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Profile of Congressional District 12, PA


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2022 population: 763,762

2022 Census data
White:568,333 74.41%
Black:114,48914.99%
Indian:6520.09%
Asian:30,0103.93%
2+ races:27,7933.64%
Hispanic:19,6932.58%
Total non-White:195,42925.59%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 12, PA

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2022
NumberPercent
39.6
135,527 17.7%
628,235 82.3%
146,130 19.1%
335,519
2.19
178,699 53.3%
128,499 71.9%
18,706 10.5%
156,820 46.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 12, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units375,622 
Median Value$177,100 
Occupied335,51989.3%
Vacant40,10310.7%
Owned210,35062.7%
Rented125,16937.3%
Median Rent$1,045 
Single-Family Units267,82971.3%
    Detached229,89261.2%
    Attached37,93710.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units68,60918.3%
Mobile Homes3,4210.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 12, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00021,3776.4%
$10,000 to $14,99916,0074.8%
$15,000 to $19,99914,1014.2%
$20,000 to $24,99913,2103.9%
$25,000 to $29,99914,2964.3%
$30,000 to $34,99913,6644.1%
$35,000 to $39,99913,8584.1%
$40,000 to $44,99912,8323.8%
$45,000 to $49,99912,0703.6%
$50,000 to $59,99922,9086.8%
$60,000 to $74,99930,1269.0%
$75,000 to $99,99940,24112.0%
$100,000 to $124,99932,5309.7%
$125,000 to $149,99922,0786.6%
$150,000 to $199,99926,7958.0%
$200,000 or more29,4268.8%
Median Household Income66,676 
Per Capita Income41,919 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI19,1445.7%
Public Assistance12,9713.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps52,80915.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed350,37172.4%
Unemployed20,2664.2%
In Armed Forces5080.1%
Total Labor Force371,14576.7%
Not in Labor Force112,98323.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector138,986113,60155.0%
Non-Profit22,91943,69934.4%
Self-Employed15,9439,74462.1%
Local Government9,80111,92545.1%
State Government5,0975,77846.9%
Federal Government4,9813,68357.5%
Total Private + Self154,929123,34555.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.42,79865,08539.7%
Total197,727188,43051.2%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts67,54817.5%
Sales and Office Occupations76,71919.8%
Professional, Technical115,87030.0%
Service Occupations65,44016.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4080.1%
All others61,01015.8%
White Collar 67.3%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care44,64111.5%
Retail trade41,86510.8%
Professional, scientific, management34,7459.0%
Manufacturing30,3187.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate26,2846.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation23,5216.1%
Construction19,8435.1%
Other services18,0054.7%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities15,1693.9%
Public administration12,5463.2%
Wholesale trade7,7742.0%
Information6,6571.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5800.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 12, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,2250.82%
Puerto Rican4,7970.63%
Cuban7450.10%
Dominican8230.11%
Total Central American1,7350.23%
Costa Rican930.01%
Guatemalan7520.10%
Honduran2240.03%
Nicaraguan470.01%
Panamanian3470.05%
Salvadoran2510.03%
Other Central American210.00%
Total South American3,1310.41%
Argentinean5080.07%
Bolivian200.00%
Chilean3190.04%
Colombian1,0910.14%
Ecuadorian1820.02%
Paraguayan2030.03%
Peruvian4040.05%
Uruguayan250.00%
Venezuelan3790.05%
Other Hispanic2,2370.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7,8871.03%
Chinese7,4340.97%
Korean1,6560.22%
Bhutanese1,6050.21%
Filipino1,5810.21%
Vietnamese1,4730.19%
Japanese6290.08%
Taiwanese4550.06%
Bangladeshi3820.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English670,20492.2%
Other Indo-European14,5722.0%
Spanish12,5611.7%
Chinese6,5410.9%
Other Asian4,4800.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,3620.6%
Other3,1440.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,0210.4%
Arabic2,4880.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German162,78021.3%
Irish121,19315.9%
Italian111,82214.6%
Polish58,7547.7%
English55,9457.3%
Slovak24,9743.3%
American20,7172.7%
Hungarian13,7361.8%
Scottish12,4281.6%
Russian11,0591.4%
Scotch-Irish9,8121.3%
French9,6271.3%
Croatian8,6141.1%
European8,3881.1%
Welsh7,7371.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen740,52797.0%
Not a citizen23,2353.0%
Native717,71794.0%
Foreign-born46,0456.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 12, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,140 1.7%20,702 3.8%154,731 28.3%145,158 26.5%125,773 23.0%91,557 16.7%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,140 1.7%
9-12 Years 20,702 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 154,731 28.3%
Some College 145,158 26.5%
Bach. Degree 125,773 23.0%
Grad Degree 91,557 16.7%
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 12, 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
2024-11-05 PA12Summer Lee* (D) 234,365 56.4% James Hayes (R) 181,242 43.6% 0 0.0% 415,607
2022-11-08 PA12Summer Lee (D) 184,674 56.2% Mike Doyle (R) 143,946 43.8% 0 0.0% 328,620
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 PA18Mike Doyle* (D) 266,084 69.2% Luke Negron (R) 118,163 30.8% 0 0.0% 384,247
2018-11-06 PA18Mike Doyle* (D) 231,472 100.0% 0 0.0% 231,472
Redistricting effect (2018); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2016.
2016-11-08 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 255,293 74.4% Lenny McAllister (R) 87,999 25.6% 0 0.0% 343,292
2014-11-04 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 148,351 100.0% 0 0.0% 148,351
2012-11-06 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 251,932 76.9% Hans Lessmann (R) 75,702 23.1% 0 0.0% 327,634
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 122,073 68.8% Melissa Haluszchak (R) 49,997 28.2% 5,400 3.0% 177,470
2008-11-04 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 242,326 91.3% Titus North (Green) 23,214 8.7% 0 0.0% 265,540
2006-11-07 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 161,075 89.8% Titus North (Green) 17,720 9.9% 606 0.3% 179,401
2004-11-02 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 220,139 100.0% 0 0.0% 220,139
2002-11-05 PA14Mike Doyle* (D) 123,323 99.9% 89 0.1% 123,412
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 12, PA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 255,322 59.4% Donald Trump* (R) 169,617 39.5% 4,757 1.1% 429,696 -9 -7 6.19%
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 252,857 64.5% Donald Trump* (R) 134,830 34.4% 4,309 1.1% 391,996 -14 -12 5.65%
2016 63% Hillary Clinton (D) 231,552 66.0% Donald Trump (R) 107,100 30.5% 12,122 3.5% 350,774 -18 -15 5.69%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 230,768 68.0% Mitt Romney (R) 103,964 30.6% 4,672 1.4% 339,404 -16 -17 5.90%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 209,749 70.1% John McCain (R) 86,703 29.0% 2,946 1.0% 299,398 -15 -17 4.98%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 205,636 69.4% George W. Bush* (R) 88,316 29.8% 2,325 0.8% 296,277 -19 -21 5.14%
* 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 12, 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 756,600 73.8% 14.1% 0.1% 3.8% 5.2% 2.4%
2020 693,858 71.6% 18.1% 4.3% 3.3% 2.7%
2012 703,257 70.3% 21.8% 0.2% 2.9% 2.7% 2.1%
2010 584,493 68.6% 24.3% 0.2% 2.7% 2.3% 1.9%
2002 646,196 72.9% 22.5% 0.2% 1.7% 1.4% 1.1%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 12, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 582,883 161,870 27.8% 329,764 56.6% 91,249 15.7% Dem +167,894 Dem +28.8% 244%
2022 573,717 153,492 26.8% 336,133 58.6% 84,092 14.7% Dem +182,641 Dem +31.8% 96%
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.