Pittsburg, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

76,257

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

1.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,861

1.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$597,900

Population & Diversity

Pittsburg, CA is home to a population of 76.3k people, from which 86.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.9% of Pittsburg, CA residents were born outside of the country (24.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (18.2k people) in Pittsburg, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.1k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of Pittsburg, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsburg, CA was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pittsburg, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburg, CA

Other (Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.83k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.74k
White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.48k

43%

Hispanic Population

32.8k people

43% of the people in Pittsburg, CA are hispanic (32.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pittsburg, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

31.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

As of 2024, 31.9% of Pittsburg, CA residents (24.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pittsburg, CA was 32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pittsburg, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
788 ± 231
Gulf War (2001-)
597 ± 218
Gulf War (1990s)
380 ± 174

Pittsburg, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pittsburg, CA.

Economy

The economy of Pittsburg, CA employs 37.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittsburg, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,783 people), Retail Trade (4,789 people), and Construction (3,698 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,487), Information ($95,644), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,957).

Employment

Occupations

37.3k

2024 Value

± 1,740

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsburg, CA grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 36.6k employees to 37.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsburg, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,900 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,545 people), and Management Occupations (3,295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsburg, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

37.3k

2024 Value

± 1,740

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsburg, CA grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 36.6k employees to 37.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsburg, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,783 people), Retail Trade (4,789 people), and Construction (3,698 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsburg, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pittsburg, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,046

Median earning men ± $3,528

$42,274

Median earning women ± $2,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,909), Public Administration ($93,616), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,083), and Public Administration ($83,625).

Education

The student population of Pittsburg, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,656 male students and 4,799 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pittsburg, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,022 and 47.1%), White (366 and 16.9%), Asian (303 and 14%), and Black or African American (234 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Pittsburg, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Medanos College (2,175 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pittsburg, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (589 and 27.1%), Biological & Physical Sciences (365 and 16.8%), and Humanistic Studies (126 and 5.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,455 students enrolled in Pittsburg, CA, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,897 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
365 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
251 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
126 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pittsburg, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 365 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pittsburg, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Los Medanos College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,175 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Medanos College with 2,175 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 828 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pittsburg, CA, which is 0.615 times less than the 1,347 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,022 degrees mean that there were 2.79 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 366 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,190) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsburg, CA was $597,900 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $583,100 to $597,900, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsburg, CA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pittsburg, CA have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsburg, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$597,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,906

$14,824

Median Property Taxes

±$951

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pittsburg, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pittsburg, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Pittsburg, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsburg, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,861

Median Household Income

± $5,565

23.8k

Number of Households

± 1,279

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Pittsburg, CA declined from $99,861 from the previous year's value of $101,099.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsburg, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsburg, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Pittsburg, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (9.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsburg, CA have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.36% of the workforce in Pittsburg, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pittsburg, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pittsburg, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pittsburg, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsburg, CA (8.47k out of 75.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittsburg, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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