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Pittsburg, CA Profile


Pittsburg, CA, population 65,128, is located in California's Contra Costa county, about 8.7 miles from Concord and 20.9 miles from Vallejo.

Through the 90's Pittsburg's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pittsburg has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Pittsburg's population has grown by about 6%.

Pittsburg's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pittsburg tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American19%
Native American1%
Asian13%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200056,787N/A
200158,7673.49%
200259,7091.60%
200360,0130.51%
200461,3632.25%
200561,4250.10%
200661,6930.44%
200762,0560.59%
200863,9613.07%
200965,1281.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,557
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001386
2002355
2003381
2004441
2005394
2006345
2007391
2008323
2009232
2010234
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 41093116
2002 61484105
2003 61082135
2004 81184169
2005 57114122
2006 8813072
2007 8715976
2008 3313068
2009 839446
2010 648361

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,617
20024,610
20034,032
20043,852
20054,132
20064,156
20073,758
20083,723
20093,227
20103,117
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 372 1,812 486
2002 417 1,680 616
2003 435 1,473 558
2004 374 1,469 534
2005 458 1,516 630
2006 468 1494 661
2007 456 1250 696
2008 439 1337 578
2009 493 1082 522
2010 501 1046 508

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area10.9 Square Miles
Water Area1 Square Miles



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