Berkshire County Information
Berkshire in
Massachusetts occupies
946 square miles and has a 2006 population of
131,117, a change from a 2000 population of
134,953 and
139,352 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
326 acts of violent crime reported in
Berkshire in 2004, a change from
468 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,332 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Berkshire, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Berkshire | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 946 sq. miles | Ranked 844 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 131,117 | Ranked 446 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 131,783 | |
| Population 2000 | 134,953 | Ranked 399 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 139,352 | Ranked 342 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 326 | 468 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 46 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 261 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,704 | 2,483 |
| Burglaries | 550 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,040 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 114 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 72,947 | 70,051 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,332 | 2,048 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 2.9% |
Berkshire County Cities