Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Pittsfield

Official Website: www.pittsfield-ma.org
County: Berkshire
Region: Pittsfield Area
Year Settled: 1752
Incorporated as a Town: 1761
Incorporated as a City: 1891
Land Area: 40.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,124 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 45,793
Estimated Population for 2006: 43,497
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
91.6%White
3.5%Black
2.0%Hispanic
1.1%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.6%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $98,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $155,000
Poverty: 11.4%
Violent Crime Index: 68 (high)
Property Crime Index: 38 (high)

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