------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsfield, MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950-1959: Pittsfield, MA SMA 1959-1983: Pittsfield, MA SMSA 1983-2003: Pittsfield, MA MSA 2003-2006: Pittsfield, MA Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 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 ****************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsfield, MA ********************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Berkshire County, MA included as original county component of Metro Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------