(St)
(US)
2022 population: 766,664
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 540,639 | 70.52% | |
| Black: | 39,976 | 5.21% | |
| Indian: | 256 | 0.03% | |
| Asian: | 37,292 | 4.86% | |
| 2+ races: | 23,443 | 3.06% | |
| Hispanic: | 123,069 | 16.05% | |
| Total non-White: | 226,025 | 29.48% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 300,279 | |
| Median Value | $367,700 | |
| Occupied | 286,144 | 95.3% |
| Vacant | 14,135 | 4.7% |
| Owned | 202,565 | 70.8% |
| Rented | 83,579 | 29.2% |
| Median Rent | $1,357 | |
| Single-Family Units | 234,533 | 78.1% |
| Detached | 165,554 | 55.1% |
| Attached | 68,979 | 23.0% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 41,197 | 13.7% |
| Mobile Homes | 5,456 | 1.8% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 9,544 | 3.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,411 | 2.6% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 6,610 | 2.3% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8,086 | 2.8% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 7,399 | 2.6% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 8,400 | 2.9% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 8,002 | 2.8% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 7,476 | 2.6% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 7,525 | 2.6% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 16,363 | 5.7% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 22,409 | 7.8% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 33,745 | 11.8% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 28,207 | 9.9% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 23,892 | 8.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 33,140 | 11.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 57,935 | 20.2% |
| Median Household Income | 100,086 | |
| Per Capita Income | 52,821 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 11,847 | 4.1% |
| Public Assistance | 7,752 | 2.7% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 30,119 | 10.5% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 311,283 | 76.1% |
| Unemployed | 13,427 | 3.3% |
| In Armed Forces | 368 | 0.1% |
| Total Labor Force | 325,078 | 79.5% |
| Not in Labor Force | 83,717 | 20.5% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 23.8% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 158,194 | 122,357 | 56.4% |
| Non-Profit | 13,272 | 27,314 | 32.7% |
| Self-Employed | 22,866 | 12,800 | 64.1% |
| Local Government | 7,984 | 12,826 | 38.4% |
| State Government | 4,412 | 4,862 | 47.6% |
| Federal Government | 3,061 | 2,248 | 57.7% |
| Total Private + Self | 181,060 | 135,157 | 57.3% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 28,729 | 47,250 | 37.8% |
| Total | 209,789 | 182,407 | 53.5% |
| Pct. Govt. | 9.0% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 84,637 | 21.5% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 77,317 | 19.7% |
| Professional, Technical | 107,851 | 27.5% |
| Service Occupations | 53,081 | 13.5% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 4,212 | 1.1% |
| All others | 69,979 | 17.8% |
| White Collar | 68.7% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Manufacturing | 49,797 | 12.7% |
| Professional, scientific, management | 43,795 | 11.1% |
| Retail trade | 39,668 | 10.1% |
| Educational services and health care | 37,330 | 9.5% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 30,085 | 7.7% |
| Construction | 21,977 | 5.6% |
| Accommodation, food svcs, recreation | 20,217 | 5.1% |
| Other services | 17,414 | 4.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 13,302 | 3.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 10,507 | 2.7% |
| Public administration | 9,893 | 2.5% |
| Information | 7,092 | 1.8% |
| Farming, forestry, fishing, mining | 6,993 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 30,872 | 4.03% |
| Puerto Rican | 52,050 | 6.79% |
| Cuban | 3,129 | 0.41% |
| Dominican | 20,663 | 2.70% |
| Total Central American | 4,862 | 0.63% |
| Costa Rican | 107 | 0.01% |
| Guatemalan | 1,909 | 0.25% |
| Honduran | 934 | 0.12% |
| Nicaraguan | 193 | 0.03% |
| Panamanian | 179 | 0.02% |
| Salvadoran | 1,535 | 0.20% |
| Other Central American | 5 | 0.00% |
| Total South American | 7,543 | 0.98% |
| Argentinean | 447 | 0.06% |
| Bolivian | 120 | 0.02% |
| Chilean | 309 | 0.04% |
| Colombian | 2,836 | 0.37% |
| Ecuadorian | 2,071 | 0.27% |
| Peruvian | 984 | 0.13% |
| Uruguayan | 150 | 0.02% |
| Venezuelan | 594 | 0.08% |
| Other South American | 32 | 0.00% |
| Other Hispanic | 3,950 | 0.52% |
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Indian | 20,887 | 2.72% |
| Chinese | 6,868 | 0.90% |
| Vietnamese | 2,290 | 0.30% |
| Korean | 2,275 | 0.30% |
| Filipino | 1,651 | 0.22% |
| Japanese | 580 | 0.08% |
| Taiwanese | 381 | 0.05% |
| Cambodian | 240 | 0.03% |
| Indonesian | 196 | 0.03% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 595,226 | 82.3% |
| Spanish | 80,226 | 11.1% |
| Other Indo-European | 13,611 | 1.9% |
| Other Asian | 8,633 | 1.2% |
| German, other Germanic | 7,337 | 1.0% |
| Chinese | 6,079 | 0.8% |
| Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 3,140 | 0.4% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 2,242 | 0.3% |
| Other | 2,163 | 0.3% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| German | 152,213 | 19.9% |
| Irish | 134,248 | 17.5% |
| Italian | 92,569 | 12.1% |
| English | 78,429 | 10.2% |
| Polish | 35,556 | 4.6% |
| American | 23,320 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 13,326 | 1.7% |
| French | 11,669 | 1.5% |
| European | 10,255 | 1.3% |
| Welsh | 9,341 | 1.2% |
| Dutch | 9,215 | 1.2% |
| Pennsylvania German | 8,230 | 1.1% |
| Russian | 7,461 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,457 | 0.8% |
| Ukrainian | 5,573 | 0.7% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 726,705 | 94.8% |
| Not a citizen | 39,959 | 5.2% |
| Native | 687,823 | 89.7% |
| Foreign-born | 78,841 | 10.3% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 18,509 | 3.6% | 22,645 | 4.4% | 122,469 | 23.6% | 107,828 | 20.8% | 146,311 | 28.2% | 101,387 | 19.5% |
| Average years of education: 14.3 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 18,509 | 3.6% |
| 9-12 Years | 22,645 | 4.4% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 122,469 | 23.6% |
| Some College | 107,828 | 20.8% |
| Bach. Degree | 146,311 | 28.2% |
| Grad Degree | 101,387 | 19.5% |
| Average years of education: 14.3 | ||
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.
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | PA06 | Chrissy Houlahan* (D) | 190,386 | 58.3% | Guy Ciarrochi (R) | 136,097 | 41.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 326,483 |
| Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020. | ||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | PA06 | Chrissy Houlahan* (D) | 226,440 | 56.1% | John Emmons (R) | 177,526 | 43.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 403,966 |
| 2018-11-06 | PA06 | Chrissy Houlahan (D) | 177,704 | 58.9% | Greg McCauley (R) | 124,124 | 41.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 301,828 |
| 2010-11-02 | PA06 | Jim Gerlach* (R) | 133,770 | 57.1% | Manan Trivedi (D) | 100,493 | 42.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 234,263 |
| 2008-11-04 | PA06 | Jim Gerlach* (R) | 179,423 | 52.1% | Bob Roggio (D) | 164,952 | 47.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 344,375 |
| 2006-11-07 | PA06 | Jim Gerlach* (R) | 121,047 | 50.7% | Lois Murphy (D) | 117,892 | 49.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 238,939 |
| 2004-11-02 | PA06 | Jim Gerlach* (R) | 160,348 | 51.0% | Lois Murphy (D) | 153,977 | 49.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 314,325 |
| 2002-11-05 | PA06 | Jim Gerlach (R) | 103,648 | 51.4% | Danny Wofford (D) | 98,128 | 48.6% | 15 | 0.0% | 201,791 |
| 1990-11-06 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 75,097 | 57.1% | Samuel Stretton (D) | 50,597 | 38.5% | 5,795 | 4.4% | 131,489 |
| 1988-11-08 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 153,453 | 78.2% | Donald Hadley (D) | 42,758 | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 196,211 |
| 1986-11-04 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 87,593 | 65.7% | Tim Ringgold (D) | 45,648 | 34.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 133,241 |
| 1984-11-06 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 141,965 | 72.6% | Louis Fanti (D) | 53,586 | 27.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 195,551 |
| 1982-11-02 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 90,648 | 67.2% | Bob Burger (D) | 44,170 | 32.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 134,818 |
| Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 1980. | ||||||||||
| 1980-11-04 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 148,898 | 75.1% | Grady Brickhouse (D) | 47,092 | 23.8% | 2,245 | 1.1% | 198,235 |
| 1978-11-07 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 110,565 | 75.1% | Murray Zealor (D) | 36,704 | 24.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 147,269 |
| 1976-11-02 | PA05 | Richard Schulze* (R) | 119,682 | 59.5% | Anthony Campolo (D) | 81,299 | 40.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 200,981 |
| 1974-11-04 | PA05 | Richard Schulze (R) | 83,526 | 59.6% | Leo McDermott (D) | 56,626 | 40.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 140,152 |
| 1972-11-07 | PA05 | John Ware* (R) | 121,346 | 64.7% | Brower Yerger (D) | 66,329 | 35.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 187,675 |
| Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970. | ||||||||||
| 1970-11-03 | PA09 | John Ware* (R) | 76,535 | 59.2% | Louis Waldman (D) | 52,852 | 40.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 129,387 |
| 1970-11-03 sp | PA09 | John Ware (R) | 75,261 | 58.2% | Louis Waldman (D) | 50,962 | 39.4% | 2,994 | 2.3% | 129,217 |
| 1968-11-05 | PA09 | Robert Watkins* (R) | 100,399 | 62.9% | Philip Harding (D) | 56,532 | 35.4% | 2,642 | 1.7% | 159,573 |
| 1966-11-08 | PA09 | Robert Watkins* (R) | 81,516 | 62.6% | Louis Waldman (D) | 48,656 | 37.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 130,172 |
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 redist | Joe Biden (D) | 235,154 | 56.8% | Donald Trump* (R) | 174,191 | 42.0% | 4,984 | 1.2% | 414,329 | -7 | -5 | 5.97% | |
| 2020 | 72% | Joe Biden (D) | 232,017 | 56.9% | Donald Trump* (R) | 170,600 | 41.9% | 4,908 | 1.2% | 407,525 | -7 | -5 | 5.87% |
| 2008 | 65% | Barack Obama (D) | 206,593 | 57.8% | John McCain (R) | 147,207 | 41.2% | 3,516 | 1.0% | 357,316 | -3 | -4 | 5.94% |
| 2004 | 64% | John Kerry (D) | 167,431 | 51.5% | George W. Bush* (R) | 156,634 | 48.2% | 1,064 | 0.3% | 325,129 | 0 | -3 | 5.64% |
| 1988 | 48% | George Bush (R) | 133,148 | 65.3% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 70,808 | 34.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 203,956 | 15 | 12 | 4.50% |
| 1984 | 52% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 134,101 | 66.9% | Walter Mondale (D) | 66,408 | 33.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 200,509 | 14 | 8 | 4.14% |
| 1980 | 60% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 129,775 | 62.3% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 61,107 | 29.3% | 17,512 | 8.4% | 208,394 | 13 | 12 | 4.57% |
| 1976 | 59% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 121,190 | 61.1% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 77,048 | 38.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 198,238 | 13 | 13 | 4.29% |
| 1972 | 61% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 131,393 | 69.2% | George McGovern (D) | 58,454 | 30.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 189,847 | 10 | 9 | 4.13% |
| 1968 | n/a | Richard Nixon (R) | 90,487 | 56.7% | Hubert Humphrey (D) | 52,218 | 32.7% | 16,902 | 10.6% | 159,607 | 13 | 13 | 3.36% |
| Year | Pop | White | Black | Indian | Asian | 2+ Races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 768,151 | 69.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 16.3% | |
| 2020 | 735,283 | 69.1% | 7.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 16.1% | |
| 2010 | 726,465 | 79.4% | 7.4% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 7.8% |
| 2002 | 646,483 | 86.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.5% |
| 1990 | 580,383 | 85.8% | 10.9% | 1.2% | 2.1% | ||
| 1982 | 515,528 | 86.4% | 11.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 525,619 | 5.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | |||
| 1972 | 474,435 | 4.0% | |||||
| 1970 | 455,803 | 12.0% |
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 509,674 | 195,820 | 38.4% | 221,552 | 43.5% | 92,302 | 18.1% | Dem +25,732 | Dem +5.0% | 89% |
| 2022 | 518,835 | 198,719 | 38.3% | 226,679 | 43.7% | 93,437 | 18.0% | Dem +27,960 | Dem +5.4% | 91% |