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Pittsburg, Kansas

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StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Total Population20,6372,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,419$74,275$80,734
Median Age25.737.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.2%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$123,200$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$854$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate29.6%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born6.6%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.3%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.819.726.4
Worked from Home5.8%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.4%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pittsburg, Kansas

Age in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Median Age25.737.438.9
Under 18 %22.6%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %26.3%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %16.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Households8,2871,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households51.3%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.3%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.2%30.0%28.7%
Never Married48.3%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,856$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.2%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty55.1%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households13.9%6.8%n/a

Housing in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Housing Units9,4561,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.8%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.2%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.7%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.4%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,626$2,798n/a

Education in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Less than High School9.9%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate27.2%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.0%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.2%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes67.2%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.1%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Pittsburg, Kansas

StatisticPittsburgKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.0%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.1%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Pittsburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.