Berkshire County, MA Demographic Data
Berkshire County, MA Summary
Berkshire County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 130,016
- Area: 946.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 926.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 19.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 137.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,752.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Berkshire County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,055
52%
50.8
Male
60,848
48%
49.2
Total Population
126,903
323,128,000
Berkshire County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,749
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,081
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,931
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,222
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,701
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,409
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,607
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,635
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,884
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,928
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,681
12.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,721
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,354
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
104,774
82.6%
77.2
Female
55,169
52.7%
51.3
Male
49,605
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
98,681
77.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,206
26.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,756
21.9%
15.2
Female
15,478
55.8%
55.8
Male
12,278
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Berkshire County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
123,672
97.5%
96.8
White
116,668
91.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,428
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
260
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,049
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
67
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,200
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,231
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,499
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
618
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,995
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
128
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,758
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
121,404
95.7%
82.2
Berkshire County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,283
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,759
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28,442
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,266
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,348
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,357
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,764
14.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,042
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
84,177
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,121
33.7%
31.2
Berkshire County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
37,648
34.5%
33.7%
Now Married
48,127
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
14,214
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,993
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
7,160
6.6
5.8%
Berkshire County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
113,483
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,671
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,790
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,562
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,466
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
853
0.7%
1.1%
Berkshire County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,716
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,946
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,090
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,276
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,706
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,635
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,326
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,204
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,683
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,622
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
58,418
57,617
Per capita income
33,130
31,128
Berkshire County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
687
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,596
11.8%
9.8
Construction
4,240
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,234
32.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,378
5.2%
6.6
Information
730
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,261
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,850
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,625
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,744
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,966
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,327
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
826
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,468
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,923
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,166
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,272
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,635
19.6%
18.1%
Berkshire County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
63,525
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
49,816
78.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,493
5.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
988
1.6%
5.1
Walked
4,886
7.7%
2.7
Other means
525
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3,817
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Berkshire County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,082
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,245
42.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,479
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,398
13.6%
21.0
Berkshire County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
54,204
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
37,338
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,866
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,247
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Berkshire County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,451
1 room
955
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,433
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
6,342
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
9,803
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
13,026
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
15,462
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
8,077
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
6,386
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,967
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Berkshire County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,451
1-unit, detached
44,063
64.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,046
1.5%
5.9
2-units
7,683
11.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,563
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,615
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,590
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,792
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,099
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Berkshire County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27,381
40.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,398
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,643
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,025
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,575
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,570
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,480
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,932
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
367
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
80
0.1%
1.4%
Berkshire County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
21,979
40.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,614
8.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,116
9.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19,337
35.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
48
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,106
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
209
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
534
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
261
0.5%
1.1
Berkshire County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,574
47295100.0
Less than $500
191
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,125
4.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,236
5.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,122
9.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,620
19.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,017
21.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,263
39.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,493
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,514
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,794
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,353
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,357
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Berkshire County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,980
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
63
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
143
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
564
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,372
14.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,823
23.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,015
56.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
886
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
819
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,398
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,275
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,304
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,899
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,934
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,005
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,051
0.0%
0.0%
Berkshire County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
37,338
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,074
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,298
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,938
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,674
25.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,172
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,453
20.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,837
7.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
892
2.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
198,100
205,000
