Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-13
Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by John Joyce (Republican). It is home to roughly 765,623 people, with a median age of 43.4. The population is about 90% White. The median household income is $67,574, and 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+46).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,396 square miles, PA-13 is the 114th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 120 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.41 ranks 83rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 27% of PA-13 voters backed Kamala Harris and 72% Donald Trump — a R+46 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+45.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.4 years old; 20.5% of residents are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. About 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $67,574, the district's median household income ranks 318th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $191,206, and the median rent is $882 a month. 11% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27-minute commute (8.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).