Pittsfield, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,705 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 818 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 610 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,940 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,305 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,032 | 19.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,063 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,384 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,621 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,614 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,293 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,580 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,979 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,592 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,995 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,057 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,265 | 49.4 |
| Separated | 1,011 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 3,179 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,642 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 4,483 | 12.1 |
Female | 2,643 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 418 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 98 | 23.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,180 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,110 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,134 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 897 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,242 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,783 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,945 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,875 | 36.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,057 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,257 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,312 | 37.9 |
Same county | 12,676 | 29.4 |
Different county | 3,636 | 8.4 |
Same state | 1,028 | 2.4 |
Different state | 2,608 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 488 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,793 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,020 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 43,569 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 34,539 | 75.4 |
Different state | 9,030 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 451 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,773 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 651 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 976 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 797 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,773 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 874 | 49.3 |
| Asia | 435 | 24.5 |
| Africa | 55 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 184 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 211 | 11.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,057 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,060 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,997 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 978 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 742 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 225 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,864 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 587 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 295 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,793 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,518 | 116.9 |
| Arab | 395 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 128 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 87 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 807 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,155 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,083 | 13.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,031 | 4.4 |
| German | 4,316 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 389 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 134 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 10,704 | 23.4 |
| Italian | 8,979 | 19.6 |
| Lithuanian | 167 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 174 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,597 | 7.9 |
| Portuguese | 350 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 495 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 632 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,004 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 197 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 281 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 117 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 357 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 1,942 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 193 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 143 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 4,646 | 10.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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