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A town of 682. A typical home worth about $152K.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
682
−1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$152K
−5.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
113
A commuter town

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682 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 73° · L 57°

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Housing

A typical Pittsburg home is worth about $152K

The typical Pittsburg home is worth about $152,000, down 5.7% in a year, 49% below the Illinois typical home.

$152KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pittsburg$152K
Illinois$298K
−5.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pittsburg

Most working residents leave Pittsburg for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (28%), Mount Vernon (6%) and Herrin (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pittsburg1%
Marion28%
Mount Vernon6%
Herrin5%
Carbondale5%
13 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Pittsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pittsburg has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pittsburg is

Pittsburg beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outPittsburgIL
More adults with COPD8.5%6.3%
More smokers16.1%12.1%
More adults with heart disease7.3%5.9%
Marion Il VA Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pittsburg for work

Where Pittsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Marion Marion 28% 6% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 6% 5% → Herrin Herrin 5% 5% → Carbondale Carbondale 5% 4% → Johnston City Johnston City 4% 3% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 3% Pittsburg · 1% stay
113jobs based in Pittsburg
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pittsburg

Village in Illinois, United States

Pittsburg is a village in Williamson County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Pittsburg had a population of 565.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
565
Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
466 ft
ZIP code
62974

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