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North Adams, Massachusetts

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StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population12,6067,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,500$103,960$80,734
Median Age44.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.4%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$195,900$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$793$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate18.6%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born5.4%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.0%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.429.126.4
Worked from Home9.2%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.6%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in North Adams, Massachusetts

Age in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age44.140.038.9
Under 18 %15.7%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Households5,9482,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households46.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.3%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone43.4%28.8%28.7%
Never Married42.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,808$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.7%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.1%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.6%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.9%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households30.7%14.7%n/a

Housing in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units7,0243,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.8%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.9%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.3%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.0%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,078$5,992n/a

Education in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School9.4%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate39.5%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.8%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.7%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.7%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work7.3%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.1%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.7%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in North Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticNorth AdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.4%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.8%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%19.5%16.7%

Cities near North Adams

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.