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Pittsburg, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Crawford County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
20,606 Population 1,531/sq mi density
$40,220 Median Income $24,545 per capita
$110,800 Home Value $129,406 Zillow
$840 Median Rent 32.0% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
451 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,220 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,800 home value, $840/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$40,220
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,545
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
80% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Pittsburg vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Pittsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,220
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,545
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,070
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$869
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$869
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.1%
Other 17.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,084
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
133
Retail
137
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,070
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$40,220
Per Capita Income$24,545
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,070
Avg Weekly Wage$869
County GDP$2,158M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate22.3%
Gini Coefficient0.466
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone77.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,084
Restaurants101
Healthcare133
Retail137
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,070
Avg Property Tax$4,300