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Indiana's 2nd Congressional District

Indiana · IN-02

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by Rudy Yakym (Republican). It is home to roughly 751,602 people, with a median age of 37.7. The population is about 76% White. The median household income is $66,724, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+27).

Representative

Rudy Yakym Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Indiana

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4,391 mi²
Land area
171/mi²
Pop. density
0.54
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 4,391 square miles, IN-02 is the 159th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 171 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.54 ranks 18th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+27
2024 margin
36% / 62%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+23
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 36% of IN-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 62% Donald Trump — a R+27 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+23.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

76% White6% Black12% Hispanic2% Asian4% Other
751,602
Population
37.7
Median age
24.4%
Under 18
16.9%
Age 65+
6.3%
Foreign-born
6%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 37.7 years old; 24.4% of residents are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. About 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 13.1% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$66,724
Median household income
$177,386
Median home value
$979
Median rent
24%
Bachelor's or higher
73.1%
Homeownership
12.9%
Poverty rate
23.2 min
Mean commute
10.1%
Uninsured

At $66,724, the district's median household income ranks 333rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $177,386, and the median rent is $979 a month. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.2-minute commute (6.9% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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