Pittsfield Metro Area

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  6. Pittsfield Metro Area Education Information
  7. Pittsfield Metro Area Business Information
  8. Pittsfield Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Pittsfield Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Pittsfield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Pittsfield Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Pittsfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 134,953
  • Land Area (2000): 2,412.101 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 38.728 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 413
Pittsfield Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 96,666 2002 Not Available 2005 132,119
2000 97,984 2003 133,579 2006 132,660
2001 97,414 2004 Not Available 2007 130,630

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Houses (2000): 66,301
Pittsfield Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 188,486 69.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,031 0.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 80,066 29.59%

Pittsfield Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 173,579
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $4,915,210,000 / $1,179,766,000
Pittsfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 38,212 35,681 2,531 6.62% 66
1991 38,137 33,980 4,157 10.90% 109
1992 37,577 33,496 4,081 10.86% 109
1993 36,785 33,559 3,226 8.77% 88
1994 36,262 33,312 2,950 8.14% 81
1995 35,515 33,141 2,374 6.69% 67
1996 35,391 33,505 1,886 5.33% 53
1997 35,595 33,742 1,854 5.21% 52
1998 35,334 33,822 1,512 4.28% 43
1999 35,572 34,103 1,469 4.13% 41
2000 37,808 36,673 1,135 3.00% 30
2001 37,956 36,606 1,350 3.56% 36
2002 38,847 37,071 1,776 4.57% 46
2003 38,806 36,838 1,968 5.07% 51
2004 38,612 36,803 1,809 4.69% 47
2005 38,822 37,123 1,699 4.38% 44
2006 39,329 37,643 1,686 4.29% 43
2007 39,148 37,471 1,677 4.28% 43
2008 39,187 37,329 1,858 4.74% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 39,191 37,171 2,020 5.15% 52
Feb 2008 38,773 36,833 1,940 5.00% 50
Mar 2008 38,647 36,729 1,918 4.96% 50
Apr 2008 38,064 36,525 1,539 4.04% 40
May 2008 38,300 36,565 1,735 4.53% 45
Jun 2008 40,127 38,099 2,028 5.05% 51
Jul 2008 40,893 39,017 1,876 4.59% 46
Aug 2008 40,283 38,500 1,783 4.43% 44
Sep 2008 38,403 36,522 1,881 4.90% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pittsfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,874 11.84%
2. Educational Services 6,052 9.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,478 6.74%
4. Health Care 3,770 5.67%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,308 4.98%
6. Paper Manufacturing 2,916 4.39%
7. Public Administration 2,720 4.09%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,136 3.21%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,046 3.08%
10. Finance and Insurance 1,734 2.61%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,542 2.32%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,460 2.20%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,456 2.19%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,160 1.74%
15. Metal Manufactuing 1,128 1.70%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,066 1.60%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 1,028 1.55%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,016 1.53%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,006 1.51%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 976 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,998 20.30%
2. Educational Services 10,592 16.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,808 9.07%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,170 4.95%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,508 3.92%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 2,266 3.54%
7. Social Assistance 2,258 3.53%
8. Public Administration 1,888 2.95%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,572 2.46%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,542 2.41%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,384 2.16%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,370 2.14%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,254 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 920 1.44%
15. Paper Manufacturing 880 1.37%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 764 1.19%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 732 1.14%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 728 1.14%
19. Construction 704 1.10%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 570 0.89%

Pittsfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,542 5.33%
2. Other Management Occupations 3,370 5.07%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,258 4.90%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,058 4.60%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,506 3.77%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,070 3.11%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,052 3.09%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,842 2.77%
9. Carpenters 1,812 2.73%
10. Computer Specialists 1,660 2.50%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 1,548 2.33%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,510 2.27%
13. Engineers 1,504 2.26%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,480 2.23%
15. Top Executives 1,448 2.18%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,208 1.82%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,184 1.78%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 1,094 1.65%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,092 1.64%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,088 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,360 5.25%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,320 5.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,256 5.09%
4. Registered Nurses 2,806 4.38%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,486 3.88%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,460 3.84%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,374 3.71%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,358 3.68%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,250 3.51%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,218 3.46%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,920 3.00%
12. Cashiers 1,864 2.91%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,852 2.89%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,684 2.63%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,674 2.61%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,430 2.23%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,276 1.99%
18. Other Healthcare Support 1,274 1.99%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,234 1.93%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,196 1.87%

Pittsfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 106,664 49.04%
15-35 hours 34,615 15.92%
1-14 hours 9,137 4.20%
No regular hours 67,082 30.84%

Pittsfield Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,945 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,018 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,513 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,884 7.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,846 11.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 16,425 13.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,318 16.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14,896 12.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8,565 6.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,761 7.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,013 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,236 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,854 7.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,548 6.90%

Pittsfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,990 6.45%
5-9 22,526 18.19%
10-14 27,932 22.56%
15-19 19,517 15.76%
20-24 15,686 12.67%
25-29 5,480 4.43%
30-34 9,643 7.79%
35-39 2,095 1.69%
40-44 2,896 2.34%
45-59 4,562 3.68%
60-89 3,383 2.73%
At least 90 2,112 1.71%

Pittsfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,020 0.82% 98,111 79.24%
30-44 430 0.35% 14,204 11.47%
45-59 138 0.11% 4,424 3.57%
At least 60 290 0.23% 5,205 4.20%

Pittsfield Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 346 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,455 9.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 101,654 79.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 130 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 516 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,878 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,843 5.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,710 3.66%

Pittsfield Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 111,748 (257,660 people)
Families (2000): 70,450 (203,640 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,537
People at same address in 1995: 157,990
Pittsfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,055 9.87%
$10,000-$14,999 8,345 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 8,288 7.40%
$20,000-$24,999 7,730 6.90%
$25,000-$29,999 7,326 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 7,849 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 6,496 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 6,429 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 5,483 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 10,662 9.52%
$60,000-$74,999 11,309 10.10%
$75,000-$99,999 10,134 9.05%
$100,000-$124,999 4,878 4.35%
$125,000-$149,999 2,153 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 1,769 1.58%
$200,000 or more 2,117 1.89%

Pittsfield Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 17,672 31.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,883 30.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,750 4.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,953 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 314 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,633 11.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 101 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,536 4.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 785 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 17 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 320 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.02%

Pittsfield Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 84,079 26.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51,080 16.20%
Public Assistance 2,974 0.94%
Retirement 23,365 7.41%
Self Employment 14,769 4.68%
Social Security 36,893 11.70%
Supplemental Security 5,474 1.74%
Wage / Salary 80,524 25.54%
Other 16,149 5.12%

Pittsfield Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 33,505 61.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21,143 38.69%

Pittsfield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,475 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 60,633 58.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,760 29.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,408 3.27%

Pittsfield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,588 11.61%
Color 1 Box Married 60,831 51.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,221 23.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,397 13.16%

Pittsfield Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pittsfield Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,927 4.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,938 10.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 71,095 33.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 42,197 20.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,266 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 29,721 14.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20,684 9.86%

Pittsfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,879 2.13% 1,771 1.31% 4,650 3.45%
Kindergarten 2,726 2.02% 306 0.23% 3,032 2.25%
Grades 1-4 12,678 9.39% 1,322 0.98% 14,000 10.37%
Grades 5-8 13,292 9.85% 1,607 1.19% 14,899 11.04%
Grades 9-12 14,028 10.39% 1,049 0.78% 15,077 11.17%
Undergrad college 8,895 6.59% 5,614 4.16% 14,509 10.75%
Graduate or professional school 1,000 0.74% 1,130 0.84% 2,130 1.58%
Total 55,498 41.12% 12,799 9.48% 68,297 50.61%

Pittsfield Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 14,297
Pittsfield Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 210 344
2002 139 206
2003 398 291
2004 362 513

Pittsfield Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pittsfield Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 234,348 90.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,434 9.44%

Pittsfield Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 279
Pittsfield Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.459 0.052 0.000 0.217 1.728 0.000 4.055 12.973 1.179 18.207
2000 1.970 0.102 0.000 0.245 2.317 0.000 4.695 11.808 1.112 17.615
2001 1.519 0.308 0.000 0.349 2.176 0.000 3.808 12.739 1.673 18.221
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 2.583 0.322 0.030 0.225 3.159 0.000 4.290 10.241 1.887 16.417
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.345 0.401 0.023 0.356 4.125 0.000 5.329 12.019 1.060 18.408
2006 3.490 0.513 0.015 0.302 4.319 0.000 6.272 13.433 1.259 20.963
2007 3.016 0.436 0.008 0.383 3.843 0.000 6.913 12.325 1.202 20.439

Pittsfield Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,927
2000 1,953
2001 1,987

Pittsfield Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pittsfield Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,342 11.37%
10-19 Years 18,817 13.94%
20-29 Years 14,040 10.40%
30-39 Years 18,279 13.54%
40-49 Years 20,968 15.54%
50-59 Years 17,241 12.78%
60-69 Years 11,821 8.76%
70-79 Years 11,066 8.20%
80-89 Years 6,190 4.59%
90+ Years 1,189 0.88%

Pittsfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 64,547 47.83%
Color 1 Box Female 70,406 52.17%

Pittsfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 126,961 94.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,570 1.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,286 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,446 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,312 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 177 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 161 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 40 0.03%

Pittsfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 56,027 18.49%
2. Italian 45,450 15.00%
3. French Non-Basque 37,816 12.48%
4. English 35,956 11.87%
5. German 28,365 9.36%
6. Polish 24,116 7.96%
7. French Canadian 14,396 4.75%
8. United States Or American 13,131 4.33%
9. Scottish 7,807 2.58%
10. Dutch 4,625 1.53%

Pittsfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 240,154 93.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,106 1.60%
3. French 2,784 1.09%
4. Polish 2,338 0.91%
5. Italian 2,052 0.80%
6. German 1,110 0.43%
7. Chinese 414 0.16%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 350 0.14%
9. Other Slavic 298 0.12%
10. Greek 286 0.11%

Pittsfield Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 260,672 96.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,485 2.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,426 1.64%

Pittsfield Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pittsfield Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittsfield Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Berkshire County    

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