Moving to Pittsfield, Massachusetts

About Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield

Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Pittsfield’s population was 43,927 at the 2020 census. Although its population has declined in recent decades, Pittsfield remains the third-largest municipality in Western Massachusetts, behind only Springfield and Chicopee.

In 2017, the Arts Vibrancy Index compiled by the National Center for Arts Research ranked Pittsfield and Berkshire County as the number-one medium-sized community in the nation for the arts.

Gender
Gender Pittsfield Massachusetts Country
Female 51.8% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Pittsfield Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 5.1% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.5% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.3% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.5% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Pittsfield Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 24% 27.0%
Other College 21% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Pittsfield Massachusetts Country
White 82% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 4.1% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.8% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.2% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity