Pittsburg, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

1.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

11.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$101,099

2.73% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Pittsburg, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $101,099. Between N/A and N/A the population of Pittsburg, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $98,408 to $101,099, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburg, CA are Other (Hispanic) (23.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (11.5%).

None of the households in Pittsburg, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.8% of the residents in Pittsburg, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pittsburg, CA are Los Medanos College (2,028 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Pittsburg, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pittsburg, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pittsburg, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Pittsburg, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Pittsburg, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

85.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.8% of Pittsburg, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsburg, CA was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburg, CA

Other (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.9k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.48k
White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.45k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

33.3k people

43.9% of the people in Pittsburg, CA are hispanic (33.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pittsburg, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
809 ± 245
Gulf War (2001-)
563 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
402 ± 152

Pittsburg, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pittsburg, CA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pittsburg, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,447 people), Retail Trade (3,996 people), and Construction (3,620 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,719), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,154), and Information ($93,822).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsburg, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,806 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,368 people), and Management Occupations (3,199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsburg, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsburg, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,447 people), Retail Trade (3,996 people), and Construction (3,620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsburg, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pittsburg, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,228

Median earning men ± $2,483

$41,900

Median earning women ± $3,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($93,627), Public Administration ($82,955), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($95,485), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,881), and Public Administration ($80,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pittsburg, CA awarded 2,028 degrees. The student population of Pittsburg, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,549 male students and 4,681 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pittsburg, CA are Hispanic or Latino (980 and 48.5%), followed by White (431 and 21.3%), Asian (252 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (160 and 7.92%).

The largest universities in Pittsburg, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Medanos College (2,028 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pittsburg, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (599 and 29.5%), Biological & Physical Sciences (329 and 16.2%), and Humanistic Studies (138 and 6.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,230 students enrolled in Pittsburg, CA, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,794 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pittsburg, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pittsburg, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Los Medanos College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,028 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Medanos College with 2,028 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 751 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pittsburg, CA, which is 0.588 times less than the 1,277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 980 degrees mean that there were 2.27 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 431 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Pittsburg, CA have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsburg, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2023

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61% of the housing units in Pittsburg, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsburg, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pittsburg, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,099

Median Household Income

± $5,550

23.5k

Number of Households

± 1,269

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.5k households in Pittsburg, CA grew to $101,099 from the previous year's value of $98,408.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsburg, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsburg, CA is from Pittsburg, CA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2023, 70.2% of workers in Pittsburg, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsburg, CA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.82% of the workforce in Pittsburg, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsburg, CA (8.26k out of 75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittsburg, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Pittsburg, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pittsburg, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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