Pittsburg
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 12,763 | 100% |
In households | 12,338 | 97% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 9,927 | 78% |
Foreign-born white | 1,826 | 14% |
Negro | 865 | 7% |
Other races | 145 | 1% |
Indians | 19 | 0% |
Japanese | 1 | 0% |
Chinese | 56 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 1,827 | 14% |
SEX | ||
Male | 6,589 | 52% |
Female | 6,174 | 48% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 1,454 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 2,303 | 18% |
18 to 64 years | 8,414 | 66% |
65 years and over | 592 | 5% |
Median age | 29 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 3,814 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 3,915 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 3,809 | 97% |
Owner occupied | 1,876 | 49% |
Renter occupied | 1,933 | 51% |
Vacant | 102 | 3% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 9,351 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 38 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,693 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 7,675 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 1,735 | 23% |
College 4 years or more | 355 | 5% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 5,092 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 382 | 8% |
Farmers and farm managers | 4 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 524 | 10% |
Clerical and kindred | 645 | 13% |
Sales | 316 | 6% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 768 | 15% |
Operatives and kindred | 1,113 | 22% |
Private household workers | 58 | 1% |
Service workers, except private household | 549 | 11% |
Farm laborers | 6 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 661 | 13% |
Occupation not reported | 66 | 1% |