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Pittsfield, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Berkshire County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
43,559
Population
1,076/sq mi density
$68,386
Median Income
$44,159 per capita
$233,700
Home Value
$297,379 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
710
Violent Crime/100K
1,883 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,386 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$233,700 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
710 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
44,149 → 43,193
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.4%
$42,114 → $68,386
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pittsfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
42,532
-661 from 2023 (43,193)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,034
+$27,648 from 2023 ($68,386)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,149 | — | $42,114 | — |
| 2015 | 43,403 | -1.7% | $43,916 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42,831 | -1.3% | $46,871 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 42,218 | -1.4% | $51,411 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 43,641 | +3.4% | $59,522 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 43,193 | -1% | $68,386 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.