Worcester, MA Demographic Data
Worcester, MA Summary
Worcester is located in Worcester County in Massachusetts
- Population: 182,680
- Area: 38.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 37.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,750.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 498.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Worcester, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93,193
51%
50.8
Male
91,316
50%
49.2
Total Population
184,509
323,128,000
Worcester, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,404
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,877
4.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,896
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,556
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,449
10.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,314
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,739
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
24,145
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,967
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,362
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,603
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,764
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,433
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
151,203
81.9%
77.2
Female
78,033
51.6%
51.3
Male
73,170
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
138,402
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
29,944
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,800
13.4%
15.2
Female
14,850
59.9%
55.8
Male
9,950
40.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Worcester, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
178,400
96.7%
96.8
White
122,478
66.4%
72.6
Black or African American
26,775
14.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
712
0.4%
0.8
Asian
14,312
7.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,084
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
1,064
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
447
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
46
0.0%
0.2
Korean
131
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
8,004
4.3%
0.6
Other Asian
1,536
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
49
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
14,074
7.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,109
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
37,996
20.6%
17.8
Mexican
2,585
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23,374
12.7%
1.7
Cuban
159
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,878
6.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
146,513
79.4%
82.2
Worcester, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,189
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,598
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
36,411
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,491
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,922
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
23,657
19.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,059
10.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,787
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
104,540
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36,716
30.0%
31.2
Worcester, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
74,188
47.5%
33.7%
Now Married
51,438
32.9%
47.5
Divorced
18,505
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
2,815
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
9,386
6.0
5.8%
Worcester, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
120,281
69.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
53,824
30.9%
21.6%
Spanish
24,008
13.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13,401
7.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,637
5.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
6,778
3.9%
1.1%
Worcester, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,699
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,163
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,129
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,544
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,497
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,632
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,239
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,188
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,896
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,105
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
44,020
57,617
Per capita income
27,354
31,128
Worcester, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
136
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,392
10.4%
9.8
Construction
4,294
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28,073
31.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,547
6.1%
6.6
Information
1,742
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,029
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,702
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,206
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
3,556
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
11,191
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,148
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,666
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,385
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30,191
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,434
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,114
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,558
23.8%
18.1%
Worcester, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
89,549
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
62,819
70.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,450
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,531
2.8%
5.1
Walked
6,688
7.5%
2.7
Other means
2,334
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
5,727
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Worcester, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
13,942
19.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,404
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,878
26.2%
37.1
3 or more
6,868
9.5%
21.0
Worcester, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
72,092
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,613
41.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
42,479
58.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,094
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Worcester, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,186
1 room
2,330
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
3,505
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
8,681
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
13,128
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
19,847
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
17,196
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
7,270
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,635
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,594
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Worcester, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,186
1-unit, detached
23,812
30.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,066
6.4%
5.9
2-units
7,175
9.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19,080
24.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,952
10.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,182
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
11,797
14.9%
9.0
Mobile home
122
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Worcester, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
35,856
45.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,316
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,972
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,268
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,446
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,802
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,279
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,289
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
649
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
309
0.4%
1.4%
Worcester, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
36,480
50.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
878
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
20,348
28.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13,798
19.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
122
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
51
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
383
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.0%
1.1
Worcester, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,781
39.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,892
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,521
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,224
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,108
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Worcester, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,348
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
74
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
80
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
633
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,965
7.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
6,479
15.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
13,351
32.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,766
43.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,131
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,019
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,883
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,024
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,524
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,780
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,264
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,527
44.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,477
0.0%
0.0%
Worcester, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,613
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
572
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,813
6.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,769
9.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,919
23.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,539
42.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,017
13.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
945
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
216,000
205,000
