Population 1,629 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Braddock Hills
Household size in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.87 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.76 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.76 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.76 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Braddock Hills are small: just 1.76 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Braddock Hills is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Braddock Hills (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Pittsburgh area (8.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Braddock Hills
Renters in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Braddock Hills than nationally: 47.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Braddock Hills than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Braddock Hills is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $334 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $467 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $475 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $639 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Braddock Hills runs $639 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Braddock Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Braddock Hills: 23.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Braddock Hills have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (95.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Braddock Hills
| Period | Braddock Hills | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Braddock Hills has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Braddock Hills compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braddock Hills | 1.76 | 45.3 | 11.7% | 47.9% | 7.8% | 1963 | $639 | 23.6% | 89.4% | 1.1% |
| Forest Hills | 2.03 | 48.0 | 7.0% | 24.7% | 8.8% | 1949 | $891 | 57.4% | 99.0% | 7.0% |
| Rankin | 2.21 | 37.0 | 17.7% | 59.6% | 16.5% | 1950 | $616 | 15.9% | 86.4% | 7.5% |
| Braddock | 2.64 | 37.8 | 34.3% | 65.1% | 30.1% | 1938 | $680 | 6.5% | 92.1% | 31.8% |
| North Braddock | 2.06 | 45.0 | 15.9% | 52.7% | 18.5% | 1946 | $767 | 14.0% | 93.0% | 15.9% |
| Swissvale | 1.96 | 40.2 | 11.9% | 51.2% | 12.2% | 1948 | $1,104 | 42.8% | 97.4% | 7.8% |
| Chalfant | 1.95 | 39.6 | 17.2% | 49.4% | 14.5% | 1956 | $796 | 18.1% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Edgewood | 2.04 | 38.6 | 5.1% | 37.5% | 7.1% | 1939 | $1,147 | 72.9% | 99.8% | 5.0% |
| East Pittsburgh | 2.52 | 31.6 | 31.5% | 59.0% | 17.8% | 1948 | $825 | 23.0% | 98.4% | 3.6% |
| Churchill | 2.26 | 47.7 | 5.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1959 | $1,039 | 61.2% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
| Whitaker | 2.08 | 41.8 | 8.7% | 43.0% | 13.9% | 1952 | $1,075 | 14.1% | 92.0% | 14.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Braddock Hills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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