COMPARING TWO PLACES
Braddock vs West Mifflin
PLACE A
Braddock, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Braddock is 91% smaller than West Mifflin. West Mifflin earns more, with a median household income $38,750 higher. West Mifflin has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -20%).
BRADDOCKWEST MIFFLINDIFFERENCE
Total population1,64718,707−91% vs West Mifflin
Population density2,9251,316+1,610
Population growth-20.3%-3.6%−16.7 pts
Median age31.543.4−11.9
Male45.5%50.9%−5.4 pts
Female54.5%49.1%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.9%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.7%83.8%−76.2 pts
Black72.2%7.3%+64.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%3.1%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other18.1%4.8%+13.3 pts
Median household income$37,813$76,563−$38,750
Per capita income$15,500$37,627−$22,127
Poverty rate27.5%11.2%+16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.393+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%24.5%−18.0 pts
Graduate degree2.9%8.2%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate33.6%8.2%+25.4 pts
Labor force participation62.7%65.8%−3.1 pts
Median home value$50,000$151,600−$101,600
Median gross rent$689$780−$91
Owner-occupied34.9%79.9%−45.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.2%7.6%+22.5 pts
Rent-burdened households63.2%39.0%+24.2 pts
Average commute30.526.1+4.4
Worked from home0.9%15.3%−14.5 pts
Public transit to work22.0%3.7%+18.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%3.6%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025