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State House District 61, PA

63,816 Population
37 square miles 1,724.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

46.5 ±1.3 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 40.9 ±0.1
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6452%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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76%White7%†Black0%Native12%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other3%†Two+3%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$68,586 ±$2,926 Per capita income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Pennsylvania: $43,104 ±$186
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$120,751 ±$5,511 Median household income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Pennsylvania: $76,081 ±$310
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

4.2% ±0.9% (2,627  ±538) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-third of the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.8% 1,480,981 (±0.2% / ±19,287)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty4%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty6%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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28.9 minutes ±1.1 (659,685  ±37,723) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 26.6 141,916,510 (±0.1 / ±598,943)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

25,961 ±610 Number of households
  • Pennsylvania: 5,235,339 ±9,438
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.4 ±0.1 (62,606  ±759) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,564,867
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

Population by household type

Married couples70%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married58%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale27%Female21%†
Now marriedMale62%Female55%
DivorcedMale6%†Female10%†
WidowedMale5%†Female14%†
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3.9% ±1.2% (472  ±148) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.1% 146,799 (±0.1% / ±3,390)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-191%†20-249%†25-2912%†30-354%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

26,833 ±611 Number of housing units
  • Pennsylvania: 5,779,663 ±1,198
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied75%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit76%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$487,900 ±$13,011 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about double the amount in Pennsylvania: $240,500 ±$622
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

9.1% ±1.5% (5,767  ±944.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.1% 1,424,815 (±0.1% / ±15,518.9)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

97.2% ±2.7% (45,114  ±1,475.8) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 91.9% 8,412,410 (±0.3% / ±22,879.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
61% ±2.2% (28,324  ±1,151.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 34.5% 3,157,318 (±0.2% / ±14,182.6)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

Population by highest level of education

3%†No degree18%High school18%Some college32%Bachelor's29%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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11.8% ±1.1% (7,555  ±729) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 7.4% 961,247
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

5.7% ±0.8% (2,839  ±396) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 6.4% 656,112 (±0.1% / ±5,751)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)

Veterans by wartime service

165†WWII295†Korea1,256†Vietnam358†Gulf (1990s)352†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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2,839 Total veterans ±396 2,455 Male ±258 384 Female ±279

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for State House District 61, PA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US42061-state-house-district-61-pa/>