Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-16
Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Mike Kelly (Republican). It is home to roughly 763,634 people, with a median age of 42.9. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $66,561, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+23).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,894 square miles, PA-16 is the 172nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 196 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.40 ranks 86th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of PA-16 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+23 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+21.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.9 years old; 20.1% of residents are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. About 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,561, the district's median household income ranks 336th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $179,836, and the median rent is $872 a month. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.5-minute commute (10% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).