Housatonic

Population: 1,054
Median household income: $86,920
Median home value: $429,200

Located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Housatonic is a community with a population of 1,054. Its median household income of $86,920 runs above the Berkshire County figure of $72,565.

From 2019 to 2023, Housatonic's population grew 40.0% from 753 to 1,054, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $275,000 to $429,200.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,054
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,920
Median home value: $429,200
Median gross rent: $1,259
Housing units: 618
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7531,054

Median household income

$35,481$86,920

Median home value

$275,000$429,200

Median gross rent

$1,269$1,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	753	$35,481	$275,000	$1,269
2020	682	$49,435	$288,900	$979
2021	895	$60,845	$311,800	$1,042
2022	985	$80,000	$412,900	$1,116
2023	1,054	$86,920	$429,200	$1,259

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	151	14.3%
18 to 24	79	7.5%
25 to 34	79	7.5%
35 to 44	184	17.5%
45 to 54	163	15.5%
55 to 64	215	20.4%
65 to 74	85	8.1%
75 and over	98	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	889	84.3%
Black or African American	27	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.8%
High school graduate	105	12.7%
Some college or associate's	270	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	248	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	194	23.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	565	76.9%
Carpooled	15	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	21.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	208	35.9%
15 to 29 min	139	24.0%
30 to 44 min	97	16.7%
45 to 59 min	52	9.0%
60+ min	84	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 4.5% (47 of 1,054)

	Count	Share
Family households	289	54.4%
Nonfamily households	242	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	531	85.9%
Vacant	87	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	355	66.9%
Renter-occupied	176	33.1%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	450	72.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	110	17.8%
5 to 19 units	17	2.8%
20 or more units	41	6.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2531295
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.2412, -73.3562