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Pittsburg, KS Profile


Pittsburg, KS, population 19,639, is located in Kansas's Crawford county, about 78.6 miles from Springfield and 108.7 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Pittsburg's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pittsburg has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Pittsburg's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,266N/A
200119,3130.24%
200219,207-0.55%
200319,3570.78%
200419,3740.09%
200519,322-0.27%
200619,3960.38%
200719,4440.25%
200819,6100.85%
200919,6390.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,221
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002730
2003815
2004573
2005619
2006610
2007529
2008465
2009579
2010363
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 11915107
2003 82112115
2004 0151680
2005 0191090
2006 3231181
2007 1101080
2008 18874
2009 011994
2010 281052

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200210,011
20039,049
20047,846
20056,042
20066,553
20076,035
20086,280
20096,749
20105,753
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 471 1,402 73
2003 334 1,328 70
2004 268 1,174 77
2005 226 888 47
2006 278 930 60
2007 240 855 58
2008 262 898 69
2009 246 1026 57
2010 209 884 47

Location

Elevation944 feet above sea level
Land Area10 Square Miles



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