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State of Massachusetts - County of Berkshire

Berkshire County Demography

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  • Table 1. Berkshire County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Berkshire County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Berkshire County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Berkshire County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Berkshire County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Berkshire County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Berkshire County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Berkshire County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 931
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 134,137
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 406
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 134,953
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 399
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 145
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 139,352
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 342
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 145,110
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -816
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -4399
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -5758
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.6%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -3.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -4.0%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,286
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 2. Berkshire County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 134,953
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 6,964
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 23,223
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 11,395
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 35,573
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 33,575
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 11,593
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 9,208
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,422
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 64,547
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 70,406
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 128,235
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 95.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,679
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 196
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,333
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 49
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 796
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,665
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Berkshire County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,132
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 56,006
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 54,315
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 128,821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.30
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 17,672
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 31.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 16,443
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 16,844
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 30.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 35,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 15,393
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 43.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 26,887
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 10,553
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 6,156
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,780
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 20,896
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 17,693
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.10%


    TABLE 4. Berkshire County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 133,910
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,352
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,510
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 9
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 55
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 3,069
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 26,555
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 23,344


    TABLE 5. Berkshire County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 15,802
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 21,204
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 20,346
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 92,609
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 72,100
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 19,361
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 37,284
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,470
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 22.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 14,783
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,223
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 5,577
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.20%


    TABLE 6. Berkshire County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,100
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 365
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,735
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,360
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 115,340
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,688
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 48,143
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,825
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 66,301
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 56,006
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 37,490
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 314
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 265
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 44
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 14.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 50,249


    TABLE 7. Berkshire County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,683,708
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,792,992
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 31.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 132,839
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,731
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 101.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 693,696
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,354,973
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 632,368
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 26.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 486,115
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,719,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 282,871
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 105,620
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 817,436
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 34.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 289,503
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 486,115
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 500,403
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 470,630




     









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