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Population
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Pittsburg

56,769
Total Population in 2000
In 2000, Pittsburg was home to 56,769 people. Residents were a majority working age, while those under 18 were a substantially larger segment of the community than those 65 and older. The population was diverse, with no racial group in the majority.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
Age18-6434,61061%
SexFemale28,88251%
Race and Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino (any race)18,28732%

Age

30.9
Median Age
In 2000, Pittsburg's population was a majority working-age adults, while those under age 18 were a substantially larger share of the community than those 65 and older. Looking at 10-year age ranges, 0-9 was the largest group.

Population by Age Range

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Population by Age Group

61%
18-64
    17,499
    Under 18
    34,610
    18-64
    4,660
    65 and over
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Table: Population by Age Range

Age RangePopulation in Pittsburg
TotalPercentage
0-99,81917%
10-199,44017%
20-298,31715%
30-399,01316%
40-498,43315%
50-595,3499%
60-693,0695%
70-792,1674%
80+1,1622%

Table: Population by Age Group

Age GroupPopulation in Pittsburg
TotalPercentage
Under 1817,49931%
18-6434,61061%
65 and over4,6608%
* For both charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), P012 Sex by Age.

Sex and Age

In 2000, females outnumbered males by a moderate amount in Pittsburg. Males 0-9 were the largest group by age, followed by females 0-9 and males 10-19. The biggest gap was in the 70-79 age group, where females were the larger share.

Population by Sex

51%
Female
    27,887
    Male
    28,882
    Female
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Population by Sex and Age

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01.5k3k4.5k6k0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+4,9844,8064,1844,4924,1192,6011,4308733984,8354,6344,1334,5214,3142,7481,6391,294764
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Male
Female

Table: Population by Sex

SexPittsburg
TotalPercentage
Male27,88749%
Female28,88251%

Table: Population by Sex and Age

Sex and AgePittsburg
TotalPercentage
Male27,88749%
Male: 0-94,9849%
Male: 10-194,8068%
Male: 20-294,1847%
Male: 30-394,4928%
Male: 40-494,1197%
Male: 50-592,6015%
Male: 60-691,4303%
Male: 70-798732%
Male: 80+398<1%
Female28,88251%
Female: 0-94,8359%
Female: 10-194,6348%
Female: 20-294,1337%
Female: 30-394,5218%
Female: 40-494,3148%
Female: 50-592,7485%
Female: 60-691,6393%
Female: 70-791,2942%
Female: 80+7641%
* For both charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), P012 Sex by Age.

Race and Hispanic or Latino

32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
In 2000, Pittsburg had a diverse population with no race/ethnicity being a majority. Hispanic and white people were the largest groups in the community, while Black and Asian residents were the next biggest segments of the population.

Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino

05k10k15k20kWhite*Black or African American*American Indian / Alaska Native*Asian*Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander*Other / Multi-racial*Hispanic or Latino (any race)31%18%<1%12%<1%5%32%
05k10k15k20kWhite*Black or African American*American Indian / Alaska Native*Asian*Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander*Other / Multi-racial*Hispanic or Latino (any race)31%18%<1%12%<1%5%32%
05k10k15k20kWhite*Black or African American*American Indian / Alaska Native*Asian*Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander*Other / Multi-racial*Hispanic or Latino (any race)31%18%<1%12%<1%5%32%
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Table: Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino

Race and Hispanic or LatinoPopulation in Pittsburg
TotalPercentage
White17,69731%
Black or African American10,45718%
American Indian / Alaska Native210<1%
Asian7,03112%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander464<1%
Other / Multi-racial2,6235%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)18,28732%
* Categorized as Not Hispanic. This means that all the racial groups marked with an asterisk — White, Black or African American, American Indian / Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, and Other / Multi-racial — do not include individuals who identify as Hispanic or Latino. The "Hispanic or Latino (any race)" category is separate, as Hispanic/Latino is considered an ethnicity rather than a racial category. For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), P008 Hispanic or Latino by Race.