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Pittsfield, MA vs Reading, PA

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- Reading is 0% more densely populated than Pittsfield.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Reading.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years younger in Reading.
 Pittsfield, MAReading, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock94,161329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.838.4
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 Population - 201044,716  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock81,207285,036,114
 Population - 199048,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,586.793.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsfield, MAReading, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsfield, MAReading, PAUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock66.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsfield, MAReading, PAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households19,290  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,17880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.4%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 Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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