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Pittsburg County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Pittsburg County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pittsburg County is a small rural county of 43,629 residents with a relatively modest educational attainment rate of 19.7% holding bachelor's degrees and median worker earnings of $36,643. Labor force participation is low at 52.8%, unemployment stands at 5.8%, and an 18.2% poverty rate reflects ongoing economic pressures, though housing costs remain low with a median home value of $146,300 and median gross rent of $857 per month. The county's population declined 1.7% over five years, and a 71.4% homeownership rate alongside a short 21.3-minute mean commute point to a stable, low-cost residential base with limited in-migration.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

43,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,310

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Pittsburg County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,277 (69.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,854 (15.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,569 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,116 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,075 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone382 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,075
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic68
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic57
  4. 4.Other Indo-European51
  5. 5.Korean45

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,395

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,477

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,823

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,209
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)2,452
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,046
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,673
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,196

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,326
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,610
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,844
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,535
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,017

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.01×)828
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.62×)2,133
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)921
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)4,216
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)1,791

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$857/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,502 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,431 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,232 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,057 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999923 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999879 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,643

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,007 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled1,363 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,174 (6.9%)
  • Walked221 (1.3%)
  • Other110 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit35 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.