Berkshire County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Berkshire County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 15,746 | 12.70%, see rank | 11.56% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 3,133 | 9.53%, see rank | 8.26% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Berkshire County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 15,533 | 12.39%, see rank | 11.03% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 2,890 | 8.88%, see rank | 7.75% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Berkshire County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 14,598 | 11.57%, see rank | 10.53% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 2,621 | 7.89%, see rank | 7.45% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Berkshire County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 14,274 | 11.42%, see rank | 10.08% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 2,421 | 7.26%, see rank | 7.03% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Berkshire County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 12,204 | 9.46%, see rank | 9.34% | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 2,279 | 6.47%, see rank | 6.65% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.