Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-02
Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Brendan Boyle (Democrat). It is home to roughly 755,634 people, with a median age of 35.9. The population is about 37% White. The median household income is $59,873, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+36).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 67 square miles, PA-02 is the 418th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 11,278 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.48 ranks 33rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 67% of PA-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 32% Donald Trump — a D+36 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+43.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.9 years old; 23.8% of residents are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. About 19.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 35.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $59,873, the district's median household income ranks 390th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $224,745, and the median rent is $1,270 a month. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 35.3-minute commute (12.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).