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Berkshire County
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
At a Glance
Population 129,026 County Seat Berkshire County Superior Courthouse State FIPS 25 County FIPS 003 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 8 Total Town Population 74,509 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 128,763 Median Age 47.5 Veterans 6,774 Housing Units 69,762 Uninsured 225 Net Migration (recent) -244 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,782 Total Employees 51,090 Avg Annual Pay $62,257 Median Household Income $69,744 Poverty Rate 11.0% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $82,198 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,550,282,286 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,015
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $266,400 Median Rent $1,003 FMR Studio $1,148 FMR 1BR $1,276 FMR 2BR $1,674 FMR 3BR $2,028 FMR 4BR $2,811
Health & Safety
Hospitals 30 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 15.1% Adult Obesity 31.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.6 Air Quality Good Days 300
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 29.35 Electric Customers 2924535 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 52 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 183 Homeless Population 961 Schools 73 SNAP Stores 108 Bank Branches 41
Agriculture
Total Farms 46 Land in Farms (acres) 9,018 Avg Farm Size (acres) 196.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM HURRICANE LEE 2023-09-15 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2013-04-19 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28 DR SEVERE STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2012-01-06 EM SEVERE STORM 2011-11-01 DR TROPICAL STORM IRENE 2011-09-03 EM HURRICANE IRENE 2011-08-26 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Berkshire County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
