Pittsburg County Information

Pittsburg in Oklahoma occupies 1,378 square miles and has a 2006 population of 45,002, a change from a 2000 population of 43,953 and 40,950 in 1990. 13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.3% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 114 acts of violent crime reported in Pittsburg in 2004, a change from 125 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 869 people: 4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.5%.

Read more about Pittsburg, Oklahoma in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPittsburg 
StateOklahoma 
Land Area1,378 sq. milesRanked 491 of 3,140
Population 200645,002Ranked 1,040 of 3,140
Population 200544,564 
Population 200043,953Ranked 1,016 of 3,140
Population 199040,950Ranked 980 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion78.3% 
African American4% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American12.8% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1411.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.3% 
Population 25 to 3412.3% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.2% 
Population 55 to 6412.2% 
Population 65 to 748.8% 
Population 75 and up8.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes114125
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes13 
Robberies9 
Aggravated Assaults90 
Total Property Crimes1,3331,427
Burglaries420 
Larceny Thefts803 
Motor Vehicle Thefts110 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population20,99917,705
Unemployed Population869799
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%

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