Berkshire County vs. Franklin County

Berkshire County (MA)Franklin County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)126,34870,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,27571,377
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,21971,372
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%22.0%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.5%
White alone, percent92.0%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.7%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.8%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20188,8515,270
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,40034,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$208,500$229,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,472$1,577
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$603$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$836$926
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.6%28.4%
Building permits, 201826259
Households, 2014-201855,16730,328
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%80.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.4%37.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.3%3.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)418,66585,472
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,091,372291,831
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,288,9231,682,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,916,512703,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,741$9,836
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.924.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,674$59,522
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,287$34,202
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173,8721,574
Total employment, 201753,88220,307
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,459,347849,788
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,3596,255
All firms, 201212,7407,469
Men-owned firms, 20127,1614,260
Women-owned firms, 20123,8772,436
Minority-owned firms, 2012758395
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,4346,767
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,424754
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,2966,342
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.8%31.2%
Population per square mile, 2010141.6102.1
Land area in square miles, 2010926.83699.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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