U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Pittsfield, New York



Back to Pittsfield, NY housing info, Otsego County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.




Pittsfield: Pittsfield NY in all it's country beauty
 

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Pittsfield, NY map

Otsego County

Population in July 2008: 1,333. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 681  (51.1%)
Females: 652  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,419 (it was $30,078 in 2000)
Pittsfield:  $37,419
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,832
Pittsfield:  $19,832
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,361 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
Pittsfield:  $93,361
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,287; Detached houses: $134,419; Townhouses or other attached units: $845,090; In 2-unit structures: $113,133; Mobile homes: $33,083; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Pittsfield, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near:  

Races in Pittsfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pittsfield: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


Latest news from Pittsfield, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

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: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Pittsfield, New York map

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: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Pittsfield:  1.9% ($1,154)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Pittsfield satellite photo by USGS

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: New Berlin, NY (1.8 miles ), Morris, NY (2.2 miles ), New Berlin, NY (2.5 miles ), New Lisbon, NY (2.5 miles ), Edmeston, NY (2.6 miles ), Columbus, NY (2.7 miles ), Laurens, NY (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.61 N, Longitude: 75.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Pittsfield household income distribution Pittsfield home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



Average climate in Pittsfield, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Pittsfield, New York average temperatures Pittsfield, New York average precipitation
 
Pittsfield, New York humidity
 
Pittsfield, New York wind speed
 
Pittsfield, New York snowfall
 
Pittsfield, New York sunshine
 
Pittsfield, New York clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Pittsfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (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 4 (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.


Pittsfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Pittsfield topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:
  • A O FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ONEONTA, NY)
  • CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NORWICH, NY)
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (about 20 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Pittsfield, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 16 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 29 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 33 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 39 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 44 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)

Pittsfield map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable locations in Pittsfield: Ketchum Corners (A), Taylor Corners (B), Briggs Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Silver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Wharton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittsfield, NY



Pittsfield compared to New York 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Pittsfield

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.92%
Here34.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents42.6%24.4%6.9%6.8%6.0%
Congregations3.5%34.9%14.0%11.6%8.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSalvation ArmyUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents4.0%2.4%0.9%0.9%5.2%
Congregations4.7%5.8%1.2%1.2%15.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Otsego County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, NY  0.93% ($29,338 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY  0.43% ($24,646)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.21% ($21,375)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delaware County, NY  0.73% ($28,455 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY  0.55% ($24,360)
to Herkimer County, NY  0.28% ($20,469)


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
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $2,100,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,972
Total average daily truck traffic: 301
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 4,764

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • St Rt 80, Call Sign: KNAW750
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011
    Registrant: Otsego County 911 Communications, 172 County Highway 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-7529, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Pittsfield on our top lists:
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

Back to Pittsfield, NY housing info, Otsego County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.