Representative Rob Bresnahan, Republican from Pennsylvania

Rob Bresnahan

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

Representative Rob Bresnahan represents Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, serving 768,757 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $67,979 and an unemployment rate of 6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

768,757Population
↑ 4,277
$67,979Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $2,740
6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
→ no change
10.4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.3%
70.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,063Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $96
1.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
27.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.8 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 8 Demographics

Median Age 42.9 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 70.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 27.3% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 10.4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $67,979 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 42.9 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 74.9%. Also significant: Hispanic (15.1%).

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

Education

27.3% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 9.1% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $67,979, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 70.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,063. Median home value is $213,300.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74.1% drive alone to work. Average commute is 27.1 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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