2024 State of the County Update

It's always good to see how things are going around Berkshire County and for the past two years in May the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has released the "State of the County Update". The 2024 update highlights notable changes in the regional indicators, including comparisons to comparable counties, when possible. A few positive highlights include a continued increase in self-employed, households making over $75,000, and the percentage of conservation framework land protected. The region has also seen a decrease in asthma-related emergency department visits and the percentage of people age 65 and older living alone. Some more significant topics Berkshire Benchmarks is watching include housing, population change, and mental health.

the 2024 State of the County Update, available online at BerkshireBenchmarks.org