Richmond, MA

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Richmond, Massachusetts

Richmond, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 27 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 117 miles N of New York, New York. The people of the town are in the Pittsfield metropolitan area. Richmond has a population of 1,604.

The People and Families of Richmond

In Richmond, about 66% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Richmond.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richmond had a median family income of $72,500. Richmond benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Richmond residents, with $13,425. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Richmond Housing

In Richmond, 90% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Richmond, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Richmond strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Richmond, MA

Comparing Richmond to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles N of New York, New York
County	Berkshire
Metro Area	Pittsfield
Standard Zip Codes	01201, 01254
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.373
Longitude	-73.367

Station	STOCKBRIDGE
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	GREAT BARRINGTON 5 SW
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	VALATIE 1 N
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,604	100%
Male	789	49.2%
Female	815	50.8%
Under 18	345	21.5%
18+	1,259	78.5%
65+	252	15.7%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,566	97.6%
African-American	16	1%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,620
Growth	16
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	20.2%
Irish	14.5%
English	10.9%
French (except Basque)	9.5%
German	8.2%
Polish	5%
US/American	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Russian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Scottish	2.5%
French Canadian	2.3%
Swedish	2.1%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1.6%
British	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Syrian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richmond	1,604	$72,500
Alford	399	$62,344
Lee	5,985	$49,630
Lenox	5,077	$61,413
Pittsfield	45,793	$46,228
Stockbridge	2,276	$59,556
West Stockbridge	1,416	$64,464

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Richmond Free Public Library State Road Richmond, Massachusetts (413) 698-3834

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