Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield, MA

1950‑1959:		Pittsfield, MA SMA
1959‑1983:		Pittsfield, MA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Pittsfield, MA MSA
2003‑2006:		Pittsfield, MA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Berkshire County, MA		132,966		142,135		149,402		145,110		139,352		134,953		131,783

Adams town, MA		12,034		12,391		11,772		10,381		9,445		8,809		8,455

Cheshire town, MA		2,022		2,472		3,006		3,124		3,479		3,401		3,357

Dalton town, MA		4,772		6,436		7,505		6,797		7,155		6,892		6,700

Hinsdale town, MA		1,560		1,414		1,588		1,707		1,959		1,872		1,811

Lanesborough town, MA		2,069		2,933		2,972		3,131		3,032		2,990		2,953

Lee town, MA		4,820		5,271		6,426		6,247		5,849		5,985		5,885

Lenox town, MA		3,627		4,253		5,804		6,523		5,069		5,077		5,156

Pittsfield city, MA		53,348		57,879		57,020		51,974		48,622		45,793		43,860

Richmond town, MA		737		890		1,461		1,659		1,677		1,604		1,620

Stockbridge town, MA		2,311		2,161		2,312		2,328		2,408		2,276		2,256



Total		66,567		73,839		79,727		90,505		79,250		84,699		131,783
Percent Change		-		10.9%		8.0%		13.5%		-12.4%		6.9%		55.6%



Total (as currently defined)		132,966		142,135		149,402		145,110		139,352		134,953		131,783
Percent Change		-		6.9%		5.1%		-2.9%		-4.0%		-3.2%		-2.3%

Timeline

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Component

Berkshire County, MA

Adams town, MA

Cheshire town, MA

Dalton town, MA

Hinsdale town, MA

Lanesborough town, MA

Lee town, MA

Lenox town, MA

Pittsfield city, MA

Richmond town, MA

Stockbridge town, MA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Pittsfield, MA		53,348	*		57,879	*		57,020	*		51,974	*		48,622	*		45,793	*		43,860	*



Total		53,348			57,879			57,020			51,974			48,622			45,793			43,860
Metro		66,567			73,839			79,727			90,505			79,250			84,699			131,783
Percent		80.1%			78.4%			71.5%			57.4%			61.4%			54.1%			33.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Pittsfield, MA

Urban/Rural Population

Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					94,539		70.1%
			UA Population				52,772		39.1%
		Rural Population					40,414		29.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					45,793		33.9%
		Outside Principal Cities					89,160		66.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					134,953		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Pittsfield, MA			52,772		52,772		100.0%

		Total					52,772


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Pittsfield, MA SMA
-		Dalton town (in Berkshire County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Lee town (in Berkshire County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Lenox town (in Berkshire County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Pittsfield city (in Berkshire County, MA) included as original SMA component
-		Pittsfield, MA designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Lanesborough town (in Berkshire County, MA) added


Apr 1973



-		Adams town (in Berkshire County, MA) added
-		Cheshire town (in Berkshire County, MA) added
-		Stockbridge town (in Berkshire County, MA) added


Jun 1983



-		Adams town (in Berkshire County, MA) deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Hinsdale town (in Berkshire County, MA) added
-		Richmond town (in Berkshire County, MA) added


Dec 1992



-		Adams town (in Berkshire County, MA) added


Jun 2003



-		Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-		Berkshire County, MA included as original county component of Metro Area