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
43
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.

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.

Citizenship

96.5%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    567k ± 1.82k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    45.4k ± 1.36k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    39k ± 2.36k
14.2%
Hispanic Population
109k 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.

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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14,957 ± 792
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,218 ± 697
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
N/ADave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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 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.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

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.

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Uninsured People

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Medicaid
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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.

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