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Pittsfield city, MA


Berkshire County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 43,730   ( 1,007 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.5 square miles
Population density: 1080.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,685 79.32% 9.8%
Black:2,3905.47% 7.9%
Indian:260.06% 66.2%
Asian:5681.30% 2.5%
2+ races:2,1434.90% 92.0%
Hispanic:3,6908.44% 65.8%
Total non-White:9,04520.68% 43.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,752 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,745 7.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,737
38,43785.92%
2,2144.95%
770.17%
5541.24%
1,1162.49%
2,2254.97%
6,30014.08%

2000
45,793
41,92391.55%
1,5623.41%
330.07%
5081.11%
7431.62%
9242.02%
3,8708.45%

1990
48,622
46,15094.92%
1,3682.81%
670.14%
5711.17%
n/a
4660.96%
2,4725.08%

1980
51,974
49,98396.17%
1,3402.58%
410.08%
3540.68%
n/a
2480.48%
1,9913.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,486 -7.6
2,430 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,227 -8.7
1,398 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,833 -7.4
481 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittsfield city, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.4
7,832 17.9%
35,898 82.1%
8,745 20.0%
19,237
2.22
11,007 57.2%
7,542 68.5%
1,598 14.5%
8,230 42.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
9,486 21.2%
35,251 78.8%
7,864 17.6%
19,653
2.22
11,282 57.4%
7,457 66.1%
1,775 15.7%
8,371 42.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
10,604 23.2%
35,189 76.8%
8,551 18.7%
19,653
2.27
11,802 60.1%
8,426 71.4%
1,786 15.1%
7,851 39.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
11,022 22.7%
37,600 77.3%
8,396 17.3%
20,101
2.39
13,281 66.1%
10,162 76.5%
1,464 11.0%
6,820 33.9%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
14,108 27.1%
37,866 72.9%
7,350 14.1%
19,444
2.65
14,051 72.3%
11,272 80.2%
1,313 9.3%
5,393 27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Pittsfield city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,283 
Median Value$219,600 
Occupied19,23790.4%
Vacant2,0469.6%
Owned11,84761.6%
Rented7,39038.4%
Median Rent$1,027 
Single-Family Units11,92056.0%
    Detached11,05852.0%
    Attached8624.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,71417.5%
Mobile Homes2071.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pittsfield city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007413.9%
$10,000 to $14,9997974.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1706.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997864.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997764.0%
$30,000 to $34,9999164.8%
$35,000 to $39,9999334.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996873.6%
$45,000 to $49,9997233.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3607.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6598.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,04015.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,92010.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1245.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2446.5%
$200,000 or more1,3617.1%
Median Household Income66,859 
Per Capita Income42,303 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6508.6%
Public Assistance1,2156.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,18821.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,44672.6%
Unemployed1,4895.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force19,93578.5%
Not in Labor Force5,47121.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,1695,60356.1%
Non-Profit1,4082,78333.6%
Self-Employed92090150.5%
Local Government5321,19830.8%
State Government59255051.8%
Federal Government2324583.8%
Total Private + Self8,0896,50455.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,7644,57637.7%
Total10,85311,08049.5%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,22314.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,50020.5%
Professional, Technical6,27628.6%
Service Occupations4,47620.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing540.2%
All others3,49515.9%
White Collar 63.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,00322.8%
Retail trade2,86013.0%
Educational services2,0939.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7447.9%
Manufacturing1,5327.0%
Accommodation and food services1,4176.4%
Other services1,2885.9%
Public administration1,0504.8%
Construction9634.4%
Finance and insurance7883.6%
Transportation and warehousing6422.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5702.6%
Wholesale trade5382.4%
Information4211.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3721.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3161.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1600.7%
Utilities1430.7%
Management650.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pittsfield city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3460.79%
Puerto Rican1,4073.22%
Cuban1040.24%
Dominican910.21%
Total Central American8431.93%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran510.12%
Nicaraguan400.09%
Panamanian1190.27%
Salvadoran6331.45%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6301.44%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2250.51%
Ecuadorian1740.40%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2310.53%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2690.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1690.39%
Chinese920.21%
Thai520.12%
Korean420.10%
Vietnamese300.07%
Filipino280.06%
Japanese240.05%
Taiwanese180.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,59590.7%
Spanish2,1045.1%
Other5441.3%
Other Indo-European3480.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2970.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1900.5%
Other Asian1310.3%
German, other Germanic840.2%
Korean670.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish8,50119.4%
Italian7,73017.7%
English4,43910.2%
German4,0089.2%
French3,7098.5%
Polish2,6276.0%
American2,3995.5%
French Canadian1,4313.3%
Scottish7801.8%
Swedish4191.0%
Portuguese3950.9%
Dutch3900.9%
Russian3780.9%
European3630.8%
African3020.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,52997.3%
Not a citizen1,2012.7%
Native40,74593.2%
Foreign-born2,9856.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pittsfield city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
659 2.0%1,743 5.3%9,612 29.4%9,470 29.0%6,649 20.4%4,537 13.9%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 659 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,743 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,612 29.4%
Some College 9,470 29.0%
Bach. Degree 6,649 20.4%
Grad Degree 4,537 13.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pittsfield city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +246 D +2,251 D + 4.2%
D +2,497
2020 vs. 2012 R +973 R +169 R + 5.7%
D +804
2020 vs. 2008 R +613 D +126 R + 3.0%
D +739
2016 vs. 2008 R +367 R +2,125 R + 7.2%
D -1,758
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 16,404 74.8% Donald Trump* (R) 5,017 22.9% 521 2.4% 21,942 -9 -24 0.60%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,907 68.8% Donald Trump (R) 4,771 23.6% 1,524 7.5% 20,202 -9 -22 0.61%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 15,600 78.0% Mitt Romney (R) 4,044 20.2% 344 1.7% 19,988 -17 -27 0.63%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 15,665 76.1% John McCain (R) 4,404 21.4% 512 2.5% 20,581 -15 -24 0.67%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 15,269 74.7% George W. Bush* (R) 4,991 24.4% 184 0.9% 20,444 -12 -26 0.70%
2000 53% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,572 67.7% George W. Bush (R) 4,402 23.7% 1,593 8.6% 18,567 -9 -24 0.69%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pittsfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,404 74.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,017 22.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 290 1.3%
Other 231 1.1%
TOTAL 21,942
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Pittsfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,907 68.8%
Donald Trump (R) 4,771 23.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 763 3.8%
Other 761 3.8%
TOTAL 20,202
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Pittsfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,600 78.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,044 20.2%
Other 344 1.7%
TOTAL 19,988
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Pittsfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,665 76.1%
John McCain (R) 4,404 21.4%
Other 512 2.5%
TOTAL 20,581
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -24


2004 President, Pittsfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,991 24.4%
John Kerry (D) 15,269 74.7%
Other 184 0.9%
TOTAL 20,444
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -26


2000 President, Pittsfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,402 23.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,572 67.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,092 5.9%
Other 501 2.7%
TOTAL 18,567
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittsfield city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 38% Maura Healey (D) 10,181 72.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,574 25.5% 288 [+] 2.1% 14,043 -9 0.57%
2020 S2 58% Ed Markey* (D) 16,208 76.2% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,914 23.1% 143 [+] 0.7% 21,265 -9 0.60%
2018 S1 45% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 11,970 72.8% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,978 24.2% 496 [+] 3.0% 16,444 -12 0.61%
2018 G 45% Charlie Baker* (R) 8,755 53.7% Jay Gonzalez (D) 7,517 46.1% 17 [+] 0.1% 16,289 -13 0.61%
2014 S2 31% Ed Markey* (D) 8,433 76.2% Brian Herr (R) 2,622 23.7% 6 [+] 0.1% 11,061 -14 0.53%
2014 G 32% Charlie Baker (R) 7,559 66.3% Martha Coakley (D) 3,155 27.7% 695 [+] 6.1% 11,409 18 0.53%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote