PA House District 131

About PA House District 131

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 131 covers approximately 121 square miles across three counties in the Lehigh Valley and Upper Perkiomen Valley: Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton. It is a suburban-to-exurban district with rural pockets, spanning communities from Center Valley in the south to Green Lane and Pennsburg in the north.

The district includes DeSales University in Center Valley — a Catholic university that adds a distinct educational presence to the community. School districts serving the area include Southern Lehigh, Saucon Valley, East Penn, Salisbury Township, and Upper Perkiomen — five distinct school districts with different needs, funding situations, and community demographics.

Communities in District 131

Lehigh County: Coopersburg Borough, Lower Milford Township, Upper Milford Township, Upper Saucon Township, and part of Salisbury Township.

Montgomery County: East Greenville Borough, Green Lane Borough, Pennsburg Borough, Red Hill Borough, Marlborough Township, Salford Township, and Upper Hanover Township.

Northampton County: Part of Lower Saucon Township.

Demographics

District 131 is an educated, relatively affluent suburban district. Key demographic facts from the 2020 Census and American Community Survey:

  • Median age: 44.5 years (vs. 40.9 for Pennsylvania overall)
  • Race/ethnicity: approximately 85–88% white non-Hispanic, 5–7% Hispanic/Latino, 3–4% Asian
  • College-educated: 42.6% hold bachelor's degrees (vs. 35.2% statewide)
  • Median household income: $115,409 (approximately 1.5x the PA median)
  • Median home value: $388,500
  • Poverty rate: 5.3% (approximately half the state average)
  • Foreign-born population: 4.7%

Voter Registration (October 2024)

  • Total registered voters: ~47,337
  • Republican: 23,509 (49.7%)
  • Democrat: 17,158 (36.2%)
  • Independent/Other: 6,670 (14.1%)
  • R+13.5 registration advantage

Note: 28% of 18-24 year olds in the broader Lehigh Valley are unaffiliated — a growing independent bloc that can swing close races.