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Worcester County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Worcester, MA-CT
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 862,927   ( 64,375 from 2010 , 828 from 2020)
Land area: 1510.7 square miles
Population density: 571.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:637,088 73.83% 1.1%
Black:46,0585.34% 58.4%
Indian:1,4960.17% 15.3%
Asian:48,6145.63% 53.0%
2+ races:16,8151.95% 28.9%
Hispanic:112,85613.08% 49.6%
Total non-White:225,83926.17% 46.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,130 11.1
Deaths:18,13010.5
Net Migration: -6,263-3.6
Net Immigration: 5,7363.3
Change in White population:-7,211 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:71,586 9.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
798,552
644,29980.68%
29,0843.64%
1,2980.16%
31,7753.98%
13,0401.63%
75,4229.44%
154,25319.32%

2000
750,963
649,22786.45%
18,2572.43%
1,4990.20%
19,7492.63%
9,6811.29%
50,8646.77%
101,73613.55%

1990
709,705
650,81391.70%
13,3711.88%
1,4540.20%
11,4771.62%
n/a
32,5904.59%
58,8928.30%

1980
646,352
620,24795.96%
8,4881.31%
9040.14%
3,0790.48%
n/a
13,3682.07%
26,1054.04%

1970
637,969
624,52697.89%
5,9630.93%
4130.06%
1,0210.16%
n/a
5,3310.84%
13,443 2.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
91,922 12.2
62,0708.3
-7,375-1.0
22,5623.0
-4,928 -0.7
52,517 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
101,607 14.3
66,0689.3
-10,176-1.4
11,6811.6
-1,586 -0.2
42,844 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
96,386 14.9
62,474 9.7
32,657 5.1
n/a
30,566 4.7
32,787 5.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-23,373 -3.7
n/a
-4,279 -0.7
12,662 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Worcester County, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.2
178,358 20.7%
684,569 79.3%
139,294 16.1%
330,319
2.52
216,599 65.6%
159,457 73.6%
20,778 9.6%
113,720 34.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
187,231 23.4%
611,321 76.6%
102,035 12.8%
303,080
2.55
202,602 66.8%
151,406 74.7%
21,459 10.6%
100,478 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
192,077 25.6%
558,886 74.4%
97,824 13.0%
284,218
2.55
193,812 68.2%
151,327 78.1%
19,513 10.1%
90,406 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
172,973 24.4%
536,732 75.6%
97,287 13.7%
259,958
2.62
186,020 71.6%
150,479 80.9%
15,827 8.5%
73,938 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
176,200 27.3%
470,152 72.7%
83,199 12.9%
225,167
2.76
167,239 74.3%
138,310 82.7%
13,421 8.0%
57,928 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Worcester County, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units351,506 
Median Value$363,200 
Occupied330,31994.0%
Vacant21,1876.0%
Owned217,81365.9%
Rented112,50634.1%
Median Rent$1,263 
Single-Family Units222,78563.4%
    Detached200,24057.0%
    Attached22,5456.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units57,75016.4%
Mobile Homes2,7360.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Worcester County, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00013,3614.0%
$10,000 to $14,99911,7733.6%
$15,000 to $19,99910,4223.2%
$20,000 to $24,99910,6033.2%
$25,000 to $29,99910,8613.3%
$30,000 to $34,99910,4273.2%
$35,000 to $39,9999,6632.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998,9312.7%
$45,000 to $49,9999,6942.9%
$50,000 to $59,99919,6265.9%
$60,000 to $74,99927,2488.2%
$75,000 to $99,99939,68212.0%
$100,000 to $124,99934,08510.3%
$125,000 to $149,99927,1128.2%
$150,000 to $199,99938,09311.5%
$200,000 or more48,73814.8%
Median Household Income88,524 
Per Capita Income45,433 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.111 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI19,8556.0%
Public Assistance11,6553.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps50,76715.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed366,67774.4%
Unemployed20,4294.1%
In Armed Forces5020.1%
Total Labor Force387,60878.6%
Not in Labor Force105,55521.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector165,336134,22755.2%
Non-Profit17,13929,30236.9%
Self-Employed21,34013,65061.0%
Local Government12,22422,28535.4%
State Government8,58510,25845.6%
Federal Government4,3602,10467.5%
Total Private + Self186,676147,87755.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.42,30863,94939.8%
Total228,984211,82651.9%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts78,79117.8%
Sales and Office Occupations84,05019.0%
Professional, Technical121,78727.6%
Service Occupations72,19016.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8830.2%
All others84,75219.2%
White Collar 64.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance73,08316.6%
Manufacturing51,58311.7%
Educational services51,32511.6%
Retail trade49,24011.2%
Professional, scientific, technical37,4058.5%
Construction28,6226.5%
Accommodation and food services23,0755.2%
Finance and insurance21,8705.0%
Other services18,9744.3%
Transportation and warehousing17,1153.9%
Public administration16,4653.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.15,0563.4%
Wholesale trade10,1382.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7,8191.8%
Information7,5161.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,6061.3%
Utilities4,1480.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,8080.4%
Management6180.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1040.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Worcester County, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,4040.75%
Puerto Rican59,7966.96%
Cuban1,7230.20%
Dominican11,6081.35%
Total Central American10,7851.26%
Costa Rican1520.02%
Guatemalan2,3810.28%
Honduran8320.10%
Nicaraguan1730.02%
Panamanian6630.08%
Salvadoran6,5530.76%
Other Central American310.00%
Total South American11,5301.34%
Argentinean7900.09%
Bolivian2620.03%
Chilean2360.03%
Colombian2,9510.34%
Ecuadorian4,0070.47%
Paraguayan150.00%
Peruvian7910.09%
Uruguayan1,2170.14%
Venezuelan8620.10%
Other South American3990.05%
Other Hispanic5,3550.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian16,1931.89%
Chinese8,2960.97%
Vietnamese7,8540.91%
Korean2,0050.23%
Filipino1,3860.16%
Laotian1,2480.15%
Japanese1,1370.13%
Cambodian1,0080.12%
Hmong6940.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English641,50078.8%
Spanish74,2029.1%
Other Indo-European36,7584.5%
Other12,7121.6%
Other Asian9,5581.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun8,7721.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,0340.9%
Chinese6,9670.9%
Vietnamese6,5950.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish153,02817.8%
Italian101,02611.8%
English80,2419.3%
French74,6588.7%
American46,4995.4%
French Canadian45,7835.3%
German45,5475.3%
Polish44,8115.2%
Swedish21,7452.5%
Scottish15,8871.8%
Portuguese15,1941.8%
Brazilian12,5841.5%
European9,2501.1%
Lithuanian8,5741.0%
Greek7,3120.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen805,92693.8%
Not a citizen52,9726.2%
Native743,77386.6%
Foreign-born115,12513.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Worcester County, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
20,588 3.4%30,831 5.2%159,327 26.7%157,707 26.4%133,862 22.4%95,509 16.0%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 20,588 3.4%
9-12 Years 30,831 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 159,327 26.7%
Some College 157,707 26.4%
Bach. Degree 133,862 22.4%
Grad Degree 95,509 16.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Worcester County, MA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 366,017 340,175 25,842 7.1% 6.4%
1991 361,413 326,115 35,298 9.8% 8.8%
1992 362,267 329,328 32,939 9.1% 8.8%
1993 364,361 338,346 26,015 7.1% 7.3%
1994 364,236 343,091 21,145 5.8% 6.2%
1995 360,966 341,571 19,395 5.4% 5.5%
1996 363,751 346,943 16,808 4.6% 4.6%
1997 372,975 357,994 14,981 4.0% 4.1%
1998 376,611 363,638 12,973 3.4% 3.4%
1999 377,013 363,880 13,133 3.5% 3.3%
2000 385,069 374,091 10,978 2.9% 2.8%
2001 391,332 375,880 15,452 3.9% 3.8%
2002 400,640 378,347 22,293 5.6% 5.2%
2003 402,443 377,890 24,553 6.1% 5.7%
2004 401,519 379,513 22,006 5.5% 5.1%
2005 398,712 378,038 20,674 5.2% 4.8%
2006 401,310 380,991 20,319 5.1% 4.7%
2007 402,189 382,180 20,009 5.0% 4.5%
2008 404,398 381,054 23,344 5.8% 5.3%
2009 406,052 370,065 35,987 8.9% 8.1%
2010 420,213 384,122 36,091 8.6% 8.1%
2011 419,765 387,531 32,234 7.7% 7.2%
2012 420,520 390,164 30,356 7.2% 6.7%
2013 420,916 390,996 29,920 7.1% 6.6%
2014 426,774 400,764 26,010 6.1% 5.7%
2015 427,528 405,828 21,700 5.1% 4.8%
2016 430,052 411,765 18,287 4.3% 4.0%
2017 437,381 419,879 17,502 4.0% 3.8%
2018 446,142 429,840 16,302 3.7% 3.4%
2019 445,677 431,084 14,593 3.3% 3.0%
2020 432,005 394,081 37,924 8.8% 8.9%
2021 443,413 418,305 25,108 5.7% 5.5%
2022 442,688 425,380 17,308 3.9% 3.8%
2023 440,698 425,288 15,410 3.5% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com