North Braddock is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,153 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Braddock is the 350th largest community in Pennsylvania. North Braddock has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
A relatively large number of people in North Braddock telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, North Braddock’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One downside of living in North Braddock is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Braddock, the average commute to work is 30.44 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite the fact that it is a small borough, North Braddock has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.
The citizens of North Braddock are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.80% of adults in North Braddock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in North Braddock in 2022 was $40,359, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,436 for a family of four. However, North Braddock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
North Braddock is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Braddock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Braddock residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in North Braddock include Irish, German, Slovak, African, and English.
The most common language spoken in North Braddock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.