Latest news about poverty in Braddock, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
36.7% of Braddock, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 67.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.7% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled males and 41.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.4%. For comparison, it was 39.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Braddock, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Braddock:
36.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Braddock:
18.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Braddock:
32.7%
Pennsylvania:
14.4%
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 26.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Braddock:
29.3%
Pennsylvania:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Braddock:
41.2%
Pennsylvania:
19.4%
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 23.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Braddock:
31.2%
Pennsylvania:
30.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.4%
Residents above poverty level:
39.9%
Poverty by age in Braddock, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Braddock,PA (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
43.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Braddock,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
47.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
72.7%16 and 17 years
80.6%18 to 24 years
44.7%25 to 34 years
86.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
41.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Braddock,PA (% below half of poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
15.2%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
58.3%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Braddock, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Braddock, PA (%)
45.5%White
26.1%Black
57.1%2+ races
16.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Braddock, PA (absolute numbers)
150White
318Black
852+ races
6Hispanic
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Braddock, PA
Children below poverty level:
Braddock, Pennsylvania:
47.3%
State:
16.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Braddock:
22.7%
Pennsylvania:
18.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Braddock:
27.3%
Pennsylvania:
36.4%
6.7%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
80.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
85.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.4%One full-time, other didn't work
24.5%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
24.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
93.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
1.2%1970 to 1979
1.6%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
79.0%1939 or earlier
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