Population 1,094 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pittsfield
Household size in Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Pittsfield are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, Pittsfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Pittsfield, well below the national share of 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 Pittsfield
Renters in Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pittsfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (58.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.7% of the housing in Pittsfield, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Pittsfield is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $593 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $646 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Pittsfield runs $646 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Pittsfield
Bachelor's degrees in Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pittsfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pittsfield have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Pittsfield
| Period | Pittsfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pittsfield than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Pittsfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | 2.30 | 52.9 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 32.7% | 1968 | $646 | 14.5% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| Youngsville | 2.42 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 27.1% | 13.7% | 1961 | $690 | 16.9% | 94.2% | 9.2% |
| Garland | 2.22 | 52.8 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 34.8% | 1972 | $609 | 8.5% | 84.0% | 9.0% |
| Spring Creek | 2.44 | 52.8 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 31.9% | 1973 | $652 | 16.4% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Torpedo | 2.21 | 54.1 | 5.0% | 4.5% | 53.8% | 1972 | $756 | 10.3% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Irvine | 2.23 | 56.9 | 4.7% | 19.1% | 34.5% | 1964 | $612 | 15.6% | 93.9% | 5.2% |
| Chandlers Valley | 3.00 | 38.3 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 1979 | $806 | 12.4% | 92.7% | 6.7% |
| Lottsville | 2.71 | 47.3 | 10.3% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 1977 | $813 | 14.6% | 82.1% | 8.3% |
| Bear Lake | 2.70 | 47.1 | 9.9% | 5.6% | 19.4% | 1976 | $806 | 14.3% | 82.9% | 7.8% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.91 | 39.6 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 15.4% | 1967 | $848 | 16.4% | 92.9% | 5.0% |
| Starbrick | 2.22 | 44.6 | 17.3% | 16.4% | 23.2% | 1961 | $985 | 21.8% | 97.7% | 5.1% |
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 Pittsfield. 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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