Braddock borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Braddock borough's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
25.3%
2023
37.8%
Total change
+12.5 pp
% change
+49.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.3% | — |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +2.8 pp (11.1%) |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +2.0 pp (7.1%) |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -0.5 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -1.7 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +9.9 pp (35.5%) |