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Population (year 2000): 1,335
Males: 620 (46.4%), Females: 715 (53.6%)
Berkshire County
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $35,625 (year 2000)
Median house value: $125,200 (year 2000)
Races in Housatonic:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: Polish (15.1%), Irish (14.8%),
Italian (14.4%), German (13.6%), French (13.3%), French Canadian
(5.5%).
Elevation: 744 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Housatonic
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Housatonic CDP
- Never married: 32.5%
- Now married: 46.5%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 11.1%
9.1% Foreign born (7.0% Europe, 2.1% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Housatonic:
- FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA)
- BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles;
PITTSFIELD, MA)
- SHARON HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SHARON, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Housatonic:
- ALBANY INTL (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- BARNES MUNI (about 47 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 54 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Housatonic:
- GREAT BARRINGTON (about 6 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA; ID: GBR)
- PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID:
PSF)
- KLINE KILL (about 20 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
Amtrak station near Housatonic:
- 16 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER
STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Housatonic:
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 39 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
Private primary/middle school in Housatonic:
- BERKSHIRE MEADOWS (Students: 30; Location:
249 NORTH PLAIN RD; Grades: UG - UG)
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