Living in Berkshire Hills School District Area

Living Summary

4,121

households

8,574

Total Population

$371,700

Average House Value

$913

Average Housing Rent

$58,819

Average Household Income

96.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,258

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

54%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,121 households are located in Berkshire Hills School District area. Among them, 919 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.67 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,781 and 2,090 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (559) of residents are non-citizens and 10% (816) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Berkshire Hills School District, Massachusetts
Household	4,121
Population	8,574
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	919 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,781
Total Students	2,090
Pre-Kindergarten	112
Kindergarten	75
Grade 1-8	680
Grade 9-12	402
College/Graduate School	821
Veterans	7,989
Non-citizen	559
Non-English Home Language	816
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

8,416 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,337 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,337 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,133 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Berkshire Hills School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,938	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,161	64.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	331	6.70%
Public transportation	58	1.17%
Walked	595	12.05%
Other method	129	2.61%
Worked from home	664	13.45%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,133	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,124	41.38%
Service	1,171	22.81%
Sales and office	832	16.21%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	452	8.81%
Production, transportation, and material moving	554	10.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,133	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	47	0.92%
Construction	414	8.07%
Manufacturing	218	4.25%
Wholesale trade	78	1.52%
Retail trade	600	11.69%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	127	2.47%
Information	119	2.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	264	5.14%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	707	13.77%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,247	24.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	938	18.27%
Other services, except public administration	239	4.66%
Public administration	135	2.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,133	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,659	71.28%
Government workers	483	9.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	933	18.18%
Unpaid family workers	58	1.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $85,403 for the 4,121 households in Berkshire Hills School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $25,727. 8,968 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,121	-
Less than $10,000	276	6.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	100	2.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	469	11.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	521	12.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	523	12.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	544	13.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	463	11.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	636	15.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	273	6.62%
More than $200,000	316	7.67%
Median Household Income	$58,819	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$85,403	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,347	-
Less than $10,000	85	3.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	2	0.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	83	3.54%
$25,000 - $34,999	227	9.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	225	9.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	364	15.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	343	14.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	505	21.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	257	10.95%
More than $200,000	256	10.91%

Median Family Income	$88,278	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$110,914	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,727	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,553	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,553	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,327	-
With health insurance coverage	8,968	96.15%
Public coverage	4,662	49.98%
Private health insurance	6,499	69.68%
Without health insurance coverage	359	3.85%

Housing

There are 5,960 housing units in Berkshire Hills School District area, Massachusetts with 4,121 units (69.14%) occupied. 2,862 houses (69.45%) are occupied by owner and 1,259 houses (30.55%) are rented. The average housing value is $371,700 and the average rental cost is $913. 71 houses (1.19%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,069 houses (51.49%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,960	-
Occupied	4,121	69.14%
Owner Occupied	2,862	69.45%
Renter Occupied	1,259	30.55%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,221	70.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	87	1.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,579	26.49%
Mobile Homes	73	1.22%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,960	-
Built 2014 or later	71	1.19%
Built 2010 - 2013	14	0.23%
Built 2000 - 2009	297	4.98%
Built 1990 - 1999	484	8.12%
Built 1980 - 1989	666	11.17%
Built 1970 - 1979	635	10.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	367	6.16%
Built 1950 - 1959	357	5.99%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,069	51.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,960	-
1 room	73	1.22%
2 rooms	119	2.00%
3 rooms	587	9.85%
4 rooms	705	11.83%
5 rooms	988	16.58%
6 rooms	1,373	23.04%
7 rooms	757	12.70%
8 rooms	690	11.58%
9 rooms or more	668	11.21%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,960	-
no bedroom	77	1.29%
1 bedroom	764	12.82%
2 bedrooms	1,220	20.47%
3 bedrooms	2,580	43.29%
4 bedrooms	984	16.51%
5 bedrooms or more	335	5.62%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,862	-
Less than $50,000	62	2.17%
$50,000 - $99,999	27	0.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	73	2.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	126	4.40%
$200,000 - $299,999	623	21.77%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,271	44.41%
$500,000 - $999,999	600	20.96%
$1,000,000 or more	80	2.80%
Median House Value	$371,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,160	-
Less than $500	96	8.28%
$500 - $999	575	49.57%
$1,000 - $1,499	379	32.67%
$1,500 - $1,999	51	4.40%
$2,000 - $2,499	26	2.24%
$2,500 - $2,999	29	2.50%
$3,000 or more	4	0.34%
Median Rental Costs	$913	-

Demographic

A total of 9,780 people lives in Berkshire Hills School District area, Massachusetts with 4,568 male and 5,212 female. The males to female ratio is 46.71 to 53.29. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,780	-
Male	4,568	46.71%
Female	5,212	53.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,780	-
Under 5 years	459	4.69%
5 - 9 years	356	3.64%
10 - 14 years	473	4.84%
15 - 19 years	833	8.52%
20 - 24 years	596	6.09%
25 - 34 years	660	6.75%
35 - 44 years	786	8.04%
45 - 54 years	1,289	13.18%
55 - 59 years	799	8.17%
60 - 64 years	1,005	10.28%
65 - 74 years	1,531	15.65%
75 - 84 years	603	6.17%
85 years and older	390	3.99%
Median Age	51.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,780	-
One Race	9,651	98.68%
White	8,729	89.25%
Black or African American	397	4.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.31%
Asian	248	2.54%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.05%
Other	242	2.47%

Two or more races	129	1.32%
White and Black or African American	69	0.71%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.19%
White and Asian	25	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%