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15104

Braddock, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,034
Median household income
$40,104
People below poverty
27.4%
Median home value
$66,800

Income

The median income of households in 15104 was $40,104. An estimated 12% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12
$10,000 to $14,999 9.1
$15,000 to $24,999 15.3
$25,000 to $34,999 11.2
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 7.9
$100,000 to $149,999 11.7
$150,000 to $199,999 1.1
$200,000 or more 1.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 43694
Female 40068

An estimated 69.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,459. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.8
Social Security 40.4
Retirement income 22.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.6
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 27.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 26.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 27.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 42.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 26.3

In 2020-2024, 36.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15104 in 2020-2024, 91.2% had health insurance coverage and 8.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.2% and public coverage was 54.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.2%.


In 2020-2024, 15104 had a total population of 8,034 - 4,450 (55.4%) females and 3,584 (44.6%) males. The median age was 39 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 35.3% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15104 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 253 327
5 to 9 146 167
10 to 14 81 418
15 to 19 209 193
20 to 24 355 339
25 to 29 496 274
30 to 34 267 291
35 to 39 153 203
40 to 44 214 252
45 to 49 106 292
50 to 54 365 153
55 to 59 195 306
60 to 64 122 346
65 to 69 220 259
70 to 74 192 217
75 to 79 117 162
80 to 84 54 128
85 and over 39 123

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 28.5% were White; 56.6% were Black or African American; 1.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 32.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.8% of the people in 15104 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 27.9% of the people in 15104 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,605 households in 15104. The average household size was 2.19 people.

Married-couple households made up 12.8% of the households in 15104 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 51.6% of all households, while 26.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 29% were female householders living alone, for a total of 51.5% of all households.

In 15104, 23.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 12.8
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
51.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 16.3% of males and 14% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 62.2 54
Now married, except separated 16.3 14
Separated 1.8 4.2
Widowed 2.9 12.9
Divorced 16.8 14.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15104, 212 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 49.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99% of the people living in 15104 were U.S. natives. 87.4% of the 15104 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1% of 15104 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 19% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15104 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 15104.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 81
Asia 0
Europe 19
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15104 in 2020-2024, 2.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.8% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 15104 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.3
Different house, same county 9.6
Different county, same state 0.8
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15104 was 1,429 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 206 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,071. College or graduate school enrollment was 152.

Educational Attainment of People in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.9
High school diploma or equivalency 44.2
Some college, no degree 20.2
Associate's degree 14.7
Bachelor's degree 8.6
Graduate or professional degree 4.4

Disability

In 15104, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.5% of people under 18 years old, to 21.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15104, 53 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,001 85.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 393 11.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 93 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15104 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 5.1
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 1.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15104 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 787 22.5
Service occupations 1,128 32.2
Sales and office occupations 841 24
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 294 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 453 12.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 55.1% of 15104 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 55.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 19.2
Walked 0.9
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 11.7

In 2020-2024, 15104 had a total of 4,555 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 29.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 29.8
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 47.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15104 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 47.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15104 had 3,605 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 950 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 43.7% while renters occupied 56.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.12.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 37.5% and another 5.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15104:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15104 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80
Electricity 19.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15104 was $66,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 39.9 % had a mortgage. 60.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $902 and for owners without a mortgage it was $422.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15104 was $684. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.