Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pittsfield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.88 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Pittsfield citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.24% of adults in Pittsfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pittsfield in 2022 was $42,303, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,212 for a family of four. However, Pittsfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pittsfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pittsfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pittsfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pittsfield include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pittsfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
