CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pittsburg

Illinois · 609 residents · 2.07 sq mi

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Pittsburg is a city of 609 people in Illinois. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $26,800. Households here earn about 36% less than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $20,547 at the median, 32% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

609

+6%vs 2000

vs 575 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024682

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(58)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(106)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(99)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(44)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,547

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,722 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,488

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,186 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.1%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,800

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $384 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.8% in 2000

12.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(563)

Black1.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(609)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(12)

Ancestry

English21.7%(148)

Irish14.1%(96)

German11.3%(77)

Scottish9.7%(66)

American6.7%(46)

Italian5.1%(35)

French4.4%(30)

Polish2.8%(19)

Lithuanian1.6%(11)

Welsh1.5%(10)

British1%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(5)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(4)

Serbian0.4%(3)

Romanian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.4%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.2%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 19.4 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 married47.1%(160)

Married43.8%(149)

Widowed1.8%(6)

Divorced7.4%(25)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(92)

Married37.5%(112)

Widowed11.7%(35)

Divorced20.1%(60)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−11.5 ptssince 2013

from 19.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.9%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.8%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.0%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% 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)1.6%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era73.4%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 64 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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