Berkshire County, Massachusetts demographics

Population: 129,089
Median age: 47.1

Median household income: 63,159

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Population

2021129,089
2020125,927
2019126,425
2018127,328
2017127,751
2016128,563
2015129,288
2014130,064
2013130,545
2012130,866
2011131,221
2010131,528
2009130,168

Berkshire County, MA cities

Adams CDP - 5,710

Cheshire CDP - 662

Great Barrington CDP - 2,017

Housatonic CDP - 895

Lee CDP - 1,547

Lenox CDP - 2,109

North Adams city - 13,024

Pittsfield city - 43,890

Williamstown CDP - 4,565

Census data for Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Demographic and housing estimates in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Total population
Total population129,089
Male62,894
Female66,195
Population by age
Total population129,089
Under 5 years5,294
5 to 9 years5,714
10 to 14 years6,399
15 to 19 years8,265
20 to 24 years8,190
25 to 34 years13,700
35 to 44 years13,904
45 to 54 years16,286
55 to 59 years10,465
60 to 64 years10,755
65 to 74 years17,437
75 to 84 years8,352
85 years and over4,328
Median age (years)47.1
Under 18 years21,810
16 years and over109,996
18 years and over107,279
21 years and over101,373
62 years and over36,774
65 years and over30,117
Population by race
Total population129,089
One race123,085
   White114,526
   Black or African American3,537
   American Indian and Alaska Native345
   Asian2,252
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander22
   Some other race2,403
Two or more races6,004
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population104,826
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population50,526
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population54,300

Social characteristics in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Households by type
Total households55,525
Family households (families)23,930
Married-couple family4,330
Male householder, no wife present, family10,293
Female householder, no husband present, family8,041
Nonfamily households16,972
Average household size21,507
Average family size2.20

Economic characteristics in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households55,525
Less than $10,0002,585
$10,000 to $14,9992,347
$15,000 to $24,9995,793
$25,000 to $34,9995,372
$35,000 to $49,9995,833
$50,000 to $74,9999,744
$75,000 to $99,9997,230
$100,000 to $149,9998,465
$150,000 to $199,9993,801
$200,000 or more4,355
Median household income (dollars)63,159

Housing characteristics in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Housing occupancy
Total housing units69,575
Occupied housing units55,525
Vacant housing units14,050
Units in structure
Total housing units69,575
1-unit, detached45,656
1-unit, attached1,542
2 units6,293
3 or 4 units6,248
5 to 9 units3,290
10 to 19 units2,171
20 or more units3,093
Mobile home1,282
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units69,575
Built 2014 or later10
Built 2010 to 20131,642
Built 2000 to 20093,668
Built 1990 to 19993,831
Built 1980 to 19896,751
Built 1970 to 19797,670
Built 1960 to 19696,373
Built 1950 to 19598,233
Built 1940 to 19495,424
Built 1939 or earlier25,973
Rooms
Total housing units69,575
1 room901
2 rooms1,694
3 rooms6,050
4 rooms8,859
5 rooms14,487
6 rooms14,237
7 rooms8,924
8 rooms6,556
9 rooms or more7,867
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units69,575
No bedroom1,032
1 bedroom8,592
2 bedrooms17,379
3 bedrooms28,890
4 bedrooms10,440
5 or more bedrooms3,242
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units55,525
Owner-occupied38,904
Renter-occupied16,621
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.34
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.89
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units55,525
Moved in 2017 or later3,844
Moved in 2015 to 201613,079
Moved in 2010 to 20148,131
Moved in 2000 to 200911,805
Moved in 1990 to 19997,021
Moved in 1989 and earlier11,645
Value
Owner-occupied units38,904
Less than $50,0001,142
$50,000 to $99,9991,933
$100,000 to $149,9995,556
$150,000 to $199,9997,340
$200,000 to $299,9999,685
$300,000 to $499,9998,436
$500,000 to $999,9993,719
$1,000,000 or more1,093
Median (dollars)232,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units38,904
Housing units with a mortgage23,645
Housing units without a mortgage15,259
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent16,027
Less than $5002,168
$500 to $9996,741
$1,000 to $1,4995,281
$1,500 to $1,9991,077
$2,000 to $2,499498
$2,500 to $2,999172
$3,000 or more90
Median (dollars)943
No rent paid594

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