Photo: Nbfinest1 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Braddock’s household incomes are lower than in 98% of U.S. towns
Poverty touches 28.8% of residents (Pennsylvania 11.7%). Jobs and income earn North Braddock D; getting around on foot earns it A+. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 9.8 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 37.5 in Pittsburgh.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set North Braddock apart
North Braddock makes and builds things
74% of the jobs based in North Braddock are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs North Braddock residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 9%. The jobs ↓
Jobs in North Braddock have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in North Braddock went from 469 in 2013 to 1,026 in 2023, +119%. The jobs ↓
The jobs in North Braddock pay better than its residents’ jobs
80% of the jobs based in North Braddock pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 45% of the jobs North Braddock residents hold. 97% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside North Braddock. The jobs ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of North Braddock’s working residents have a job less than 7 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 31 minutes, longer than the Pennsylvania average of 26. Time on the road ↓
Most North Braddock residents work close to home
67% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. Only 8% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Inside North Braddock’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Braddock is better than 15% of U.S. towns, #993 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Job access by car holds North Braddock’s grade up (ahead of 90% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (16.3%, U.S. 5.2%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Braddock could be anywhere from D to C−.
Goods jobs make up 74% of work in North Braddock
1,026 jobs are based in North Braddock.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Braddock, 2013 → 2023: 469 → 1,026. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Braddock’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from North Braddock: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Braddock workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,613 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from North Braddock
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How many people are in North Braddock by day
On a workday 1,553 residents head out to work, 32 work right here, and 994 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,500 people are in North Braddock on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.65 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
36% of working residents work in Pittsburgh
Where North Braddock clocks in
36% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
North Braddock is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Braddock is among the most walkable U.S. towns, #31 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place North Braddock near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,934 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 91% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 9.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 93% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 39.0% of North Braddock households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 18% of North Braddock’s commuters take a bus or train.
How North Braddock ranks: 3,488th of 4,023 U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
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| 23 | Wallace Township PA | 3,759 | $183K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
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| 28 | Edgmont Township PA | 4,706 | $137K | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 65 | Pocopson Township PA | 4,480 | $230K | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,486 | Bret Harte CA | 4,757 | $53K | 42.5% | 10.9% | 2% | D |
| 3,487 | Millersburg OH | 3,295 | $43K | 15.5% | 6.4% | 19% | D |
| 3,488 | North Braddock PA | 4,107 | $35K | 28.8% | 16.3% | 2% | D |
| 3,489 | Grissom AFB IN | 2,977 | $55K | 14.4% | 7.5% | 5% | D |
| 3,490 | Zapata TX | 4,897 | $45K | 32.5% | 2.1% | 14% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 4,023 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Braddock, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns around North Braddock
The biggest share goes to North Versailles Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Braddock workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Braddock | – | D | A+ | 31 min | $34,564 |
| North Versailles Township | 2% | B− | A− | 29 min | $53,353 |
| Braddock | under 2% | C | A+ | 31 min | $37,813 |
| Braddock Hills | under 2% | C+ | A | 21 min | $39,981 |
| East Pittsburgh | under 2% | C− | A+ | 24 min | $38,561 |
| Forest Hills | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 28 min | $89,688 |
| Rankin | under 2% | C | A+ | 29 min | $48,145 |
| Wilkins Township | under 2% | B− | A− | 29 min | $65,625 |
| Swissvale | under 2% | C | A+ | 25 min | $60,341 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Braddock’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Braddock: questions
What is the median household income in North Braddock?
$34,564 (±$12,549) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Braddock?
28.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Braddock?
31 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Braddock work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (36%, 7 mi), Monroeville (4%, 5 mi), North Versailles Township (2%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Braddock walkable?
North Braddock is among the most walkable U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.5 out of 20, and 18% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Braddock without a car?
18% of commuters take transit and 39% of households have no car. 91% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Braddock, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Braddock
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.