Pittsfield, MA

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2021 Population
43,890
3.24% 1-year growth
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.6
1.59% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.7%
0.64% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$59,522
5.13% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$183,600
3.85% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
21,578
3.08% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Pittsfield, MA had a population of 43.9k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $59,522. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pittsfield, MA grew from 42,514 to 43,890, a 3.24% increase and its median household income grew from $56,620 to $59,522, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pittsfield, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), White (Hispanic) (2.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.41%).

None of the households in Pittsfield, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Pittsfield, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pittsfield, MA are Berkshire Community College (164775) (274 degrees awarded in 2021) and Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus (74 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Pittsfield, MA was $183,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Pittsfield, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pittsfield, MA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Pittsfield, MA is home to a population of 43.9k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.88% of Pittsfield, MA residents were born outside of the country (3.02k people).

In 2021, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Pittsfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2021 Citizenship
97.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Pittsfield, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsfield, MA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsfield, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.4k ± 574
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.2k ± 445
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 382
7.92%
Hispanic Population
3.48k people

In 2021, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Pittsfield, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.92% of the people in Pittsfield, MA are hispanic (3.48k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    102,889 ± 7,817 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    98,796 ± 7,662 people
  3. Brazil
    87,929 ± 7,234 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,889 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 98,796 and Brazil with 87,929.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.88%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.02k people
5.71%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.43k people

As of 2021, 6.88% of Pittsfield, MA residents (3.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pittsfield, MA was 5.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    815 ± 176
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    267 ± 113
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    243 ± 127

Pittsfield, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Pittsfield, MA employs 21.6k people. The largest industries in Pittsfield, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,772 people), Retail Trade (2,594 people), and Educational Services (2,386 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,808), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,986), and Manufacturing ($60,676).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,737. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

21.6k
2021 Value
± 1,218
3.08%
1 Year growth
± 7.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pittsfield, MA grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 20.9k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsfield, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,603 people), Management Occupations (2,322 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,070 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsfield, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

21.6k
2021 Value
± 1,218
3.08%
1 Year growth
± 7.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pittsfield, MA grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 20.9k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsfield, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,772 people), Retail Trade (2,594 people), and Educational Services (2,386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsfield, MA, though some of these residents may live in Pittsfield, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,556
Median earning men ± $2,776
$32,480
Median earning women ± $1,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,528), Manufacturing ($64,077), and Wholesale Trade ($59,134).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($62,250), Public Administration ($53,359), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,640).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.1B
  2. $29.7B
  3. $28.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B
2020 Value in Massachusetts
$627B
Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts
112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.8B
  2. $20.3B
  3. $14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Pittsfield, MA awarded 348 degrees. The student population of Pittsfield, MA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 514 male students and 1,136 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pittsfield, MA are White (245 and 70.4%), followed by Black or African American (39 and 11.2%), Unknown (23 and 6.61%), and Hispanic or Latino (22 and 6.32%).

The largest universities in Pittsfield, MA by number of degrees awarded are Berkshire Community College (164775) (274 and 78.7%) and Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus (74 and 21.3%).

The most popular majors in Pittsfield, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (50 and 14.4%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (46 and 13.2%), and Registered Nursing (40 and 11.5%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,650 students enrolled in Pittsfield, MA, 31.2% men and 68.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,110 records, of which 69.8% were women and 30.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 50 degree-majors awarded
  2. 40 degree-majors awarded
  3. 11 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pittsfield, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pittsfield, MA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 274 degrees awarded
  2. 74 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Berkshire Community College (164775) with 274 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 89 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pittsfield, MA, which is 0.344 times less than the 259 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 245 degrees mean that there were 6.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 39 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($15,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($4,868) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,325) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.35M), Bachelors Degree (1.33M), and Some college (1.01M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Pittsfield, MA was $183,600 in 2021, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $176,800 to $183,600, a 3.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsfield, MA is 62.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pittsfield, MA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsfield, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pittsfield, MA is $59,522. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Pittsfield, MA was Census Tract 9005 with a value of $93,325, followed by Census Tract 9008 and Census Tract 9007, with respective values of $89,494 and $77,465.

Property

$183,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,257
$12,090
Median Property Taxes
±$812

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pittsfield, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pittsfield, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.7%
Homeownership
2021
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.7% of the housing units in Pittsfield, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9005
  2. Census Tract 9008
  3. Census Tract 9007

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pittsfield, MA was Census Tract 9005 with a value of $93,325, followed by Census Tract 9008 and Census Tract 9007, with respective values of $89,494 and $77,465.

The following map shows all of the places in Pittsfield, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$59,522
Median Household Income
± $4,519
19.3k
Number of Households
± 1,043

In 2021, the median household income of the 19.3k households in Pittsfield, MA grew to $59,522 from the previous year's value of $56,620.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsfield, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsfield, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.48
2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2021, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0427% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.34%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2021, 78.7% of workers in Pittsfield, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.34%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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Commute Time

16.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsfield, MA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Pittsfield, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pittsfield, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pittsfield, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsfield, MA (5.48k out of 43.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittsfield, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.4% of the population of Pittsfield, MA has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berkshire County, MA see 839 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (848 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1065 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 106 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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839 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berkshire County, MA

Primary care physicians in Berkshire County, MA see an average of 839 patients per year. This represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (848 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berkshire County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.58%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
28.1%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pittsfield, MA declined by 12.9% from 2.96% to 2.58%.

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