Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-06
Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,947 people, with a median age of 39.7. The population is about 70% White. The median household income is $103,828, and 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+11).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 935 square miles, PA-06 is the 281st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 823 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.34 ranks 129th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 55% of PA-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 44% Donald Trump — a D+11 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+15.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.7 years old; 22.9% of residents are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. About 10.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 18.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $103,828, the district's median household income ranks 61st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $390,319, and the median rent is $1,443 a month. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.6-minute commute (18.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).