Pittsfield, New York
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Population change since 2000: +5.5%
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| Males: 693 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 673 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13411.
| Pittsfield: | $51,160 |
| NY: | $72,108 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $28,040 (it was $15,347 in 2000)
Pittsfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $126,836 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
| Pittsfield: | $126,836 |
| NY: | $338,700 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $211,236; detached houses: $214,321; townhouses or other attached units: $323,536; in 2-unit structures: $226,379; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $704,250; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,233; mobile homes: $73,726
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittsfield, NY
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- 1,29895.0%White alone
- 241.8%Two or more races
- 231.7%Hispanic
- 100.7%Black alone
- 90.7%Asian alone
- 10.07%American Indian alone
- 10.07%Other race alone
Races in Pittsfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (19.8%), Irish (16.4%), German (14.4%), United States (10.1%), Italian (8.8%), French (5.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1140 feet
Land area: 37.7 square miles.
Population density: 36 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.5% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pittsfield town: | 1.9% ($1,154) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(33.4 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (124.6 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (142.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Burlington, NY (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.61 N, Longitude: 75.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
| Here: | 4.9% |
| New York: | 8.1% |
- Health care (11.2%)
- Finance & insurance (10.9%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
- Construction (16.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.0%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Wood products (3.5%)
- Health care (21.7%)
- Finance & insurance (18.5%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (2.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Carpenters (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Cashiers (7.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Computer specialists (4.3%)
Average climate in Pittsfield, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Pittsfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Pittsfield town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pittsfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.8 miles away from Pittsfield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 153.2 miles away from Pittsfield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 151.1 miles away from Pittsfield center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 354.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from Pittsfield center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 274.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Otsego County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pittsfield:
- VALLEY VIEW MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- NORWICH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- HOSPICE OF CHENANGO COUNTY (Hospital, about 15 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- CATSKILL AREA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; ONEONTA, NY)
- CHESTNUT PARK AND REHABILITATION NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ONEONTA, NY)
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; ONEONTA, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:
- SUNY Oneonta (about 15 miles; Oneonta, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,081)
- Colgate University (about 20 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Morrisville State College (about 26 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 30 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,911)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 32 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 33 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 34 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pittsfield: Ketchum Corners (A), Taylor Corners (B), Waltzing Horse Farm (C), Johnson Farms (D), Peet Hook Pastures (E), Buckhill Farm (F), Briggs Corners (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Morris Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Wharton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 17.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield:
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 60.8%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield:
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.4 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pittsfield, NY (based on Otsego County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11,599 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,637 | 69 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,829 | 26 |
| Other | 1,094 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
| None | 38,075 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| This county: | 2.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Otsego County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
| Otsego County: | 5.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
| Here: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.7% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Otsego County: | 24.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Otsego County: | 15.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
5.59% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($42,979 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.59% |
| New York average: | 4.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Delaware County, NY |  0.93% ($34,389 average AGI) |
| from Chenango County, NY | 0.59% ($34,962) |
| from Herkimer County, NY | 0.32% ($31,556) |
6.22% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($51,400 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.22% |
| New York average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Delaware County, NY | 0.88% ($35,289 average AGI) |
| to Chenango County, NY | 0.58% ($30,409) |
| to Herkimer County, NY | 0.33% ($38,227) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsfield:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WDOS (730 AM; 1 kW; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsfield:
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
- WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZOZ (103.1 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pittsfield:
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 62ft / 18.6mTotal length
- $10,299,000Total costs
- 4,585Total average daily traffic
- 385Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,629Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1- Maddison Road (106996) (Lat: 42.590583 Lon: -75.296083), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN633, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, Grant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030, Certifier: Michael P GogginRegistrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- Edward G Roach, Matteson Road (Ny12288-B) (Lat: 42.590583 Lon: -75.296083), Type: 61.0, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, Matteson Road (Ny12288-B) (Lat: 42.590583 Lon: -75.296083), Type: 61.0, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- St Rt 80 (Lat: 42.625083 Lon: -75.321000), Call Sign: KNAW750,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.4400 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2011, Expiration Date: 11/05/2021, Registrant: Otsego County 911 Communications, 172 County Highway 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-7529, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- CNFLD, Lat: 43.032694 Lon: -77.517083, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21.2 m, Overall height: 23.6 m, Call Sign: WQSG754,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/2013, Expiration Date: 09/18/2023, Certifier: Scott Mahoney, Registrant: Lerman Senter Pllc, 2001 L Street, Nw, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 416-6749, Fax: (202) 293-7783, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Wood
- 4.2%Electricity
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 74.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Wood
- 3.0%Electricity
Pittsfield compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
