Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-15
Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Glenn Thompson (Republican). It is home to roughly 763,805 people, with a median age of 42.3. The population is about 92% White. The median household income is $64,151, and 25% 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 13,065 square miles, PA-15 is the 57th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 58 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.44 ranks 57th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 31% of PA-15 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 42.3 years old; 18.5% of residents are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. About 2.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $64,151, the district's median household income ranks 356th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $168,443, and the median rent is $892 a month. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.3-minute commute (8.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).