State
Land Area
17.6 sq mi
Density
4,238.6/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.58%
Growth Since 2010
18.19%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Pittsburg is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 74,769, it is the 119th largest city in California and the 484th largest city in the United States. Pittsburg is currently growing at a rate of 1.58% annually and its population has increased by 18.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 63,264 in 2010. Spanning over 20 miles, Pittsburg has a population density of 4,239 people per square mile.
The average household income in Pittsburg is $89,550 with a poverty rate of 12.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,649 per month, and the median house value is $356,300. The median age in Pittsburg is 34.8 years, 33.3 years for males, and 35.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pittsburg was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,790 | 35.17% |
| Some Other Race | 14,335 | 20.34% |
| Black or African American | 12,091 | 17.15% |
| Asian | 11,342 | 16.09% |
| Two or More Races | 6,698 | 9.50% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 675 | 0.96% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 561 | 0.80% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20,958 | 3.35 | 56.5 |
| Married | 10,044 | 3.91 | 69.6 |
| Non Family | 4,812 | 1.41 | 44.8 |
| Female | 4,220 | 3.9 | 42.8 |
| Male | 1,882 | 4.04 | 46.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,321 | 9.52% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,639 | 10.22% |
| High School Graduate | 11,534 | 25.40% |
| Some College | 11,731 | 25.83% |
| Associates Degree | 3,971 | 8.74% |
| Bachelors Degree | 6,602 | 14.54% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,611 | 5.75% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 16,168 | 10,527 | 1,224 |
| White | 10,790 | 9,867 | 2,789 |
| Asian | 8,324 | 6,945 | 2,977 |
| Other Race | 8,006 | 4,811 | 532 |
| Black | 7,756 | 7,024 | 1,802 |
| Multiple Races | 3,151 | 2,613 | 537 |
| Islander | 462 | 415 | 55 |
| Native American | 424 | 282 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.45%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.76%.
$40,062
Average Earnings
$42,905
Average Male
$35,708
Average Female
50.47% of Pittsburg residents speak only English, while 49.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.96% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 29,290 | 3,976 | 13.57% |
| Other | 14,157 | 2,278 | 16.09% |
| Black | 11,832 | 2,051 | 17.33% |
| White | 13,163 | 1,115 | 8.47% |
| Multiple | 6,698 | 1,019 | 15.21% |
| Asian | 11,297 | 967 | 8.56% |
| Islander | 675 | 97 | 14.37% |
| Native | 561 | 53 | 9.45% |
12.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.77%
Male Poverty Rate
13.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pittsburg is Black, with 17.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pittsburg is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.70%.
44.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,167 | 6.13% |
| Black | 545 | 6.06% |
| Hispanic | 485 | 2.46% |
| 2 or More | 269 | 6.42% |
| Asian | 238 | 2.58% |
| Other | 162 | 1.58% |
| Hawaiian | 9 | 1.77% |
5.10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
61.3%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.63%
Native Born
32.37%
Foreign Born
15.46%
Non Citizen
16.91%
Naturalized
67.63% of Pittsburg residents were born in the United States, with 55.56% having been born in California. 15.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74,769 | 1,166 | 1.58% |
| 2019 | 73,603 | 1,166 | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 72,437 | 474 | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 71,963 | 1,166 | 1.65% |
| 2016 | 70,797 | 1,524 | 2.20% |
| 2015 | 69,273 | 1,270 | 1.87% |
| 2014 | 68,003 | 1,335 | 2.00% |
| 2013 | 66,668 | 1,134 | 1.73% |
| 2012 | 65,534 | 987 | 1.53% |
| 2011 | 64,547 | 1,027 | 1.62% |
| 2010 | 63,520 | 6,751 | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 56,769 | 9,205 | 1.78% |
| 1990 | 47,564 | 14,099 | 3.58% |
| 1980 | 33,465 | 12,042 | 4.56% |
| 1970 | 21,423 | 2,361 | 1.17% |
| 1960 | 19,062 | 6,299 | 4.09% |
| 1950 | 12,763 | 3,243 | 2.97% |
| 1940 | 9,520 | -90 | -0.09% |
| 1930 | 9,610 | 4,895 | 7.38% |
| 1920 | 4,715 | 2,343 | 7.11% |
| 1910 | 2,372 | 0.00% |