Pittsfield, MA Profile: Facts & Data

Pittsfield, Massachusetts - Basic Facts

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.

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Pittsfield, MA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
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
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

HOUSING

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

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

19,641

Average Household Size

2.16

Family Households

10,446

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
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%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

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%

Pittsfield, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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
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

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

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

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Pittsfield, MA Profile: Facts & Data

Pittsfield, Massachusetts - Basic Facts

Pittsfield, MA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Pittsfield, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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