City of Pittsburg

The city of Pittsburg in California has always been thought of as very progressive and highly dynamic city. It is located at a point where San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers meet.

A city of both progress and much promise, the rich history of the city of Pittsburgh dates way back year 1839 where Mexican government granted around 10,000 acres of land to two gentlemen. Miguel Jose Garcia and Jose Antone Mesa were the lucky recipients of this big chunk of land that we now know as Pittsburgh, California.

There was actually a time where of Pittsburg was referred to as the New York of the Pacific. The name came about when Colonel J.D. Stevenson, a native of New York city, laid out the plan for the town of Pittsburgh – which eventually became popularly known as the New York Landing. This part of the town greatly thrived on the fishing as well as canning industries. In the year 1903, the discovery of coal in the Pittsburgh hills led to the renaming of this area to the “ Black Diamond “.

The rich history of the city of Pittsburg is certainly undeniable, it has gone through so much change in the past years and now has become a very profitable city with so much to offer.

Pittsburg Information

Races in Pittsburg:

• Hispanic (32.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (31.2%)
• Black (18.9%)
• Other race (16.1%)
• Filipino (8.7%)
• Two or more races (7.2%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Asian Indian (1.3%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
• Vietnamese (0.7%)
• Chinese (0.7%)
• Other Asian (0.7%)

Pittsburg School Information

Public high/middle schools in Pittsburg:

• PITTSBURG SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,353; Location: 250 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 08 - 12)
• EAST GATE COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 41; Location: 1025 BLACK DIAMOND BLVD.; Grades: 07 - 12)
• GATEWAY HIGH (Students: 27; Location: 205 PACIFICA AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,221; Location: 1201 STONEMAN AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
• HILLVIEW JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,076; Location: 333 YOSEMITE DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
• RIVERVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,001; Location: 205 PACIFICA AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
• SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY (Students: 788; Location: 351 MARINA ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
• HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 720; Location: 4141 HARBOR ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
• LOS MEDANOS ELEMENTARY (Students: 682; Location: 610 CROWLEY AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
• BEL AIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 680; Location: 663 CANAL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
• STONEMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 662; Location: 2929 LOVERIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
• PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 655; Location: 985 W. 17TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
• WILLOW COVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 653; Location: 1880 HANLON WAY; Grades: KG - 05)

Private high/middle school in Pittsburg:

• CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 1210 STONEMAN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
• ST PETER MARTYR (Students: 324; Location: 425 WEST 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
• RAILROAD JUNCTION (Students: 14; Location: 2224 RAILROAD AVE; Grades: KG - KG)

Pittsburg compared to California state average:

• Black race population percentage above state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Median age below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
• Length of stay since moving in below state average.
• House age significantly below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.