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Profile of Congressional District 15, PA


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2022 population: 765,029

2022 Census data
White:702,328 91.80%
Black:14,8631.94%
Indian:5190.07%
Asian:13,3581.75%
2+ races:16,2412.12%
Hispanic:16,6532.18%
Total non-White:62,7018.20%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 15, PA

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2022
NumberPercent
42.2
141,010 18.4%
624,019 81.6%
153,872 20.1%
299,458
2.39
188,731 63.0%
150,832 79.9%
11,980 6.3%
110,727 37.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 15, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units370,862 
Median Value$158,100 
Occupied299,45880.7%
Vacant71,40419.3%
Owned220,83173.7%
Rented78,62726.3%
Median Rent$861 
Single-Family Units283,16676.4%
    Detached272,79673.6%
    Attached10,3702.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units29,8058.0%
Mobile Homes34,9149.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 15, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,4564.8%
$10,000 to $14,99913,1264.4%
$15,000 to $19,99913,3534.5%
$20,000 to $24,99914,6094.9%
$25,000 to $29,99914,4214.8%
$30,000 to $34,99914,2834.8%
$35,000 to $39,99913,0594.4%
$40,000 to $44,99913,0124.3%
$45,000 to $49,99912,2634.1%
$50,000 to $59,99924,6328.2%
$60,000 to $74,99931,37210.5%
$75,000 to $99,99940,76013.6%
$100,000 to $124,99929,5089.9%
$125,000 to $149,99917,7035.9%
$150,000 to $199,99917,9286.0%
$200,000 or more14,9735.0%
Median Household Income61,122 
Per Capita Income32,531 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,7405.9%
Public Assistance8,9163.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps42,13914.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed316,79466.6%
Unemployed16,0553.4%
In Armed Forces4580.1%
Total Labor Force333,30770.1%
Not in Labor Force142,19029.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector127,24195,48257.1%
Non-Profit14,03027,22834.0%
Self-Employed20,2969,24768.7%
Local Government7,83312,27639.0%
State Government13,87411,29355.1%
Federal Government2,8242,60352.0%
Total Private + Self147,537104,72958.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38,56153,40041.9%
Total186,098158,12954.1%
Pct. Govt.14.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts41,62912.1%
Sales and Office Occupations64,35618.6%
Professional, Technical80,11723.2%
Service Occupations60,00117.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,6770.8%
All others99,20528.7%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing52,78715.3%
Educational services and health care45,55013.2%
Retail trade38,30711.1%
Construction23,5056.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,2716.2%
Other services16,9754.9%
Public administration14,7314.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities14,4064.2%
Professional, scientific, management11,9853.5%
Finance, insurance and real estate9,9162.9%
Wholesale trade6,0141.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5,5431.6%
Information3,3711.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 15, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,0850.53%
Puerto Rican5,7890.76%
Cuban5360.07%
Dominican8080.11%
Total Central American1,2840.17%
Costa Rican1370.02%
Guatemalan5620.07%
Honduran1170.02%
Nicaraguan690.01%
Panamanian1170.02%
Salvadoran2810.04%
Other Central American10.00%
Total South American1,3840.18%
Argentinean1500.02%
Bolivian360.00%
Chilean1930.03%
Colombian4070.05%
Ecuadorian1350.02%
Peruvian2730.04%
Uruguayan50.00%
Venezuelan1460.02%
Other South American390.01%
Other Hispanic2,7670.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese6,1300.80%
Indian1,9700.26%
Korean1,6620.22%
Filipino1,3600.18%
Vietnamese5270.07%
Bangladeshi2000.03%
Japanese1860.02%
Malaysian1000.01%
Thai960.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English684,96893.9%
German, other Germanic16,2062.2%
Spanish9,7691.3%
Chinese5,1960.7%
Other Indo-European4,2060.6%
Other Asian1,9460.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,8670.3%
Other1,4000.2%
Korean1,1900.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German214,08228.0%
Irish96,97012.7%
English70,8389.3%
Italian59,6097.8%
American50,8666.6%
Polish33,3154.4%
Swedish15,1632.0%
Scottish13,2911.7%
French13,0421.7%
Dutch13,0211.7%
Pennsylvania German11,1711.5%
Scotch-Irish10,0351.3%
European9,4821.2%
Welsh8,1241.1%
Slovak7,8971.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen751,32298.2%
Not a citizen13,7071.8%
Native743,36097.2%
Foreign-born21,6692.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 15, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,021 2.8%31,487 5.9%230,034 43.3%124,548 23.5%76,395 14.4%53,414 10.1%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,021 2.8%
9-12 Years 31,487 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 230,034 43.3%
Some College 124,548 23.5%
Bach. Degree 76,395 14.4%
Grad Degree 53,414 10.1%
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 15, 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 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 213,417 69.9% Michael Molesevich (D) 91,729 30.1% 0 0.0% 305,146
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 255,055 73.5% Robert Williams (D) 92,151 26.5% 0 0.0% 347,206
2018-11-06 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 165,245 67.8% Susan Boser (D) 78,327 32.2% 0 0.0% 243,572
Redistricting effect (2018); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 7% compared to 2016.
2016-11-08 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 206,761 67.2% Kerith Taylor (D) 101,082 32.8% 0 0.0% 307,843
2014-11-04 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 115,018 63.6% Kerith Taylor (D) 65,839 36.4% 0 0.0% 180,857
2012-11-06 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 177,740 62.9% Charles Dumas (D) 104,725 37.1% 0 0.0% 282,465
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 127,427 68.7% Michael Pipe (D) 52,375 28.2% 5,710 3.1% 185,512
2008-11-04 PA05Glenn Thompson (R) 155,513 56.7% Mark McCracken (D) 112,509 41.0% 6,155 2.2% 274,177
2006-11-07 PA05John Peterson* (R) 115,126 60.0% Donald Hilliard (D) 76,456 39.9% 145 0.1% 191,727
2004-11-02 PA05John Peterson* (R) 192,852 88.0% Thomas Martin (Libertarian) 26,239 12.0% 0 0.0% 219,091
2002-11-05 PA05John Peterson* (R) 124,942 87.2% Thomas Martin (Libertarian) 18,078 12.6% 191 0.1% 143,211
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 PA05John Peterson* (R) 147,570 85.5% William Belitskus (Green) 13,857 8.0% 11,090 6.4% 172,517
1998-11-03 PA05John Peterson* (R) 99,502 84.8% William Belitskus (Green) 17,734 15.1% 87 0.1% 117,323
1996-11-05 PA05John Peterson (R) 116,303 60.3% Ruth Rudy (D) 76,626 39.7% 73 0.0% 193,002
1994-11-08 PA05Bill Clinger* (R) 145,335 99.9% 96 0.1% 145,431
1992-11-03 PA05Bill Clinger* (R) 188,911 100.0% 0 0.0% 188,911
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 PA23Bill Clinger* (R) 78,189 59.4% Daniel Shannon (D) 53,465 40.6% 0 0.0% 131,654
1988-11-08 PA23Bill Clinger* (R) 105,575 62.0% Howard Shakespeare (D) 63,476 37.3% 1,109 0.7% 170,160
1986-11-04 PA23Bill Clinger* (R) 79,595 55.5% Bill Wachob (D) 63,875 44.5% 0 0.0% 143,470
1984-11-06 PA23Bill Clinger* (R) 94,952 51.6% Bill Wachob (D) 88,957 48.4% 0 0.0% 183,909
1982-11-02 PA23Bill Clinger* (R) 92,424 65.2% Joseph Calla (D) 49,297 34.8% 0 0.0% 141,721
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 PA23Bill Clinger* (R) 122,855 73.5% Peter Atigan (D) 41,033 24.6% 3,158 1.9% 167,046
1978-11-07 PA23Bill Clinger (R) 73,194 54.3% Joseph Ammermann* (D) 61,657 45.7% 0 0.0% 134,851
1976-11-02 PA23Joseph Ammermann (D) 95,821 56.5% Albert Johnson* (R) 73,641 43.5% 0 0.0% 169,462
1974-11-04 PA23Albert Johnson* (R) 67,192 52.7% Yates Mast (D) 60,211 47.3% 0 0.0% 127,403
1972-11-07 PA23Albert Johnson* (R) 90,615 56.5% Ernest Kassab (D) 69,813 43.5% 0 0.0% 160,428
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 PA23Albert Johnson* (R) 70,074 57.9% Cecil Harrington (D) 50,908 42.1% 0 0.0% 120,982
1968-11-05 PA23Albert Johnson* (R) 87,968 61.5% Alan Cleeton (D) 54,453 38.0% 708 0.5% 143,129
1966-11-08 PA23Albert Johnson* (R) 81,658 62.8% Robert Mitchell (D) 48,373 37.2% 0 0.0% 130,031
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 15, PA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 263,001 67.8% Joe Biden (D) 119,459 30.8% 5,295 1.4% 387,755 19 21 5.59%
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 250,610 71.2% Joe Biden (D) 96,907 27.5% 4,533 1.3% 352,050 22 24 5.07%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 195,736 62.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 105,138 33.5% 13,269 4.2% 314,143 14 16 5.09%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 165,469 57.0% Barack Obama* (D) 120,026 41.3% 4,917 1.7% 290,412 10 10 5.05%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 153,015 54.6% Barack Obama (D) 123,485 44.0% 3,944 1.4% 280,444 10 9 4.66%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 165,343 60.9% John Kerry (D) 105,295 38.8% 1,031 0.4% 271,669 12 10 4.71%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 122,950 58.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 80,016 38.0% 7,433 3.5% 210,399 12 11 4.28%
1996 45% Robert Dole (R) 91,619 46.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 80,003 40.5% 25,687 13.0% 197,309 6 6 4.38%
1992 50% George Bush* (R) 89,385 41.5% Bill Clinton (D) 78,057 36.2% 48,100 22.3% 215,542 5 4 4.35%
1988 47% George Bush (R) 97,551 57.0% Michael Dukakis (D) 73,737 43.0% 0 0.0% 171,288 6 4 3.78%
1984 49% Ronald Reagan* (R) 116,398 62.9% Walter Mondale (D) 68,729 37.1% 0 0.0% 185,127 10 4 3.82%
1980 51% Ronald Reagan (R) 93,731 55.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 65,211 38.4% 10,986 6.5% 169,928 6 4 3.73%
1976 51% Gerald Ford* (R) 91,276 54.1% Jimmy Carter (D) 77,474 45.9% 0 0.0% 168,750 6 6 3.65%
1972 51% Richard Nixon* (R) 105,463 66.1% George McGovern (D) 54,138 33.9% 0 0.0% 159,601 7 5 3.48%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 81,823 53.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 61,365 40.4% 8,633 5.7% 151,821 10 10 3.20%
* 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 15, 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 758,343 90.7% 2.1% 0.1% 1.6% 3.3% 2.0%
2020 672,749 94.3% 2.4% 0.7% 1.3% 1.3%
2012 706,147 92.8% 2.3% 0.3% 1.7% 1.2% 1.7%
2010 651,762 94.2% 1.8% 0.1% 1.5% 0.9% 1.5%
2002 646,371 96.1% 1.3% 0.1% 1.1% 0.6% 0.8%
2000 582,083 95.3% 1.6% 0.2% 1.2% 0.7% 1.0%
1992 565,813 97.3% 1.0% 0.2% 0.9% 0.6%
1990 502,701 97.7%
1982 515,976 98.6% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
1980 500,405
1972 469,171
1970 439,744 1.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 15, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 473,592 272,665 57.6% 136,866 28.9% 64,061 13.5% Rep +135,799 Rep +28.7% 83%
2022 488,247 275,333 56.4% 145,436 29.8% 67,478 13.8% Rep +129,897 Rep +26.6% 85%
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.