Kansas congressional districts
Current: 1, 2, 3, 4 - Former: 5, 6, 7, 8
Areas: West/Central | South (Wichita) East | Kansas City/Lawrence

District 2 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a congressional district covering most of eastern Kansas. It encompasses less than a quarter of the state. The capital of Topeka is included in this district. Jim Ryun has represented the district since 1996. Reapportionment for 2002 placed the western half of Lawrence as well as Miami County into the district and cut out the counties of Geary, Montgomery and Nemaha. Image File history File links Flag_of_Kansas. ... District 3 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a congressional district in eastern Kansas. ... District 3 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a congressional district in eastern Kansas. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... U.S. Congressional districts are determined after each census. ... Map Political Statistics Founded December 5, 1854 Incorporated February 14, 1857 County Shawnee County Mayor Bill Bunten Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 147. ... James Ronald (Jim) Ryun (born April 29, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas), is an American track athlete and politician, who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. ... The Douglas County Courthouse anchors the south end of Lawrences downtown. ... Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Geary County (standard abbreviation: GE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Montgomery County (standard abbreviation: MG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

Following redistricting after the census of 2000, there were 672,102 people, 257,856 households, and 173,309 families residing in the district. The population density was 47.6/mi² over a land area of 14,133 square miles. There were 280,213 housing units at an average density of 19.8/mi². The racial makeup of the district is 89.01% White, 5.06% Black or African American, 1.26% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.97% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. 3.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... White (also White people, White race or Whites) is a term used for a certain ethnic group or racial classification of people. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... A Hupa man, 1923 The term indigenous peoples of the Americas encompasses the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European explorers in the 15th century, as well as many present-day ethnic groups who identify themselves with those historical peoples. ... Alaskan Natives are Aboriginal Americans who live in Alaska. ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... A Pacific Islander or Pacific Person (plural: Pacific People) is a term used in several places, such as New Zealand and the United States, to describe people of a certain heritage. ... This boy has parents who identify themselves as being of Australian and Japanese ethnicity. ... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, her people and culture. ... The word Latino derives from the Spanish word Latinoamericano and is generally applied to inhabitants of Latin America and their descendents living outside of Latin America. ...

There were 257,856 households out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.48% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.79% were non-families. 26.73% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.63% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which generally forms the foundation of a family. ...

In the district the population distribution by age is 25.34% under the age of 18, 11.88% from 18 to 24, 27.54% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.54% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females there were 99.08 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.85 males.

The median income for a household in the district is $37,855, and the median income for a family was $47,095. Males had a median income of $32,033 versus $24,230 for females. The per capita income for the district was $18,595. 11.2% of the population and 7.1% of families were below the poverty line. 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about smaller geographic areas. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Among the population aged 16 years and older, 64.5% was in the civilian labor force and 1.9% were in the armed forces. Of the employed civilian workers, 20.6% were government workers and 7.5% were self-employed. Management, professional, and related occupations employed 32.3% of the work force and sales and office occupations employ 25.4%. Only 0.8% were employed in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. The largest employment by industry was: educational, health and social services, 24.5%; manufacturing, 12.3%; and retail trade, 11.4%. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industries only employed 3.0%. This article needs to be updated. ... A self-employed person works for himself/herself instead of as an employee of another person or organization, drawing income from a trade or business. ...

Representatives

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External links

Congress.com: Kansas Congressional districts