COMPARING TWO PLACES
Braddock vs Swissvale
PLACE A
Braddock, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Braddock is 80% smaller than Swissvale. Swissvale earns more, with a median household income $22,528 higher. Swissvale has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -20%).
BRADDOCKSWISSVALEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6478,197−80% vs Swissvale
Population density2,9256,797−3,871
Population growth-20.3%-4.0%−16.3 pts
Median age31.538.1−6.6
Male45.5%50.3%−4.8 pts
Female54.5%49.7%+4.8 pts
Foreign-born2.0%6.2%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.7%56.6%−49.0 pts
Black72.2%28.7%+43.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%4.7%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Other18.1%6.6%+11.5 pts
Median household income$37,813$60,341−$22,528
Per capita income$15,500$43,926−$28,426
Poverty rate27.5%17.0%+10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.514−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%41.4%−34.9 pts
Graduate degree2.9%19.8%−16.8 pts
Unemployment rate33.6%8.0%+25.6 pts
Labor force participation62.7%72.5%−9.8 pts
Median home value$50,000$147,000−$97,000
Median gross rent$689$1,136−$447
Owner-occupied34.9%48.9%−13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.2%11.0%+19.2 pts
Rent-burdened households63.2%48.1%+15.1 pts
Average commute30.524.7+5.8
Worked from home0.9%25.9%−25.0 pts
Public transit to work22.0%8.9%+13.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%7.8%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025