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The City of Pittsfield had a population of 43,674 as of July 1, 2023.
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 | 43,674 (100%) |
Population in Households | 42,596 (97.5%) |
Population in Families | 31,167 (71.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,078 ( 2.5%) |
Population Density | 1,079 |
Diversity Index2 | 47 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $54,455 |
Average Household Income | $85,174 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 26% |
Per Capita Income | $38,540 |
Wealth Index5 | 86 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 21,836 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 12,283 (56.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 7,454 (34.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 2,099 ( 9.6%) |
Median Home Value | $237,039 |
Average Home Value | $325,804 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 84 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 19,737 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 11,040 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.18% | -0.17% |
Households | 0.03% | 0.08% |
Families | 0.07% | |
Median Household Income | 1.79% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.90% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.47% |
The table below compares Pittsfield to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 | # 156 | 38th |
Median Household Income | # 233 | 6th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 192 | 77th |
Per Capita Income | # 201 | 19th |
Diversity Index | # 69 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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