Illinois 2nd Congressional District Demographics

IL2 is 4th out of 436 other congressional districts in Female residents

IL2 is 14th out of 436 other congressional districts in Race - Black or African American

IL2 is 1st in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Female residents

IL2 is 1st in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - Black or African American

IL2 is 2nd in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Income below poverty line

IL2 is 6th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Residents younger than 18

IL2 is 8th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in People per household

IL2 is 8th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - Hispanic or Latino

IL2 is 8th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Units inside multi-unit buildings

IL2 is 9th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Residents 65 or older

IL2 is 10th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Housing units

IL2 is 10th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - Two or More

Size Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Current population (2012)	709,903	12th	12,875,255	313,914,040

Age Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Residents younger than 5	6.2%	10th	6.3%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	24.8%	6th	23.8%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	13.5%	9th	13.2%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	86.5%	14th	86.6%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	20.9%	14th	30.7%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Race - White	37.9%	17th	77.9%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	55.3%	1st	14.8%	13.1%
Race - Asian	0.6%	17th	5.0%	5.1%
Race - Two or More	2.1%	10th	1.7%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	13.3%	8th	16.3%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	29.6%	16th	63.0%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Female residents	53.3%	1st	50.9%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	6.2%	12th	13.7%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Housing units	298,480	10th	5,297,318	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	27.5%	8th	32.9%	25.9%
Households	258,134	12th	4,773,002	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	62.8%	13th	68.7%	66.1%
Home median value	$123,200	14th	$198,500	$186,200
People per household	2.5	8th	2.6	2.6

Income Demographics
	2nd Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Income per capita	$21,412	17th	$29,376	$27,915
Income per household	$43,678	15th	$56,576	$52,762
Income below poverty line	22.6%	2nd	13.1%	14.3%