2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Emporia, KS vs Pittsburg, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Pittsburg, is 21% less than it is in Emporia and is 88% below the National Average.
- Emporia unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Pittsburg unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Emporia, KSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%26.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,260$23,362$37,638
 Household Income$46,642$36,657$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,687$47,122$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Emporia, KSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.6%20.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%11.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.4%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%9.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.3%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%2.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Emporia, KSPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%11.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.5%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%7.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.4%19.7%13.1%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 16 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 16 years ago

small town, big  More

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