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The City of Pittsfield had a population of 43,406 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Pittsfield is located at latitude 42.4501 and longitude -73.2454 in Berkshire County. The formal boundaries for the City of Pittsfield encompass a land area of 40.47 sq. miles and a water area of 2 sq. miles. Berkshire County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Pittsfield has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 43,406 (100%) |
Population in Households | 42,365 (97.6%) |
Population in Families | 29,793 (68.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,041 ( 2.4%) |
Population Density | 1,073 |
Diversity Index2 | 47 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $68,699 |
Average Household Income | $93,672 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 26% |
Per Capita Income | $42,431 |
Wealth Index5 | 88 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 21,794 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 11,796 (54.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 7,845 (36.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 2,153 ( 9.9%) |
Median Home Value | $289,806 |
Average Home Value | $361,652 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 89 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 19,641 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 10,446 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.28% | -0.35% |
Households | -0.09% | -0.10% |
Families | -0.19% | |
Median Household Income | 2.46% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.97% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.37% |
The table below compares Pittsfield to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 32 | 88th |
Population Density | # 155 | 38th |
Median Household Income | # 207 | 17th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 226 | 91st |
Per Capita Income | # 187 | 25th |
Diversity Index | # 72 | 71st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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