Monterey, MA City Data

Monterey, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 956 people who live in Monterey and approximately 134,953 who live in Berkshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monterey to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Monterey. We have included Monterey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monterey Information

Berkshire County where Monterey resides is 946.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 134,953 and has a population rank of 399 out of all the places in the United States.

Monterey has a total of 956 people and of those residents there are 463 males and 493 females. The median age of the male population is 45.4 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 1,205 births each year and around 1,560 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monterey varies per year, but currently 939 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 956 people who live in Monterey, there are 184 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monterey is 88 male and 96 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 798.

General Monterey Information
Total area in square miles - Berkshire County	946.27
Water area in square miles - Berkshire County	N/A
Resident population - Berkshire County	134,953
Population rank - Berkshire County	399
Total population	956
Total population (male)	463
Total population (female)	493
Population median age (male)	45.4
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Berkshire County	1,205
Deaths- Berkshire County	1,560
Population of one race	939
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	184
Population under 20 years (male)	88
Population under 20 years (female)	96
Total population 18 years and over	798

Monterey Social Characteristics

There are 56,006 households in Monterey. Families make up 35,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monterey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,887), male householder with no wife present (1,974) and female householder with no husband present (6,033). The remainder of the Monterey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,896. Monterey, MA moving companies help people in Monterey move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Monterey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monterey is based, there are 58,369 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,579 never married, 28,994 now married, 1,322 separated, 7,691 widowed, and 6,783 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,160 separated, 1,695 widowed and 4,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monterey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monterey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berkshire County)
Total households	56,006
Family households (families)	35,225
With own children under 18 years	16,228
Married-couple family	26,887
With own children under 18 years	10,545
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,974
With own children under 18 years	1,060
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,033
With own children under 18 years	3,780
Nonfamily households	20,896
Householder living alone	17,640
65 years and over	7,758

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	92
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	114
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	682
Householder	246
Spouse	207
Child	199
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	192
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	77
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	58,369
Never married	13,579
Now married	28,994
Separated	1,322
Widowed	7,691
Divorced	6,783
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,160
Widowed	1,695
Divorced	4,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	956
Male	463
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2
Female	493
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	956
One race	939
White	919
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	874
People who are White alone	839
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	127,950
Same house	78,709
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,493
Different state or abroad	13,271
Different state	11,818
Abroad	1,453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berkshire County)
Total resident population	134,953
Born in United States	104,464
State of residence	93,441
Different state	35,530
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,036
Foreign born	4,946

Monterey Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Monterey. That total enrollment is 34,081 for the population of the country, which includes Monterey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,441 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,312.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Monterey population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,081
Pre-kindergarten	2,322
Public	1,437
Private	885
Kindergarten	1,512
Public	1,361
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,414
Public	12,951
Private	1,463
Elementary and high school	21,934
Public	19,947
Private	1,987
High school grades 9 to 12	7,520
Public	6,996
Private	524
College, undergraduate years	7,249
Public	4,442
Private	2,807
Graduate or professional school	1,064
Public	500
Private	564
Not enrolled in school	96,981

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,339
Less than 9th grade	4,319
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,632
High school graduate	31,855
Some college, no degree	16,678
Associate's degree	6,629
Bachelor's degree	24,226
Graduate or professional degree	26
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,964

Monterey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monterey. The Monterey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,893), service occupations (12,232), sales and office occupations (16,331), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (293), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,722) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,782). The 108,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 51,298 private wage and salary workers, 8,570 government workers, 5,225 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berkshire County)
Population 16 years and over	108,466
In labor force	68,806
Civilian labor force	68,792
Employed	65,253
Unemployed	3,539
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	57,473
In labor force	33,514
Civilian labor force	33,514
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,499
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	50,993
In labor force	35,292
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,040
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berkshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	64,058
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,702
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,392
Other means	258
Worked at home	2,320
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,186,835

OCCUPATION (Berkshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,893
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,893
Service occupations	12,232
Sales and office occupations	16,331
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	293
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,722
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,782

INDUSTRY (Berkshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,893
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	735
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,441
Wholesale trade	1,396
Retail trade	8,377
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,823
Information	1,842
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,393
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,662
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,094
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,558
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,304

CLASS OF WORKER (Berkshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,893
Private wage and salary workers	51,298
Government workers	8,570
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,225
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monterey Housing Characteristics

In Monterey, MA there are 66,301 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,006 occupied and 10,295 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monterey, there are 41,315 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,328 units in Monterey. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Monterey, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monterey, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monterey. There are 1,530 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,476 with rent between $200-299, 5,629 with rent between $300-499 and 8,446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monterey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monterey, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berkshire County)
Total housing units	66,301
Occupied housing units	56,006
Vacant housing units	10,295

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berkshire County)
Total housing units	66,301
1-unit, detached	41,315
1-unit, attached	1,328
2 units	8,254
3 or 4 units	6,274
5 to 9 units	3,161
10 to 19 units	1,625
20 to 49 units	994
50 or more units	1,611
Mobile home	1,720

HOUSING TENURE (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
Owner-occupied	37,490
Renter-occupied	18,516

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
No vehicles available	6,140
2 vehicle available	27,564
3 vehicles available	5,124
4 vehicles available	1,075
5 or more vehicles available	486

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
Utility gas	18,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,388
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27,659
Coal or coke	165
Wood	1,852
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	260
No fuel used	75

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
Less Than $50,000	37,490
$50,000 to $99,999	10,235
$100,000 to $149,999	9,372
$150,000 to $199,999	4,213
$200,000 to $299,999	2,987
$300,000 to $499,999	940
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	116,800

GROSS RENT (Berkshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,516
Less than $200	1,530
$200 to $299	1,476
$300 to $499	5,629
$500 to $699	5,756
$700 to $999	2,193
$1,000 to $1,499	364
$1,500 or more	132