Congressional District 18, PA

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2021 Population
701,546
1.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38.9
0.258% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.6%
1.82% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$58,735
7.17% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$148,800
7.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 18, PA had a population of 702k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $58,735. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 18, PA grew from 693,130 to 701,546, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $54,803 to $58,735, a 7.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 18, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), and White (Hispanic) (1.18%).

8.2% of the households in Congressional District 18, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Congressional District 18, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 18, PA was $148,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 18, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 18, PA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 18, PA borders Congressional District 14, PA and Congressional District 17, PA.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Congressional District 18, PA is home to a population of 702k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.5% of Congressional District 18, PA residents were born outside of the country (45.6k people).

In 2021, there were 4.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502k people) in Congressional District 18, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 18, PA are Spanish (11,331 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,403 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (4,380 households).

Citizenship

96.6%
2021 Citizenship
96.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Congressional District 18, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 18, PA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 18, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    502k ± 2.32k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 2.18k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    29k ± 1.41k
2.58%
Hispanic Population
18.1k people

In 2021, there were 4.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502k people) in Congressional District 18, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.58% of the people in Congressional District 18, PA are hispanic (18.1k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

6.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
45.6k people
6.39%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
44.3k people

As of 2021, 6.5% of Congressional District 18, PA residents (45.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 18, PA was 6.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    11,331 households (1.7%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    6,403 households (0.961%)
  3. Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
    4,380 households (0.657%)

8.2% of the households in Congressional District 18, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 18, PA was Spanish. 1.7% of the households in Congressional District 18, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    13,203 ± 684
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,992 ± 549
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,269 ± 491

Congressional District 18, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Congressional District 18, PA employs 357k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 18, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,426 people), Educational Services (42,048 people), and Retail Trade (37,410 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,542), Utilities ($83,013), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,596).

Occupations

357k
2021 Value
± 4,470
1.18%
1 Year growth
± 1.76%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 18, PA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 353k employees to 357k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 18, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,310 people), Management Occupations (34,410 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 18, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

357k
2021 Value
± 4,470
1.18%
1 Year growth
± 1.76%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 18, PA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 353k employees to 357k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 18, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,426 people), Educational Services (42,048 people), and Retail Trade (37,410 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 18, PA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 18, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,820
Median earning men ± $1,115
$35,815
Median earning women ± $644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,521), Public Administration ($66,764), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($51,420), Manufacturing ($50,215), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,222).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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The median property value in Congressional District 18, PA was $148,800 in 2021, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $148,800, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 18, PA is 59.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 18, PA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 18, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 18, PA is $58,735. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 18, PA was Congressional District 1, PA with a value of $98,257, followed by Congressional District 4, PA and Congressional District 6, PA, with respective values of $97,690 and $92,406.

Property

$148,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$1,997
$185,527
Median Property Taxes
±$3,004

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 18, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.2%
Homeownership
2021
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 59.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 18, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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Household Income

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$58,735
Median Household Income
± $1,110
313k
Number of Households
± 4,169

In 2021, the median household income of the 313k households in Congressional District 18, PA grew to $58,735 from the previous year's value of $54,803.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (62.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.7%)
  3. Public Transit (10.5%)

In 2021, 62.2% of workers in Congressional District 18, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%).

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 18, PA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Congressional District 18, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 18, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 18, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 18, PA (99.1k out of 676k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 18, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.67%
Uninsured
51.2%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.947%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 18, PA grew by 3.86% from 4.5% to 4.67%.

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