Pittsburg, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,432

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

4.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

6.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,308

7.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,200

8.73% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Pittsburg, TX is home to a population of 4.43k people, from which 86.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Pittsburg, TX residents were born outside of the country (645 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Pittsburg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 861 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.8% of Pittsburg, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsburg, TX was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburg, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 260
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
861 ± 392

40.6%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

40.6% of the people in Pittsburg, TX are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pittsburg, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

645 people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

665 people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Pittsburg, TX residents (645 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, TX was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 76
Vietnam
72 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 83

Pittsburg, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pittsburg, TX employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittsburg, TX were Manufacturing (338 people), Construction (279 people), and Retail Trade (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($57,327), Public Administration ($48,393), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,934).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 332

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsburg, TX grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 1.76k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsburg, TX, are Production Occupations (337 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (249 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsburg, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 332

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsburg, TX grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 1.76k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsburg, TX, are Manufacturing (338 people), Construction (279 people), and Retail Trade (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsburg, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pittsburg, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,345

Median earning men ± $10,033

$23,484

Median earning women ± $9,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,397), Construction ($57,327), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,669).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,938), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,298).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsburg, TX was $119,200 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,600 to $119,200, a 8.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pittsburg, TX is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pittsburg, TX have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsburg, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,566

$893

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Pittsburg, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsburg, TX 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.

$44,308

Median Household Income

± $7,672

1.63k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Pittsburg, TX declined from $44,308 from the previous year's value of $48,081.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsburg, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsburg, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Walked (0.222%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Pittsburg, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who walked to work (0.222%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsburg, TX have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Pittsburg, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsburg, TX (1.08k out of 4.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittsburg, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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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