119th Congress · PA-17
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District (PA-17) has a population of 757,491. The median household income is $83,156 and the median age is 43.3.
757,491
Population
848
People / sq mi
$83,156
Median Income
43.3
Median Age
PA-17 covers 893 sq mi of land at 848.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 83.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6% |
Economy & Income
$83,156
Median Household Income
$50,767
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$230,000
Median Home Value
$1,050
Median Rent
72.3%
Homeownership
Education
96.2%
High School+
44.3%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District (PA-17) has a population of 757,491 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District is $83,156, with a per capita income of $50,767.
Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District is 83.8% White, 7.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.