Moving to Berkshire, New York
Population: 1,366. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,372 (+0.4% change)
Males: 695 (50.9%), Females: 671 (49.1%)
Males: 695 (50.9%), Females: 671 (49.1%)
Zip code: 13736
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $37,625
Median house value: $61,900
Population by Race
Races in Berkshire:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Ancestries: United States (20.6%), English (19.8%), German (16.3%), Irish (14.6%), Dutch (7.1%), Italian (6.7%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Berkshire
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Berkshire town
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 9.6%
1.9% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Berkshire:
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- AMSTERDAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berkshire:
- ALBANY INTL (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- ONEIDA COUNTY (about 74 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berkshire:
- FULTON COUNTY (about 5 miles; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: NY0)
- PLATEAU SKY RANCH (about 20 miles; EDINBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 1F2)
- MOHAWK VALLEY (about 25 miles; SCOTIA, NY; Abbreviation: K13)
Amtrak station near Berkshire:
- 11 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkshire:
- SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 29 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
Libraries
Library in Berkshire:
- BERKSHIRE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,873; Location: 12519-1 RT. 38; 6,214 books; 129 audio materials; 135 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)