Congressional District 8, PA

Congressional District

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2023 Population

765,141

0.0865% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

US Representative

N/ARob Bresnahan

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14%

4.02% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,602

2.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$197,000

9.02% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.94%), Other (Hispanic) (5.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.99%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

None of the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Congressional District 8, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 8, PA was $197,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Congressional District 8, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 8, PA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 8, PA borders Congressional District 5, NJ, Congressional District 18, NY, Congressional District 19, NY, Congressional District 7, PA, Congressional District 9, PA, and Congressional District 12, PA.

United States New York Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 8, PA is home to a population of 765k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Congressional District 8, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (567k people) in Congressional District 8, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 39k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
567k ± 1.82k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
45.4k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
39k ± 2.36k

14.2%

Hispanic Population

109k people

14.2% of the people in Congressional District 8, PA are hispanic (109k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 8, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14,957 ± 792
Gulf War (2001-)
8,218 ± 697
Gulf War (1990s)
4,998 ± 461

Congressional District 8, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 8, PA employs 354k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 8, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,321 people), Retail Trade (45,174 people), and Manufacturing (36,865 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,333), Utilities ($81,621), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,391).

Employment

Occupations

354k

2023 Value

± 4,763

−0.589%

1 Year decline

± 1.88%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,025 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,218 people), and Management Occupations (31,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

354k

2023 Value

± 4,763

−0.589%

1 Year decline

± 1.88%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,321 people), Retail Trade (45,174 people), and Manufacturing (36,865 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, PA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 8, PA is currently represented by Rob Bresnahan in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 8, PA

N/ARob Bresnahan

District 8 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 8, PA is currently represented by Rob Bresnahan (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 8, PA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 8, PA was $197,000 in 2023, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $180,700 to $197,000, a 9.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 8, PA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,082

$214,515

Median Property Taxes

±$3,227

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 8, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 8, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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$66,602

Median Household Income

± $1,019

304k

Number of Households

± 4,181

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Congressional District 8, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, PA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.03% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, 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 8, 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 8, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, PA (103k out of 741k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 8, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.