Great Barrington, MA Profile

Great Barrington, MA, population 2,459, is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 40.1 miles from Springfield and 45.9 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Great Barrington's population has declined by about 12%.

Great Barrington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Great Barrington tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	38.10
	Females	42.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,077

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	66
2002	289
2003	294
2004	404
2005	364
2006	361
2007	162
2008	177

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	2	1	2	2	2
Robbery	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	2
Aggravated Assault	4	22	17	28	25	23	9	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,296
2002	1,561
2003	1,697
2004	1,508
2005	1,187
2006	1,656
2007	1,926
2008	1,714

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	33	21	36	20	23	31	37
Larceny, Theft	64	72	96	72	65	94	107	85
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	14	10	4	3	7	5	4
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	721 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles