Pittsburg, KS City Data

Pittsburg, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,243 people who live in Pittsburg and approximately 38,242 who live in Crawford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pittsburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pittsburg. We have included Pittsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pittsburg Information

Crawford County where Pittsburg resides is 595.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,242 and has a population rank of 1,160 out of all the places in the United States.

Pittsburg has a total of 19,243 people and of those residents there are 9,331 males and 9,912 females. The median age of the male population is 26.2 and the female population is 30.6. There are approximately 580 births each year and around 484 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pittsburg varies per year, but currently 18,842 are one race and 401 are two or more races.

Of the 19,243 people who live in Pittsburg, there are 5,274 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pittsburg is 2,622 male and 2,652 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,240.

General Pittsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Crawford County	595.05
Water area in square miles - Crawford County	N/A
Resident population - Crawford County	38,242
Population rank - Crawford County	1,160
Total population	19,243
Total population (male)	9,331
Total population (female)	9,912
Population median age (male)	26.2
Population median age (female)	30.6
Births - Crawford County	580
Deaths- Crawford County	484
Population of one race	18,842
Population of two or more races	401
Population under 20 years	5,274
Population under 20 years (male)	2,622
Population under 20 years (female)	2,652
Total population 18 years and over	15,240

Pittsburg Social Characteristics

There are 15,504 households in Pittsburg. Families make up 9,503 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pittsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,426), male householder with no wife present (592) and female householder with no husband present (1,365). The remainder of the Pittsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,068. Pittsburg, KS moving companies help people in Pittsburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pittsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pittsburg is based, there are 16,190 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,182 never married, 7,951 now married, 230 separated, 2,138 widowed, and 1,689 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 396 widowed and 1,272 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pittsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pittsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crawford County)
Total households	15,504
Family households (families)	9,503
With own children under 18 years	4,655
Married-couple family	7,426
With own children under 18 years	3,198
Male householder, no wife present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	338
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,365
With own children under 18 years	905
Nonfamily households	6,068
Householder living alone	4,747
65 years and over	2,083

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,144
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,867
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,637
Householder	4,210
Spouse	3,036
Child	4,408
Other relatives	157
Nonrelatives	389
Unmarried partner	167
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	111
Unmarried partner	447
Foster child	23
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,184
Male householder	1,778
Male householder living alone	1,173
Male householder not living alone	605
Female householder	1,992
Female householder living alone	1,578
Female householder not living alone	414
Nonrelatives	1,414
Unmarried partner	280
Roomer or boarder	92
Housemate or roommate	954
Foster child	10
Other	78

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,190
Never married	4,182
Now married	7,951
Separated	230
Widowed	2,138
Divorced	1,689
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	396
Divorced	1,272

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,243
Male	9,331
Under 5 years	643
5 to 9 years	547
10 to 14 years	506
15 to 17 years	331
18 and 19 years	595
20 years	411
21 years	443
22 to 24 years	949
25 to 29 years	822
30 to 34 years	561
35 to 39 years	510
40 to 44 years	551
45 to 49 years	465
50 to 54 years	432
55 to 59 years	350
60 and 61 years	121
62 to 64 years	160
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	191
75 to 79 years	228
80 to 84 years	164
85 years and over	130
Female	9,912
Under 5 years	624
5 to 9 years	525
10 to 14 years	495
15 to 17 years	332
18 and 19 years	676
20 years	420
21 years	426
22 to 24 years	726
25 to 29 years	666
30 to 34 years	504
35 to 39 years	499
40 to 44 years	529
45 to 49 years	539
50 to 54 years	483
55 to 59 years	364
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	175
65 and 66 years	127
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	364
75 to 79 years	392
80 to 84 years	322
85 years and over	384

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,243
One race	18,842
White	17,266
Black or African American	598
American Indian and Alaska Native	207
Asian	374
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	32
Some other race	27
Two or more races	401

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,821
People who are White alone	16,008
People who are Black or African American alone	529
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	197
People who are Asian alone	312
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	31
People who are Hispanic or Latino	700
People who are Some other race alone	353

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,871
Same house	18,176
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,647
Different state or abroad	4,439
Different state	3,735
Abroad	704

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crawford County)
Total resident population	38,242
Born in United States	25,671
State of residence	25,115
Different state	11,886
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	201
Foreign born	1,040

Pittsburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pittsburg. That total enrollment is 11,944 for the population of the country, which includes Pittsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,452 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,068.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pittsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,944
Pre-kindergarten	537
Public	365
Private	172
Kindergarten	496
Public	443
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,737
Public	3,318
Private	419
Elementary and high school	5,842
Public	5,261
Private	581
High school grades 9 to 12	2,105
Public	1,943
Private	162
College, undergraduate years	4,501
Public	4,406
Private	95
Graduate or professional school	568
Public	547
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	24,803

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,395
Less than 9th grade	1,306
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,310
High school graduate	7,181
Some college, no degree	5,745
Associate's degree	1,262
Bachelor's degree	5,591
Graduate or professional degree	23.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,412

Pittsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,561 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pittsburg. The Pittsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,670), service occupations (3,350), sales and office occupations (3,964), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (147), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,690) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,500). The 30,561 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,288 private wage and salary workers, 3,562 government workers, 1,388 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crawford County)
Population 16 years and over	30,561
In labor force	19,309
Civilian labor force	19,265
Employed	18,321
Unemployed	944
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	15,905
In labor force	9,165
Civilian labor force	9,165
Unemployed Civilian labor force	454
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,656
In labor force	10,144
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	490
Armed forces	44

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crawford County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,038
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,863
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,772
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	542
Other means	67
Worked at home	628
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	293,975

OCCUPATION (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,670
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,670
Service occupations	3,350
Sales and office occupations	3,964
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	147
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,690
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,500

INDUSTRY (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,670
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	404
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,094
Wholesale trade	577
Retail trade	1,700
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	690
Information	290
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	695
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,097
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,524
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,480
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	680

CLASS OF WORKER (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,670
Private wage and salary workers	13,288
Government workers	3,562
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,388
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pittsburg Housing Characteristics

In Pittsburg, KS there are 17,221 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,504 occupied and 1,717 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pittsburg, there are 13,357 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 184 units in Pittsburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pittsburg, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pittsburg, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pittsburg. There are 461 housing units with rent less than $200, 455 with rent between $200-299, 2,220 with rent between $300-499 and 1,969 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pittsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pittsburg, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crawford County)
Total housing units	17,221
Occupied housing units	15,504
Vacant housing units	1,717

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crawford County)
Total housing units	17,221
1-unit, detached	13,357
1-unit, attached	184
2 units	630
3 or 4 units	455
5 to 9 units	443
10 to 19 units	307
20 to 49 units	343
50 or more units	164
Mobile home	1,328

HOUSING TENURE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
Owner-occupied	9,983
Renter-occupied	5,521

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
No vehicles available	1,145
2 vehicle available	9,322
3 vehicles available	2,281
4 vehicles available	805
5 or more vehicles available	316

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
Utility gas	10,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,450
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	330
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	15,504
Less Than $50,000	9,983
$50,000 to $99,999	2,727
$100,000 to $149,999	896
$150,000 to $199,999	297
$200,000 to $299,999	137
$300,000 to $499,999	63
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,000

GROSS RENT (Crawford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,521
Less than $200	461
$200 to $299	455
$300 to $499	2,220
$500 to $699	1,608
$700 to $999	326
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A