Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-185
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 185
- Land Area
- 18.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 2 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 5 | 52,134 | 84.6% | 6.8% | 98.8% |
| PA District 3 | 9,494 | 15.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 41,422
- Active Voters
- 37,538 (90.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 27,314 | 65.9% |
| Republican | 8,423 | 20.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,798 | 11.6% |
| Other parties | 868 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 19 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 14,608 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 29,295 (70.7%) | 5,314 (12.8%) | 1,496 (3.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,677 (47.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 26,986 (65.1%) | 9,444 (22.8%) | 1,731 (4.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,626 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 21,893 (52.9%) | 9,603 (23.2%) | 2,160 (5.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,443 (27.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,762 (42.9%) | 3,260 (7.9%) | 884 (2.1%) |
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
- 59,915 (± 2,781)
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Median Household Income
- $56,996 (± $5,935)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,601 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,534 | 64.3% |
| 65 and over | 8,780 | 14.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,400 | 5.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 20,935 | 34.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,142 | 48.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,796 | 6.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 84 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 147 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,411 | 4.0% |
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
- 55,397
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 43,315
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,959 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,441 | 4.4% |
| White | 20,861 | 37.7% |
| Black | 27,344 | 49.4% |
| Asian | 2,905 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 83 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 212 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,908 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,408 | 3.3% |
| White | 17,640 | 40.7% |
| Black | 21,500 | 49.6% |
| Asian | 2,354 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 278 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 140 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
