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Pittsfield, MA vs Basalt, CO

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- Basalt is 0% more densely populated than Pittsfield.
- People are 62.8% more likely to be married in Basalt.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Basalt.
 Pittsfield, MABasalt, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,802329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.838.4
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 Population - 201044,716  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,681285,036,114
 Population - 199048,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,902.093.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsfield, MABasalt, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsfield, MABasalt, COUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsfield, MABasalt, COUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock71.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock28.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households19,290  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock62.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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