Pittsfield, MA Profile

Pittsfield, MA, population 43,860, is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 41.3 miles from Springfield and 55.5 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Pittsfield's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pittsfield has declined by about 4%.

Pittsfield's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pittsfield tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	37.80
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	45,793	N/A
2001	45,284	-1.11%
2002	44,929	-0.78%
2003	44,645	-0.63%
2004	44,249	-0.89%
2005	43,860	-0.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,655

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	167
2002	N/A
2003	437
2004	N/A
2005	797
2006	777
2007	683
2008	700

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	3	-	2	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	20	-	13	-	32	40	43	53
Robbery	32	-	15	-	36	36	37	16
Aggravated Assault	25	-	166	-	282	266	215	229

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,523
2002	N/A
2003	1,578
2004	N/A
2005	2,357
2006	2,810
2007	2,628
2008	2,594

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	189	-	109	-	309	348	448	374
Larceny, Theft	867	-	441	-	668	804	608	672
Motor Vehicle Theft	105	-	161	-	64	88	79	59
Arson	-	-	-	-	12	5	6	6

Location

Elevation	1,039 feet above sea level
Land Area	40.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities