Government Assignment

Mrs. Long 8th block

Kenny Koehler, Christopher Werner, AUSTIN SHEPPARD!!!!!

Demographics of Congress: Age

20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+

1 (about 1%) 21 (about 4%) 83 (about 15%) 189 (about 35%) 171 (about 32%) 74 (about 14%)

Age!!!! Number of people!!!!

Demographics of Congress: Gender

MALE – 446 members (83%)

FEMALE – 93 members (17%)

Demographics of Congress: Marital Status

Divorced 25 (5%) Domestic Partner 2 (Less than 1%) Married 460 (85%) Separated 1 (less than 1%) Single 37 (7%) Widowed 14 (3%)

Demographics of Congress: Ethnicity

Caucasian 461 (86%) American Indian 1 (less than 1%) Asian 8 (1%) Hispanic 25 (5%) Pacific Islander 1 (less than 1%) Vietnamese 1 (less than 1%) African American 42 (8%)

Demographics of Congress: Party Republican 217 (40%)

Democratic 320 (59%)

Independent 2 (less than 1%)

Demographics of Congress: Religion

Catholic 159 Baptist 60 Methodist 52 Jewish 44 Presbyterian 43 Episcopal 38