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Profile of Congressional District 16, PA


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2022 population: 765,331

2022 Census data
White:678,726 88.68%
Black:31,0954.06%
Indian:5110.07%
Asian:9,5141.24%
2+ races:22,1612.90%
Hispanic:20,7362.71%
Total non-White:86,60511.32%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 16, PA

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
42.7
153,227 20.0%
612,104 80.0%
156,125 20.4%
312,401
2.35
197,081 63.1%
149,539 75.9%
18,091 9.2%
115,320 36.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 16, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units347,881 
Median Value$168,700 
Occupied312,40189.8%
Vacant35,48010.2%
Owned225,74672.3%
Rented86,65527.7%
Median Rent$842 
Single-Family Units261,95075.3%
    Detached246,92371.0%
    Attached15,0274.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units32,0889.2%
Mobile Homes24,3647.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 16, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,7974.7%
$10,000 to $14,99914,0254.5%
$15,000 to $19,99913,9304.5%
$20,000 to $24,99914,9064.8%
$25,000 to $29,99915,1904.9%
$30,000 to $34,99913,8684.4%
$35,000 to $39,99912,4524.0%
$40,000 to $44,99912,2973.9%
$45,000 to $49,99912,5884.0%
$50,000 to $59,99923,7927.6%
$60,000 to $74,99930,7819.9%
$75,000 to $99,99940,51913.0%
$100,000 to $124,99931,77010.2%
$125,000 to $149,99919,8386.4%
$150,000 to $199,99921,5336.9%
$200,000 or more20,1156.4%
Median Household Income63,947 
Per Capita Income35,686 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI21,3066.8%
Public Assistance9,9653.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps51,29616.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed320,56569.4%
Unemployed18,4194.0%
In Armed Forces7070.2%
Total Labor Force339,69173.5%
Not in Labor Force122,28826.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector135,034102,92656.7%
Non-Profit13,05630,93129.7%
Self-Employed20,0399,53267.8%
Local Government7,87213,24537.3%
State Government5,9816,46848.0%
Federal Government3,5163,52150.0%
Total Private + Self155,073112,45858.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30,42554,16536.0%
Total185,498166,62352.7%
Pct. Govt.11.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts52,71115.0%
Sales and Office Occupations70,23219.9%
Professional, Technical79,57722.6%
Service Occupations64,47818.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4860.4%
All others85,51324.3%
White Collar 57.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing53,72015.2%
Retail trade40,61811.5%
Educational services and health care31,4508.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,9056.5%
Construction21,6036.1%
Other services17,3434.9%
Professional, scientific, management16,5104.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate16,1074.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities15,1484.3%
Public administration13,1513.7%
Wholesale trade7,8442.2%
Information4,5581.3%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining3,6491.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 16, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,7010.61%
Puerto Rican10,5531.38%
Cuban5210.07%
Dominican8080.11%
Total Central American9310.12%
Costa Rican1910.02%
Guatemalan2560.03%
Honduran3530.05%
Panamanian690.01%
Salvadoran620.01%
Total South American1,0670.14%
Argentinean60.00%
Bolivian110.00%
Chilean1220.02%
Colombian2820.04%
Ecuadorian2230.03%
Peruvian2480.03%
Uruguayan170.00%
Venezuelan1490.02%
Other South American90.00%
Other Hispanic2,1550.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,5500.33%
Chinese1,6240.21%
Filipino9500.12%
Vietnamese7370.10%
Korean6200.08%
Bhutanese3400.04%
Cambodian2720.04%
Thai1770.02%
Japanese1760.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English691,81995.2%
Spanish10,2121.4%
German, other Germanic7,5241.0%
Other Indo-European4,7440.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,0200.6%
Other Asian1,5970.2%
Arabic1,4250.2%
Other1,2130.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1900.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German210,85927.6%
Irish122,69116.0%
Italian94,09412.3%
English72,9379.5%
Polish62,8718.2%
American34,8104.5%
Scotch-Irish15,6212.0%
Scottish14,8371.9%
French13,2261.7%
Slovak12,8741.7%
Dutch10,7001.4%
Swedish9,9551.3%
Hungarian9,0071.2%
European8,1981.1%
Welsh7,6171.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen757,20998.9%
Not a citizen8,1221.1%
Native744,88797.3%
Foreign-born20,4442.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 16, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
12,080 2.2%27,260 5.0%207,931 38.4%137,012 25.3%99,473 18.4%57,116 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 12,080 2.2%
9-12 Years 27,260 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 207,931 38.4%
Some College 137,012 25.3%
Bach. Degree 99,473 18.4%
Grad Degree 57,116 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 16, 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 PA16Mike Kelly* (R) 190,546 59.4% Dan Pastore (D) 130,443 40.6% 0 0.0% 320,989
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 PA16Mike Kelly* (R) 210,088 59.3% Kristy Gnibus (D) 143,962 40.7% 0 0.0% 354,050
2018-11-06 PA16Mike Kelly* (R) 135,348 51.6% Ronald DiNicola (D) 124,109 47.3% 2,939 1.1% 262,396
Redistricting effect (2018); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2016.
2016-11-08 PA03Mike Kelly* (R) 244,893 100.0% 0 0.0% 244,893
2014-11-04 PA03Mike Kelly* (R) 113,859 60.6% Dan LaVallee (D) 73,931 39.4% 0 0.0% 187,790
2012-11-06 PA03Mike Kelly* (R) 165,826 54.8% Missa Eaton (D) 123,933 41.0% 12,755 4.2% 302,514
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 PA03Mike Kelly (R) 111,909 55.7% Kathy Dahlkemper* (D) 88,924 44.3% 0 0.0% 200,833
2008-11-04 PA03Kathy Dahlkemper (D) 146,846 51.2% Philip English* (R) 139,707 48.8% 0 0.0% 286,553
2006-11-07 PA03Philip English* (R) 108,525 53.6% Steven Porter (D) 85,110 42.0% 8,883 4.4% 202,518
2004-11-02 PA03Philip English* (R) 166,580 60.1% Steven Porter (D) 110,684 39.9% 0 0.0% 277,264
2002-11-05 PA03Philip English* (R) 116,763 77.7% Andrea Benson (Green) 33,554 22.3% 12 0.0% 150,329
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 PA21Philip English* (R) 135,164 60.8% Marc Flitter (D) 87,018 39.2% 8 0.0% 222,190
1998-11-03 PA21Philip English* (R) 94,518 63.4% Larry Klemens (D) 54,591 36.6% 6 0.0% 149,115
1996-11-05 PA21Philip English* (R) 106,875 50.7% Ronald DiNicola (D) 104,004 49.3% 9 0.0% 210,888
1994-11-08 PA21Philip English (R) 89,439 49.5% Bill Leavens (D) 84,796 46.9% 6,594 3.6% 180,829
1992-11-03 PA21Tom Ridge* (R) 150,729 68.0% John Harkins (D) 70,802 32.0% 0 0.0% 221,531
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 PA21Tom Ridge* (R) 92,732 100.0% 0 0.0% 92,732
1988-11-08 PA21Tom Ridge* (R) 141,832 78.7% George Elder (D) 38,288 21.3% 0 0.0% 180,120
1986-11-04 PA21Tom Ridge* (R) 111,148 80.9% Joylyn Blackwell (D) 26,324 19.1% 0 0.0% 137,472
1984-11-06 PA21Tom Ridge* (R) 125,730 65.4% James Young (D) 65,594 34.1% 785 0.4% 192,109
1982-11-02 PA21Tom Ridge (R) 80,180 50.2% Buzz Andrezeski (D) 79,451 49.8% 0 0.0% 159,631
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 PA24Marc Marks* (R) 86,687 49.7% David DiCarlo (D) 86,567 49.6% 1,301 0.7% 174,555
1978-11-07 PA24Marc Marks* (R) 87,041 64.0% Joseph Vigorito (D) 48,894 36.0% 0 0.0% 135,935
1976-11-02 PA24Marc Marks (R) 101,048 55.4% Joseph Vigorito* (D) 79,937 43.8% 1,541 0.8% 182,526
1974-11-04 PA24Joseph Vigorito* (D) 76,920 58.6% Clement Scalzitti (R) 54,277 41.4% 0 0.0% 131,197
1972-11-07 PA24Joseph Vigorito* (D) 122,092 68.8% Alvin Levenhagen (R) 55,406 31.2% 0 0.0% 177,498
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 PA24Joseph Vigorito* (D) 94,029 66.8% Wayne Merrick (R) 44,395 31.5% 2,424 1.7% 140,848
1968-11-05 PA24Joseph Vigorito* (D) 106,869 61.1% John Edwards (R) 66,429 38.0% 1,660 0.9% 174,958
1966-11-08 PA24Joseph Vigorito* (D) 85,193 55.3% James Weaver (R) 68,955 44.7% 0 0.0% 154,148
1964-11-03 PA24Joseph Vigorito (D) 92,612 50.8% James Weaver* (R) 89,828 49.2% 0 0.0% 182,440
1962-11-06 PA24James Weaver (R) 82,213 51.4% Peter Joyce (D) 77,749 48.6% 0 0.0% 159,962
1960-11-08 PA24Carroll Kearns* (R) 95,149 51.0% Chester Hampton (D) 91,498 49.0% 0 0.0% 186,647
1958-11-04 PA24Carroll Kearns* (R) 76,870 53.8% James O'Brien (D) 65,937 46.2% 0 0.0% 142,807
1956-11-06 PA24Carroll Kearns* (R) 93,824 57.8% William Thomas (D) 68,625 42.2% 0 0.0% 162,449
1954-11-02 PA24Carroll Kearns* (R) 66,005 52.0% Edmund Rogers (D) 60,842 48.0% 0 0.0% 126,847
1952-11-04 PA24Carroll Kearns* (R) 90,276 57.1% Clinton Bebell (D) 67,790 42.9% 0 0.0% 158,066
1950-11-07 PA28Carroll Kearns* (R) 67,604 57.0% Steve Filipkowski (D) 51,060 43.0% 0 0.0% 118,664
1948-11-02 PA28Carroll Kearns* (R) 65,276 54.5% James Kennedy (D) 54,402 45.5% 0 0.0% 119,678
1946-11-05 PA28Carroll Kearns (R) 56,835 63.9% Charles Webb (D) 32,166 36.1% 0 0.0% 89,001
1944-11-07 PA28Robert Rodgers* (R) 68,675 54.6% James Lavery (D) 57,044 45.4% 0 0.0% 125,719
1942-11-03 PA29Robert Rodgers* (R) 40,243 59.3% James Lavery (D) 27,573 40.7% 0 0.0% 67,816
1940-11-05 PA29Robert Rodgers* (R) 50,147 54.3% James Lavery (D) 41,924 45.4% 360 0.4% 92,431
1938-11-08 PA29Robert Rodgers (R) 46,856 53.8% Norbert Fitzgerald (D) 39,762 45.6% 513 0.6% 87,131
1936-11-03 PA29Charles Crosby* (D,RO) 48,993 53.7% Will Rose (R) 40,687 44.6% 1,472 1.6% 91,152
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 16, PA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 242,664 59.7% Joe Biden (D) 158,730 39.0% 5,301 1.3% 406,695 11 13 5.86%
2020 67% Donald Trump* (R) 212,969 58.7% Joe Biden (D) 145,211 40.0% 4,714 1.3% 362,894 10 12 5.23%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 197,960 61.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 113,563 35.0% 12,680 3.9% 324,203 13 15 5.26%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 171,114 55.6% Barack Obama* (D) 132,486 43.0% 4,166 1.4% 307,766 9 8 5.35%
2008 60% John McCain (R) 143,433 49.3% Barack Obama (D) 143,416 49.3% 4,066 1.4% 290,915 5 4 4.84%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 152,473 53.1% John Kerry (D) 133,764 46.6% 861 0.3% 287,098 5 2 4.98%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 112,163 48.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 110,146 47.8% 7,936 3.4% 230,245 2 1 4.69%
1996 50% Bill Clinton* (D) 106,080 49.1% Robert Dole (R) 87,448 40.5% 22,510 10.4% 216,038 1 0 4.79%
1992 55% Bill Clinton (D) 105,538 45.0% George Bush* (R) 80,902 34.5% 48,004 20.5% 234,444 -2 -3 4.73%
1988 52% Michael Dukakis (D) 94,351 50.8% George Bush (R) 91,555 49.2% 0 0.0% 185,906 -1 -4 4.10%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 105,513 53.2% Walter Mondale (D) 92,940 46.8% 0 0.0% 198,453 0 -6 4.10%
1980 55% Ronald Reagan (R) 87,842 49.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 77,440 43.8% 11,691 6.6% 176,973 0 -1 3.88%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 95,138 52.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 87,411 47.9% 0 0.0% 182,549 0 0 3.95%
1972 58% Richard Nixon* (R) 107,785 60.8% George McGovern (D) 69,394 39.2% 0 0.0% 177,179 2 0 3.86%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 85,763 48.5% Richard Nixon (R) 81,256 46.0% 9,733 5.5% 176,752 2 3 3.72%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 67.2% Barry Goldwater (R) 32.8% 0.0% -2 -6 n/a
1960 70% Richard Nixon (R) 99,388 52.3% John Kennedy (D) 90,016 47.4% 518 0.3% 189,922 4 3 3.79%
1956 63% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 102,102 61.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 62,917 38.1% 0 0.0% 165,019 5 4 3.61%
1952 65% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 94,339 58.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 67,263 41.4% 915 0.6% 162,517 5 3 3.55%
* 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 16, 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 763,417 87.8% 4.3% 0.1% 1.1% 3.3% 2.8%
2020 678,333 88.7% 4.5% 1.1% 3.0% 2.7%
2012 705,049 90.8% 4.6% 0.1% 0.8% 1.6% 2.1%
2010 640,356 91.8% 4.1% 0.1% 0.7% 1.3% 2.0%
2002 646,364 93.7% 3.5% 0.1% 0.5% 0.8% 1.3%
2000 581,440 92.6% 4.4% 0.1% 0.5% 1.0% 1.4%
1992 565,802 94.8% 3.9% 0.1% 0.4% 0.8%
1990 499,501 94.8% 4.2%
1982 516,645 95.4% 3.7% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5%
1980 496,948 4.0% 1.0%
1972 472,171 3.0%
1970 472,171 3.0%
1960 456,157
1950 410,290

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 16, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 501,233 246,743 49.2% 185,434 37.0% 69,056 13.8% Rep +61,309 Rep +12.2% 87%
2022 510,337 247,135 48.4% 193,259 37.9% 69,943 13.7% Rep +53,876 Rep +10.6% 88%
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.