Berkshire County, MA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Berkshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Population 124,619 6,906,117 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 131.7 654.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.05% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 45.1 40.0 37.1
Households 56,508 2,760,541 128,459,983

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Economy

Berkshire County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Berkshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,708 $101,501 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.73% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.6% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Berkshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $307,980 $478,681 $242,182
Median rent $1,042 $1,687 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.0% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Berkshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.7 25.7 22.5
Work from home 12.7% 16.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Berkshire County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Berkshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.0% 42.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.16 2.45 2.54

Health

Berkshire County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Berkshire County Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.3 80.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.9% 11.8% 16.3%
Smokers 15.1% 13.9% 19.0%