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Pittsburg Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pittsburg Area is 39,277. The Pittsburg Area population density is 66.01 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pittsburg Area is white, which represent 92.46% of the total population. The average Pittsburg Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 39,277. #672

Population Density, #535

Pittsburg Area	66.01 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	36,317 (92.46%, #228)
Black:	782 (1.99%, #570)
Hispanic:	1,893 (4.82%, #474)
Asian:	581 (1.48%, #291)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	259 (0.66%, #295)
One Race, Other:	180 (0.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,158 (2.95%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,692 (89.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	33 (1.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	25 (1.32%, see rank)
Central American:	98 (5.18%, see rank)
South American:	12 (0.63%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	108 (18.59%, see rank)
Chinese:	172 (29.60%, see rank)
Filipino:	85 (14.63%, see rank)
Japanese:	148 (25.47%, see rank)
Korean:	21 (3.61%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	47 (8.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,446 (87.70%) out of the total population of 39,277 reported first ancestry.

	Pittsburg Area	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	285	0.73%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	184	0.47%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	89	0.23%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	450	1.15%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	3,703	9.43%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	1,416	3.61%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	8,022	20.42%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	59	0.15%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.06%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	4,358	11.10%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	2,479	6.31%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	230	0.59%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	441	1.12%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	33	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	125	0.32%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	346	0.88%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	608	1.55%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	180	0.46%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	477	1.21%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	54	0.14%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	11	0.03%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	11,735	29.88%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	202	0.51%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,570 (49.83%, see rank)

Females: 19,707 (50.17%, see rank)

Pittsburg Area	Male: 49.83% Female: 50.17%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pittsburg Area	32.70 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pittsburg Area	31.30 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pittsburg Area	34.80 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pittsburg Area	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,366	6.02%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,535	6.45%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,298	5.85%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,042	7.74%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,134	13.07%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,220	13.29%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,140	10.54%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,598	11.71%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,298	10.94%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,911	7.41%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,952	4.97%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	783	1.99%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pittsburg Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,902, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,442, 10.22%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,762, 28.29%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,791, 32.60%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,360, 18.24%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,547, 10.66%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.72, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pittsburg Area			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,009	79.68%	20.32%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,899	88.10%, see rank	11.90%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,856	88.04%, see rank	11.96%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,314	91.31%, see rank	8.69%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	543	85.45%, see rank	14.55%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pittsburg Area	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	15,364, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	4,903, 31.91%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,461, 68.09%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,038, 58.83%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,902, 44.92%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,326, 41.17%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pittsburg Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	32,078	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,790	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	6,659	42.17%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	7,202	45.61%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	332	2.10%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	1,597	10.11%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,288	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	4,834	29.68%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	7,868	48.31%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	1,505	9.24%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	2,081	12.78%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pittsburg Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	37,978	96.69%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,478	64.87%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,310	31.34%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	190	0.48%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,299	3.31%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	337	0.86%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	962	2.45%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	65	0.17%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	514	1.31%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	77	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	604	1.54%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	39	0.10%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pittsburg Area	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	14,457	94.10%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	522	3.40%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	148	0.96%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	168	1.09%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	69	0.45%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.