How many renters in North Braddock, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

50.8% (±14.0 points) of renting households in North Braddock, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
50.8% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.8% (±11.7 points)
Median share of income
30.5% (±11.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Braddock

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorth BraddockAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%24.1% (±8.0 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.8% (±5.9 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.5% (±11.5 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.7% (±3.1 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.0% (±7.6 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more41.8% (±11.7 points)37.4%39.5%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

North Braddock against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
North BraddockAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more50.8% (±14.0 points)46.2% (±1.1 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.8% (±11.7 points)37.4% (±1.0 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.5% (±11.2 points)28.3% (±0.4 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$28,688 (±$4,993)$46,532 (±$1,196)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$695 (±$123)$1,153 (±$10)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In North Braddock, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Allegheny County, North Braddock ranks 30 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 738 of 2,530.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near North Braddock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Braddock
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
North Braddock—50.8% (±14.0 points)—
Braddock0.8 mi69.2% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different
East Pittsburgh0.9 mi36.4% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different
Braddock Hills1.0 mi32.3% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Chalfant1.0 mi41.1% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different
Forest Hills1.6 mi39.1% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different
Whitaker1.7 mi31.8% (±18.2 points)Not measurably different
Turtle Creek1.8 mi32.8% (±10.8 points)Lower
Rankin1.8 mi22.2% (±13.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turtle Creek, PA (32.8%), Rankin, PA (22.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Allegheny County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
24Swissvale52.4% (±11.7 points)
25Wilkinsburg51.9% (±6.7 points)
26Etna51.5% (±18.6 points)
27Pennsbury Village51.1% (±27.4 points)
28Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)51.0% (±14.9 points)
29Collier Township50.9% (±15.5 points)
30North Braddock50.8% (±14.0 points)
31Penn Hills Township50.7% (±7.7 points)
32Ingram50.6% (±20.3 points)
33 (tie)Harrison Township (Allegheny County)50.1% (±14.7 points)
33 (tie)O'Hara Township50.1% (±23.3 points)
35Verona49.7% (±18.1 points)
36Brentwood49.2% (±16.3 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Braddock

Are renters in North Braddock rent-burdened?

50.8% of renting households in North Braddock pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in North Braddock spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Braddock, PA spends 30.5% (±11.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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