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WORKFORCE

Workforce conditions are closely linked to the social determinants of health, shaping individuals' economic stability, access to healthcare and education, as well as their overall well-being. Shifts in employment patterns and wage fluctuations affects how financially stable people are and impacts whether they can comfortably afford things like housing, food, transportation, and healthcare. According to Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings, Berkshire County has a median household income of $65,500, falling below Massachusetts' median household income of $87,300. The reports linked here highlight how jobs, wages, and population trends shape health and well-being across the state and region.

Southern Berkshire Rural Health Network 
Fairview Hospital, 20 Lewis Avenue 
(413) 854-9951- Office 
(413) 429-8777- Fax 

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