Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-079
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 86.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.33 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 |
|---|
| Blair County | 86.06 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.4% |
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Places
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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 13 | 63,069 | 100.0% | 8.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 39,810
- Active Voters
- 37,126 (93.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 11,574 | 29.1% |
| Republican | 22,060 | 55.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,174 | 13.0% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 13,839 (34.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 29,956 (75.2%) | 2,888 (7.3%) | 6,333 (15.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 22,064 (55.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 26,458 (66.5%) | 3,764 (9.5%) | 6,248 (15.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,412 (43.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,834 (52.3%) | 3,976 (10.0%) | 7,166 (18.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,266 (28.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,570 (41.6%) | 1,574 (4.0%) | 3,858 (9.7%) |
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
- 62,210 (± 68)
- Median Age
- 42.0
- Median Household Income
- $55,674 (± $2,116)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,970 | 19.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 37,386 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 12,854 | 20.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 993 | 1.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 55,538 | 89.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,012 | 3.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 481 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 101 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,058 | 4.9% |
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
- 61,683
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 49,746
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,745 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 938 | 1.5% |
| White | 56,829 | 92.1% |
| Black | 1,923 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 315 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 281 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,060 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 686 | 1.4% |
| White | 46,480 | 93.4% |
| Black | 1,860 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 375 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 201 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 139 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
