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Pittsfield Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Pittsfield Area is $30,168, which is lower than the state average of $36,441 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Pittsfield Area median household income is $49,737. On average Pittsfield Area residents spend 19.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #85

Pittsfield Area
30,168 USD
Massachusetts
36,441 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pittsfield Area
28,473 USD
Massachusetts
37,436 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Pittsfield Area
33,512 USD
Massachusetts
44,611 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Pittsfield Area
24,373 USD
Massachusetts
31,498 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #266
Pittsfield Area
49,737 USD
Massachusetts
67,846 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Pittsfield Area
68,773 USD
Massachusetts
92,850 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Pittsfield Area
-0.34%
Massachusetts
34.34%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Pittsfield Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Massachusetts and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income27.54%$19,862, see rank25.58%$18,74021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income38.62%$16,652, see rank28.46%$17,31329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.74%$3,791, see rank3.04%$4,6882.82%$3,720
Retirement Income21.14%$23,480, see rank15.99%$25,44017.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Pittsfield Area
66,093 USD
Massachusetts
86,132 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Pittsfield Area
85,460 USD
Massachusetts
111,411 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
White$50,289, see rank$72,181$56,900
Black$30,123, see rank$42,895$35,600
Hispanic$45,665, see rank$34,870$42,396
Asian$69,402, see rank$77,889$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$17,321, see rank$36,701$37,170
One Race, Other$51,742, see rank$32,154$40,300
Two or More Races$29,482, see rank$48,977$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
less than 25$24,317, see rank$30,397$25,788
25 to 44$54,538, see rank$76,699$58,398
45 to 64$60,530, see rank$84,099$65,027
65 or over$36,829, see rank$39,550$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over109,102, see rank5,427,407248,775,628
Male152,019, 47.68%, see rank47.84%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:234,886, 67.06%, see rank72.18%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces256, 0.11%, see rank0.15%0.73%
Male, Civilian234,830, 66.96%, see rank72.03%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed330,988, 88.97%, see rank90.83%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,842, 11.03%, see rank9.17%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force217,133, 32.94%, see rank27.82%30.72%
Female157,083, 52.32%, see rank52.16%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:233,829, 59.26%, see rank63.35%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces25, 0.01%, see rank0.02%0.11%
Female, Civilian233,824, 59.25%, see rank63.33%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed331,190, 92.21%, see rank92.33%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,634, 7.79%, see rank7.67%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force223,254, 40.74%, see rank36.65%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over60,737, 100%3,284,998141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone48,171, 79.31%, see rank71.97%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled4,963, 8.17%, see rank7.75%9.59%
Public Transportation772, 1.27%, see rank9.47%5.06%
Walked3,273, 5.39%, see rank4.74%2.78%
Other Means769, 1.27%, see rank1.63%1.79%
Worked at Home2,789, 4.59%, see rank4.44%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Pittsfield Area
19.6 minutes
Massachusetts
28.8 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over62,1783,354,036143,435,233
Male130,988, 49.84%, see rank50.64%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations210,380, 33.50%, see rank40.81%33.12%
Service Occupations26,333, 20.44%, see rank15.38%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations24,582, 14.79%, see rank17.54%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2176, 0.57%, see rank0.32%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,613, 11.66%, see rank8.21%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations24,362, 14.08%, see rank13.12%17.94%
Female131,190, 50.16%, see rank49.36%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations213,173, 42.23%, see rank47.07%40.04%
Service Occupations27,105, 22.78%, see rank19.75%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations29,499, 30.46%, see rank28.35%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations278, 0.25%, see rank0.14%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations227, 0.09%, see rank0.18%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,188, 3.81%, see rank4.29%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Pittsfield AreaMassachusettsU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over62,178, 100%3,354,036143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining617, 0.99%, see rank0.41%1.96%
Construction4,348, 6.99%, see rank5.40%6.17%
Manufacturing5,365, 8.63%, see rank9.24%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,006, 1.62%, see rank2.42%2.75%
Retail Trade7,516, 12.09%, see rank10.84%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,779, 2.86%, see rank3.61%4.93%
Information1,184, 1.90%, see rank2.36%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing3,077, 4.95%, see rank7.63%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
5,766, 9.27%, see rank13.14%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance19,679, 31.65%, see rank27.87%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
6,461, 10.39%, see rank8.61%9.49%
Public Administration2,456, 3.95%, see rank4.06%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration2,924, 4.70%, see rank4.44%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Pittsfield Area%MassachusettsU.S.
Population in Poverty15,74612.70%, see rank11.56%15.59%
Family in Poverty3,1339.53%, see rank8.26%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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