Pittsburg city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,569
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,569
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,547
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,663
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,655
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,646
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 619
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $854
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,287
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 68.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,940
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,683
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,515
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 450,702
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,778
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,419
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,856
Persons in poverty, percent 29.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,578.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,581.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.80
FIPS Code 2056025