Braddock, PA Population

Overview

1,949

Total Population

41.1

Median age

47.56%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Braddock's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Braddock is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Braddock's population under 18 was 23.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Braddock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Braddock, 15.55% were under the age of 15, 26.06% aged 15 to 29, 38.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 95 less females than males in Braddock:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.56% females and 52.44% males in Braddock, PA.
The Braddock, PA gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 141.

Braddock's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Braddock population: 17.44% are White, 75.42% are Black or African American and 7.13% are multiracial.
Braddock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,907 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Braddock is Black or African American with a population of 1,47 (75.42% of the total population).

Braddock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,904 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Braddock's population decreased by 731 (25.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Braddock's population decreased by 455 (20.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Braddock's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,687.