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Compare Pittsburg to Shawnee

This post compares Pittsburg, Kansas to Shawnee, Kansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pittsburg (city) Shawnee (city)
Population 20,278 64,840
Income (median) $33,121 $56,670
Home Value (median) $84,800 $214,900
White 86% 85%
Black 4% 4%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 25% 38%
Age (median) 25 38
Rentals 57% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsburg or Shawnee?
A: Pittsburg has a much smaller population count than Shawnee: 20278 compared with 64840 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pittsburg or in Shawnee?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Pittsburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pittsburg or Shawnee?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Pittsburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pittsburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 57% for Pittsburg versus 27% for Shawnee.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pittsburg may include: Emporia, Lawrence, and Hays.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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