Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Braddock borough



Total Population                                                  4,682



SEX

Male                                                              2,159

Female                                                            2,523



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    356

   5 to 17 years                                                    716

   18 to 20 years                                                   175

   21 to 24 years                                                   218

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,291

   45 to 54 years                                                   384

   55 to 59 years                                                   222

   60 to 64 years                                                   306

   65 to 74 years                                                   622

   75 to 84 years                                                   318

   85 years and over                                                 74

   Median age                                                      37.8

Under 18 years                                                    1,072

   Percent of total population                                     22.9

65 years and over                                                 1,014

   Percent of total population                                     21.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,994

   Family households (families)                                   1,196

      Married-couple families                                       594

         Percent of total households                               29.8

      Other family, male householder                                102

      Other family, female householder                              500

   Nonfamily households                                             798

         Percent of total households                               40.0

      Householder living alone                                      740

         Householder 65 years and over                              394

   Persons living in households                                   4,632

   Persons per household                                           2.32



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  50

      Institutionalized persons                                      14

      Other persons in group quarters                                36



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,454

   Black                                                          2,181

      Percent of total population                                  46.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 21

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         11

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        15

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        44

      Percent of total population                                   0.9



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,641

   Occupied housing units                                         1,994

      Owner occupied                                                943

         Percent owner occupied                                    47.3

      Renter occupied                                             1,051

   Vacant housing units                                             647

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 7.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.3

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 56



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,061

   1-unit, attached                                                 255

   2 to 4 units                                                     701

   5 to 9 units                                                     284

   10 or more units                                                 317

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       23



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   722

      Less than $50,000                                             695

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             27

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            0

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            0

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           16,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      989

      Less than $250                                                776

      $250 to $499                                                  211

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              175



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           722

      White                                                         445

      Black                                                         272

         Percent of occupied units                                 37.7

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997