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County population in July 2011: 45,788 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,034
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,123
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%

Land area: 1306 sq. mi.
Water area: 71.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pittsburg County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (12.7%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Public administration (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (74.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (9.9%)
  • Two or more races (7.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.0%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 22,139  (50.4%)
Females: 21,814  (49.6%)

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Pittsburg County,OK real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Pittsburg County:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,774 ($28,679 in 1999)
This county:

$35774
Oklahoma:

$41664

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $368 (lower quartile is $234, upper quartile is $525)
This county:

$368
State:

$481


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,988 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Pittsburg County:

$86,988
Oklahoma:

$107,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,921 - $141,558

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $117,172
Here:

$117,172
State:

$140,258

Townhouses or other attached units: $421,278
Here:

$421,278
State:

$126,796

In 2-unit structures: $320,894
Here:

$320,894
State:

$140,400

Mobile homes: $58,360
Here:

$58,360
State:

$39,757

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,170
Here:

$8,170
State:

$32,122
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $931
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $247

Institutionalized population: 2,763

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 144
  • Thefts: 234
  • Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 168
  • Thefts: 185
  • Auto thefts: 70

Pittsburg County, OK map from a distance

Health of residents in Pittsburg County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
64.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
54.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
99.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 52 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2008: 65 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $154,100



2004 Presidential Election results in Pittsburg County Oklahoma:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Pittsburg County Oklahoma:

McCain (Republican): 68.3%
Obama (Democratic): 31.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $465 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $324 (0.4%)


Pittsburg County household income distribution in 2009 Pittsburg County home values distribution


Pittsburg County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.1%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.1% for Black residents, 27.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.8% for American Indian residents, 10.3% for other race residents, 19.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.2%
Whole state:

14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pittsburg County is $359 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.

Cities in this county include: McAlester, Longtown, Hartshorne, Krebs, Quinton, Haileyville, Savanna, Kiowa, Crowder, Pittsburg.

Pittsburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Pittsburg County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 44 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 29 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Pittsburg County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pittsburg County: Camp Craig (A), Camp Hudgens (B), High Hill Volunteer Fire Association (C), Arrowhead Estates Volunteer Fire Department (D), Blue Volunteer Fire Department (E), Bug Tussle Volunteer Fire Department (F), McAlester Army Ammo Plant Fire Department (G), Tannehill Volunteer Fire Department Substation 3 (H), Tannehill Volunteer Fire Department Substation 5 (I), Sams Point Volunteer Fire Department (J), Tannehill Volunteer Fire Department Substation 4 (K), Union Chapel Fire Department (L), Tannehill Volunteer Fire Department Main Station (M), Canadian Shores Volunteer Fire Department (N), Gaines Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (O), Blanco Fire Department (P), Haywood - Arpelar Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (Q), Haywood - Arpelar Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (R), Tannehill Volunteer Fire Department Substation 1 (S), Tannehill Volunteer Fire Department Substation 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pittsburg County include: Arpelar Church (A), Ash Creek Church (B), Lakewood Christian School Church (C), Bascom Church (D), Blocker Church (E), Blue Church (F), Brushy Church (G), Choate Prairie Church (H), Double Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ulan Cemetery (1), Vivian Cemetery (2), Ward Springs Cemetery (3), White Chimney Cemetery (4), Arpelar Cemetery (5), Featherston Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fin and Feather Lake (A), Fin Feather Lake (B), Dow Lake (C), Oknoname 131007 Reservoir (D), Brown Lake (E), Crowder Reservoir (F), Oknoname 121019 Reservoir (G), Dow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hornback Creek (A), Hominy Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Buck Creek (D), Hogeye Creek (E), Brushy Creek (F), Brier Creek (G), Bolen Creek (H), Heifer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pittsburg County include: Bolen Hollow State Public Hunting Area (1), Elm Point Recreation Area (2), Arrowhead State Park (3), Crowder Point East Recreation Area (4), Crowder Point West Recreation Area (5), Cardinal Point Recreation Area (6), Juniper Point Recreation Area (7), Highway 31 Landing Recreation Area (8), Hickory Point Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Atoka County , Coal County , Haskell County , Hughes County , Latimer County , McIntosh County , Pushmataha County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.0%
Oklahoma:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,301
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 475 (42% naturalized citizens)

Pittsburg County:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 119
  • 1990 to 1994: 95
  • 1985 to 1989: 40
  • 1980 to 1984: 28
  • 1975 to 1979: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 42
  • 1965 to 1969: 99

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%

Pittsburg County marital status for males
Pittsburg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,351
  • One, attached: 245
  • Two: 405
  • 3 or 4: 318
  • 5 to 9: 156
  • 10 to 19: 82
  • 20 or more: 423
  • Mobile homes: 3,942
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 598

Housing units in Pittsburg County with a mortgage: 4,505 (312 second mortgage, 233 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,431

Here:

50.4% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.85%
Here70.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 31,142
Total congregations: 123

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents18,672 (60.0%)3,129 (10.0%)1,809 (5.8%)1,358 (4.4%)1,089 (3.5%)
Congregations40 (32.5%)13 (10.6%)4 (3.3%)14 (11.4%)10 (8.1%)
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents1,032 (3.3%)760 (2.4%)644 (2.1%)430 (1.4%)2,219 (7.1%)
Congregations9 (7.3%)6 (4.9%)1 (0.8%)3 (2.4%)23 (18.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Pittsburg County - McAlester, Longtown, Hartshorne, Krebs, Quinton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Pittsburg County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Pittsburg County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
This county:

7.62 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Pittsburg County:

6.72 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Oklahoma:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.7%
Oklahoma:

29.2%



Agriculture in Pittsburg County:

Average size of farms: 299 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,724
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $71.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.94%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,729
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,726
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47%
Corn for grain: 720 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 288 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 416 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 317 acres

Tornado activity:

Pittsburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 52 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pittsburg County-area historical earthquake activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from Pittsburg County center
On 6/9/2008 at 22:59:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3316): February 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3316, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 28, 2010 to January 30, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3308): January 30, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1876): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1876, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 9, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1754): May 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1754, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to March 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1752): May 5, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1752, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to January 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3280): December 10, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3280, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3272): January 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3272, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Oklahoma Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 26, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1678): February 1, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1678, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oklahoma Severe Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to March 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1623): January 10, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1623, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Oklahoma Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3219): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3219, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pittsburg County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (25%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • India (10%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • South Africa (6%)
  • Canada (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pittsburg County (%):



  • United States or American (17%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


Pittsburg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,257 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 2,328 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 14 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 137 (1%)
  • Other means: 127 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 463 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma:

  • 2,009 people in state prisons
  • 566 people in nursing homes
  • 105 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 73 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 2 people in military barracks, etc.

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,416.

7.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.15%
Oklahoma average:

8.21%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Pittsburg County:

0.08%
Oklahoma average:

0.15%

4.02% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($16,032 average AGI)
3.05% relocated from other states ($14,648 average AGI)
Pittsburg County:

3.05%
Oklahoma average:

3.36%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Latimer County, OK  0.51% ($24,569 average AGI)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.49% ($33,386)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.39% ($27,055)
from McIntosh County, OK  0.23% ($29,250)
from Haskell County, OK  0.22% ($25,226)
from Muskogee County, OK  0.19% ($22,667)
from Atoka County, OK  0.15% ($23,762)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.28%
Oklahoma average:

7.91%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.51% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($16,567 average AGI)
2.76% relocated to other states ($14,355 average AGI)
Pittsburg County:

2.76%
Oklahoma average:

3.11%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tulsa County, OK  0.44% ($30,919 average AGI)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.41% ($29,241)
to Latimer County, OK  0.36% ($29,460)
to McIntosh County, OK  0.19% ($29,370)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.18% ($25,040)
to Haskell County, OK  0.18% ($26,880)
to Hughes County, OK  0.13% ($23,053)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Pittsburg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Pittsburg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pittsburg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,105 (6,640 aged, 1,465 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.28
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14812.29
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 370.880
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51626.85

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1256.690
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1227.570
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.48

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87.36

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.48

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 195.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 110.9
  • Other - 84.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,127
  • In family households: 35,482 (9,483 male householders, 2,568 female householders)
    9,739 spouses, 10,975 children (9,513 natural, 414 adopted, 1,048 stepchildren), 1,123 grandchildren, 202 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 491 other relatives, 697 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,645 (2,141 male householders (1,925 living alone)), 2,985 female householders (2,829 living alone)), 519 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,826 (2,773 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,873 2-persons, 2,716 3-persons, 2,092 4-persons, 1,006 5-persons, 230 6-persons, 134 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,754 1-person, 318 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

96.4% of residents of Pittsburg County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $380,485,000 ($8657 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $79,441,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $147,879,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,279,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,244,000
Federal grants: $67,327,000
Federal procurement contracts: $43,042,000 ($27,392,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $57,713,000 ($43,541,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,229,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,893,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,575,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,678
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,798
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +101
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +756
Here:  +17 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pittsburg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.36 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 292
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,176
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,004
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,780
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,196
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,118
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,201
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,375
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,378
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 141
  • 3 rooms: 426
  • 4 rooms: 1,684
  • 5 rooms: 4,132
  • 6 rooms: 3,734
  • 7 rooms: 1,568
  • 8 rooms: 731
  • 9+ rooms: 593
  • 1 room: 93
  • 2 rooms: 242
  • 3 rooms: 513
  • 4 rooms: 1,175
  • 5 rooms: 1,164
  • 6 rooms: 579
  • 7 rooms: 227
  • 8 rooms: 93
  • 9+ rooms: 37
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 30
  • 1 bedroom: 552
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,561
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,481
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,240
  • 5+ bedrooms: 170
  • no bedroom: 101
  • 1 bedroom: 799
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,693
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,389
  • 4 bedrooms: 124
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 774
  • 1 vehicle: 3,996
  • 2 vehicles: 5,504
  • 3 vehicles: 2,050
  • 4 vehicles: 545
  • 5+ vehicles: 165
  • no vehicle: 793
  • 1 vehicle: 1,955
  • 2 vehicles: 1,154
  • 3 vehicles: 198
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 3

56% of Pittsburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Oklahoma.

Pittsburg County:

55.7%
State average:

52.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30135
  • Northeast: 798
  • Midwest: 2842
  • South: 5658
  • West: 3824

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pittsburg County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (50.7%)
  • Electricity (23.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.1%)
  • Wood (3.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (59.5%)
  • Electricity (27.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.7%)
  • Wood (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96
Here:

1.9%
Oklahoma:

6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88
Here:

3.3%
Oklahoma:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104
Here:

9.0%
Oklahoma:

16.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Pittsburg County government finances in 2004:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $295,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,509,000
    Police Protection: $600,000
    General - Other: $587,000
    Financial Administration: $551,000
    Central Staff Services: $372,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $162,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
    General Public Buildings: $120,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $320,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $429,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,566,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,036,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $530,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $366,000
    Rents: $38,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,732,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,036,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,810,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,542,000
    NEC: $389,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,841,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,367
  • Number of aged recipients: 118
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,249
  • Number of recipients under 18: 181
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 900
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 286
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 542
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 599


Pittsburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Pittsburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Pittsburg County, OK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John39975.3 years
William37476.2 years
Mary36680.5 years
James35273.1 years
Robert20272.1 years
Charles18372.6 years
George17876.8 years
Joe12276.6 years
Thomas11274.4 years
Roy10373.5 years
Most common last names in Pittsburg County, OK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith24675.6 years
Williams15278.4 years
Jones14578.4 years
Brown13075.7 years
Johnson12275.7 years
Martin9975.2 years
Miller9476.4 years
Wilson8674.9 years
Moore7778.7 years
Davis7476.3 years
Businesses in Pittsburg County, OK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Lane Furniture2
AmericInn1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
Ashley Furniture4Lowe's1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Bath & Body Works1Motel 61
Best Western1Nike5
Blockbuster1Payless1
ColorTyme1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In3
Dennys1Sears1
Econo Lodge1Staples1
Fashion Bug1Subway3
FedEx4Super 82
GameStop1T-Mobile2
Goodwill3Taco Bell1
H&R Block1True Value3
Holiday Inn2U-Haul3
JCPenney1U.S. Cellular2
Jones New York1UPS5
KFC1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Pittsburg County, OK


Pittsburg County on our top lists:

  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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