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Profile of Congressional District 8, PA


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2022 population: 764,480

2022 Census data
White:574,201 75.11%
Black:44,0815.77%
Indian:4650.06%
Asian:14,5081.90%
2+ races:22,0982.89%
Hispanic:105,79313.84%
Total non-White:190,27924.89%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, PA

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Over 65:
Households:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
151,579 19.8%
612,901 80.2%
152,306 19.9%
301,371
2.46
191,223 63.5%
136,408 71.3%
20,443 10.7%
110,148 36.5%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units376,476 
Median Value$180,700 
Occupied301,37180.1%
Vacant75,10519.9%
Owned210,72669.9%
Rented90,64530.1%
Median Rent$967 
Single-Family Units299,95079.7%
    Detached266,97570.9%
    Attached32,9758.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units24,3996.5%
Mobile Homes12,6453.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,1685.0%
$10,000 to $14,99914,0234.7%
$15,000 to $19,99912,2714.1%
$20,000 to $24,99913,2194.4%
$25,000 to $29,99913,2924.4%
$30,000 to $34,99913,4224.5%
$35,000 to $39,99912,3574.1%
$40,000 to $44,99911,8423.9%
$45,000 to $49,99911,8303.9%
$50,000 to $59,99922,0327.3%
$60,000 to $74,99929,5969.8%
$75,000 to $99,99941,37613.7%
$100,000 to $124,99929,8169.9%
$125,000 to $149,99920,3956.8%
$150,000 to $199,99922,1357.3%
$200,000 or more18,5976.2%
Median Household Income65,239 
Per Capita Income34,771 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,4435.8%
Public Assistance11,1713.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps54,01017.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed286,07469.4%
Unemployed17,0904.1%
In Armed Forces2440.1%
Total Labor Force303,40873.6%
Not in Labor Force108,86126.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector134,115114,20054.0%
Non-Profit12,52122,33035.9%
Self-Employed18,2858,73467.7%
Local Government11,11012,78646.5%
State Government6,2415,25654.3%
Federal Government6,1414,05260.2%
Total Private + Self152,400122,93455.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36,01344,42444.8%
Total188,413167,35853.0%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts44,44012.5%
Sales and Office Occupations76,78721.6%
Professional, Technical76,94821.6%
Service Occupations65,83418.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8980.3%
All others92,27825.9%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade45,34212.7%
Manufacturing38,57910.8%
Educational services and health care30,0598.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation26,0177.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities22,6436.4%
Construction20,6055.8%
Public administration17,8965.0%
Professional, scientific, management16,9664.8%
Other services15,8414.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate15,7244.4%
Wholesale trade10,5323.0%
Information5,4771.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,9980.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,8741.68%
Puerto Rican40,6945.32%
Cuban1,6100.21%
Dominican28,9193.78%
Total Central American6,5280.85%
Costa Rican1210.02%
Guatemalan1,2640.17%
Honduran2,4190.32%
Nicaraguan3260.04%
Panamanian4650.06%
Salvadoran1,7650.23%
Other Central American1680.02%
Total South American9,3181.22%
Argentinean1580.02%
Bolivian1450.02%
Chilean6390.08%
Colombian2,5160.33%
Ecuadorian3,6030.47%
Peruvian1,4760.19%
Uruguayan1800.02%
Venezuelan6010.08%
Other Hispanic5,8500.77%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,7290.75%
Filipino1,7450.23%
Chinese1,5580.20%
Korean1,2760.17%
Vietnamese7030.09%
Bangladeshi4820.06%
Japanese2540.03%
Hmong2260.03%
Bhutanese2140.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English628,90786.5%
Spanish65,4189.0%
Other Indo-European11,3981.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,6730.9%
Other Asian2,8680.4%
German, other Germanic2,4830.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,2120.3%
Other2,0400.3%
Chinese1,4790.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish143,96818.8%
Italian123,64416.2%
German118,37515.5%
Polish97,73712.8%
English46,2656.1%
American28,5823.7%
Welsh21,9762.9%
Russian19,1652.5%
Slovak15,9092.1%
Lithuanian11,6551.5%
French9,1271.2%
Dutch9,1061.2%
Scottish7,1210.9%
Ukrainian6,6070.9%
European5,5560.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen737,92896.5%
Not a citizen26,5523.5%
Native702,65191.9%
Foreign-born61,8298.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,312 3.0%33,775 6.2%199,361 36.6%151,001 27.7%87,083 16.0%56,781 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,312 3.0%
9-12 Years 33,775 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 199,361 36.6%
Some College 151,001 27.7%
Bach. Degree 87,083 16.0%
Grad Degree 56,781 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, 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 PA08Matt Cartwright* (D) 146,956 51.2% Jim Bognet (R) 139,930 48.8% 0 0.0% 286,886
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 PA08Matt Cartwright* (D) 178,407 51.8% Jim Bognet (R) 166,203 48.2% 0 0.0% 344,610
2018-11-06 PA08Matt Cartwright* (D) 135,603 54.6% John Chrin (R) 112,563 45.4% 0 0.0% 248,166
Redistricting effect (2018); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2016.
2016-11-08 PA17Matt Cartwright* (D) 157,734 53.8% Matt Connolly (R) 135,430 46.2% 0 0.0% 293,164
2014-11-04 PA17Matt Cartwright* (D) 93,680 56.8% David Moylan (R) 71,371 43.2% 0 0.0% 165,051
2012-11-06 PA17Matt Cartwright (D) 161,393 60.3% Laureen Cummings (R) 106,208 39.7% 0 0.0% 267,601
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 PA11Lou Barletta (R) 102,179 54.7% Paul Kanjorski* (D) 84,618 45.3% 0 0.0% 186,797
2008-11-04 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 146,379 51.6% Lou Barletta (R) 137,151 48.4% 0 0.0% 283,530
2006-11-07 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 134,340 72.5% Joseph Leonardi (R) 51,033 27.5% 40 0.0% 185,413
2004-11-02 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 171,147 94.4% Kenneth Brenneman (Constitution) 10,105 5.6% 0 0.0% 181,252
2002-11-05 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 93,758 55.6% Lou Barletta (R) 71,543 42.4% 3,314 2.0% 168,615
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, PA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 194,267 50.9% Joe Biden (D) 183,189 48.0% 3,880 1.0% 381,336 2 4 5.49%
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 184,892 51.7% Joe Biden (D) 169,148 47.3% 3,588 1.0% 357,628 3 5 5.15%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 163,730 53.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 132,702 43.3% 10,209 3.3% 306,641 5 7 4.97%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 156,015 55.4% Mitt Romney (R) 121,867 43.3% 3,821 1.4% 281,703 -3 -4 4.89%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 164,646 56.8% John McCain (R) 121,916 42.1% 3,229 1.1% 289,791 -2 -4 4.82%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 143,205 52.7% George W. Bush* (R) 127,866 47.0% 843 0.3% 271,914 -1 -4 4.71%
* 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 8, 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 763,499 73.8% 5.1% 0.1% 1.9% 4.1% 14.4%
2020 698,973 75.3% 7.9% 1.9% 2.2% 12.7%
2012 694,123 82.9% 5.9% 0.1% 1.7% 1.8% 7.6%
2010 687,860 83.9% 5.2% 0.1% 1.4% 1.3% 8.1%
2002 646,209 93.3% 2.5% 0.1% 0.7% 0.7% 2.5%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 491,345 188,748 38.4% 226,889 46.2% 75,708 15.4% Dem +38,141 Dem +7.8% 84%
2022 506,373 190,990 37.7% 237,950 47.0% 77,433 15.3% Dem +46,960 Dem +9.3% 86%
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.