Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-09
Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Daniel Meuser (Republican). It is home to roughly 766,178 people, with a median age of 43.4. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $68,752, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+38).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,145 square miles, PA-09 is the 120th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 125 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 197th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 31% of PA-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 69% Donald Trump — a R+38 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+37.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.4 years old; 20.3% of residents are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. About 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,752, the district's median household income ranks 308th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $195,603, and the median rent is $916 a month. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26-minute commute (8.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).