Pittsburg, KS Demographics

The total population of Pittsburg is estimated to be 20,610 with 10,731 males (52.07%) and 9,879 females (47.93%). There are 852 less females than males in Pittsburg.
The median household income in Pittsburg was $39,623 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 696(1.79%) from $38,927 in 2020. This income is 53.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pittsburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $48,190. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pittsburg stands at $39,623.
In Pittsburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,875 for males and $18,378 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,367 for males and $37,278 for females.
In Pittsburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $84,938, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,532.
In 2022, the population of Pittsburg was 20,658, a 0.24% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pittsburg's population was 20,608, a decline of 0.07% compared to a population of 20,623 in 2020.
The median age in Pittsburg, KS is 26.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 36.67% aged 15 to 29, 32.13% aged 30 to 64, 10.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pittsburg population: 88.11% are White, 3.37% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.93% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.58% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.