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

District 3 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a congressional district in eastern Kansas. It encompasses Wyandotte and Johnson counties, which include the Kansas City metropolitan area, and portions of Douglas County, which include Lawrence. Dennis Moore has represented the district since 1999. Reapportionment and redistricting for 2002 caused the city of Lawrence to be divided in half with District 2 absorbing the western half. Image File history File links Flag_of_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. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area situated at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and straddling the state border between Missouri and Kansas. ... Douglas County (standard abbreviation: DG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... The Douglas County Courthouse anchors the south end of Lawrences downtown. ... For articles on other people with the same name, see Dennis Moore (disambiguation). ... The 2nd Congressional District of Kansas is a congressional district in eastern Kansas. ...

Demographics

Following redistricting after the census of 2000, there were 672,124 people, 258,439 households, and 173,022 families residing in the district. The population density was 864.4/mi² over a land area of 778 square miles. There were 272,721 housing units at an average density of 350.7/mi². The racial makeup of the district is 82.70% White, 8.88% Black or African American, 2.60% Asian, 0.70% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.09% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 6.79% 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 does not cite its references or 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. ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... 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. ... 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 American 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 258,439 households out of which 36.52% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.21% were married couples living together, 10.27% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.05% were non-families. 26.12% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.35% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In the district the population distribution by age is 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.49% from 18 to 24, 31.65% from 25 to 44, 21.17% from 45 to 64, and 10.09% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females there were 95.78 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.54 males.

The median income for a household in the district is $51,118, and the median income for a family was $62,695. Males had a median income of $42,348 versus $30,353 for females. The per capita income for the district was $26,133. 7.8% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 8.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% 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, 71.0% was in the civilian labor force and 0.1% were in the armed forces. Of the employed civilian workers, 12.8% were government workers and 5.6% were self-employed. Management, professional, and related occupations employed 41.5% of the work force and sales and office occupations an additional 28.8%. Only 0.2% were employed in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. The largest employment by industry was: educational, health and social services, 19.8%; professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12.0%; retail trade, 11.8%; and manufacturing, 10.4%. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industries only employed 0.4%. 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