Shrinking north-central PA metro where energy jobs shape the ballot
Bradford's McKean County economy has long leaned on oil and gas — the region sits atop one of the oldest petroleum-producing fields in the country — and that industrial identity consistently produces lopsided margins in federal contests.
| Group | Bradford, PA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.1% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8% | 39.6% | — | — | |
| 11.3% | 30.4% | — | — | |
| 10.2% | 27.4% | — | — | |
| 0.8% | 2.2% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 62.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bradford, PA metro area? 172,071 residents across 4 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+47.2 | R+43.8 | 3.4pp |