City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Pittsburg, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pittsburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

20,606
Residents
$40,220
Median income
$110,800
Median home
$901
Median rent (state)

Pittsburg - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pittsburg places in the 8th percentile for household income and the 8th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pittsburg, KS

Kansas's Pittsburg is a small city, with 20,606 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Pittsburg households earn a median of $40,220 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.3%. Home values in Pittsburg run a median of $110,800, and the median resident age is 26.0 years. 33.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 23 residential building permits were authorized in Pittsburg (Stable), down 4% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Pittsburg's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3860.3 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 57.5°F with 47.9 inches of precipitation per year and 9.5 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $901 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). The average commute for Pittsburg workers runs 14.0 minutes, with 77.5% driving alone and 5.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 71.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

20,606 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$40,220 /yr

Poverty 22.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Pittsburg compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pittsburg stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities
Safety 8% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Kansas alone, Pittsburg ranks #101 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pittsburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Pittsburg's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pittsburg ranks #38 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pittsburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#487 of 527
8th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#236 of 552
55th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#209 of 527
60th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#38 of 552
93rd percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#73 of 552
86th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

8thIncome percentile
8thSafety percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income · 8th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pittsburg's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pittsburg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Pittsburg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pittsburg's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$110,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pittsburg $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pittsburg, KS Pittsburg, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pittsburg, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pittsburg, KS median $40,220/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pittsburg, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pittsburg, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
20,606
Median Income
$40,220
Median Home Value
$110,800
Median Age
26.0
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Labor force participation
62.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3860.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
366.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3493.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
57.5°F
Annual Precipitation
47.9"
Annual Snowfall
9.5"

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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20,550 residents20,600 residents20,650 residents20,700 residents20,750 residents20,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 20,641 residents 20,569 residents ▼ -0.3%
Pittsburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
23
housing units authorized
Single-Family
21
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 24
2020 25
2021 63
2022 55
2023 7
2024 23

Permit volume decreased 4% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.0 minutes
Drive Alone
77.5%
Carpool
11.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.6%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
2.6%

Based on 10,018 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pittsburg sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$901/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Hays
21,078 people
Liberal
19,107 people
Junction City
22,431 people
Newton
18,443 people
Prairie
22,937 people
Gardner
24,020 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pittsburg's 20,606 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bethany, OK
20,606 people
Pleasantville, NJ
20,604 people
Arlington, WA
20,599 people
Parma Heights, OH
20,616 people
Shafter, CA
20,618 people
Altoona, IA
20,592 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pittsburg's $40,220 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Altamont, TN
$40,221 median income
Cantua Creek, CA
$40,222 median income
Roy, NM
$40,227 median income
East Pittsburgh, PA
$40,227 median income
Groveton, TX
$40,227 median income
Kansas, OK
$40,208 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pittsburg, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pittsburg, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.0% White 85.1% Black or African American 3.4% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 5.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pittsburg compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pittsburg (this city) 20,606 $40,220
Hays 21,078 $56,861
Liberal 19,107 $61,875
Junction City 22,431 $60,317
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pittsburg, KS?

What is the population of Pittsburg, KS? +

The population of Pittsburg, KS stands at 20,606 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pittsburg, KS? +

The median household income in Pittsburg is $40,220 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pittsburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pittsburg; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

Is Pittsburg, KS safe? +

Pittsburg has a total crime rate of 3860.3 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pittsburg, KS? +

Pittsburg's median home value sits at $110,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Pittsburg? +

Pittsburg has an average annual temperature of 57.5°F, 47.9 inches of precipitation, and 9.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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