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Profile of Congressional District 2, WV


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2022 population: 899,008

2022 Census data
White:810,263 90.13%
Black:26,0532.90%
Indian:7840.09%
Asian:8,4740.94%
2+ races:28,7993.20%
Hispanic:21,6662.41%
Total non-White:88,7459.87%




    

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

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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
41.7
177,782 19.8%
721,226 80.2%
174,314 19.4%
358,228
2.43
221,988 62.0%
169,138 76.2%
17,935 8.1%
136,240 38.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units420,252 
Median Value$169,800 
Occupied358,22885.2%
Vacant62,02414.8%
Owned265,69174.2%
Rented92,53725.8%
Median Rent$854 
Single-Family Units316,14375.2%
    Detached301,18171.7%
    Attached14,9623.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units35,6098.5%
Mobile Homes45,54410.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00020,1135.6%
$10,000 to $14,99918,8005.2%
$15,000 to $19,99915,9694.5%
$20,000 to $24,99917,7685.0%
$25,000 to $29,99916,5064.6%
$30,000 to $34,99917,1384.8%
$35,000 to $39,99914,8114.1%
$40,000 to $44,99914,7234.1%
$45,000 to $49,99914,5164.1%
$50,000 to $59,99928,2487.9%
$60,000 to $74,99934,8189.7%
$75,000 to $99,99945,62512.7%
$100,000 to $124,99933,0879.2%
$125,000 to $149,99922,7856.4%
$150,000 to $199,99923,2866.5%
$200,000 or more20,0355.6%
Median Household Income60,224 
Per Capita Income33,551 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI21,8446.1%
Public Assistance9,9082.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps52,28614.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed366,68266.2%
Unemployed22,9824.1%
In Armed Forces8880.2%
Total Labor Force390,55270.5%
Not in Labor Force163,47829.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector150,002111,83757.3%
Non-Profit12,30020,95637.0%
Self-Employed16,22211,25159.0%
Local Government11,93917,79940.1%
State Government13,79515,28747.4%
Federal Government10,1389,17652.5%
Total Private + Self166,224123,08857.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.48,17263,21843.2%
Total214,396186,30653.5%
Pct. Govt.19.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts50,51812.6%
Sales and Office Occupations80,91920.2%
Professional, Technical93,46223.3%
Service Occupations71,07017.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3100.3%
All others105,25826.2%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade48,69612.1%
Educational services and health care43,86210.9%
Manufacturing37,1539.3%
Construction28,2497.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation27,6636.9%
Public administration26,5996.6%
Professional, scientific, management20,4525.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities19,5914.9%
Other services17,0094.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,1312.8%
Wholesale trade6,9101.7%
Information5,0861.3%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,2840.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,3710.82%
Puerto Rican4,1090.46%
Cuban4860.05%
Dominican7460.08%
Total Central American3,3010.37%
Costa Rican3020.03%
Guatemalan7460.08%
Honduran5530.06%
Nicaraguan1150.01%
Panamanian2040.02%
Salvadoran1,3810.15%
Total South American1,8170.20%
Argentinean2520.03%
Bolivian710.01%
Chilean860.01%
Colombian2450.03%
Ecuadorian2890.03%
Peruvian5210.06%
Uruguayan610.01%
Venezuelan2690.03%
Other South American230.00%
Other Hispanic3,8360.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,0670.23%
Filipino1,5220.17%
Indian1,3590.15%
Vietnamese1,0730.12%
Korean5180.06%
Japanese3880.04%
Burmese1790.02%
Thai1130.01%
Bangladeshi720.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English826,47996.8%
Spanish11,4571.3%
Other Indo-European3,8610.5%
Arabic2,2320.3%
Chinese1,6650.2%
German, other Germanic1,3980.2%
Other1,3720.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,2460.1%
Other Asian1,1760.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German171,87419.1%
Irish124,69413.9%
English107,22511.9%
American75,8958.4%
Italian54,3696.0%
Polish21,7502.4%
Scottish19,7362.2%
Scotch-Irish15,5661.7%
European14,3591.6%
French13,1601.5%
Dutch11,3421.3%
Welsh8,2740.9%
Hungarian4,7200.5%
British4,1500.5%
Swedish3,7730.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen890,41899.0%
Not a citizen8,5901.0%
Native880,19097.9%
Foreign-born18,8182.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
18,040 2.9%43,671 6.9%245,524 38.9%168,831 26.7%92,266 14.6%63,642 10.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 18,040 2.9%
9-12 Years 43,671 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 245,524 38.9%
Some College 168,831 26.7%
Bach. Degree 92,266 14.6%
Grad Degree 63,642 10.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

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, WV

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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 WV02Alex Mooney* (R) 160,493 65.5% Barry Wendell (D) 84,278 34.4% 115 0.0% 244,886
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, WV


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 271,859 67.6% Joe Biden (D) 123,037 30.6% 7,180 1.8% 402,076 -1 21 50.59%
* 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, WV


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

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 900,979 89.5% 2.3% 0.1% 1.0% 4.6% 2.3%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, WV

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.