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Moving to Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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Population: 45,793. Estimated population in July 2024: 43,860 (-4.2% change)
Males: 21,765 (47.5%), Females: 24,028 (52.5%)

Berkshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $35,655
Median house value: $100,800

Population by Race

Races in Pittsfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), Italian (19.6%), French (13.3%), English (11.3%), German (9.4%), Polish (7.9%).

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 40.7 square miles

Map of Pittsfield, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

3.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,988 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pittsfield:

  • BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (725 NORTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsfield:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 44 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsfield:

Amtrak station:
PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pittsfield:

  • BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,506; Location: 1350 WEST ST; Public; Website: www.cc.berkshire.org)
  • MILDRED ELLEY SCHOOL INC (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 7 WHIPPLE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: mebs.nycap.rr.com/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:

  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 35 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)

Schools

Public high schools in Pittsfield:

  • TACONIC HIGH (Students: 1,011; Location: 96 VALENTINE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PITTSFIELD HIGH (Students: 891; Location: 300 EAST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Pittsfield:

  • ST JOSEPH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 22 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • MISS HALL’S SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 492 HOLMES ROAD P.O. BOX 1166; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • MASTERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: ST LUKE SQ/EAST ST.; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pittsfield:

  • THEODORE HERBERG MIDDLE (Students: 780; Location: 501 POMEROY AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN T REID MIDDLE (Students: 742; Location: 950 NORTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MORNINGSIDE COMM SCH (Students: 544; Location: 100 BURBANK STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EGREMONT (Students: 486; Location: 84 EGREMONT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SILVIO O CONTE COMMUNITY (Students: 461; Location: 200 WEST UNION STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CROSBY (Students: 459; Location: 517 WEST STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALLENDALE (Students: 353; Location: 180 CONNECTICUT AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILLIAMS (Students: 351; Location: 50 BUSHEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROBERT T. CAPELESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 86 BROOKS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STEARNS (Students: 225; Location: 75 LEBANON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Pittsfield:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 1 MEADOW LANE; Grades: KG – 4)
  • ST MARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 400 COLUMBUS AVE EXT; Grades: 5 – 8)
  • HILLCREST EDUCATNL CTRS HIGHP (Students: 45; Location: P.O. BOX 4699; Grades: UG – UG; Boys only)
  • SINAI ACAD/BERKSHIRES (Students: 34; Location: P.O.BOX 3273; Grades: KG – 4)

Libraries

Library in Pittsfield:

  • BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM (Operating income: $812,843; Location: 1 WENDELL AVE.; 159,070 books; 4,725 audio materials; 1,651 video materials; 353 serial subscriptions)

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