Pittsburg

KS

Crawford County, Kansas

Population 39K |Median income $49,779 |2 hospitals

Population
39,012
Crawford County
Median Income
$49,779
-21% vs avg
Median Home Value
$114,100
-42% vs avg
Median Age
32.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
39K-1%
Median Income
$50,311+35%
Median Home Value
$122,400+46%
Poverty Rate
20.8%+1%
Unemployment
3.5%-53%

Economics

Median Rent
$821/mo
Poverty Rate
20.9% +45% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30.9%
Work From Home 4%
Public Transit 0%

Demographics

White 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
35.1%
Short Sleep Duration
34.2%
Physical Inactivity
27.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.3%
Binge Drinking
16.5%
Current Smoking
16.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
14%
Diabetes
11.2%
Current Asthma
10.5%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 75.6%
Dental Visit 59.1%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Stroke
3.5%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MERCY HOSPITAL PITTSBURG, INC
PITTSBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Pittsburg Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Crawford County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.