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Pittsburg, KS vs Independence, KS

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburg.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Independence.
 Pittsburg, KSIndependence, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,584329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201020,258  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,846285,036,114
 Population - 199017,775  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,119.893.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburg, KSIndependence, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburg, KSIndependence, KSUnited States
 White79.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburg, KSIndependence, KSUnited States
 Married Population36.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households8,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,12080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,858  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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