Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-003
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 13.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.1 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 |
|---|
| Philadelphia County | 13.94 sq mi | 100.0% | 10.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Philadelphia city | 13.94 sq mi | 100.0% | 10.4% |
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 | 157,959 | 60.2% | 20.7% | 62.8% |
| PA District 3 | 104,244 | 39.8% | 13.6% | 37.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 174,320
- Active Voters
- 153,211 (87.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 134,314 | 77.1% |
| Republican | 11,758 | 6.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,126 | 13.8% |
| Other parties | 4,057 | 2.3% |
| No party recorded | 65 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 51,441 (29.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 106,843 (61.3%) | 24,222 (13.9%) | 819 (0.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 65,820 (37.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 95,151 (54.6%) | 41,132 (23.6%) | 993 (0.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 69,225 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 82,514 (47.3%) | 42,635 (24.5%) | 1,615 (0.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 43,617 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 71,133 (40.8%) | 18,865 (10.8%) | 623 (0.4%) |
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
- 264,272 (± 6,047)
- Median Age
- 34.2
- Median Household Income
- $47,440 (± $2,512)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 60,132 | 22.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 165,949 | 62.8% |
| 65 and over | 38,191 | 14.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 56,681 | 21.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 40,203 | 15.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 138,425 | 52.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 17,574 | 6.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 228 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,757 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,404 | 3.6% |
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
- 246,678
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 188,336
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 197,422 | 80.0% |
| Hispanic | 49,255 | 20.0% |
| White | 40,246 | 16.3% |
| Black | 136,301 | 55.3% |
| Asian | 12,401 | 5.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 255 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,034 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 156,168 | 82.9% |
| Hispanic | 32,168 | 17.1% |
| White | 36,449 | 19.4% |
| Black | 107,187 | 56.9% |
| Asian | 11,060 | 5.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,471 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 693 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
