Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-047
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 047
- Land Area
- 581 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.94 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 45 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 | 162,508 | 63.5% | 21.2% | 63.1% |
| PA District 16 | 93,313 | 36.5% | 12.2% | 36.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 183,301
- Active Voters
- 175,101 (95.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 66,541 | 36.3% |
| Republican | 89,525 | 48.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 21,317 | 11.6% |
| Other parties | 5,901 | 3.2% |
| No party recorded | 17 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 77,997 (42.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 150,461 (82.1%) | 19,840 (10.8%) | 21,131 (11.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 111,428 (60.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 125,600 (68.5%) | 25,624 (14.0%) | 23,442 (12.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 86,590 (47.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 95,608 (52.2%) | 24,201 (13.2%) | 26,750 (14.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 53,808 (29.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 77,596 (42.3%) | 11,880 (6.5%) | 10,586 (5.8%) |
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
- 257,130 (± 601)
- Median Age
- 44.0
- Median Household Income
- $80,704 (± $1,685)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 51,478 | 20.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 150,239 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 55,413 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,005 | 2.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 226,218 | 88.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,278 | 4.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,090 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,049 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,395 | 3.7% |
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
- 254,356
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 203,051
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 249,018 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,334 | 2.1% |
| White | 229,526 | 90.2% |
| Black | 11,336 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 1,956 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 60 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 395 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 199,544 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,507 | 1.7% |
| White | 186,992 | 92.1% |
| Black | 9,633 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 2,046 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 646 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 276 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
