Pittsburg, CA Population

Overview

75,701

Total Population

35.1

Median age

50.26%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33,198

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Pittsburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pittsburg is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pittsburg's population under 18 was 22.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pittsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pittsburg, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 22.88% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 11.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 397 more females than males in Pittsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Pittsburg, CA.
The Pittsburg, CA gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,509.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,992.

Pittsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pittsburg population: 29.68% are White, 13.94% are Black or African American, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.18% are Asian, 0.72% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.04% are some other race and 14.19% are multiracial.
Pittsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 33,198 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,503 (56.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pittsburg is White with a population of 22,467 (29.68% of the total population).

Pittsburg's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 77,572 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pittsburg's population increased by 6,293 (11.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittsburg's population increased by 13,130 (20.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pittsburg's population was lowest in year 2000 at 57,182.