Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District
Pennsylvania · PA-17
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Christopher Deluzio (Democrat). It is home to roughly 756,542 people, with a median age of 43.4. The population is about 83% White. The median household income is $83,852, and 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+6).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 908 square miles, PA-17 is the 283rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 833 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 164th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of PA-17 voters backed Kamala Harris and 47% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. The district's presidential lean was essentially unchanged from 2020 (D+6).
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.4 years old; 19.8% of residents are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. About 5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $83,852, the district's median household income ranks 164th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $230,119, and the median rent is $1,050 a month. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.5-minute commute (17.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).