810.7%
Educational services and health care35,0029.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation28,9157.8%
Construction28,0357.5%
Professional, scientific, management25,8857.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate17,9374.8%
Other services16,6154.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16,4454.4%
Public administration12,2453.3%
Wholesale trade8,8262.4%
Information6,0581.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,2580.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican19,1192.48%
Puerto Rican3,1960.41%
Cuban1,5190.20%
Dominican1070.01%
Total Central American7,0760.92%
Costa Rican480.01%
Guatemalan3,7960.49%
Honduran1,5210.20%
Nicaraguan1240.02%
Panamanian3680.05%
Salvadoran1,2190.16%
Total South American2,0150.26%
Argentinean3320.04%
Bolivian760.01%
Chilean1450.02%
Colombian8520.11%
Ecuadorian730.01%
Paraguayan10.00%
Peruvian2140.03%
Uruguayan40.00%
Venezuelan3180.04%
Other Hispanic2,6160.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,9280.51%
Chinese2,5100.33%
Vietnamese1,3420.17%
Filipino1,3290.17%
Korean1,1710.15%
Japanese4750.06%
Laotian3430.04%
Taiwanese3360.04%
Thai2560.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English689,12994.3%
Spanish22,1873.0%
Other Indo-European4,6790.6%
Arabic2,5550.3%
Other Asian1,8540.3%
Other1,8370.3%
Chinese1,7980.2%
German, other Germanic1,7290.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,4800.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English96,64412.5%
American87,42011.3%
German84,11310.9%
Irish79,50410.3%
Scotch-Irish21,9782.8%
Scottish19,8822.6%
Italian18,9822.5%
European16,7232.2%
French12,3761.6%
Polish10,5451.4%
Dutch8,2201.1%
British6,1820.8%
Welsh5,9520.8%
Norwegian4,4340.6%
Swedish3,8430.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen751,94497.4%
Not a citizen19,8082.6%
Native736,23495.4%
Foreign-born35,5184.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
18,986 3.6%33,582 6.3%157,443 29.5%148,779 27.9%107,069 20.1%67,444 12.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 18,986 3.6%
9-12 Years 33,582 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 157,443 29.5%
Some College 148,779 27.9%
Bach. Degree 107,069 20.1%
Grad Degree 67,444 12.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

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, TN

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 TN02Tim Burchett* (R) 141,089 67.9% Mark Harmon (D) 66,673 32.1% 0 0.0% 207,762
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TN02Tim Burchett* (R) 238,907 67.6% Renee Hoyos (D) 109,684 31.1% 4,606 1.3% 353,197
2018-11-06 TN02Tim Burchett (R) 172,856 65.9% Renee Hoyos (D) 86,668 33.1% 2,610 1.0% 262,134
2016-11-08 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 212,455 75.6% Stuart Starr (D) 68,401 24.4% 0 0.0% 280,856
2014-11-04 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 120,883 72.5% Bob Scott (D) 37,612 22.6% 8,256 5.0% 166,751
2012-11-06 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 196,894 74.4% Troy Goodale (D) 54,522 20.6% 13,089 4.9% 264,505
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 141,796 81.8% Dave Hancock (D) 25,400 14.6% 6,184 3.6% 173,380
2008-11-04 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 227,120 78.1% Bob Scott (D) 63,639 21.9% 0 0.0% 290,759
2006-11-07 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 157,095 77.7% John Greene (D) 45,025 22.3% 0 0.0% 202,120
2004-11-02 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 215,795 79.1% John Greene (D) 52,155 19.1% 4,978 1.8% 272,928
2002-11-05 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 146,887 79.0% John Greene (D) 37,035 19.9% 2,059 1.1% 185,981
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 187,154 89.3% Kevin Rowland (Libertarian) 22,304 10.6% 27 0.0% 209,485
1998-11-03 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 90,860 88.6% Robert Watson (I) 4,372 4.3% 7,270 7.1% 102,502
1996-11-05 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 150,953 70.7% Stephen Smith (D) 61,020 28.6% 1,601 0.7% 213,574
1994-11-08 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 128,937 90.5% Randon Krieg (I) 6,854 4.8% 6,691 4.7% 142,482
1992-11-03 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 148,377 72.2% Troy Goodale (D) 52,887 25.7% 4,137 2.0% 205,401
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 TN02John Duncan, Jr.* (R) 62,797 80.6% Peter Herbert (I) 15,127 19.4% 20 0.0% 77,944
1988-11-08 TN02John Duncan, Jr. (R) 99,631 56.2% Dudley Taylor (D) 77,540 43.8% 3 0.0% 177,174
1988-11-08 sp TN02John Duncan, Jr. (R) 92,929 56.1% Dudley Taylor (D) 70,576 42.6% 2,144 1.3% 165,649
1986-11-04 TN02John Duncan* (R) 96,396 76.2% John Bowen (D) 30,088 23.8% 2 0.0% 126,486
1984-11-06 TN02John Duncan* (R) 132,604 77.3% John Bowen (D) 38,846 22.7% 3 0.0% 171,453
1982-11-02 TN02John Duncan* (R) 109,045 100.0% 12 0.0% 109,057
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 TN02John Duncan* (R) 147,947 76.1% Dave Dunaway (D) 46,578 23.9% 2 0.0% 194,527
1978-11-07 TN02John Duncan* (R) 125,082 81.8% Margaret Francis (D) 27,745 18.2% 6 0.0% 152,833
1976-11-02 TN02John Duncan* (R) 117,256 62.8% Mike Rowland (D) 69,449 37.2% 2 0.0% 186,707
1974-11-04 TN02John Duncan* (R) 87,419 70.9% Jesse Brown (D) 35,920 29.1% 0 0.0% 123,339
1972-11-07 TN02John Duncan* (R) 109,925 100.0% 0 0.0% 109,925
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 TN02John Duncan* (R) 85,849 73.3% Roger Cowan (D) 30,146 25.7% 1,116 1.0% 117,111
1968-11-05 TN02John Duncan* (R) 97,832 82.4% Jake Armstrong (D) 17,547 14.8% 3,394 2.9% 118,773
1966-11-08 TN02John Duncan* (R) 87,777 78.9% Jake Armstrong (D) 23,538 21.1% 0 0.0% 111,315
1964-11-03 TN02John Duncan (R) 84,868 53.8% Willard Yarbrough (D) 70,119 44.5% 2,697 1.7% 157,684
1964-03-10 sp TN02Irene Baker (R) 40,708 55.5% Willard Yarbrough (D) 31,763 43.3% 854 1.2% 73,325
1962-11-06 TN02Howard Baker* (R) 61,306 70.6% Tally Livingston (D) 25,579 29.4% 2 0.0% 86,887
1960-11-08 TN02Howard Baker* (R) 98,839 100.0% 2 0.0% 98,841
1958-11-04 TN02Howard Baker* (R) 49,420 67.7% John O'Hara (D) 23,470 32.2% 110 0.2% 73,000
1956-11-06 TN02Howard Baker* (R) 90,127 100.0% 1 0.0% 90,128
1954-11-02 TN02Howard Baker* (R) 47,989 58.0% Howard Bozeman (D) 34,688 42.0% 0 0.0% 82,677
1952-11-04 TN02Howard Baker* (R) 84,977 68.7% Boyd Cox (D) 38,628 31.3% 0 0.0% 123,605
1950-11-07 TN02Howard Baker (R) 38,585 52.2% Frank Wilson (D) 35,349 47.8% 0 0.0% 73,934
1948-11-02 TN02John Jennings* (R) 43,849 58.0% Thomas Fowler (D) 31,743 42.0% 0 0.0% 75,592
1946-11-05 TN02John Jennings* (R) 28,752 84.0% James Wyrick (I) 5,485 16.0% 0 0.0% 34,237
1944-11-07 TN02John Jennings* (R) 45,416 55.5% Lowell Blanchard (D) 36,441 44.5% 0 0.0% 81,857
1942-11-03 TN02John Jennings* (R) 18,613 53.6% John O'Connor (D) 16,132 46.4% 0 0.0% 34,745
1940-11-05 TN02John Jennings* (R) 41,274 56.6% Clay Jones (D) 31,663 43.4% 0 0.0% 72,937
1939-12-30 sp TN02John Jennings (R) 16,908 60.2% Hammond Fowler (D) 11,199 39.8% 0 0.0% 28,107
1938-11-08 TN02Will Taylor* (R) 32,222 64.1% Judd Acuff (I) 16,079 32.0% 1,999 4.0% 50,300
1936-11-03 TN02Will Taylor* (R) 40,595 50.8% John O'Connor (D) 38,991 48.8% 386 0.5% 79,972
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, TN


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 226,798 63.7% Joe Biden (D) 122,695 34.4% 6,771 1.9% 356,264 3 17 11.67%
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 228,992 63.6% Joe Biden (D) 124,230 34.5% 6,902 1.9% 360,124 3 17 11.79%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 188,956 65.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 86,214 29.7% 15,023 5.2% 290,193 4 19 11.57%
2012 50% Mitt Romney (R) 186,362 67.3% Barack Obama* (D) 85,510 30.9% 5,059 1.8% 276,931 8 20 11.25%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 195,423 64.3% Barack Obama (D) 104,004 34.2% 4,586 1.5% 304,013 7 19 11.68%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 185,450 64.4% John Kerry (D) 100,032 34.8% 2,377 0.8% 287,859 8 14 11.82%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 145,009 59.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 94,298 38.7% 4,095 1.7% 243,402 8 12 11.72%
1996 49% Robert Dole (R) 117,248 52.0% Bill Clinton* (D) 95,810 42.5% 12,522 5.6% 225,580 6 11 11.91%
1992 54% George Bush* (R) 107,920 47.8% Bill Clinton (D) 92,752 41.1% 25,157 11.1% 225,829 5 10 11.39%
1988 45% George Bush (R) 117,355 64.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 65,552 35.8% 0 0.0% 182,907 6 11 11.18%
1984 49% Ronald Reagan* (R) 123,657 64.7% Walter Mondale (D) 67,339 35.3% 0 0.0% 190,996 7 6 11.16%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 119,853 58.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 79,572 38.7% 6,303 3.1% 205,728 10 8 12.72%
1976 51% Gerald Ford* (R) 98,032 50.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 94,759 49.2% 0 0.0% 192,791 8 3 13.06%
1972 46% Richard Nixon* (R) 112,505 73.4% George McGovern (D) 40,799 26.6% 0 0.0% 153,304 6 13 12.76%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 78,481 54.7% Hubert Humphrey (D) 36,277 25.3% 28,759 20.0% 143,517 17 11 11.49%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 50.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 49.5% 0.0% 6 12 n/a
1960 56% Richard Nixon (R) 100,115 61.2% John Kennedy (D) 62,216 38.0% 1,185 0.7% 163,516 8 12 15.55%
1956 54% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 93,538 61.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 56,971 37.3% 2,146 1.4% 152,655 12 4 16.25%
1952 51% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 88,932 62.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 52,289 37.0% 291 0.2% 141,512 13 8 15.85%
* 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, TN


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

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 783,395 84.1% 4.5% 0.1% 1.5% 4.8% 4.7%
2020 758,519 85.6% 5.9% 1.6% 2.5% 4.4%
2012 712,089 86.7% 6.9% 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% 3.0%
2010 723,798 87.1% 6.2% 0.3% 1.4% 1.5% 3.5%
2002 632,144 90.1% 6.2% 0.3% 1.0% 1.0% 1.3%
2000 636,383 89.9% 6.3% 0.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.4%
1992 541,864 91.9% 6.6% 0.2% 0.7% 0.6%
1990 539,540 92.2% 6.6%
1982 510,197 92.2% 6.7% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%
1980 586,997 6.0% 1.0%
1972 492,539 6.0%
1970 445,439 7.0%
1960 497,121
1950 468,080

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, TN

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.