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Pittsburg Kansas Information: Pittsburg, Kansas is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Pittsburg from the last gathering is 19243. You can view Pittsburg venues that host many Pittsburg KS events every year. You can also research Pittsburg Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Pittsburg Kansas real estate guide. Pittsburg Kansas has a latitude of 37.4133 and a longitude of -94.6999. Zip codes in Pittsburg, KS include 66762 ... more Pittsburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pittsburg, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pittsburg, KS was 19,243.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pittsburg was 9,331, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pittsburg, KS
There are an estimated 3,321 married men in the town. 44 percent of men over 15 years old in Pittsburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pittsburg is 9,912 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pittsburg, Kansas
There are an estimated 3,251 married women in the community. 38.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pittsburg, KS
The median age of people living in Pittsburg, KS was 28.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pittsburg was 1,267. There were 15,240 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (2,719) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pittsburg, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pittsburg, KS was 18,842.

White Population in Pittsburg, KS
The estimated White population in the Pittsburg community is 17,266, which is 89.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pittsburg, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 598, which is 3.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pittsburg, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pittsburg, KS was 207.

Asian Population in Pittsburg, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 374.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pittsburg, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pittsburg was an estimated 32.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 365, while those of “two or more races” was 401 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pittsburg community was 722, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pittsburg, KS
The household population number in Pittsburg was 17,821.

Group Quarters Population in Pittsburg, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,422.

Average Household Size in Pittsburg, KS
The average household size in Pittsburg is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pittsburg, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,855 total housing units in Pittsburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,980, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,992 were owner-occupied (50), and 3,988 were renter-occupied (50, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 875 vacant homes in Pittsburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pittsburg, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,639, with a median value in dollars of 53,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pittsburg, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $706 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pittsburg, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,057 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pittsburg, Kansas
3,009 people in Pittsburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pittsburg, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pittsburg was 1,759, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pittsburg, KS
In 2000, there were 3,762 people in Pittsburg, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pittsburg, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,256 people in Pittsburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pittsburg, Kansas
There were 9,728 in the labor force in Pittsburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pittsburg was 13.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pittsburg, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,221. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pittsburg, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,674. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pittsburg, Kansas
Per capita income in Pittsburg in the last full census was 15,318. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pittsburg numbered 583, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pittsburg, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,056, or 22.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.