Representative Chrissy Houlahan, Democratic from Pennsylvania

Chrissy Houlahan

Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district

PA-6 Midterms Intelligence

Chrissy Houlahan represents a well-educated, affluent Chester County seat that still votes like a classic anti-MAGA suburban district, but not without warning lights. PA-06 leans Democratic by D+12 and gave Democrats 56.2%, yet the recent R shift of +4 suggests softening at the margins as cost-of-living and cultural fatigue creep in. The district’s defining feature is its blend of high-income professionals and institution-heavy employment—healthcare/education and professional/scientific sectors dominate—making it more pragmatic than ideological, and highly attentive to competence, stability, and local impact.

For advocates, this is a persuasion district disguised as a safe one. Houlahan’s Armed Services and Intelligence profile gives national-security and supply-chain arguments unusual traction, especially when tied to advanced manufacturing, workforce pipelines, and research competitiveness. With median income at $106,917 and home values at $416,700, broad anti-poverty messaging is less potent than arguments about affordability, talent retention, and protecting household wealth. Campaigns should be data-forward, moderate in tone, and framed around economic resilience, veterans, and institutional trust—not movement rhetoric.

Representative Chrissy Houlahan represents Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district, serving 779,553 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $106,917 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

779,553Population
↑ 12,889
$106,917Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,831
4.7%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.1%
6.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.1%
71.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,509Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $152
1.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
26.2 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.4 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Pennsylvania District 6 Demographics

Median Age 39.8 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 71.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 48.7% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $106,917 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Rent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.8 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 71.1%. Also significant: Hispanic (16.9%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 48.7% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 20.4% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $106,917, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 71.2% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,509. Median home value is $416,700.

How People Get to Work

66.4% drive alone. Average commute is 26.2 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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