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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Pittsfield Metro

Pittsfield, MA · 1 counties · 139,352 residents · 927 sq mi
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Pittsfield is a metro area of 139,352 people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.7% of people across the metro. Median home value sits at $114,500. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $30,470, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
139,352
+3%vs 2000
vs 134,953 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
150 / sq mi
+3%vs 2000
vs 146 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.9
−11%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
927 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K129K133K137K141K19902000201020202024Pittsfield
2024129K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(8,702)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(8,770)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(8,818)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(10,173)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(10,280)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(21,043)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(20,655)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(14,005)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(13,367)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(12,969)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(7,774)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(2,796)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,470
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,047 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,857
−32%vs 2000
vs $21,807 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$114,500
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $115,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$437
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $499 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(126,961)
Black1.9%(2,570)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,286)
Asian1%(1,312)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(135,133)
Black1.8%(2,471)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,126)
Asian0.7%(980)
Other0.6%(768)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(2,744)
South American1.4%(1,758)
Central American0.9%(1,153)
Colombian0.8%(1,065)
Salvadoran0.6%(719)
Mexican0.4%(534)
Ecuadorian0.3%(346)
Guatemalan0.2%(280)
Peruvian0.2%(268)
Dominican0.2%(261)
Spaniard0.2%(214)
Cuban0.2%(210)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(109)
Chilean0%(47)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(639)
Asian Indian0.3%(417)
Nepalese0.3%(353)
Korean0.3%(324)
Vietnamese0.1%(138)
Malaysian0.1%(105)
Cambodian0.1%(97)
Filipino0%(57)
Laotian0%(52)
Japanese0%(47)
Taiwanese0%(45)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
Irish19%(24,567)
Italian14.8%(19,190)
English13.8%(17,922)
German10.4%(13,411)
French9%(11,692)
Polish6.6%(8,552)
American4.2%(5,498)
French Canadian3.2%(4,095)
Scottish2.6%(3,347)
Russian1.4%(1,823)
Swedish0.9%(1,229)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,200)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(908)
Canadian0.6%(801)
Arab0.6%(716)
Ukrainian0.5%(707)
British0.5%(673)
Lebanese0.5%(655)
Welsh0.5%(613)
Lithuanian0.4%(560)
Norwegian0.4%(540)
Austrian0.4%(520)
Danish0.4%(511)
Hungarian0.4%(459)
West Indian0.3%(451)
Greek0.3%(427)
Portuguese0.3%(418)
Finnish0.3%(401)
Croatian0.3%(371)
Swiss0.3%(331)
Czech0.2%(289)
Romanian0.2%(217)
Ghanaian0.2%(211)
Brazilian0.1%(172)
Cape Verdean0.1%(168)
Slovak0.1%(165)
Jamaican0.1%(147)
Belgian0.1%(138)
Serbian0.1%(131)
Armenian0.1%(121)
Turkish0.1%(81)
Latvian0.1%(74)
Nigerian0.1%(69)
Haitian0%(57)
Iranian0%(53)
Israeli0%(37)
Moroccan0%(23)
Slovene0%(20)
Egyptian0%(13)
Syrian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.9%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.1%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38%(20,881)
Married47.5%(26,058)
Widowed3.4%(1,852)
Divorced11.1%(6,111)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(18,560)
Married45.4%(26,360)
Widowed9%(5,256)
Divorced13.6%(7,928)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.1%(1,029)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(894)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(2,480)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(458)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,411 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

PittsfieldCENTRAL42,909North Adams12,368Adams5,427Williamstown5,070Great Barrington2,331Lenox1,866Lee1,511Housatonic1,113Cheshire674Lenox Dale29
What's inside

1 component county

Berkshire CountyCENTRAL128,224
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pittsfield, MA?

Pittsfield, MA has about 139,352 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pittsfield, MA?

The typical household in Pittsfield, MA earns about $30,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pittsfield, MA expensive?

In Pittsfield, MA, the median home is worth about $114,500, and the typical rent is about $437 a month.

How educated are people in Pittsfield, MA?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pittsfield, MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pittsfield, MA?

About 8.7% of people in Pittsfield, MA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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