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Profile of Congressional District 3, PA


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2022 population: 756,676

2022 Census data
White:235,139 31.08%
Black:399,02552.73%
Indian:1,4250.19%
Asian:45,6816.04%
2+ races:28,7783.80%
Hispanic:43,2045.71%
Total non-White:521,53768.92%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, PA

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2022
NumberPercent
34.0
141,328 18.7%
615,348 81.3%
109,095 14.4%
334,250
2.17
156,671 46.9%
79,193 50.5%
30,088 19.2%
177,579 53.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units380,117 
Median Value$232,200 
Occupied334,25087.9%
Vacant45,86712.1%
Owned162,35748.6%
Rented171,89351.4%
Median Rent$1,306 
Single-Family Units230,99160.8%
    Detached23,3566.1%
    Attached207,63554.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units90,88823.9%
Mobile Homes7920.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00034,09310.2%
$10,000 to $14,99921,5976.5%
$15,000 to $19,99915,9154.8%
$20,000 to $24,99913,2104.0%
$25,000 to $29,99915,2704.6%
$30,000 to $34,99913,3524.0%
$35,000 to $39,99911,5293.4%
$40,000 to $44,99911,7223.5%
$45,000 to $49,99910,4113.1%
$50,000 to $59,99922,4076.7%
$60,000 to $74,99930,4749.1%
$75,000 to $99,99937,92811.3%
$100,000 to $124,99928,2418.4%
$125,000 to $149,99916,1554.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921,7356.5%
$200,000 or more30,2119.0%
Median Household Income59,056 
Per Capita Income40,587 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI26,7208.0%
Public Assistance17,9655.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps81,80024.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed326,92566.9%
Unemployed32,0616.6%
In Armed Forces4040.1%
Total Labor Force359,39073.6%
Not in Labor Force128,94226.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector113,388114,67349.7%
Non-Profit24,93544,04136.2%
Self-Employed13,7269,54859.0%
Local Government10,08715,80139.0%
State Government4,6265,48745.7%
Federal Government5,1585,32249.2%
Total Private + Self127,114124,22150.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44,80670,65138.8%
Total171,920194,87246.9%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts63,72117.4%
Sales and Office Occupations65,28517.8%
Professional, Technical119,50232.5%
Service Occupations73,90220.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4760.1%
All others44,77712.2%
White Collar 67.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care50,25313.7%
Professional, scientific, management35,6909.7%
Retail trade30,6428.3%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,5266.1%
Public administration19,6405.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate19,4685.3%
Manufacturing18,8455.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16,8804.6%
Other services16,1014.4%
Construction9,4542.6%
Information8,0052.2%
Wholesale trade5,7151.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining6400.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,4091.38%
Puerto Rican14,5521.92%
Cuban1,5080.20%
Dominican2,9920.40%
Total Central American4,0830.54%
Costa Rican3230.04%
Guatemalan3420.05%
Honduran1,5320.20%
Nicaraguan4050.05%
Panamanian2280.03%
Salvadoran1,2530.17%
Total South American6,1110.81%
Argentinean9850.13%
Bolivian520.01%
Chilean5020.07%
Colombian1,8690.25%
Ecuadorian6790.09%
Paraguayan650.01%
Peruvian6840.09%
Uruguayan620.01%
Venezuelan1,0750.14%
Other South American1380.02%
Other Hispanic3,5490.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese15,0891.99%
Indian8,1741.08%
Vietnamese4,6580.62%
Korean3,8070.50%
Cambodian2,9870.39%
Filipino2,6560.35%
Indonesian1,5470.20%
Bangladeshi8570.11%
Taiwanese6370.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English622,58687.2%
Spanish26,9843.8%
Chinese12,3081.7%
Other Indo-European11,3311.6%
Other Asian8,4681.2%
Other8,0251.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun7,7291.1%
Vietnamese4,1820.6%
Arabic3,0680.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish59,1357.8%
Italian48,3536.4%
German48,3096.4%
English24,5193.2%
Polish18,9832.5%
American16,4862.2%
African10,6881.4%
Russian9,4941.3%
Jamaican7,4751.0%
French6,1830.8%
European5,8240.8%
Scottish5,2150.7%
Eastern European5,1880.7%
Haitian4,1830.6%
Ukrainian3,5320.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen717,79094.9%
Not a citizen38,8865.1%
Native681,89490.1%
Foreign-born74,7829.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
14,520 2.8%35,228 6.7%134,821 25.7%122,355 23.3%113,708 21.7%103,972 19.8%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 14,520 2.8%
9-12 Years 35,228 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 134,821 25.7%
Some College 122,355 23.3%
Bach. Degree 113,708 21.7%
Grad Degree 103,972 19.8%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, PA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 PA03Dwight Evans* (D) 251,115 95.1% Chris Hoeppner (Socialist Workers) 12,820 4.9% 0 0.0% 263,935
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 PA03Dwight Evans* (D) 341,708 91.0% Michael Harvey (R) 33,671 9.0% 0 0.0% 375,379
2018-11-06 PA03Dwight Evans* (D) 287,610 93.4% Bryan Leib (R) 20,387 6.6% 0 0.0% 307,997
Redistricting effect (2018); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2016.
2016-11-08 PA02Dwight Evans (D) 322,514 90.2% James Jones (R) 35,131 9.8% 0 0.0% 357,645
2014-11-04 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 181,141 87.7% Armond James (R) 25,397 12.3% 0 0.0% 206,538
2012-11-06 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 318,176 89.3% Robert Mansfield (R) 33,381 9.4% 4,829 1.4% 356,386
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 182,800 89.3% Rick Hellberg (R) 21,907 10.7% 0 0.0% 204,707
2008-11-04 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 276,870 88.9% Adam Lang (R) 34,466 11.1% 0 0.0% 311,336
2006-11-07 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 165,867 88.6% Michael Gessner (R) 17,291 9.2% 4,125 2.2% 187,283
2004-11-02 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 253,226 88.0% Stewart Bolno (R) 34,111 11.9% 300 0.1% 287,637
2002-11-05 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 150,623 87.8% Thomas Dougherty (R) 20,988 12.2% 0 0.0% 171,611
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 180,021 98.0% Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3,673 2.0% 0 0.0% 183,694
1998-11-03 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 102,763 86.5% Anne Marie Mulligan (R) 16,001 13.5% 0 0.0% 118,764
1996-11-05 PA02Chaka Fattah* (D) 168,887 88.0% Larry Murphy (R) 23,047 12.0% 3 0.0% 191,937
1994-11-08 PA02Chaka Fattah (D) 120,553 85.9% Lawrence Watson (R) 19,824 14.1% 0 0.0% 140,377
1992-11-03 PA02Lucien Blackwell* (D) 164,355 76.8% Larry Hollin (R) 47,906 22.4% 1,666 0.8% 213,927
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 13% compared to 1990.
1991-11-05 sp PA02Lucien Blackwell (D) 51,820 39.2% Chaka Fattah (Consumer) 37,068 28.0% 43,397 32.8% 132,285
1990-11-06 PA02William Gray* (D) 94,584 92.1% Donald Bakove (R) 8,118 7.9% 0 0.0% 102,702
1988-11-08 PA02William Gray* (D) 184,322 93.7% Richard Harsch (R) 12,365 6.3% 0 0.0% 196,687
1986-11-04 PA02William Gray* (D) 128,399 98.4% Linda Ragin (New Alliance) 2,096 1.6% 0 0.0% 130,495
1984-11-06 PA02William Gray* (D) 200,484 91.0% Ronald Sharper (R) 18,224 8.3% 1,587 0.7% 220,295
1982-11-02 PA02William Gray* (D) 120,744 76.1% Milton Street (I) 35,205 22.2% 2,726 1.7% 158,675
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 PA02William Gray* (D) 127,106 96.4% Garland Dempsey (Consumer) 2,396 1.8% 2,326 1.8% 131,828
1978-11-07 PA02William Gray (D) 132,594 82.0% Roland Atkins (R) 25,785 15.9% 3,380 2.1% 161,759
1976-11-02 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 109,855 73.5% Jesse Woods (R) 37,907 25.4% 1,607 1.1% 149,369
1974-11-04 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 75,033 74.0% Jesse Woods (R) 26,353 26.0% 0 0.0% 101,386
1972-11-07 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 107,509 70.1% Frederick Bryant (R) 45,753 29.9% 0 0.0% 153,262
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 70,530 68.2% Edward Taylor (R) 32,858 31.8% 0 0.0% 103,388
1968-11-05 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 102,869 70.0% Herbert McMaster (R) 44,041 30.0% 0 0.0% 146,910
1966-11-08 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 76,372 59.9% Herbert Cain (R) 51,079 40.1% 0 0.0% 127,451
1964-11-03 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 125,100 80.2% Melvin Howell (R) 30,801 19.8% 0 0.0% 155,901
1962-11-06 PA02Robert Nix* (D) 86,812 67.1% Arthur Thomas (R) 42,607 32.9% 0 0.0% 129,419
1960-11-08 PA04Robert Nix* (D) 84,053 78.4% Clarence Smith (R) 23,146 21.6% 0 0.0% 107,199
1958-11-04 PA04Robert Nix* (D) 63,031 72.6% Cecil Moore (R) 23,845 27.4% 0 0.0% 86,876
1958-05-20 sp PA04Robert Nix (D) 14,038 64.9% Cecil Moore (R) 7,595 35.1% 0 0.0% 21,633
1956-11-06 PA04Earl Chudoff* (D) 75,374 69.1% Horace Scott (R) 33,672 30.9% 0 0.0% 109,046
1954-11-02 PA04Earl Chudoff* (D) 60,564 65.7% Beverly Carter (R) 31,551 34.2% 99 0.1% 92,214
1952-11-04 PA04Earl Chudoff* (D) 90,077 69.9% Joseph Burns (R) 38,228 29.7% 500 0.4% 128,805
1950-11-07 PA04Earl Chudoff* (D) 65,255 57.5% Theodore Spaulding (R) 48,280 42.5% 0 0.0% 113,535
1948-11-02 PA04Earl Chudoff (D) 70,129 55.7% Franklin Maloney* (R) 50,236 39.9% 5,630 4.5% 125,995
1946-11-05 PA04Franklin Maloney (R) 55,239 50.2% John Sheridan* (D) 49,025 44.6% 5,688 5.2% 109,952
1944-11-07 PA04John Sheridan* (D) 80,367 66.2% Franklin Maloney (R) 41,018 33.8% 0 0.0% 121,385
1942-11-03 PA04John Sheridan* (D) 43,284 53.2% Howard Scott (R) 36,689 45.1% 1,381 1.7% 81,354
1940-11-05 PA04John Sheridan* (D) 74,458 63.0% Benjamin Golder (R) 42,578 36.0% 1,078 0.9% 118,114
1939-11-07 sp PA04John Sheridan (D) 52,250 51.8% Boies Penrose, Jr. (R) 48,648 48.2% 0 0.0% 100,898
1938-11-08 PA04Burrwood Daly* (D) 60,514 53.8% Edward Roberts (R) 51,343 45.6% 617 0.5% 112,474
1936-11-03 PA04Burrwood Daly* (D) 77,406 62.8% Boies Penrose (R) 41,545 33.7% 4,382 3.6% 123,333
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, PA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 357,581 90.1% Donald Trump* (R) 36,721 9.3% 2,350 0.6% 396,652 -39 -38 5.72%
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 357,956 91.3% Donald Trump* (R) 31,769 8.1% 2,378 0.6% 392,103 -41 -39 5.65%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 334,322 90.4% Donald Trump (R) 28,067 7.6% 7,367 2.0% 369,756 -41 -38 6.00%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 338,343 90.4% Mitt Romney (R) 33,530 9.0% 2,391 0.6% 374,264 -38 -38 6.50%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 298,834 90.1% John McCain (R) 31,584 9.5% 1,435 0.4% 331,853 -35 -36 5.52%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 266,174 87.3% George W. Bush* (R) 37,811 12.4% 759 0.2% 304,744 -36 -38 5.28%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 187,503 87.8% George W. Bush (R) 22,291 10.4% 3,748 1.8% 213,542 -36 -37 4.35%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 173,723 86.7% Robert Dole (R) 20,675 10.3% 5,981 3.0% 200,379 -30 -30 4.45%
1992 52% Bill Clinton (D) 183,758 79.8% George Bush* (R) 31,878 13.9% 14,514 6.3% 230,150 -22 -24 4.64%
1988 59% Michael Dukakis (D) 187,254 91.6% George Bush (R) 17,151 8.4% 0 0.0% 204,405 -42 -45 4.51%
1984 64% Walter Mondale (D) 211,734 89.6% Ronald Reagan* (R) 24,593 10.4% 0 0.0% 236,327 -43 -48 4.88%
1980 59% Jimmy Carter* (D) 130,678 82.3% Ronald Reagan (R) 21,639 13.6% 6,547 4.1% 158,864 -36 -37 3.48%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 128,921 80.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 31,264 19.5% 0 0.0% 160,185 -28 -28 3.47%
1972 50% George McGovern (D) 121,786 75.3% Richard Nixon* (R) 39,889 24.7% 0 0.0% 161,675 -34 -36 3.52%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 111,175 72.4% Richard Nixon (R) 36,759 24.0% 5,523 3.6% 153,457 -20 -19 3.23%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 85.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 14.7% 0.0% -20 -24 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 78.8% Richard Nixon (R) 21.2% 0.0% -28 -28 n/a
1956 56% Adlai Stevenson (D) 76,534 68.6% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 35,105 31.4% 0 0.0% 111,639 -25 -26 2.44%
1952 64% Adlai Stevenson (D) 91,180 69.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 39,588 30.3% 0 0.0% 130,768 -22 -25 2.85%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 3, PA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 741,180 31.5% 51.5% 0.3% 5.4% 4.0% 6.7%
2020 741,654 30.7% 56.4% 5.6% 3.0% 4.3%
2012 726,364 29.2% 58.6% 0.2% 4.6% 1.9% 5.5%
2010 630,277 30.5% 56.5% 0.3% 5.8% 2.1% 4.8%
2002 646,361 29.8% 60.8% 0.2% 4.3% 1.7% 3.0%
2000 532,455 28.2% 64.4% 0.2% 3.3% 1.9% 2.0%
1992 565,650 33.7% 62.2% 0.3% 2.2% 1.6%
1990 474,964 15.8% 81.9% 1.1% 1.2%
1982 517,215 17.9% 80.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
1980 392,550 75.0% 1.0%
1972 470,267 65.0%
1970 374,420 59.0%
1960 314,909
1950 340,173

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 549,695 37,782 6.9% 443,041 80.6% 68,872 12.5% Dem +405,259 Dem +73.7% 94%
2022 570,248 40,021 7.0% 458,641 80.4% 71,586 12.6% Dem +418,620 Dem +73.4% 98%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.