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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Berkshire County is $30,168, which is lower than the state average of $36,441 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Berkshire County median household income is $49,737, which has grown by 27.38% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 34.34% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Berkshire County 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 Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #10

Berkshire County	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

Berkshire County	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

Berkshire County	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

Berkshire County	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, #14

Berkshire County	49,737 USD
Massachusetts	67,846 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Berkshire County	68,773 USD
Massachusetts	92,850 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #13

Berkshire County	27.38%
Massachusetts	34.34%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Berkshire County		Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.54%	$19,862, see rank	25.58%	$18,740	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	38.62%	$16,652, see rank	28.46%	$17,313	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.74%	$3,791, see rank	3.04%	$4,688	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.14%	$23,480, see rank	15.99%	$25,440	17.85%	$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

Berkshire County	66,093 USD
Massachusetts	86,132 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Berkshire County	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

	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	U.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

	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	U.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

	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	109,102, see rank	5,427,407	248,775,628
Male¹	52,019, 47.68%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	34,886, 67.06%, see rank	72.18%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	56, 0.11%, see rank	0.15%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	34,830, 66.96%, see rank	72.03%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	30,988, 88.97%, see rank	90.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,842, 11.03%, see rank	9.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	17,133, 32.94%, see rank	27.82%	30.72%
Female¹	57,083, 52.32%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	33,829, 59.26%, see rank	63.35%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	5, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	33,824, 59.25%, see rank	63.33%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	31,190, 92.21%, see rank	92.33%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,634, 7.79%, see rank	7.67%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	23,254, 40.74%, see rank	36.65%	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

	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	60,737, 100%	3,284,998	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	48,171, 79.31%, see rank	71.97%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	4,963, 8.17%, see rank	7.75%	9.59%
Public Transportation	772, 1.27%, see rank	9.47%	5.06%
Walked	3,273, 5.39%, see rank	4.74%	2.78%
Other Means	769, 1.27%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2,789, 4.59%, see rank	4.44%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Berkshire County	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

	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	62,178	3,354,036	143,435,233
Male¹	30,988, 49.84%, see rank	50.64%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10,380, 33.50%, see rank	40.81%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	6,333, 20.44%, see rank	15.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,582, 14.79%, see rank	17.54%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	176, 0.57%, see rank	0.32%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,613, 11.66%, see rank	8.21%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,362, 14.08%, see rank	13.12%	17.94%
Female¹	31,190, 50.16%, see rank	49.36%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	13,173, 42.23%, see rank	47.07%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	7,105, 22.78%, see rank	19.75%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	9,499, 30.46%, see rank	28.35%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	78, 0.25%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	27, 0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,188, 3.81%, see rank	4.29%	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

	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	62,178, 100%	3,354,036	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	617, 0.99%, see rank	0.41%	1.96%
Construction	4,348, 6.99%, see rank	5.40%	6.17%
Manufacturing	5,365, 8.63%, see rank	9.24%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,006, 1.62%, see rank	2.42%	2.75%
Retail Trade	7,516, 12.09%, see rank	10.84%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,779, 2.86%, see rank	3.61%	4.93%
Information	1,184, 1.90%, see rank	2.36%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3,077, 4.95%, see rank	7.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	5,766, 9.27%, see rank	13.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	19,679, 31.65%, see rank	27.87%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	6,461, 10.39%, see rank	8.61%	9.49%
Public Administration	2,456, 3.95%, see rank	4.06%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,924, 4.70%, see rank	4.44%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Berkshire County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population in Poverty	15,746	12.70%, see rank	11.56%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	3,133	9.53%, see rank	8.26%	11.47%

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