One downside of living in Pittsburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.12 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Pittsburg is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Pittsburg area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The population of Pittsburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pittsburg, 23.51% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pittsburg in 2022 was $39,067, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,268 for a family of four. However, Pittsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pittsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pittsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pittsburg, accounting for 43.95% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pittsburg residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Pittsburg include German, Italian, English, Irish, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Pittsburg's cultural character, accounting for 32.06% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Pittsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
