Pennsylvania State House District 79
Pennsylvania · Latest: 2024
63K residents
Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024
R+12.2
R+19.9
R+35.6
R+32.7
R+32.6
Who lives here
- White89.4%
- Multiracial4.5%
- Black3.5%
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | PA-HD-79 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 89.4% | 73.0% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 3.5% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
Hispanic / Latino | 1.6% | 8.7% | 19.3% |
Asian | 0.8% | 3.8% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Pennsylvania State House District 79? 63,069 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
63K
Share of U.S. population
0.02%
Voting-age population
80.6%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in PA-HD-79
Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.
61.5%
+0.7pp
19K · 38.5%
49,746
2008–2024
Counties in PA-HD-79
Counties that overlap PA-HD-79.
Counties
(1)Other Pennsylvania State House Districts
202 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| PA-HD-200 | D+89.3 |
| PA-HD-201 | D+88.7 |
| PA-HD-190 | D+87.7 |
| PA-HD-191 | D+85.6 |
| PA-HD-192 | D+85.2 |
| PA-HD-198 | D+84.7 |
| PA-HD-195 | D+83.6 |
| PA-HD-188 | D+83.0 |
| PA-HD-10 | D+82.0 |
| PA-HD-181 | D+79.3 |
| PA-HD-24 | D+77.1 |
| PA-HD-186 | D+76.0 |
| PA-HD-182 | D+74.4 |
| PA-HD-175 | D+67.1 |
| PA-HD-197 | D+65.3 |
| PA-HD-23 | D+63.5 |
| PA-HD-19 | D+62.1 |
| PA-HD-34 | D+62.0 |
| PA-HD-154 | D+59.4 |
| PA-HD-179 | D+59.3 |
| PA-HD-164 | D+55.4 |
| PA-HD-194 | D+55.3 |
| PA-HD-203 | D+54.5 |
| PA-HD-180 | D+46.7 |
| PA-HD-148 | D+46.6 |
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