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Profile of Congressional District 2, WI


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2022 population: 735,105

2022 Census data
White:595,045 80.95%
Black:29,0723.95%
Indian:1,5970.22%
Asian:34,1124.64%
2+ races:26,8833.66%
Hispanic:46,4936.32%
Total non-White:140,06019.05%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 2, WI
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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
37.1
150,212 20.4%
584,893 79.6%
114,764 15.6%
313,325
2.29
178,739 57.0%
142,756 79.9%
15,113 8.5%
134,586 43.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units329,542 
Median Value$308,600 
Occupied313,32595.1%
Vacant16,2174.9%
Owned194,31362.0%
Rented119,01238.0%
Median Rent$1,212 
Single-Family Units206,24062.6%
    Detached187,72657.0%
    Attached18,5145.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units88,17326.8%
Mobile Homes6,2471.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,9634.1%
$10,000 to $14,9997,7392.5%
$15,000 to $19,9998,2312.6%
$20,000 to $24,9999,1802.9%
$25,000 to $29,99910,1733.2%
$30,000 to $34,99910,3833.3%
$35,000 to $39,99910,1083.2%
$40,000 to $44,99910,9943.5%
$45,000 to $49,99910,2913.3%
$50,000 to $59,99923,1777.4%
$60,000 to $74,99929,9029.5%
$75,000 to $99,99943,61213.9%
$100,000 to $124,99934,62111.0%
$125,000 to $149,99925,1688.0%
$150,000 to $199,99932,86010.5%
$200,000 or more33,92310.8%
Median Household Income81,786 
Per Capita Income46,714 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI11,1183.5%
Public Assistance5,1801.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25,0228.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed364,80379.7%
Unemployed9,0382.0%
In Armed Forces7220.2%
Total Labor Force374,56381.9%
Not in Labor Force82,92618.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector149,865114,17256.8%
Non-Profit11,21725,50230.5%
Self-Employed20,76012,40862.6%
Local Government9,98616,13538.2%
State Government19,94023,02946.4%
Federal Government3,4423,11252.5%
Total Private + Self170,625126,58057.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44,58567,77839.7%
Total215,210194,35852.5%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts75,34618.4%
Sales and Office Occupations73,69618.0%
Professional, Technical128,56231.3%
Service Occupations57,44214.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,8900.7%
All others75,18418.3%
White Collar 67.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care48,82411.9%
Manufacturing44,20510.8%
Professional, scientific, management42,80710.4%
Retail trade40,90510.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation24,6056.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate23,3945.7%
Construction23,3065.7%
Public administration18,9164.6%
Other services16,7934.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities11,0712.7%
Information10,4972.6%
Wholesale trade9,5272.3%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7,4421.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican29,1693.97%
Puerto Rican4,2350.58%
Cuban9410.13%
Dominican2970.04%
Total Central American3,1560.43%
Costa Rican2630.04%
Guatemalan5850.08%
Honduran5140.07%
Nicaraguan1,4270.19%
Panamanian590.01%
Salvadoran3080.04%
Total South American5,5100.75%
Argentinean5260.07%
Bolivian730.01%
Chilean1890.03%
Colombian1,8830.26%
Ecuadorian5750.08%
Paraguayan320.00%
Peruvian4780.07%
Uruguayan8060.11%
Venezuelan9330.13%
Other South American150.00%
Other Hispanic3,1850.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese9,3071.27%
Indian9,2101.25%
Hmong4,3660.59%
Korean1,9340.26%
Filipino1,4220.19%
Vietnamese1,2620.17%
Japanese8490.12%
Laotian7440.10%
Taiwanese6810.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English632,45790.9%
Spanish27,5864.0%
Other Asian7,8241.1%
Other Indo-European7,4671.1%
Chinese6,9531.0%
German, other Germanic3,1150.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,6220.4%
Other2,2540.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,5110.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German256,76034.9%
Irish96,54913.1%
Norwegian70,7309.6%
English69,8329.5%
Polish36,2264.9%
Italian25,9543.5%
Swiss20,0782.7%
American19,9922.7%
French17,6242.4%
Swedish14,8792.0%
European13,6361.9%
Scottish11,8481.6%
Dutch11,4931.6%
Czech8,5281.2%
African7,4321.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen706,02196.0%
Not a citizen29,0844.0%
Native683,29693.0%
Foreign-born51,8097.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,703 1.8%14,727 3.0%107,279 21.7%132,857 26.8%141,879 28.6%89,811 18.1%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,703 1.8%
9-12 Years 14,727 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 107,279 21.7%
Some College 132,857 26.8%
Bach. Degree 141,879 28.6%
Grad Degree 89,811 18.1%
Average years of education: 14.5

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, WI

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 WI02Mark Pocan* (D) 268,740 71.0% Erik Olsen (R) 101,890 26.9% 7,907 2.1% 378,537
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 WI02Mark Pocan* (D) 318,523 69.7% Peter Theron (R) 138,306 30.3% 376 0.1% 457,205
2018-11-06 WI02Mark Pocan* (D) 309,116 97.4% 8,179 2.6% 317,295
2016-11-08 WI02Mark Pocan* (D) 273,537 68.7% Peter Theron (R) 124,044 31.2% 479 0.1% 398,060
2014-11-04 WI02Mark Pocan* (D) 224,920 68.4% Peter Theron (R) 103,619 31.5% 308 0.1% 328,847
2012-11-06 WI02Mark Pocan (D) 265,422 67.9% Chad Lee (R) 124,683 31.9% 793 0.2% 390,898
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 WI02Tammy Baldwin* (D) 191,164 61.8% Chad Lee (R) 118,099 38.2% 197 0.1% 309,460
2008-11-04 WI02Tammy Baldwin* (D) 277,914 69.3% Peter Theron (R) 122,513 30.6% 414 0.1% 400,841
2006-11-07 WI02Tammy Baldwin* (D) 191,414 62.8% Dave Magnum (R) 113,015 37.1% 259 0.1% 304,688
2004-11-02 WI02Tammy Baldwin* (D) 251,637 63.3% Dave Magnum (R) 145,810 36.7% 277 0.1% 397,724
2002-11-05 WI02Tammy Baldwin* (D) 163,313 66.0% Ron Greer (R) 83,694 33.8% 403 0.2% 247,410
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 WI02Tammy Baldwin* (D) 163,534 51.4% John Sharpless (R) 154,632 48.6% 214 0.1% 318,380
1998-11-03 WI02Tammy Baldwin (D) 116,377 52.5% Josephine Musser (R) 103,528 46.7% 1,788 0.8% 221,693
1996-11-05 WI02Scott Klug* (R) 154,557 57.4% Paul Soglin (D) 110,467 41.0% 4,350 1.6% 269,374
1994-11-08 WI02Scott Klug* (R) 133,734 69.2% Thomas Hecht (D) 55,406 28.7% 4,109 2.1% 193,249
1992-11-03 WI02Scott Klug* (R) 183,366 62.6% Ada Deer (D) 108,291 37.0% 1,241 0.4% 292,898
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 WI02Scott Klug (R) 96,938 53.2% Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 85,156 46.8% 24 0.0% 182,118
1988-11-08 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 151,501 58.5% Ann Haney (R) 107,457 41.5% 19 0.0% 258,977
1986-11-04 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 106,919 55.5% Ann Haney (R) 85,156 44.2% 460 0.2% 192,535
1984-11-06 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 159,987 63.6% Albert Wiley (R) 91,345 36.3% 25 0.0% 251,357
1982-11-02 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 112,677 60.6% Jim Johnson (R) 71,989 38.7% 1,379 0.7% 186,045
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 142,037 54.0% James Wright (R) 119,514 45.4% 1,587 0.6% 263,138
1978-11-07 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 99,631 57.7% James Wright (R) 71,412 41.3% 1,719 1.0% 172,762
1976-11-02 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 155,158 65.6% Elizabeth Miller (R) 81,350 34.4% 37 0.0% 236,545
1974-11-04 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 93,561 64.8% Elizabeth Miller (R) 50,890 35.2% 2 0.0% 144,453
1972-11-07 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 148,136 68.2% Michael Kelly (R) 68,167 31.4% 1,015 0.5% 217,318
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 102,879 68.5% Norman Anderson (R) 46,620 31.0% 733 0.5% 150,232
1968-11-05 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 107,804 59.9% Richard Murray (R) 72,229 40.1% 9 0.0% 180,042
1966-11-08 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 70,311 58.0% William Smith (R) 50,850 42.0% 1 0.0% 121,162
1964-11-03 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 108,148 63.6% Carl Kolata (R) 61,865 36.4% 0 0.0% 170,013
1962-11-06 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 89,740 52.5% Ivan Kindschi (R) 81,274 47.5% 1 0.0% 171,015
1960-11-08 WI02Robert Kastenmeier* (D) 119,885 53.4% Donald Tewes (R) 104,744 46.6% 0 0.0% 224,629
1958-11-04 WI02Robert Kastenmeier (D) 78,009 52.1% Donald Tewes* (R) 71,748 47.9% 14 0.0% 149,771
1956-11-06 WI02Donald Tewes (R) 101,444 55.3% Robert Kastenmeier (D) 81,922 44.7% 28 0.0% 183,394
1954-11-02 WI02Glenn Davis* (R) 74,460 54.0% Gaylord Nelson (D) 63,449 46.0% 3 0.0% 137,912
1952-11-04 WI02Glenn Davis* (R) 116,542 62.9% Horace Wilkie (D) 68,665 37.1% 3 0.0% 185,210
1950-11-07 WI02Glenn Davis* (R) 75,281 57.6% Horace Wilkie (D) 55,117 42.2% 207 0.2% 130,605
1948-11-02 WI02Glenn Davis* (R) 74,306 53.9% Horace Wilkie (D) 62,953 45.6% 680 0.5% 137,939
1947-04-22 sp WI02Glenn Davis (R) 24,023 50.6% Carl Thompson (D) 23,181 48.8% 290 0.6% 47,494
1946-11-05 WI02Robert Henry* (R) 68,794 62.9% William Rice (D) 39,657 36.3% 931 0.9% 109,382
1944-11-07 WI02Robert Henry (R) 74,937 56.8% John Nash (D) 34,145 25.9% 22,894 17.3% 131,976
1942-11-03 WI02Harry Sauthoff* (Progressive) 43,412 50.2% Charles Hawks (R) 34,272 39.6% 8,791 10.2% 86,475
1940-11-05 WI02Harry Sauthoff (Progressive) 60,481 44.2% Charles Hawks* (R) 58,121 42.5% 18,237 13.3% 136,839
1938-11-08 WI02Charles Hawks (R) 42,154 44.8% Harry Sauthoff* (Progressive) 40,656 43.3% 11,185 11.9% 93,995
1936-11-03 WI02Harry Sauthoff* (Progressive) 57,874 47.9% Frank Bentley (R) 34,565 28.6% 28,326 23.5% 120,765
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, WI


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 310,866 70.2% Donald Trump* (R) 125,928 28.4% 6,157 1.4% 442,951 -20 -18 13.43%
2020 76% Joe Biden (D) 323,807 69.4% Donald Trump* (R) 136,439 29.2% 6,531 1.4% 466,777 -20 -18 14.15%
2016 71% Hillary Clinton (D) 271,507 65.8% Donald Trump (R) 119,608 29.0% 21,688 5.3% 412,803 -18 -17 13.87%
2012 75% Barack Obama* (D) 284,084 68.3% Mitt Romney (R) 126,688 30.5% 5,170 1.2% 415,942 -15 -17 13.54%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 286,809 69.1% John McCain (R) 123,495 29.7% 5,054 1.2% 415,358 -13 -16 13.92%
2004 76% John Kerry (D) 250,151 61.8% George W. Bush* (R) 151,024 37.3% 3,303 0.8% 404,478 -12 -13 13.50%
2000 68% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 188,419 58.0% George W. Bush (R) 118,311 36.4% 18,001 5.5% 324,731 -11 -11 12.50%
1996 57% Bill Clinton* (D) 146,819 57.2% Robert Dole (R) 88,072 34.3% 21,682 8.5% 256,573 -4 -6 11.68%
1992 72% Bill Clinton (D) 149,340 50.4% George Bush* (R) 94,368 31.9% 52,552 17.7% 296,260 -5 -6 11.70%
1988 61% Michael Dukakis (D) 145,141 56.0% George Bush (R) 114,114 44.0% 0 0.0% 259,255 -4 -9 11.83%
1984 64% Walter Mondale (D) 128,947 50.9% Ronald Reagan* (R) 124,588 49.1% 0 0.0% 253,535 -5 -10 11.46%
1980 74% Jimmy Carter* (D) 123,451 47.5% Ronald Reagan (R) 110,374 42.5% 25,815 9.9% 259,640 -5 -8 11.42%
1976 70% Jimmy Carter (D) 125,639 52.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 113,143 47.4% 0 0.0% 238,782 0 -1 11.35%
1972 69% George McGovern (D) 111,508 50.7% Richard Nixon* (R) 108,506 49.3% 0 0.0% 220,014 -4 -11 11.87%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 87,814 49.0% Richard Nixon (R) 82,439 46.0% 8,824 4.9% 179,077 -2 3 10.59%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 65.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 34.1% 0.0% -4 -4 n/a
1960 73% Richard Nixon (R) 124,192 54.9% John Kennedy (D) 101,454 44.9% 372 0.2% 226,018 3 5 13.07%
1956 67% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 115,213 61.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 70,701 37.8% 1,010 0.5% 186,924 0 4 12.06%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 113,277 60.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 72,843 39.0% 432 0.2% 186,552 0 6 11.61%
* 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, WI


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

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 739,669 80.0% 4.1% 0.2% 4.8% 4.3% 6.2%
2020 773,663 81.5% 4.4% 4.5% 2.8% 6.8%
2012 720,334 83.4% 4.4% 0.3% 3.5% 2.5% 5.9%
2010 751,169 84.2% 4.3% 0.3% 3.3% 1.8% 6.1%
2002 670,457 89.0% 3.6% 0.3% 2.4% 1.3% 3.4%
2000 624,959 90.1% 3.0% 0.4% 2.4% 1.4% 2.7%
1992 543,532 94.7% 2.1% 0.3% 1.7% 1.2%
1990 571,746 95.4% 1.9% 1.5% 1.2%
1982 523,011 96.9% 1.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.8%
1980 537,933 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
1972 490,941
1970 486,200 1.0%
1960 530,316
1950 389,961

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, WI

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.