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Pittsfield, MA vs Troy, NY

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Pittsfield.
- People are 35.4% less likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years younger in Troy.
 Pittsfield, MATroy, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,717329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201044,716  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,170285,036,114
 Population - 199048,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,896.993.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsfield, MATroy, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsfield, MATroy, NYUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsfield, MATroy, NYUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households19,290  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,86580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews
Mark · Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield - then and now
Over 11 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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Not · Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield is not the place.
Over 12 years ago

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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Michele · Dalton, MA
Pittsfield, MA - 4 Shootings since 1/1/2009!
Over 17 years ago

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 Troy    6 Reviews
Anthony · Troy, NY
Do NOT Invest in Troy New York
Over 7 years ago

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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Anthony · Troy, NY
Do NOT Invest in Troy New York
Over 7 years ago

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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Jennifer · Troy, NY
An industrial-era gem on the Hudson River
Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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