Representative Jim McGovern, Democratic from Massachusetts

Jim McGovern

Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district

MA-2 Midterms Intelligence

Jim McGovern sits in one of the safest Democratic seats in the country: MA-02 is effectively noncompetitive (D+100), and his 29 years in office plus a 2024 uncontested race make him a fixture, not a target. The district’s identity is less machine politics than institution-heavy liberalism—anchored by Worcester, colleges, hospitals, and a healthcare/education workforce that accounts for 30.5% of employment. It is affluent on paper (median income $97,592) but not uniformly comfortable, with a sizable service and working-class layer beneath the district’s progressive reputation.

For advocates, this is a values-first district where moral framing matters, but economic credibility still has to land. McGovern’s Rules perch and Agriculture seat make hunger, food systems, and safety-net policy especially resonant; that’s reinforced by 15.0% SNAP usage even with low uninsurance. The pressure points are cost of living and mental health strain, not partisan persuasion: campaigns should tie policy to household stability, institutional missions, and equity, while avoiding culture-war overreach that feels imported rather than locally grounded.

Representative Jim McGovern represents Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, serving 787,021 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $97,592 and an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

787,021Population
↑ 15,950
$97,592Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,635
5.2%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.1%
6.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.4%
65.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,482Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $164
2.1%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
27.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.5 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Massachusetts District 2 Demographics

Median Age 39.5 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 65.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 46.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $97,592 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Immigration policy

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.5 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 72.6%. Also significant: Hispanic (11.7%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 46.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 21.7% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $97,592, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 65.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,482. Median home value is $444,400.

How People Get to Work

67.3% drive alone. Average commute is 27.4 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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