Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-005
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 247 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.82 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Berks County | 246.97 sq mi | 100.0% | 28.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 21 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| PA District 9 | 42,306 | 65.1% | 5.5% | 77.5% |
| PA District 4 | 16,481 | 25.4% | 2.2% | 21.1% |
| PA District 6 | 6,161 | 9.5% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 44,064
- Active Voters
- 42,517 (96.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,516 | 30.7% |
| Republican | 23,850 | 54.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,659 | 12.8% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 18,853 (42.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 36,284 (82.3%) | 3,705 (8.4%) | 5,877 (13.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 27,293 (61.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 31,952 (72.5%) | 5,260 (11.9%) | 7,132 (16.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 22,432 (50.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 25,669 (58.3%) | 5,284 (12.0%) | 8,475 (19.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,292 (34.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,184 (48.1%) | 1,897 (4.3%) | 3,702 (8.4%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/05/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 66,214 (± 889)
- Median Age
- 43.4
- Median Household Income
- $101,368 (± $6,230)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,411 | 20.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,902 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 13,901 | 21.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,461 | 6.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 56,888 | 85.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,964 | 3.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 535 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 28 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 514 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,824 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 65,403
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 52,077
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 61,239 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,157 | 6.4% |
| White | 57,680 | 88.2% |
| Black | 1,901 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 403 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 28 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,400 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,676 | 5.1% |
| White | 46,778 | 89.8% |
| Black | 1,812 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 534 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 228 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 67 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
