Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-038
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 203.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.22 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 |
|---|
| Allegheny County | 203.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 27.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 19 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 17 | 220,686 | 87.8% | 28.9% | 97.0% |
| PA District 12 | 30,703 | 12.2% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 187,693
- Active Voters
- 179,004 (95.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 91,430 | 48.7% |
| Republican | 67,181 | 35.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,618 | 13.1% |
| Other parties | 4,441 | 2.4% |
| No party recorded | 23 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 92,391 (49.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 156,158 (83.2%) | 32,720 (17.4%) | 17,648 (9.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 124,455 (66.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 139,652 (74.4%) | 40,381 (21.5%) | 19,057 (10.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 104,257 (55.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 111,336 (59.3%) | 35,540 (18.9%) | 25,064 (13.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 63,892 (34.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 92,477 (49.3%) | 14,685 (7.8%) | 10,592 (5.6%) |
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
- 249,269 (± 1,722)
- Median Age
- 42.9
- Median Household Income
- $93,123 (± $1,885)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 51.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,428 | 19.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 146,132 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 53,709 | 21.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,191 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 209,811 | 84.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,802 | 6.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,336 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 52 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 842 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,216 | 3.3% |
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
- 242,619
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 193,796
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 237,329 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 5,293 | 2.2% |
| White | 211,217 | 87.1% |
| Black | 15,584 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 5,175 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 20 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 401 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 190,204 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,590 | 1.9% |
| White | 171,861 | 88.7% |
| Black | 13,191 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 4,337 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 573 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 305 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
