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Population (year 2000): 4,347. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,610 (+6.1% change)
 

Males: 2,028  (46.7%)
Females: 2,319  (53.3%)

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Median resident age:  32.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75686.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,000 (it was $24,789 in 2000)
Pittsburg  $27,000
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,000 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Pittsburg  $65,000
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Pittsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.2%)
  • Black (28.0%)
  • Hispanic (23.9%)
  • Other race (15.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (9.3%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.3%), German (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.34 square miles.

Population density: 1362 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pittsburg

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsburg city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

678 residents are foreign born (14.4% Latin America).

This city:  15.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Pittsburg, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pittsburg to the number of sex offenders is 379 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pittsburg:  1.2% ($673)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (36.8 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (90.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (125.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rocky Mound, TX (5.2 miles) , Bettie, TX (10.0 miles ), Leesburg-Newsome, TX (10.1 miles ), Mount Pleasant, TX (11.1 miles ), Cookville, TX (12.1 miles ), Miller's Cove, TX (14.9 miles) , Winfield, TX (15.3 miles ), Daingerfield, TX (16.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $63,400
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $83,500

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Latitude: 33.00 N, Longitude: 94.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,366 (+31.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 779 (54.9%)


129 people in nursing homes
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+2.5%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Food (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Pittsburg by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010001
    per 100,000 0.022.00.00.00.021.4
Rapes 004622
    per 100,000 0.00.091.0135.044.142.7
Robberies 338266
    per 100,000 67.566.1182.045.0132.4128.2
Assaults 15332692917
    per 100,000 337.4726.9591.6202.6639.8363.1
Burglaries 515266545455
    per 100,000 1147.11145.41501.71215.41191.31174.7
Thefts 9912111012612099
    per 100,000 2226.72665.22502.82835.92647.32114.5
Auto thefts 1516141038
    per 100,000 337.4352.4318.5225.166.2170.9
Arson 110000
    per 100,000 22.522.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 284.1424.2476.5378.6397.5368.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.20
US city average:  3.00

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Pittsburg-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Pittsburg city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/26/1961, a category 3 tornado 16.2 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jeremy Loyd - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jul 30, 1980).


Main business address for: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING).


Hospital/medical center in Pittsburg:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER PITTSBURG (414 QUITMAN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pittsburg:
  • TITUS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT VERNON (about 21 miles; MOUNT VERNON, TX)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF WINNSBORO (about 23 miles; WINNSBORO, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsburg:
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 47 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID: GGG)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 54 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • COX FLD (about 55 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsburg:
  • MOUNT PLEASANT RGNL (about 7 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; ID: OSA)
  • WINNSBORO MUNI (about 22 miles; WINNSBORO, TX; ID: F51)
  • GREATER MORRIS COUNTY (about 22 miles; DAINGERFIELD, TX; ID: 8F5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsburg:
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 52 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 68 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
Public high school in Pittsburg:
Public elementary/middle schools in Pittsburg:
Library in Pittsburg:
  • PITTSBURG-CAMP COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,630; Location: 613 QUITMAN ST; 31,117 books; 1,400 audio materials; 1,099 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Northeast Texas Community College FM 1735 Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455 added by J J

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Notable location: Pittsburg-Camp County Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pittsburg include: Pine Bluff Baptist Church (A), Church of God (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Franklin Street Church of Christ (F), United Pentecostal Church (G), Deishler John Freedom Fellowship Church (H), Metropolitian Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rosehill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Carson House Inn & Grille (302 Mount Pleasant Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pittsburg and their reported violations in the past:

BI COUNTY WSC 1 (Population served: 8676, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-02-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and MAY-16-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BI COUNTY WSC 3 (Population served: 1656, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-02-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Pittsburg compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pittsburg (2007 data):
  • Pilgrim Bank: Drive-In Facility at 205 Marshall Street, branch established on 1980-06-30; at 237 Jefferson Street, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.9 mil, Deposits: $188.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Netex Bancorporation
  • The Lone Star State Bank: Lone Star State Bank Dba First State at 1896 Hwy. 271 North, branch established on 2005-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.7 mil, Deposits: $33.6 mil, headquarters in Lone Star, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Star Bancshares, Inc.
  • Guaranty Bond Bank: Guaranty Bank-Pittsburg at 116 Greer Blvd, branch established on 1999-05-17. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $571.6 mil, Deposits: $503.0 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
  • Cypress Bank, FSB: Cypress Bank, Fsb at 120 South Greer Blvd, branch established on 1976-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.9 mil, Deposits: $93.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Capital One, National Association: Pittsburg Branch at 220 Jefferson Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$1,710$20,5203$710
Police Protection - Officers 8$21,014$31,5210$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,708$20,4961$162
Other Government Administration 3$12,952$51,8086$280
Financial Administration 4$7,954$23,8620$0
Health 2$4,852$29,1120$0
Streets and Highways 4$4,754$14,2620$0
Sewerage 0$0 3$1,409
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$404
Firefighters 0$0 2$1,972
Water Supply 3$5,790$23,1600$0
Totals for Government 26$60,734$28,03116$4,937


Pittsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,411,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $470,000
    Sewerage: $427,000
    All Other: $55,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $474,000
    Solid Waste Management: $406,000
    Financial Administration: $383,000
    Sewerage: $372,000
    Regular Highways: $341,000
    Water Utilities: $330,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Health Services - Other: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $62,000
    Libraries: $51,000
    General - Other: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $233,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,876,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,619,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $257,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $176,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $100,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $884,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $703,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $79,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $189,000
  • Tax - Property: $561,000
    Total General Sales: $487,000
    Public Utilities: $223,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,227,000

9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.71%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Titus County, TX  2.10% ($30,329 average AGI)
from Upshur County, TX  0.59% ($27,261)
from Morris County, TX  0.51% ($36,850)


9.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.22%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Titus County, TX  1.75% ($30,588 average AGI)
to Morris County, TX  0.64% ($23,360)
to Upshur County, TX  0.52% ($33,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsburg:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMP (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEGG (1560 AM; 2 kW; DAINGERFIELD, TX)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsburg:
  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KSCN (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KAZE (106.9 FM; ORE CITY, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KXVI-LP (100.5 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: HOLY HIP HOP COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsburg:
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • K54CB (Channel 54; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: F. V. P. NETWORK, INC)

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