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Pennsylvania State House District 39

Pennsylvania State House District 39

Pennsylvania · Latest: 2024↓ R+16.0 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 16.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 66K residents

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
PA-HD-39Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 90.5%Multiracial 3.7%Black 2.4%Asian 1.8%Hispanic 1.6%
GroupPA-HD-39StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
90.5%73.0%57.4%
Multiracial / Other
3.7%3.6%4.0%
Black / African American
2.4%10.6%12.2%
Asian
1.8%3.8%6.0%
Hispanic / Latino
1.6%8.7%19.3%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.1%0.2%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Pennsylvania State House District 39? 65,793 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
PA-HD-39 vs Pennsylvania vs National66K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
66K
local
66KState 13.0MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.02%
local
0.02%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
80.9%
local
80.9%State 76.3%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $80,054National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 11.7%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 35.2%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 69.3%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 41.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.2%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 19.5%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 7.7%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 12.4%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 87.6%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in PA-HD-39

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
76.0%
vs Previous
-69.8pp
Voting-Age Pop
53,195
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is PA-HD-39?

Likely RAvg margin: R+14.3 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+8.3
2012
R+11.9
2016
R+20.8
2020
R+3.1
2024
R+19.1
Elasticity
17.7pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
R+12.6

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202 total
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PA-HD-192D+85.2
PA-HD-198D+84.7
PA-HD-195D+83.6
PA-HD-188D+83.0
PA-HD-10D+82.0
PA-HD-181D+79.3
PA-HD-24D+77.1
PA-HD-186D+76.0
PA-HD-182D+74.4
PA-HD-175D+67.1
PA-HD-197D+65.3
PA-HD-23D+63.5
PA-HD-19D+62.1
PA-HD-34D+62.0
PA-HD-154D+59.4
PA-HD-179D+59.3
PA-HD-164D+55.4
PA-HD-194D+55.3
PA-HD-203D+54.5
PA-HD-180D+46.7
PA-HD-148D+46.6
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