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County population in July 2011: 131,128 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 37,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,518
% of renters here:

33%
State:

31%

Land area: 931 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 141 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Berkshire County: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.7%), Manufacturing (12.9%), Retail trade (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Berkshire County races chart

Races in Berkshire County, Massachusetts:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Males: 64,547  (47.8%)
Females: 70,406  (52.2%)

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Berkshire County,MA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Berkshire County:

2.3 people
Massachusetts:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,290 ($39,047 in 1999)
This county:

$42290
Massachusetts:

$64081

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $625 (lower quartile is $465, upper quartile is $748)
This county:

$625
State:

$864


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $208,500 (it was $115,100 in 2000)
Berkshire County:

$208,500
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,700 - $334,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $288,317
Here:

$288,317
State:

$412,156

Townhouses or other attached units: $273,279
Here:

$273,279
State:

$346,236

In 2-unit structures: $325,925
Here:

$325,925
State:

$348,924

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,550
Here:

$196,550
State:

$354,648

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,228
Here:

$225,228
State:

$326,862

Mobile homes: $26,160
Here:

$26,160
State:

$71,966

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,086,402
Here:

$1,086,402
State:

$284,583
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,462
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $546

Institutionalized population: 2,275

Berkshire County, MA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 264 buildings, average cost: $252,000
  • 2008: 156 buildings, average cost: $295,200
  • 2009: 126 buildings, average cost: $315,500



2008 Presidential Election results in Berkshire County Massachusetts:

Obama (Democratic): 74.9%
McCain (Republican): 22.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,491 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,235 (1.2%)


Berkshire County household income distribution in 2009 Berkshire County home values distribution


Berkshire County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Berkshire County:

12.9%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 44 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 17 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.5%
Whole state:

9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

4.4%

Area name: Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berkshire County is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, Great Barrington, Dalton, Lee, Lenox, Cheshire, Sheffield.

Berkshire County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Berkshire County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Berkshire County: Bacons Farm (A), Bas-Ridge Country Club (B), Bucksteep Cross-Country Ski Area (C), Cranwell Golf Course (D), Cranwell Resort (E), Haskin Farm (F), Oak-N-Spruce Resort Golf Club (G), Phillips Woolen Mill (H), Pine Valley Mobile Home Park (I), Renfrew Mill Number 2 (J), Skyline Country Club (K), Southbridge Industrial Park (L), Stockbridge Golf Course (M), Susan B Anthony Birthplace (N), Waubeeka Springs Golf Course (O), Wyantenuck Country Club (P), Otis Ridge Ski Area (Q), Bartlett's Orchard (R), Green River Farms (S), Hilltop Orchards (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Barrington Plaza Shopping Center (1), Berkshire Mall Shopping Center (2), Lenox Country Shops Shopping Center (3), Lenox House Country Shops Shopping Center (4), Shops at Brushwood Farms Shopping Center (5), The Center at Lenox Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Berkshire County include: Monterey United Church of Christ (A), Jesus Saves Tabernacle (B), Harvard Christian Ministries (C), Grace Episcopal Church (D), Grace Bible Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First Baptist Church of Cheshire (G), Dalton United Methodist Church (H), Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Center Cemetery (1), Old Center Cemetery (2), Church on the Hill Cemetery (3), Carroll Cemetery (4), Center Cemetery (5), Northeast Cemetery (6), North Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: The Pork Barrel (A), Mud Pond (B), Yagar Pond (C), Benson Pond (D), Fawn Lake (E), Fairfield Pond (F), East Indies Pond (G), Muddy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ford Glen Brook (A), Flora Glen Brook (B), Shadow Brook (C), Duck Pond Brook (D), Newton Brook (E), Mahican Brook (F), Felton Lake Brook (G), Birch Hill Brook (H), Schenob Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Berkshire County include: Mount Hope Park (1), Taconic Trail State Park (2), Bates Memorial State Park (3), North Becket Village Historic District (4), North Egremont Historic District (5), Balance Rock State Park (6), Forbush Wildlife Sanctuary (7), Pine Grove Park (8), Stafford Hill Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bennington County, Vermont , Litchfield County, Connecticut , Franklin County , Hampden County , Hampshire County , Columbia County, New York , Dutchess County, New York , Rensselaer County, New York .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.9%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,313
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,946 (55% naturalized citizens)

Berkshire County:

3.7%
Whole state:

12.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,038
  • 1990 to 1994: 608
  • 1985 to 1989: 329
  • 1980 to 1984: 338
  • 1975 to 1979: 261
  • 1970 to 1974: 277
  • 1970 to 1974: 303
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,792

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Berkshire County marital status for males
Berkshire County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 41,315
  • One, attached: 1,328
  • Two: 8,254
  • 3 or 4: 6,274
  • 5 to 9: 3,161
  • 10 to 19: 1,625
  • 20 or more: 2,605
  • Mobile homes: 1,720
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Berkshire County with a mortgage: 18,928 (1,241 second mortgage, 2,884 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,199

Here:

65.0% with mortgage
State:

71.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.14%
Here67.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 90,604
Total congregations: 131

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents69,757 (77.0%)3,900 (4.3%)3,708 (4.1%)3,702 (4.1%)2,620 (2.9%)
Congregations37 (28.2%)6 (4.6%)15 (11.5%)21 (16.0%)10 (7.6%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther
Adherents2,286 (2.5%)863 (1.0%)758 (0.8%)550 (0.6%)2,460 (2.7%)
Congregations10 (7.6%)2 (1.5%)3 (2.3%)8 (6.1%)19 (14.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Berkshire County - Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, Great Barrington

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
This county:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Berkshire County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
This county:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 195
Berkshire County:

15.00 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.8%
Massachusetts:

22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Berkshire County:

9.9%
State:

16.5%


Agriculture in Berkshire County:

Average size of farms: 171 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54,178
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $512.67
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,974
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,867
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.93%
Corn for grain: 581 harvested acres
Vegetables: 683 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 181 acres

Tornado activity:

Berkshire County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Berkshire County-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 91% 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 76.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Berkshire County 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 48.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1959): March 7, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1959, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3296): December 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3296, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1813): January 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1813, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1701): May 16, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1701, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 7, 2005 to October 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1614): November 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1614, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Massachusetts Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3252): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3252, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3201): February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3201, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: December 6, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3191): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3191, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Massachusetts Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3175): March 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3175, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Massachusetts Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 5, 2001 to March 7, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3165): March 28, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3165, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Berkshire County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (12%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Poland (7%)
  • India (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Berkshire County (%):



  • Italian (16%)
  • Irish (16%)
  • French (except Basque) (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • German (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)


Berkshire County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 50,702 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 6,213 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 666 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 73 (0%)
  • Railroad: 34 (0%)
  • Taxi: 155 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 65 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 170 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,392 (5%)
  • Other means: 258 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,320 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Berkshire County, Massachusetts:

  • 2,847 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,701 people in nursing homes
  • 279 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 238 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 235 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 150 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 102 people in religious group quarters
  • 96 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 85 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 71 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 64 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 51 people in other group homes
  • 49 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 7 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,553.

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%

0.86% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($10,774 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($39,772 average AGI)
Berkshire County:

2.66%
Massachusetts average:

2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Hampshire County, MA  0.11% ($34,407)
from Litchfield County, CT  0.11% ($49,145)
from Bennington County, VT  0.10% ($44,078)
from Worcester County, MA  0.10% ($36,360)


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%

1.16% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($9,916 average AGI)
3.14% relocated to other states ($30,181 average AGI)
Berkshire County:

3.14%
Massachusetts average:

3.26%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.17% ($32,897)
to Bennington County, VT  0.11% ($31,089)
to Worcester County, MA  0.10% ($33,604)
to New York County, NY  0.10% ($87,059)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Births per 1000 population in Berkshire County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Berkshire County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Berkshire County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,737 (22,718 aged, 4,019 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.26
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12386.97
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 272.480
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62035.23

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 953.980
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1204.990
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28.82

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110.720

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.13
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 30.2
  • Poisoning - 25.9
  • Other - 33.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 128,830
  • In family households: 104,424 (25,906 male householders, 9,319 female householders)
    27,280 spouses, 35,838 children (33,499 natural, 980 adopted, 1,359 stepchildren), 1,009 grandchildren, 701 brothers or sisters, 656 parents, 1,111 other relatives, 2,604 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 24,406 (8,645 male householders (7,012 living alone)), 12,004 female householders (10,628 living alone)), 3,757 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,123 (2,553 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 17,021 2-persons, 7,985 3-persons, 6,629 4-persons, 2,507 5-persons, 744 6-persons, 339 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,640 1-person, 2,590 2-persons, 255 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

93.6% of residents of Berkshire County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,173,789,000 ($8860 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $225,609,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $370,051,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $245,124,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,778,000
Federal grants: $188,283,000
Federal procurement contracts: $325,446,000 ($198,968,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $43,106,000 ($18,322,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,739,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,854,000
Federal Government insurance: $102,036,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,471
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,274
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +866
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,016
Here:  -15 per 1000 residents
State:  -37 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Berkshire County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.77 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 675
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,892
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,396
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,092
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,326
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,552
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,674
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,336
  • 1939 or earlier: 27,300
Rooms in houses/apartments in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 123
  • 3 rooms: 806
  • 4 rooms: 3,030
  • 5 rooms: 7,369
  • 6 rooms: 9,947
  • 7 rooms: 6,906
  • 8 rooms: 4,503
  • 9+ rooms: 4,796
  • 1 room: 403
  • 2 rooms: 1,636
  • 3 rooms: 4,359
  • 4 rooms: 4,307
  • 5 rooms: 3,595
  • 6 rooms: 2,516
  • 7 rooms: 853
  • 8 rooms: 408
  • 9+ rooms: 441
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 1,414
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,821
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,684
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,252
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,301
  • no bedroom: 543
  • 1 bedroom: 6,788
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,221
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,731
  • 4 bedrooms: 963
  • 5+ bedrooms: 272
Cars and other vehicles available in Berkshire County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,783
  • 1 vehicle: 12,299
  • 2 vehicles: 17,426
  • 3 vehicles: 4,609
  • 4 vehicles: 1,025
  • 5+ vehicles: 346
  • no vehicle: 4,357
  • 1 vehicle: 10,003
  • 2 vehicles: 3,453
  • 3 vehicles: 515
  • 4 vehicles: 50
  • 5+ vehicles: 140

62% of Berkshire County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Massachusetts.

Berkshire County:

62.2%
State average:

60.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 93441
  • Northeast: 25007
  • Midwest: 3732
  • South: 4102
  • West: 2689

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Berkshire County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56.3%)
  • Utility gas (27.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.1%)
  • Electricity (4.6%)
  • Wood (4.4%)
  • Utility gas (41.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35.4%)
  • Electricity (14.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.2%)
  • Wood (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,463
Here:

10.1%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 524
Here:

7.0%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,807
Here:

38.7%
Massachusetts:

48.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,853
  • Number of aged recipients: 637
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,216
  • Number of recipients under 18: 427
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,732
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 694
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,722
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,818


Berkshire County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Berkshire County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED112$160,232983$171,7213,581$187,949689$104,39616$425,813685$258,61047$30,149
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$106,00046$239,761215$198,44741$120,9762$323,00053$280,5284$43,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$132,789183$148,464770$199,158130$114,4542$365,000109$302,38524$41,042
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$153,200183$183,814617$197,89062$141,8067$843,714100$291,6608$31,125
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$96,50018$186,500140$185,88610$182,9000$014$202,3570$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 36 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED138$157,01453$201,2643$242,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED37$202,83825$247,3201$405,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$203,04512$188,7502$286,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$166,8338$172,7500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$198,0002$151,5002$151,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Berkshire County, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,92182.1 years
John1,71075.1 years
William1,38574.8 years
Joseph1,04576.0 years
George83776.3 years
Helen83480.8 years
Robert80370.3 years
Margaret80081.1 years
James75674.6 years
Edward72674.6 years
Most common last names in Berkshire County, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith36678.0 years
Brown19477.6 years
Williams17276.7 years
Martin16978.7 years
Johnson15676.3 years
Jones15477.3 years
Obrien14577.4 years
White14278.2 years
Clark13879.2 years
Kelly12878.4 years
Businesses in Berkshire County, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Knights Inn1
AT&T3La-Z-Boy2
Aeropostale2Lane Bryant1
American Eagle Outfitters2Lane Furniture1
Ann Taylor1Macy's1
Applebee's1Marshalls1
Ashley Furniture2MasterBrand Cabinets15
BMW1McDonald's8
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity1
Bath & Body Works2New Balance6
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co1
Ben & Jerry's1Old Country Buffet1
Brooks Brothers1Olive Garden1
Burger King4Outback1
CVS4Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun2
Clarks1Panera Bread1
Comfort Inn2Payless2
Curves1Penske2
DHL2Pier 1 Imports1
Days Inn2Pizza Hut2
Deb1Quality1
Decora Cabinetry2RadioShack5
Domino's Pizza3Ramada1
DressBarn2Rite Aid10
Dunkin Donuts12Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge2Rue211
Eddie Bauer1Sears4
Famous Footwear1Spencer Gifts1
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx16Staples3
Foot Locker1Starbucks2
GNC3Subway16
GameStop3Super 81
Gap1T-Mobile3
Goodwill5T.J.Maxx2
Gymboree1Taco Bell1
H&R Block6Talbots2
Holiday Inn3Target1
Hollister Co.1Trader Joe's1
Home Depot1Travelodge2
Hot Topic1True Value8
Howard Johnson2U-Haul6
IZOD1UPS27
J.Crew1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Walmart2
KFC1Wendy's1
Kmart1YMCA3
Browse common businesses in Berkshire County, MA


Berkshire County on our top lists:

  • #14 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+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #56 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+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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