Berkshire County vs. Hampshire County

	Berkshire County (MA)	Hampshire County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	126,348	161,355
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	131,275	158,056
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	131,219	158,080
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.9%	14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.3%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	53.3%
White alone, percent	92.0%	88.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.7%	5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.8%	83.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	8,851	8,323
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	8.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	69,400	64,057
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$208,500	$277,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,472	$1,779
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$603	$710
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$836	$1,083
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.6%	32.6%
Building permits, 2018	262	368
Households, 2014-2018	55,167	58,665
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.18	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.4%	91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	86.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.4%	46.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.3%	2.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.5%	62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	418,665	264,441
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,091,372	875,918
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,288,923	1,096,283
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	454,981	1,806,978
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,916,512	1,749,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,741	$10,951
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	23.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,674	$67,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,287	$33,605
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,872	3,585
Total employment, 2017	53,882	50,556
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,459,347	1,945,669
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.1%	-18.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,359	13,521
All firms, 2012	12,740	16,416
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,161	9,143
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,877	5,666
Minority-owned firms, 2012	758	1,011
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	11,434	14,937
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,424	1,569
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,296	14,216
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.2%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	141.6	299.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	926.83	527.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Berkshire county (MA) and Hampshire county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.