Pittsburg, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,649 (Urban population: 19,295 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 354 (all nonfarm))

Pittsburg, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,886 (8,013 occupied: 4,029 owner occupied, 3,984 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	31%

Housing density: 714 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $415 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $513)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $405

Median gross rent in Pittsburg, KS in 2007: $575

Housing units in Pittsburg with a mortgage: 1,796 (119 second mortgage, 251 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,843

Pittsburg,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,661 (it was $52,900 in 2000)

Pittsburg:	$77,661
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,311 - $122,010

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $104,195
Here: $104,195
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $16,459
Here: $16,459
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $91,248
Here: $91,248
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,125
Here: $89,125
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $48,164
Here: $48,164
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $58,726

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,888

In family households: 12,752 (2,962 male householders, 1,317 female householders)
3,083 spouses, 4,443 children (4,107 natural, 110 adopted, 226 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 114 other relatives, 304 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,136 (1,752 male householders (1,181 living alone)), 2,020 female householders (1,581 living alone)), 1,364 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,428 (288 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,999 2-persons, 1,095 3-persons, 642 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,762 1-person, 745 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

2,393 married couples with children.
1,221 single-parent households (235 men, 986 women).

93.1% of residents of Pittsburg speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 909 (4.7%)
(21.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsburg, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 416 5 rooms: 1,200 6 rooms: 888 7 rooms: 728 8 rooms: 276 9 or more rooms: 422

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsburg, Kansas:
	1 room: 162 2 rooms: 380 3 rooms: 700 4 rooms: 1,067 5 rooms: 936 6 rooms: 482 7 rooms: 187 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 105
1995 to 1998: 431
1990 to 1994: 431
1980 to 1989: 610
1970 to 1979: 1,202
1960 to 1969: 913
1950 to 1959: 1,310
1940 to 1949: 857
1939 or earlier: 3,027

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pittsburg:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 120 2 bedrooms: 1,284 3 bedrooms: 1,803 4 bedrooms: 622 5 or more bedrooms: 192

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsburg:
	no bedroom: 216 1 bedroom: 970 2 bedrooms: 1,869 3 bedrooms: 804 4 bedrooms: 98 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 231 1 vehicle: 1,216 2 vehicles: 1,711 3 vehicles: 618 4 vehicles: 210 5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 541 1 vehicle: 1,844 2 vehicles: 1,225 3 vehicles: 297 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pittsburg, KS:

Less than $10,000: 45
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 102
$20,000 to $24,999: 84
$25,000 to $29,999: 69
$30,000 to $34,999: 196
$35,000 to $39,999: 175
$40,000 to $49,999: 275
$50,000 to $59,999: 381
$60,000 to $69,999: 392
$70,000 to $79,999: 340
$80,000 to $89,999: 291
$90,000 to $99,999: 194
$100,000 to $124,999: 392
$125,000 to $149,999: 390
$150,000 to $174,999: 158
$175,000 to $199,999: 157
$200,000 to $249,999: 234
$250,000 to $299,999: 75
$300,000 to $399,999: 67
$400,000 to $499,999: 37
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Pittsburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pittsburg:

Less than $100: 166 people
$100 to $149: 113
$150 to $199: 142
$200 to $249: 160
$250 to $299: 258
$300 to $349: 467
$350 to $399: 514
$400 to $449: 496
$450 to $499: 460
$500 to $549: 466
$550 to $599: 231
$600 to $649: 193
$650 to $699: 124
$700 to $749: 58
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 59
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 101

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 572 1990 to 1994: 115 1985 to 1989: 31 1980 to 1984: 65 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 41 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 57

Pittsburg, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 304 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 843
5 to 9 minutes: 2852
10 to 14 minutes: 2542
15 to 19 minutes: 932
20 to 24 minutes: 331
25 to 29 minutes: 106
30 to 34 minutes: 301
35 to 39 minutes: 129
40 to 44 minutes: 176
45 to 59 minutes: 276
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 91

Pittsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,223 (80%)
Carpooled: 853 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 83 (1%)
Walked: 444 (5%)
Other means: 35 (0%)
Worked at home: 304 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1611
$10,000 to $14,999: 976
$15,000 to $19,999: 804
$20,000 to $24,999: 733
$25,000 to $29,999: 540
$30,000 to $34,999: 461
$35,000 to $39,999: 385
$40,000 to $44,999: 410
$45,000 to $49,999: 301
$50,000 to $59,999: 549
$60,000 to $74,999: 570
$75,000 to $99,999: 386
$100,000 to $124,999: 124
$125,000 to $149,999: 85
$150,000 to $199,999: 66
$200,000 or more: 50

First ancestries reported:

German: 3066

Other groups: 2320

United States or American: 1817

English: 1406

Irish: 1378

Italian: 894

French (except Basque): 510

Scotch-Irish: 325

European: 274

Scottish: 266

Swedish: 219

Dutch: 174

Arab:: 145

Polish: 142

Norwegian: 125

Austrian: 92

British: 64

Belgian: 59

French Canadian: 56

Lebanese: 47

Swiss: 42

Slovene: 40

Subsaharan African:: 38

Other Arab: 34

African: 32

Arab/Arabic: 32

Welsh: 30

Turkish: 30

Iranian: 27

Eastern European: 24

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 24

Brazilian: 19

Palestinian: 19

Hungarian: 18

Pennsylvania German: 17

Czechoslovakian: 16

Finnish: 16

Scandinavian: 16

Bahamian: 15

Canadian: 14

Yugoslavian: 12

Northern European: 12

Lithuanian: 11

Greek: 9

Croatian: 7

Moroccan: 7

Danish: 6

Slovak: 6

Nigerian: 6

Belizean: 6

Jordanian: 6

Australian: 6

Czech: 4

Dutch West Indian: 3

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

Mexico (26%)
Taiwan (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Japan (6%)
Canada (4%)
Other Western Asia (4%)
Honduras (4%)

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

This state: 11734
Northeast: 204
Midwest: 3612
South: 1757
West: 945

42% of Pittsburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 44
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 161
9th grade: 139
10th grade: 105
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,210
Less than 1 year of college: 284
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 917
Associate degree: 302
Bachelor's degree: 742
Master's degree: 351
Professional school degree: 134
Doctorate degree: 217

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 63
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 195
9th grade: 162
10th grade: 159
11th grade: 192
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,643
Less than 1 year of college: 431
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 956
Associate degree: 305
Bachelor's degree: 949
Master's degree: 505
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,366
Black householders: $13,953
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,969
Asian householders: $3,611
Some other race householders: $23,404
Two or more races householders: $14,899
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,706

Pittsburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pittsburg household income for Black householders

Pittsburg household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Pittsburg household income for Asian householders

Pittsburg household income for Some other race householders

Pittsburg household income for Two or more races householders

Pittsburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pittsburg marital status for males

Pittsburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,650
Black or African American householders: $92,770
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,542
Asian householders: $127,185
Some other race householders: $58,205
Two or more races householders: $61,797
Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,560

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,472
One, attached: 153
Two: 544
3 or 4: 388
5 to 9: 366
10 to 19: 284
20 to 49: 319
50 or more: 164
Mobile homes: 188
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,226

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pittsburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249

Here:	14.7%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100

Here:	12.4%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85

Here:	2.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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