Pittsburg County, OK

People

The total population of Pittsburg County is 43,702. The median age is 39.42

43,702

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

52.42%

Male

Female

47.58%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
5290
Ages 10 to 19
5793
Ages 20 to 29
5009
Ages 30 to 39
5525
Ages 40 to 49
5266
Ages 50 to 59
5134
Ages 60 to 64
2927
Ages 65+
8758

Median Age

39

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

29.17% of the population in Pittsburg County have an associate's degree or higher. 87.66% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

3.83%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

8.52%

High School
High School

37.33%

Some College
Some College

21.16%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

9.15%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

13.27%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

6.75%

1

in the community

18

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

17

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Pittsburg County has a labor force of 17,883 people, with an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

17,883

Labor Force

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

-0.6%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

15.26%

2,504

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

10.05%

1,649

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

9.3%

1,526

Sales

Sales

8.24%

1,352

Production Workers

Production Workers

7.19%

1,179

Total Employees

16,404

20202021202220232024

The work distribution of total employees in Pittsburg County is:

29%

Blue Collar

70%

White Collar


Total Establishments

1,309

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Pittsburg County has a total of 1,309 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Pittsburg County were Health Care and Social Services, Manufacturing, Retail, and Public Administration.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

5,021

Jobs

160

Establishments

2
Manufacturing

Manufacturing

1,848

Jobs

47

Establishments

3
Retail

Retail

1,755

Jobs

196

Establishments

4
Public Administration

Public Administration

1,386

Jobs

38

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Pittsburg County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

62.34%

5-9 Employees

20.7%

10-19 Employees

9.09%

20-49 Employees

3.51%

50-99 Employees

2.98%

100+ Employees

1.38%

Income and Spending

Households in Pittsburg County earn a median yearly income of $53,394. 23.07% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $81,852 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Tax and Retirement (Total), Transportation (Total), Shelter (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$53,394

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

16

%

less than the state

33

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$15,688

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$14,306

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$13,361

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,702

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$6,070

Piggy Bank

$81,852

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 43% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 20 minutes commuting to work. Pittsburg County is served by 28 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 11 miles away.

20min

Commute Travel Time

2 + 28(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

11miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

4%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

6%

Top State Personal Income Tax

5.25%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5.3%

State Sales Tax

4.5%