North Adams, MA City Data

North Adams, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,681 people who live in North Adams and approximately 134,953 who live in Berkshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in North Adams 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 North Adams. We have included North Adams housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General North Adams Information

Berkshire County where North Adams 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.

North Adams has a total of 14,681 people and of those residents there are 6,794 males and 7,887 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 1,205 births each year and around 1,560 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in North Adams varies per year, but currently 14,469 are one race and 212 are two or more races.

Of the 14,681 people who live in North Adams, there are 3,843 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in North Adams is 1,850 male and 1,993 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 11,399.

General North Adams 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	14,681
Total population (male)	6,794
Total population (female)	7,887
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Berkshire County	1,205
Deaths- Berkshire County	1,560
Population of one race	14,469
Population of two or more races	212
Population under 20 years	3,843
Population under 20 years (male)	1,850
Population under 20 years (female)	1,993
Total population 18 years and over	11,399

North Adams Social Characteristics

There are 56,006 households in North Adams. Families make up 35,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the North Adams 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 North Adams households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,896. North Adams, MA moving companies help people in North Adams 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 North Adams. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where North Adams 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 North Adams social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on North Adams.

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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	1,789
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,986
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,766
Householder	3,634
Spouse	2,529
Child	3,846
Other relatives	103
Nonrelatives	329
Unmarried partner	198
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	438
Foster child	33
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,162
Male householder	1,118
Male householder living alone	903
Male householder not living alone	215
Female householder	1,559
Female householder living alone	1,383
Female householder not living alone	176
Nonrelatives	485
Unmarried partner	240
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	169
Foster child	4
Other	42

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	14,681
Male	6,794
Under 5 years	363
5 to 9 years	450
10 to 14 years	460
15 to 17 years	335
18 and 19 years	242
20 years	144
21 years	110
22 to 24 years	304
25 to 29 years	396
30 to 34 years	446
35 to 39 years	519
40 to 44 years	561
45 to 49 years	462
50 to 54 years	456
55 to 59 years	298
60 and 61 years	120
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	276
75 to 79 years	227
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	97
Female	7,887
Under 5 years	439
5 to 9 years	448
10 to 14 years	497
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	319
20 years	150
21 years	151
22 to 24 years	315
25 to 29 years	427
30 to 34 years	435
35 to 39 years	534
40 to 44 years	585
45 to 49 years	479
50 to 54 years	404
55 to 59 years	350
60 and 61 years	134
62 to 64 years	196
65 and 66 years	147
67 to 69 years	220
70 to 74 years	379
75 to 79 years	368
80 to 84 years	323
85 years and over	297

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,681
One race	14,469
White	13,946
Black or African American	245
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	117
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	17
Two or more races	212

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,928
People who are White alone	13,275
People who are Black or African American alone	193
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	111
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	280
People who are Some other race alone	108

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

North Adams 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 North Adams. That total enrollment is 34,081 for the population of the country, which includes North Adams. 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 North Adams 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

North Adams Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in North Adams. The North Adams 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

North Adams Housing Characteristics

In North Adams, 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 North Adams, 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 North Adams. 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 North Adams, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, North Adams, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in North Adams. 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 North Adams gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have North Adams, 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