Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Berkshire
Household size in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in East Berkshire average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in East Berkshire are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in East Berkshire as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Berkshire
Renters in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in East Berkshire rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in East Berkshire: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in East Berkshire leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,205 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$631 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in East Berkshire runs $1,205 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Berkshire
Bachelor's degrees in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in East Berkshire: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in East Berkshire have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New York overall (87.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Berkshire
| Period | East Berkshire | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in East Berkshire: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across New York. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Berkshire compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Berkshire | 2.65 | 41.3 | 11.3% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 1976 | $1,205 | 16.3% | 89.2% | 6.9% |
| Berkshire | 2.52 | 45.4 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,160 | 23.9% | 89.0% | 7.1% |
| Ketchumville | 2.41 | 44.7 | 8.6% | 20.1% | 13.2% | 1975 | $1,215 | 23.5% | 89.7% | 6.2% |
| Richford | 2.28 | 49.1 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 1981 | $746 | 18.2% | 83.0% | 3.9% |
| Maine | 2.38 | 46.0 | 11.4% | 19.6% | 5.5% | 1975 | $909 | 29.9% | 93.3% | 5.9% |
| Lisle | 2.73 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.8% | 1980 | $760 | 19.4% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Newark Valley | 2.48 | 45.1 | 10.5% | 16.9% | 5.4% | 1968 | $871 | 26.0% | 91.8% | 3.5% |
| Speedsville | 2.40 | 42.7 | 10.8% | 19.3% | 8.0% | 1970 | $1,152 | 23.5% | 88.0% | 4.7% |
| Jenksville | 2.31 | 47.4 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 3.9% | 1969 | $817 | 25.1% | 83.9% | 3.9% |
| Nanticoke | 2.13 | 47.3 | 3.8% | 21.4% | 7.0% | 1966 | $939 | 32.5% | 93.2% | 3.2% |
| Glen Aubrey | 2.59 | 41.9 | 14.5% | 21.3% | 7.6% | 1979 | $922 | 20.2% | 92.6% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Berkshire. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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