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Pennsylvania's 8th District

Who represents Pennsylvania's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Data from Congress.gov

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
765,141
Median household income
$66,602
Median age
43.0 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 590,789 · 77.2%
  • Black 52,071 · 6.8%
  • Native American 997 · 0.1%
  • Asian 14,914 · 1.9%
  • Pacific Islander 649 · 0.1%
  • Other 43,035 · 5.6%
  • Two or more races 62,686 · 8.2%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 108,527 · 14.2%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $4,960,789,300 in FY

Federal spending in Pennsylvania's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$4,957,656,528
2018$4,960,973,051
2019$5,056,324,788
2020$6,226,014,187
2021$6,328,039,689
2022$5,725,688,280
2023$6,655,429,543
2024$6,625,590,491
2025$6,913,915,141
2026$4,960,789,300
  • FY2025$6,913,915,14111.8%
  • FY2023$6,655,429,54311.4%
  • FY2024$6,625,590,49111.3%
  • FY2021$6,328,039,68910.8%
  • FY2020$6,226,014,18710.7%
  • FY2022$5,725,688,2809.8%
  • FY2019$5,056,324,7888.7%
  • FY2018$4,960,973,0518.5%
  • FY2026$4,960,789,3008.5%
  • FY2017$4,957,656,5288.5%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 28 federal assets (16 owned, 12 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • FEDERAL BUILDING WILKES-BARRE Owned · WILKES BARRE · 233,994 sq ft
  • WILLIAM J NEALON FB-US CH Owned · SCRANTON · 155,472 sq ft
  • 1 PASSAN DRIVE - BUILDING 4 Leased · WILKES BARRE · 100,000 sq ft
  • 1 PASSAN DRIVE - BUILDING 6-2 Owned · WILKES BARRE · 100,000 sq ft
  • WILLIAM J NEALON US CH ANNEX Owned · SCRANTON · 90,563 sq ft
  • MAX ROSENN U.S. COURTHOUSE Owned · WILKES BARRE · 63,549 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Pennsylvania, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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