Berkshire County, Massachusetts (MA)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	38%

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Races in Berkshire County, Massachusetts:

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:	2.3 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,797
Massachusetts:	$65,401

This county:	$590
State:	$860

Berkshire County:	$208,900
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Detached houses: $301,057

Here:	$301,057
State:	$431,615

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,374

Here:	$207,374
State:	$384,906

In 2-unit structures: $175,301

Here:	$175,301
State:	$385,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,433

Here:	$329,433
State:	$378,476

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,037

Here:	$171,037
State:	$329,648

Mobile homes: $33,854

Here:	$33,854
State:	$71,966

Berkshire County:	12.6%
Massachusetts:	10.0%

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

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.

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.8 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

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 .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Berkshire County: Lenox House Country Shops (A), Mount Greylock Ski Club (B), Mount Hope Farm (C), North Adams Country Club (D), Oak-N-Spruce Resort Golf Club (E), Otis Ridge Ski Area (F), Phillips Woolen Mill (G), Pine Valley Mobile Home Park (H), Renfrew Mill Number 2 (I), Bacons Farm (J), Roycroft Lookout (K), Skyline Country Club (L), Southbridge Industrial Park (M), Stockbridge Golf Course (N), Bas-Ridge Country Club (O), Susan B Anthony Birthplace (P), The Center at Lenox (Q), Thiel Farm (R), United States Fish Hatchery (S), Wahconah County Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Lenox Country Shops Shopping Center (1), Lenox House Country Shops Shopping Center (2), Shops at Brushwood Farms Shopping Center (3), Barrington Plaza Shopping Center (4), The Center at Lenox Shopping Center (5), Berkshire Mall Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Berkshire County include: West Stockbridge Congregational Church (A), Calvary Christian Chapel (B), United Church of New Marlboro (C), Union Church (D), The Marian Fathers Monastery (E), Church on the Hill (F), Community Bible Church (G), Congregational Church (H), Dalton United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Center Cemetery (1), Lanesborough Center Cemetery (2), South Lee Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Riverside Cemetery (5), Peru Cemetery (6), Bellevue Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mirror Lake (A), Averic, Lake (B), Fountain Pond (C), Mohawk Lake (D), Ward Pond (E), Leet Ore Bed Pond (F), Becker Pond (G), Anthony Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lenox Mountain Brook (A), Cowan Brook (B), Spectacle Pond Brook (C), Patton Brook (D), Mount Lebanon Brook (E), Lee Pond Brook (F), Town Brook (G), Mad River (H), Mill Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Berkshire County include: North Becket Village Historic District (1), Pioneer Monument (2), Kennedy Park (3), Stafford Hill Wildlife Management Area (4), Mount Greylock State Reservation (5), American Legion Park (6), Schermerhorn Park (7), Mount Hope Park (8), Sheffield Plain Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hinsdale Post Office (A), Sheffield Post Office (B), Ashley Falls Post Office (C), South Egremont Post Office (D), Cheshire Post Office (E), Becket Post Office (F), Berkshire Post Office (G), Lanesboro Post Office (H), Lenoxdale Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.7%
Massachusetts:	8.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

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

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

Here		67.1%
USA		50.2%

Berkshire County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 1.5 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.

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 Berkshire 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 Berkshire County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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

Here:	10.1%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	7.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	38.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #93 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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