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Berkshire County

Population in July 2007: 1,350. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 648  (48.0%)
Females: 702  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  47.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,571 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Egremont:  $60,571
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $371,735 (it was $222,500 in 2000)
Egremont:  $371,735
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $563,914; Detached houses: $568,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $482,069; In 2-unit structures: $377,893; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $394,475

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Races in Egremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Egremont: 99.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), English (17.0%), German (13.8%), Italian (11.2%), Russian (6.4%), Polish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 748 feet

Land area: 18.8 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Egremont

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Egremont town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

65 residents are foreign born (4.2% Europe).

This town:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Egremont, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Egremont to the number of sex offenders is 1350 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Egremont:  0.8% ($1,768)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (40.8 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (96.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Alford, MA (4.7 miles ), Mount Washington, MA (5.4 miles) , Great Barrington, MA (5.4 miles ), Housatonic, MA (7.1 miles ), Hillsdale, NY (7.5 miles ), Sheffield, MA (7.9 miles ), Copake, NY (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $306,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $282,900
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $286,400
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $230,500
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $429,900
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $429,900
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $295,200
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $375,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.18 N, Longitude: 73.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

Egremont household income distribution Egremont home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Egremont by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 021111
    per 100,000 0.0146.874.774.874.473.3
Burglaries 30111211
    per 100,000 222.10.074.7822.7148.8806.5
Thefts 243220342432
    per 100,000 1776.52349.51493.72543.01785.72346.0
Auto thefts 001102
    per 100,000 0.00.074.774.80.0146.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 86.6123.385.9180.396.7176.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.48
US city average:  3.00

Egremont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Egremont town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 7.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Egremont:
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Egremont:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 46 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 50 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 52 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Egremont:
  • GREAT BARRINGTON (about 3 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; ID: GBR)
  • KLINE KILL (about 18 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 20 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Egremont:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 36 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 36 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 43 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)

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Church in Egremont: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Davis Pond (A), Mill Pond (B), Prospect Lake (C), Marsh Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Karner Brook (A), Fenton Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Egremont include: South Egremont Village Historic District (1), North Egremont Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: South Egremont Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.0%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Egremont, MA



Egremont compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

3.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.71%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($561 average AGI)
Berkshire County:  0.19%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampden County, MA  0.23% ($35,441 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.15% ($73,234)
from Columbia County, NY  0.12% ($36,952)


4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.39%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,035 average AGI)
Berkshire County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.23% ($35,108 average AGI)
to Hampden County, MA  0.21% ($36,750)
to Hampshire County, MA  0.20% ($30,755)


Strongest AM radio stations in Egremont:
  • WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Egremont:
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBSL-FM (91.7 FM; SHEFFIELD, MA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • W231AK (94.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF EASTERN NEW YORK, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Egremont:
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPHI525
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.962 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-1095, Fax: (202) 637-2201

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • .9 Km S Off Rt 23 At Catamount Ski Area, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPKA656
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 01/11/2012, Certifier: Donald J Ward Iii
    Registrant: Pittsfield Communications, 1502 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, MA 01201-7508, Fax: (413) 448-6263
  • .9 Km South, Off Rt 23 Catamount, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPLZ337
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.665 MHz, 157.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 04/22/2013, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004, Certifier: Bruce J Bona
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • Mount Darby, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPEK817
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.425 MHz, 451.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2004, Expiration Date: 03/18/2014, Certifier: Alan Capewll
    Registrant: Verizon New England, Inc., 125 High Street 6 Floor, Boston, MA 02110, Phone: (617) 743-5951, Fax: (617) 743-7361

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB1GDS, Licensee ID: L00313959
    Grant Date: 01/12/2001, Expiration Date: 01/12/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/13/2001, Certifier: Peter D Campbell
    Registrant: Peter D Campbell, N Egremont, MA 01252

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