At a Glance
Democratic incumbent Martin Olav Sabo has represented the 5th district since 1978.
In the 2000 presidential election, district voters chose Democrat and former Vice President Al Gore over Republican George W. Bush.
About 41.1 percent of residents in the
5th district make a living
as doctors, lawyers, managers and other professionals and
27.2 percent work in 9 to 5 office jobs as salespeople, administrative assistants or secretaries, for example.
Another 11.7 percent are employed
in transportation and production, jobs courted by powerful unions.
Median household income is $41,818 a year
and the median value of a home is $124,000.
Married couples make up 34.4 percent of the district's households,
and those with children represent 14.7 percent.
| Population |
557,819 |
| White |
72.3% |
| Black |
13.8% |
| Asian |
5.3% |
| Pacific Islander |
.1% |
| American Indian, Alaska Native |
1.7% |
| Multi-Race |
3.6% |
| Hispanic, of any race |
6.2% |
| Seniors, Age 65+ |
11.6% |
High School grad or equiv. |
21.8% |
| Bachelor's or higher |
37.1% |
Results from the 2000 U.S. Census not only created changes in the number of districts in many states across the country, but they also showed demographic changes within existing districts.
The district profile above is compiled from information in the 2000 census but reflects district boundries from the 106th Congress. Information about the new Congress is not expected to be released until at the earliest, January, after the next session has already started.
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