Pittsburg County

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Pittsburg county is located in southeast Oklahoma. Pittsburg county has 1,305.46 square miles of land area and 72.36 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Pittsburg county population is 45,837, which has grown 4.29% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 8.71% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Pittsburg county median household income is $39,245 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 36.84% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Pittsburg county median house value is $83,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 55.43% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 57.57% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Pittsburg county is much better than the state average in quality. The Pittsburg county area code is 918.

Population	45,837 (2010), rank #20
Population Growth	4.29% since 2000, rank #35
Population Density:	33.27/sq mi, rank #33
Median Household Income:	$39,245 at 2006-2010—36.84% increase since 2000, rank #45
Median House Price:	$83,000 at 2006-2010—55.43% increase since 2000, rank #31
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,305.46 sq mi, rank #8
Water Area:	72.36 sq mi (5.25%), rank #2
State:	Oklahoma
Area:	McAlester, OK
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Area Code:	918