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Mount Washington town, Berkshire County, MA

191 Population
22.3 square miles 8.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

52.5 ±10.6 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Berkshire County: 47.8 ±0.3
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Massachusetts: 40 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%†
  • Male
  • Female
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97%White0%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other3%†Two+0%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$55,275 ±$10,494 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Berkshire County: $47,668 ±$1,661
  • about the same as the amount in Massachusetts: $56,284 ±$289
$127,813 ±$49,070 Median household income
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Berkshire County: $72,565 ±$2,511
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in Massachusetts: $101,341 ±$539

2.1% ±2.6% (4  ±5) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Berkshire County: 11% † 13,481 (±1.1% / ±1,353)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Massachusetts: 10% 676,516 (±0.2% / ±12,095)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty0%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

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32.5 minutes ±20.8 (2,435  ±1,053) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Berkshire County: 20.7 1,108,210 (±0.6 / ±44,094)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 29.3 87,917,376 (±0.1 / ±449,257)

Families

85 ±22 Number of households
  • Berkshire County: 56,517 ±835
  • Massachusetts: 2,762,070 ±5,223
2.3 ±0.3 (191  ±54) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in Berkshire County: 2.2 121,995 (±0 / ±77)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Massachusetts: 2.5 6,759,181

Population by household type

Married couples70%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married58%†
  • Married
  • Single
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5.1% ±7.3% (2  ±3) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Berkshire County: 3.7% † 948 (±0.9% / ±221)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 4.4% 73,953 (±0.1% / ±2,140)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-240%25-290%30-3533%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

213 ±40 Number of housing units
  • Berkshire County: 69,861 ±109
  • Massachusetts: 3,014,657 ±502

Occupied vs. Vacant

Vacant60%†
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied91%†
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit93%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$593,800 ±$110,064 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than double the amount in Berkshire County: $283,800 ±$5,711
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Massachusetts: $525,800 ±$2,244

5.8% ±11.3% (11  ±21.6) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Berkshire County: 11.6% 14,809 (±1.1% / ±1,335.5)
  • about half the rate in Massachusetts: 12% 831,356 (±0.2% / ±11,392.9)

Social

95.8% ±32% (158  ±33) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Berkshire County: 93.7% 89,726 (±2% / ±1,937.1)
  • a little higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 91.4% 4,520,421 (±0.4% / ±17,553.1)
42.4% ±5.8% (70  ±20.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Berkshire County: 38.3% 36,639 (±1.3% / ±1,248.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 46.6% 2,305,899 (±0.3% / ±12,376.1)

Population by highest level of education

4%†No degree16%†High school37%†Some college22%†Bachelor's21%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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2.6% ±2% (5  ±4) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Berkshire County: 6% 7,620
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Massachusetts: 17.7% 1,236,518

1.2% ±1.7% (2  ±3) Population with veteran status
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Berkshire County: 6% 6,457 (±0.5% / ±533)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Massachusetts: 4.5% 253,731 (±0.1% / ±3,490)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII0Korea1†Vietnam0Gulf (1990s)0Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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2 Total veterans ±3 2 Male ±3 N/A Female ±14

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Mount Washington town, Berkshire County, MA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2500343300-mount-washington-town-berkshire-county-ma/>