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Income/capita 17%
Household income 16%
Unemployment 68%
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IndexPittsburgCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$24,767$31,458$29,829
Median household income$63,950$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$80,261$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$45,497$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$35,035$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$30,398$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate7.8%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level15.4%15.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Pittsburg is 17% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Pittsburg is 16% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Pittsburg is 68% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Pittsburg is 2% higher than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $42,629$63,950$127,900
      City
      $42,517$63,783$127,566
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Pittsburg median earnings by income bracket

      Pittsburg employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry16.6%1.9%
      Manufacturing sector7.2%0.5%
      Financial & insurance services4.1%6.1%
      Wholesale & retail services15.1%10.5%
      Public administration3.3%5.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities8.2%3.1%
      Education, health & social services9.1%40.3%
      Other34.3%27.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Acalanes Ridge, CA1,000$187,604239.1%
      Blackhawk, CA9,468$180,515226.3%
      Orinda, CA18,936$178,704223.0%
      Reliez Valley, CA3,595$172,083211.1%
      Alamo, CA16,078$171,767210.5%
      Pittsburg, CA67,998$63,95015.6%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      North Richland Hills, TX67,994$63,53714.8%
      Dothan, AL68,066$42,56923.1%
      Mount Vernon, NY68,217$51,8866.2%
      Frederick, MD68,229$66,20619.7%
      Redondo Beach, CA67,664$103,78287.6%
      Pittsburg, CA67,998$63,95015.6%
      Source: The Pittsburg, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).