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Congressional District 2, IA

791,219 Population
12,902.7 square miles 61.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.6 ±0.4 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in Iowa: 39.1 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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86%White4%Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%†Islander0%†Other4%†Two+4%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$38,254 ±$895 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in Iowa: $39,518 ±$589
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$69,384 ±$2,149 Median household income
  • a little less than the amount in Iowa: $71,433 ±$1,135
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.1% ±0.8% (77,696  ±6,128) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Iowa: 11.3% 351,224 (±0.5% / ±14,199)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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19.3 minutes ±0.5 (6,921,990  ±225,748) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in Iowa: 20 29,172,684 (±0.2 / ±446,587)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

334,713 ±3,449 Number of households
  • Iowa: 1,337,243 ±6,646
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0 (767,076  ±1,698) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Iowa: 2.3 3,109,409
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples63%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married53%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale33%Female28%
Now marriedMale54%Female52%
DivorcedMale10%Female12%
WidowedMale3%†Female8%
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5.9% ±0.9% (10,277  ±1,538) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in Iowa: 5.6% 40,480 (±0.4% / ±2,922)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-194%†20-2415%†25-2914%†30-357%†35-392%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

364,947 ±830 Number of housing units
  • Iowa: 1,448,736 ±1,169
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied74%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit79%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$202,600 ±$4,660 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in Iowa: $213,300 ±$2,351
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.3% ±0.9% (88,153  ±6,706.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Iowa: 12.5% 396,219 (±0.5% / ±15,207.9)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

94.5% ±1.7% (513,146  ±9,678.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Iowa: 93.3% 2,020,937 (±0.9% / ±19,875.4)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
29.6% ±1.1% (160,817  ±5,729.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Iowa: 31.6% 683,500 (±0.5% / ±11,512.5)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

6%No degree33%High school32%Some college20%Bachelor's10%Post-grad
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6% ±0.3% (45,168  ±1,854.5) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Iowa: 8.9% 268,183 (±0.2% / ±5,121.4)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only93%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only94%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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4% ±0.5% (31,980  ±3,608) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Iowa: 5.9% 188,605
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

14%†Europe33%Asia20%†Africa4%†Oceania28%Latin America2%†Northern America
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6.7% ±0.5% (41,431  ±3,004) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in Iowa: 6.5% 160,437 (±0.2% / ±5,633)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

333†WWII1,408†Korea15,846Vietnam7,978†Gulf (1990s)8,664†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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41,431 Total veterans ±3,004 38,315 Male ±2,810 3,116 Female ±731

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 2, IA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US1902-congressional-district-2-ia/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 2, IA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US1902-congressional-district-2-ia/>