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Pittsburg

California · 47,564 residents · 17.7 sq mi
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Pittsburg is a city of 47,564 people in California. Median home value sits at $138,300. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median rent is $622 a month. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,564
−16%vs 2000
vs 56,769 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K53K62K71K79K19902000201020202024Pittsburg
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(4,663)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(4,640)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(3,610)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(3,232)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(3,510)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.8%(9,906)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(7,349)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(4,059)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.2%(2,934)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.6%(2,209)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(1,247)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(205)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,532
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,557 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,686
−25%vs 2000
vs $18,241 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$138,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $161,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$622
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $880 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.8% in 2000
38.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.2%(17,697)
Black18.4%(10,457)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(18,287)
Asian12.4%(7,031)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(28,019)
Black17.7%(8,413)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(11,060)
Asian12.2%(5,814)
Other11.2%(5,318)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.7%(24,963)
Central American5.3%(4,078)
Salvadoran3.1%(2,393)
South American1.8%(1,354)
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,061)
Peruvian1.4%(1,061)
Nicaraguan1.1%(852)
Guatemalan0.7%(542)
Spaniard0.5%(407)
Cuban0.3%(216)
Colombian0.2%(180)
Panamanian0.2%(135)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(105)
Ecuadorian0.1%(64)
Asian origin
Filipino12.1%(9,226)
Asian Indian3.2%(2,473)
Chinese1.6%(1,229)
Vietnamese1.1%(828)
Korean0.3%(209)
Kazakh0.3%(208)
Pakistani0.3%(201)
Nepalese0.2%(123)
Laotian0.1%(98)
Mien0.1%(52)
Cambodian0.1%(43)
Burmese0.1%(41)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.7%(553)
Tongan0.4%(316)
Samoan0.3%(225)
Chamorro0.1%(52)
Ancestry
German3.4%(2,576)
Italian3.3%(2,498)
English2.8%(2,157)
Irish2.5%(1,889)
American2%(1,546)
Arab1.4%(1,048)
Portuguese0.6%(439)
French0.5%(403)
Nigerian0.5%(344)
Scottish0.4%(326)
Egyptian0.4%(282)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(279)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(257)
Hungarian0.3%(215)
British0.2%(180)
Welsh0.2%(153)
Norwegian0.2%(134)
Kenyan0.2%(126)
Russian0.2%(121)
Dutch0.1%(114)
Turkish0.1%(111)
West Indian0.1%(105)
Polish0.1%(92)
Ethiopian0.1%(88)
Swiss0.1%(73)
Greek0.1%(70)
Danish0.1%(68)
Iranian0.1%(62)
Barbadian0.1%(52)
Jamaican0.1%(41)
Slovene0.1%(39)
Armenian0%(35)
Ukrainian0%(21)
Finnish0%(14)
Czech0%(12)
Romanian0%(11)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.3 min
−4%vs 2000
vs 29.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(11,983)
Married51.2%(15,223)
Widowed1.6%(476)
Divorced6.9%(2,041)
Women 15+
Never married36.4%(12,010)
Married46.8%(15,462)
Widowed7.7%(2,548)
Divorced9.1%(2,989)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.5%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(597)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(525)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(800)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(93)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,519 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pittsburg, California?

Pittsburg, California has about 47,564 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pittsburg, California?

The typical household in Pittsburg, California earns about $38,532 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pittsburg, California expensive?

In Pittsburg, California, the median home is worth about $138,300, and the typical rent is about $622 a month.

How educated are people in Pittsburg, California?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pittsburg, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pittsburg, California?

About 10.8% of people in Pittsburg, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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