Population 1,668 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Pittsburg: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Pittsburg
Household size in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Pittsburg average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois as a whole, where it has 2.58 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Pittsburg skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Pittsburg than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pittsburg
Renters in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pittsburg is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Pittsburg than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pittsburg are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Pittsburg runs $962 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pittsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pittsburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pittsburg have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pittsburg
| Period | Pittsburg | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Pittsburg is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pittsburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 2.68 | 42.0 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1987 | $962 | 17.5% | 92.1% | 5.7% |
| Paulton | 2.57 | 47.9 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 1988 | $825 | 20.7% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
| Crab Orchard | 2.57 | 47.9 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 1988 | $825 | 20.7% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
| Shakerag | 2.75 | 39.9 | 7.6% | 29.0% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,132 | 11.2% | 87.8% | 6.3% |
| Spillertown | 1.90 | 50.0 | 7.8% | 35.5% | 11.1% | 1984 | $964 | 22.3% | 91.1% | 1.6% |
| Whiteash | 2.09 | 47.4 | 5.4% | 31.1% | 11.1% | 1980 | $945 | 16.1% | 93.7% | 0.9% |
| Johnston City | 2.40 | 44.3 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 8.6% | 1972 | $961 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 6.2% |
| New Dennison | 2.81 | 41.7 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 9.5% | 1986 | $1,112 | 26.7% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Marion | 2.20 | 44.4 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 9.2% | 1983 | $940 | 26.7% | 94.4% | 4.1% |
| Thompsonville | 2.42 | 45.7 | 7.9% | 18.1% | 10.6% | 1985 | $876 | 14.9% | 88.4% | 4.9% |
| Harco | 2.56 | 40.9 | 15.9% | 14.7% | 3.2% | 1988 | $848 | 21.5% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Lacona, NY · Doniphan, NE · Dorchester, SC · East Setauket, NY · Elkader, IA · Elkhorn, CA · Fairview, WV · Free Soil, MI · Gibson, LA · Granite, OK
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pittsburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.