Congressional District 18, PA

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2021 Population

701,546

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican 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

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.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & 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 language 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).

Population & Diversity

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 93.2%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 18, PA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 18, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 18, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
502k ± 2.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 2.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 1.41k

2.58%

Hispanic Population

18.1k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 18, PA as a share of the total population.

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 approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 18, PA was 6.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 18, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,331 households (1.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,403 households (0.961%)
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 22.3%. 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,203 ± 684
Gulf War (2001-)
4,992 ± 549
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 18, PA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 18, PA employs 357k people. In 2021, the largest industries in Congressional District 18, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (66,426 people), Educational Services (42,048 people), and Retail Trade (37,410 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,542), Utilities ($83,013), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,596).

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 18, PA was $148,800 in 2021, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. 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 lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

Housing

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 18, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 18, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 18, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (62.2%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Congressional District 18, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 18, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

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 12.5%. 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.

Health

Coverage

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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 18, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.