Pittsfield is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 43,310 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Pittsfield is the 32nd largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Pittsfield was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Pittsfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.88 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Pittsfield is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.24% of adults in Pittsfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pittsfield in 2022 was $42,303, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,212 for a family of four. However, Pittsfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pittsfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pittsfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pittsfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pittsfield include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Pittsfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.