Pittsfield

Population: 43,559
Median household income: $68,386
Median home value: $233,700

Pittsfield is a community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to 43,559 residents. Its median household income of $68,386 runs below the Berkshire County figure of $72,565.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pittsfield's population grew 1.9% from 42,766 to 43,559, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $174,300 to $233,700.

The typical home was built around 1950. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,559
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,386
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 21,589
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,76643,559

Median household income

$51,411$68,386

Median home value

$174,300$233,700

Median gross rent

$893$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,766	$51,411	$174,300	$893
2020	42,514	$56,620	$176,800	$907
2021	43,890	$59,522	$183,600	$966
2022	43,730	$66,859	$219,600	$1,027
2023	43,559	$68,386	$233,700	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,263	5.2%
5 to 17	5,480	12.6%
18 to 24	3,041	7.0%
25 to 34	6,334	14.5%
35 to 44	5,636	12.9%
45 to 54	5,358	12.3%
55 to 64	6,685	15.3%
65 to 74	5,154	11.8%
75 and over	3,608	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,723	77.4%
Black or African American	2,109	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	612	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	163	0.4%
Two or more races	3,024	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,915	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,462	7.5%
High school graduate	9,592	29.3%
Some college or associate's	9,517	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	6,683	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,521	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,006	75.7%
Carpooled	2,014	9.5%
Public transit	375	1.8%
Walked	624	3.0%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	1,798	8.5%
Other means	311	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,463	48.9%
15 to 29 min	6,673	34.5%
30 to 44 min	1,478	7.6%
45 to 59 min	776	4.0%
60+ min	951	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.6% (5,808 of 42,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,730	54.8%
Nonfamily households	8,836	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,566	90.6%
Vacant	2,023	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,068	61.7%
Renter-occupied	7,498	38.3%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units26.3%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,290	52.3%
1-unit, attached	929	4.3%
2 to 4 units	5,682	26.3%
5 to 19 units	2,438	11.3%
20 or more units	1,045	4.8%
Mobile home & other	205	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2553960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 1.99 sq mi
Center point: 42.4518, -73.2607