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Profile of Congressional District 17, PA


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2022 population: 760,507

2022 Census data
White:639,414 84.08%
Black:54,0477.11%
Indian:2830.04%
Asian:23,6013.10%
2+ races:25,5163.36%
Hispanic:14,9421.96%
Total non-White:121,09315.92%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 17, PA

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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
43.2
150,639 19.8%
609,868 80.2%
158,329 20.8%
328,470
2.28
200,125 60.9%
157,312 78.6%
15,247 7.6%
128,345 39.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 17, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units355,801 
Median Value$216,600 
Occupied328,47092.3%
Vacant27,3317.7%
Owned236,74572.1%
Rented91,72527.9%
Median Rent$994 
Single-Family Units274,56977.2%
    Detached243,67268.5%
    Attached30,8978.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units50,27814.1%
Mobile Homes4,8971.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 17, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012,8113.9%
$10,000 to $14,99910,7073.3%
$15,000 to $19,99910,2683.1%
$20,000 to $24,99911,5453.5%
$25,000 to $29,99911,1833.4%
$30,000 to $34,99910,9403.3%
$35,000 to $39,99911,6403.5%
$40,000 to $44,99910,9283.3%
$45,000 to $49,99912,7413.9%
$50,000 to $59,99922,7386.9%
$60,000 to $74,99931,1839.5%
$75,000 to $99,99942,59713.0%
$100,000 to $124,99932,6619.9%
$125,000 to $149,99924,9757.6%
$150,000 to $199,99932,4229.9%
$200,000 or more39,13111.9%
Median Household Income78,954 
Per Capita Income48,106 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,4324.4%
Public Assistance8,8822.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35,02710.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed350,89676.3%
Unemployed16,7703.6%
In Armed Forces5520.1%
Total Labor Force368,21880.1%
Not in Labor Force91,40919.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector150,214117,46456.1%
Non-Profit18,64037,44933.2%
Self-Employed18,09110,44963.4%
Local Government10,26311,79446.5%
State Government2,8883,73143.6%
Federal Government4,9353,05861.7%
Total Private + Self168,305127,91356.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36,72656,03239.6%
Total205,031183,94552.7%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts75,87619.5%
Sales and Office Occupations80,15520.6%
Professional, Technical113,08029.0%
Service Occupations55,48114.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4600.1%
All others64,94516.7%
White Collar 69.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade43,95611.3%
Professional, scientific, management39,01510.0%
Educational services and health care34,7108.9%
Manufacturing34,1748.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate29,3287.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,9665.6%
Construction21,8925.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities19,8965.1%
Other services17,9434.6%
Public administration11,4182.9%
Wholesale trade9,7342.5%
Information6,8361.8%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,1420.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 17, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,0850.67%
Puerto Rican3,2430.43%
Cuban2980.04%
Dominican6350.08%
Total Central American1,4020.18%
Costa Rican990.01%
Guatemalan4630.06%
Honduran2910.04%
Nicaraguan690.01%
Panamanian1670.02%
Salvadoran3130.04%
Total South American2,0810.27%
Argentinean1870.02%
Bolivian2160.03%
Chilean2410.03%
Colombian5290.07%
Ecuadorian1960.03%
Paraguayan340.00%
Peruvian2520.03%
Uruguayan240.00%
Venezuelan4020.05%
Other Hispanic2,1980.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian11,5861.52%
Chinese5,8210.77%
Korean1,5500.20%
Vietnamese9190.12%
Filipino6150.08%
Japanese4760.06%
Thai1640.02%
Bangladeshi910.01%
Taiwanese690.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English677,02093.9%
Other Indo-European11,3161.6%
Spanish8,6571.2%
Other Asian6,3620.9%
Chinese4,6150.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,7840.5%
German, other Germanic1,9810.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,9760.3%
Other1,6550.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German198,11626.1%
Irish136,00617.9%
Italian119,37215.7%
English70,3409.2%
Polish60,6728.0%
American22,7063.0%
Slovak19,0732.5%
Scottish14,3901.9%
Scotch-Irish13,7501.8%
French12,8711.7%
Croatian11,6901.5%
European10,2321.3%
Hungarian10,2091.3%
Russian8,9241.2%
Ukrainian8,8161.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen742,67697.7%
Not a citizen17,8312.3%
Native723,27995.1%
Foreign-born37,2284.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 17, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,026 1.3%15,475 2.8%148,095 26.4%147,534 26.3%146,396 26.1%96,846 17.3%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,026 1.3%
9-12 Years 15,475 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 148,095 26.4%
Some College 147,534 26.3%
Bach. Degree 146,396 26.1%
Grad Degree 96,846 17.3%
Average years of education: 14.3

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 17, 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 PA17Chris Deluzio (D) 193,615 53.4% Jeremy Shaffer (R) 169,013 46.6% 0 0.0% 362,628
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 PA17Conor Lamb* (D) 222,253 51.1% Sean Parnell (R) 212,284 48.9% 0 0.0% 434,537
2018-11-06 PA17Conor Lamb* (D) 183,162 56.3% Keith Rothfus* (R) 142,417 43.7% 0 0.0% 325,579
2010-11-02 PA04Jason Altmire* (D) 120,827 50.8% Keith Rothfus (R) 116,958 49.2% 0 0.0% 237,785
2008-11-04 PA04Jason Altmire* (D) 186,536 55.9% Melissa Hart (R) 147,411 44.1% 0 0.0% 333,947
2006-11-07 PA04Jason Altmire (D) 131,847 51.9% Melissa Hart* (R) 122,049 48.0% 188 0.1% 254,084
2004-11-02 PA04Melissa Hart* (R) 204,329 63.1% Stevan Drobac (D) 116,303 35.9% 3,285 1.0% 323,917
2002-11-05 PA04Melissa Hart* (R) 130,534 64.6% Stevan Drobac (D) 71,674 35.4% 10 0.0% 202,218
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 PA04Melissa Hart (R) 145,390 59.0% Terry Van Horne (D) 100,995 41.0% 82 0.0% 246,467
1998-11-03 PA04Ron Klink* (D) 103,183 63.8% Mike Turzai (R) 58,485 36.2% 17 0.0% 161,685
1996-11-05 PA04Ron Klink* (D) 142,621 64.2% Paul Adametz (R) 79,448 35.8% 98 0.0% 222,167
1994-11-08 PA04Ron Klink* (D) 119,115 64.2% Ed Peglow (R) 66,509 35.8% 6 0.0% 185,630
1992-11-03 PA04Ron Klink (D) 186,684 78.5% Gordon Johnston (R) 48,484 20.4% 2,754 1.2% 237,922
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 PA04Joe Kolter* (D) 74,114 55.9% Gordon Johnston (R) 58,469 44.1% 0 0.0% 132,583
1988-11-08 PA04Joe Kolter* (D) 124,041 69.8% Gordon Johnston (R) 52,402 29.5% 1,256 0.7% 177,699
1986-11-04 PA04Joe Kolter* (D) 86,133 60.4% Al Lindsay (R) 55,165 38.7% 1,296 0.9% 142,594
1984-11-06 PA04Joe Kolter* (D) 114,040 56.8% James Kundner (R) 86,769 43.2% 0 0.0% 200,809
1982-11-02 PA04Joe Kolter (D) 100,481 60.1% Eugene Atkinson* (R) 64,539 38.6% 2,082 1.2% 167,102
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 PA25Eugene Atkinson* (D) 119,817 67.1% Robert Morris (R) 58,768 32.9% 0 0.0% 178,585
1978-11-07 PA25Eugene Atkinson (D) 68,293 46.5% Tim Shaffer (R) 62,160 42.3% 16,495 11.2% 146,948
1976-11-02 PA25Gary Myers* (R) 103,632 56.8% Eugene Atkinson (D) 78,857 43.2% 0 0.0% 182,489
1974-11-04 PA25Gary Myers (R) 74,645 53.8% Frank Clark* (D) 64,049 46.2% 38 0.0% 138,732
1972-11-07 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 97,549 55.8% Gary Myers (R) 77,123 44.1% 21 0.0% 174,693
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 92,638 69.7% John Loth (R) 37,355 28.1% 2,959 2.2% 132,952
1968-11-05 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 105,048 63.1% Richard Doolittle (R) 59,576 35.8% 1,951 1.2% 166,575
1966-11-08 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 92,073 64.5% John Heath (R) 50,639 35.5% 0 0.0% 142,712
1964-11-03 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 121,140 70.3% John Loth (R) 51,071 29.7% 0 0.0% 172,211
1962-11-06 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 87,552 56.4% Harvey Robinson (R) 67,630 43.6% 0 0.0% 155,182
1960-11-08 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 102,750 58.1% Fred Obley (R) 74,217 41.9% 0 0.0% 176,967
1958-11-04 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 80,704 58.9% Thomas King (R) 56,375 41.1% 0 0.0% 137,079
1956-11-06 PA25Frank Clark* (D) 81,339 51.3% Sidney Lockley (R) 77,150 48.7% 0 0.0% 158,489
1954-11-02 PA25Frank Clark (D) 66,223 53.5% Louis Graham* (R) 57,657 46.5% 0 0.0% 123,880
1952-11-04 PA25Louis Graham* (R) 77,577 50.4% Frank Clark (D) 76,214 49.6% 0 0.0% 153,791
1950-11-07 PA25Louis Graham* (R) 55,866 52.4% Samuel Neff (D) 50,686 47.6% 0 0.0% 106,552
1948-11-02 PA25Louis Graham* (R) 59,966 53.9% Andrew Katcher (D) 51,391 46.1% 0 0.0% 111,357
1946-11-05 PA25Louis Graham* (R) 53,932 58.8% Samuel Neff (D) 37,723 41.2% 0 0.0% 91,655
1944-11-07 PA25Louis Graham* (R) 61,544 50.4% Samuel Neff (D) 60,473 49.6% 0 0.0% 122,017
1942-11-03 PA26Louis Graham* (R) 41,730 58.5% Peter Reising (D) 29,652 41.5% 0 0.0% 71,382
1940-11-05 PA26Louis Graham* (R) 64,669 50.9% Peter Reising (D) 62,273 49.1% 0 0.0% 126,942
1938-11-08 PA26Louis Graham (R) 59,754 52.4% Charles Eckert* (D) 53,434 46.8% 893 0.8% 114,081
1936-11-03 PA26Charles Eckert* (D) 71,332 56.0% Orville Brown (R) 52,925 41.5% 3,177 2.5% 127,434
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 17, PA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 237,707 52.3% Donald Trump* (R) 211,205 46.5% 5,568 1.2% 454,480 -2 0 6.55%
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 221,555 50.7% Donald Trump* (R) 209,683 48.0% 5,458 1.2% 436,696 -1 1 6.29%
2008 69% John McCain (R) 185,052 54.7% Barack Obama (D) 149,661 44.3% 3,407 1.0% 338,120 11 9 5.62%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 179,855 54.5% John Kerry (D) 149,070 45.1% 1,255 0.4% 330,180 6 4 5.72%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 125,536 50.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 117,367 47.1% 6,326 2.5% 249,229 4 2 5.07%
1996 52% Bill Clinton* (D) 107,017 47.2% Robert Dole (R) 96,511 42.5% 23,375 10.3% 226,903 3 2 5.04%
1992 57% Bill Clinton (D) 118,701 48.3% George Bush* (R) 76,291 31.1% 50,654 20.6% 245,646 -5 -6 4.95%
1988 49% Michael Dukakis (D) 97,784 54.7% George Bush (R) 81,028 45.3% 0 0.0% 178,812 -5 -8 3.94%
1984 54% Walter Mondale (D) 104,970 52.0% Ronald Reagan* (R) 96,942 48.0% 0 0.0% 201,912 -5 -11 4.17%
1980 57% Jimmy Carter* (D) 87,982 48.2% Ronald Reagan (R) 83,765 45.9% 10,690 5.9% 182,437 -4 -5 4.00%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 97,466 53.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 84,138 46.3% 0 0.0% 181,604 -1 -2 3.93%
1972 55% Richard Nixon* (R) 101,715 60.0% George McGovern (D) 67,926 40.0% 0 0.0% 169,641 1 -1 3.69%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 85,838 50.5% Richard Nixon (R) 68,242 40.2% 15,748 9.3% 169,828 -4 -3 3.58%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 67.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 32.6% 0.0% -2 -6 n/a
1960 68% John Kennedy (D) 89,296 50.0% Richard Nixon (R) 88,790 49.7% 429 0.2% 178,515 1 0 3.57%
1956 64% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 89,538 56.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 69,968 43.9% 0 0.0% 159,506 0 -1 3.49%
1952 66% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 80,262 51.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 74,595 47.9% 774 0.5% 155,631 -1 -4 3.40%
* 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 17, 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 756,635 82.7% 6.5% 3.2% 4.9% 2.3%
2020 706,961 87.0% 6.0% 2.7% 2.6% 1.7%
2010 647,418 92.4% 3.5% 0.1% 1.7% 1.2% 1.1%
2002 646,476 94.3% 3.4% 0.1% 0.9% 0.7% 0.6%
2000 582,777 94.6% 3.4% 0.1% 0.5% 0.8% 0.6%
1992 565,792 95.8% 3.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.5%
1990 493,446 96.8% 2.6%
1982 515,572 96.7% 2.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
1980 488,814 3.0%
1972 472,929 3.0%
1970 443,733 3.0%
1960 434,552
1950 377,632

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 17, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 543,817 195,219 35.9% 268,251 49.3% 80,347 14.8% Dem +73,032 Dem +13.4% 92%
2022 560,365 199,696 35.6% 278,093 49.6% 82,576 14.7% Dem +78,397 Dem +14.0% 95%
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.