Berkshire County vs. Dutchess County

	Berkshire County (MA)	Dutchess County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	126,348	293,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	131,275	297,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	131,219	297,488
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.9%	18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.3%	17.6%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	50.2%
White alone, percent	92.0%	81.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.7%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.8%	71.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	8,851	14,878
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	11.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	69,400	121,158
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$208,500	$278,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,472	$2,260
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$603	$863
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$836	$1,194
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	29.6%	28.5%
Building permits, 2018	262	521
Households, 2014-2018	55,167	107,347
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.18	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	15.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.4%	91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	85.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.4%	35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.3%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.5%	59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	418,665	499,518
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,091,372	2,004,641
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,288,923	2,481,946
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	454,981	4,342,065
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,916,512	3,792,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,741	$12,756
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	32.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,674	$78,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,287	$38,048
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,872	7,607
Total employment, 2017	53,882	96,703
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,459,347	4,530,518
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.1%	0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,359	21,951
All firms, 2012	12,740	24,210
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,161	13,505
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,877	8,193
Minority-owned firms, 2012	758	3,733
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	11,434	19,633
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,424	1,706
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,296	21,237
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	5.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.2%	0.0%
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%	32.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	141.6	373.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	926.83	795.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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