Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-017
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 81.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.09 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 16 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 | 197,621 | 76.6% | 25.8% | 63.2% |
| PA District 4 | 60,254 | 23.4% | 7.9% | 36.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 183,604
- Active Voters
- 173,815 (94.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 101,493 | 55.3% |
| Republican | 49,591 | 27.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 28,942 | 15.8% |
| Other parties | 3,318 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 260 | 0.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 90,765 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 147,240 (80.2%) | 31,796 (17.3%) | 11,671 (6.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 111,818 (60.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 121,386 (66.1%) | 40,496 (22.1%) | 13,259 (7.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 89,374 (48.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 90,845 (49.5%) | 30,033 (16.4%) | 20,221 (11.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 55,152 (30.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 72,586 (39.5%) | 7,796 (4.2%) | 7,700 (4.2%) |
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
- 261,287 (± 205)
- Median Age
- 38.4
- Median Household Income
- $118,274 (± $2,928)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 61.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 55,843 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 160,922 | 61.6% |
| 65 and over | 44,522 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23,998 | 9.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 178,129 | 68.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 25,896 | 9.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 19,664 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 65 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,396 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12,036 | 4.6% |
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
- 246,231
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 192,312
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 227,082 | 92.2% |
| Hispanic | 19,145 | 7.8% |
| White | 178,081 | 72.3% |
| Black | 25,217 | 10.2% |
| Asian | 14,483 | 5.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 77 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 109 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 899 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 181,067 | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 11,244 | 5.8% |
| White | 144,831 | 75.3% |
| Black | 22,648 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 12,539 | 6.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 667 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 76 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 450 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
