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201 W. 4th St.
Pittsburg, KS 66762

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620-231-4100
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620-231-0964
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* Items listed above are courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce  and the Crawford County Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Weather

Monthly averages

Month Avg. High Avg. Low Mean Avg. Precip. Record High Record Low
January 41°F 21°F 31°F 1.66 in. 72°F (1986) -12°F (1985)
February 48°F 26°F 37°F 1.96 in. 83°F (1962) -16°F (1979)
March 58°F 35°F 46°F 3.71 in. 89°F (1995) 1°F (1960)
April 68°F 45°F 56°F 3.98 in. 97°F (1972) 20°F (1975)
May 77°F 55°F 66°F 5.62 in. 96°F (1963) 32°F (1976)
June 86°F 64°F 75°F 5.66 in. 103°F (1980) 47°F (1983)
July 91°F 69°F 80°F 4.19 in. 110°F (1980) 51°F (1959)
August 90°F 67°F 79°F 3.66 in. 107°F (1984) 48°F (1958)
September 82°F 59°F 70°F 5.17 in. 103°F (1998) 32°F (1995)
October 71°F 47°F 59°F 4.30 in. 94°F (1979) 19°F (1993)
November 56°F 35°F 46°F 3.71 in. 81°F (1999) 5°F (1976)
December 45°F 25°F 35°F 2.37 in. 76°F (1966) -18°F (1989)

* The information listed above was obtained from The Weather Channel ™

Demographics

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General Characteristics

Number

Percent

Total population

19,243

100

Male

9,331

48.5

Female

9,912

51.5

Median age (years)

28.1

(X)

Under 5 years

1,267

6.6

18 years and over

15,240

79.2

65 years and over

2,719

14.1

One race

18,842

97.9

White

17,266

89.7

Black or African American

598

3.1

American Indian and Alaska Native

207

1.1

Asian

374

1.9

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

32

0.2

Some other race

365

1.9

Two or more races

401

2.1

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

722

3.8

Average household size

2.23

(X)

Average family size

2.91

(X)

Total housing units

8,855

100

Occupied housing units

7,980

90.1

Owner-occupied housing units

3,992

50

Renter-occupied housing units

3,988

50

Vacant housing units

875

9.9

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

Population 25 years and over

10,812

100

High school graduate or higher

9,057

83.8

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,009

27.8

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

1,759

11.5

Disability status (population 21 to 64 years)

2,174

20.7

Foreign born

909

4.7

Now married (population 15 years and over)

6,572

41.1

Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over)

1,256

6.9

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

9,728

61.8

Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and over)

13.8

(X)

Median household income (dollars)

24,221

(X)

Median family income (dollars)

36,674

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

15,318

(X)

Families below poverty level

583

13.6

Individuals below poverty level

4,056

22.5

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

Single-family owner-occupied homes

3,639

100

Median value (dollars)

53,200

(X)

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

With a mortgage

706

(X)

Not mortgaged

269

(X)


* The information listed above was obtained from the United States Census Bureau         

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