Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-179
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 179
- Land Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.03 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Philadelphia city | 4.30 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.2% |
Showing all 1 place
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 2 | 61,196 | 100.0% | 8.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,722
- Active Voters
- 29,808 (88.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 24,072 | 71.4% |
| Republican | 3,514 | 10.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,310 | 15.7% |
| Other parties | 813 | 2.4% |
| No party recorded | 13 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,453 (22.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 19,450 (57.7%) | 3,071 (9.1%) | 265 (0.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,802 (32.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,611 (55.2%) | 6,284 (18.6%) | 339 (1.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,360 (36.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,481 (48.9%) | 7,103 (21.1%) | 535 (1.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,301 (21.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,828 (41.0%) | 2,488 (7.4%) | 199 (0.6%) |
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
- 61,988 (± 3,413)
- Median Age
- 34.3
- Median Household Income
- $42,068 (± $4,535)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,572 | 30.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,258 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 7,158 | 11.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24,187 | 39.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,995 | 11.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 22,465 | 36.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,886 | 9.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,400 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,031 | 1.7% |
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
- 56,585
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,919
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,676 | 63.0% |
| Hispanic | 20,907 | 36.9% |
| White | 7,244 | 12.8% |
| Black | 23,016 | 40.7% |
| Asian | 4,251 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 23 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,459 | 68.0% |
| Hispanic | 12,457 | 32.0% |
| White | 5,972 | 15.3% |
| Black | 17,469 | 44.9% |
| Asian | 2,804 | 7.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 297 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
