Massachusetts · Census place 53960
Pittsfield city, MA
Quick answer
Pittsfield city has 43,559 residents, ranking #32 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $68,386, the median home is worth $233,700 and median gross rent runs $1,094 a month.
- Population
- 43,559Pittsfield city residents
- Median household income
- $68,386Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $233,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,094Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Pittsfield city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pittsfield city median would spend about 19.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.6% of residents and 61.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Arlington CDP 46,015
- Salem city 44,241
- Leominster city 43,697
- Beverly city 42,408
- Fitchburg city 41,633
- Marlborough city 41,398
- Woburn city 41,205
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