United States › Pittsfield METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Pittsfield Metro Pittsfield, MA · 1 counties · 131,219 residents · 927 sq mi
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The short version
With 131,219 people, Pittsfield is a metro area. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $207,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K 129K 133K 137K 141K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pittsfield Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,907
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,047 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $21,807 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$207,800
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$715
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $499 in 2000
US average: $853
from 66.9% in 2000
32.7% rent
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 4.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.1%(126,961)
Hispanic / Latino 1.7%(2,286)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 90.6%(118,926)
Hispanic / Latino 3.5%(4,530)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 26.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 31.9%(18,560)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 13.9%(894)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pittsfield, MA? Pittsfield, MA has about 131,219 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pittsfield, MA? The typical household in Pittsfield, MA earns about $48,907 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 $207,800, and the typical rent is about $715 a month.
How educated are people in Pittsfield, MA? About 29.6% 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 11.6% of people in Pittsfield, MA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pittsfield, MA grown since 1990? Yes, Pittsfield, MA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,133 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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