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Worcester city, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 204,191   ( 23,146 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 5465.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:105,680 51.76% 2.0%
Black:24,30111.90% 31.3%
Indian:2690.13% 37.0%
Asian:13,9466.83% 27.0%
2+ races:8,0703.95% 91.4%
Hispanic:50,22024.59% 32.8%
Total non-White:98,51148.24% 34.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,134 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:25,280 16.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
181,045
107,81459.55%
18,50110.22%
4270.24%
10,9796.06%
4,2172.33%
37,81820.89%
73,23140.45%

2000
172,648
122,11270.73%
11,0966.43%
2780.16%
7,8694.56%
4,1942.43%
26,45615.32%
50,53629.27%

1990
169,759
141,87083.57%
6,7703.99%
5560.33%
4,6952.77%
n/a
15,8689.35%
27,88916.43%

1980
161,799
149,54092.42%
4,4982.78%
4310.27%
7920.49%
n/a
6,4684.00%
12,2597.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-14,298 -8.3
22,695 13.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-19,758 -11.6
22,647 13.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,670 -4.7
15,630 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Worcester city, 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
34.3
39,908 19.5%
164,283 80.5%
27,168 13.3%
78,977
2.41
44,118 55.9%
26,177 59.3%
6,991 15.8%
34,859 44.1%

2010
NumberPercent
33.4
39,942 22.1%
141,103 77.9%
21,158 11.7%
68,613
2.46
39,987 58.3%
24,077 60.2%
7,303 18.3%
28,626 41.7%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
40,608 23.5%
132,040 76.5%
24,449 14.2%
67,083
2.41
39,732 59.2%
26,125 65.8%
6,731 16.9%
27,351 40.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
37,864 22.3%
131,895 77.7%
27,208 16.0%
63,588
2.47
40,433 63.6%
28,582 70.7%
5,943 14.7%
23,155 36.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
38,299 23.7%
123,500 76.3%
26,325 16.3%
58,830
2.55
39,402 67.0%
29,411 74.6%
4,860 12.3%
19,428 33.0%

2022 Housing Data for Worcester city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units84,771 
Median Value$305,600 
Occupied78,97793.2%
Vacant5,7946.8%
Owned33,25342.1%
Rented45,72457.9%
Median Rent$1,312 
Single-Family Units32,34338.2%
    Detached27,13032.0%
    Attached5,2136.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units23,61127.9%
Mobile Homes3920.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Worcester city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,8057.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995,2396.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993,6274.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993,5504.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993,3534.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992,8073.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992,9493.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992,9823.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992,7683.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994,8756.2%
$60,000 to $74,9997,1229.0%
$75,000 to $99,99910,08012.8%
$100,000 to $124,9997,2909.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995,1946.6%
$150,000 to $199,9995,7397.3%
$200,000 or more5,5977.1%
Median Household Income63,011 
Per Capita Income33,592 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7,1029.0%
Public Assistance4,7276.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21,15526.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed74,88268.6%
Unemployed5,1654.7%
In Armed Forces940.1%
Total Labor Force80,14173.4%
Not in Labor Force29,05726.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector37,12329,51555.7%
Non-Profit5,5617,76741.7%
Self-Employed3,9243,11255.8%
Local Government2,4064,30435.9%
State Government2,5053,03345.2%
Federal Government97638771.6%
Total Private + Self41,04732,62755.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.11,44815,49142.5%
Total52,49548,11852.2%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts13,11513.0%
Sales and Office Occupations18,72018.6%
Professional, Technical27,68127.5%
Service Occupations20,58620.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1150.1%
All others20,72720.6%
White Collar 59.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance19,57919.4%
Educational services13,64113.5%
Retail trade11,62311.5%
Manufacturing10,10010.0%
Professional, scientific, technical6,8976.8%
Accommodation and food services6,7376.7%
Construction5,3245.3%
Other services4,9074.9%
Transportation and warehousing4,8804.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,6603.6%
Finance and insurance3,5583.5%
Public administration2,7252.7%
Wholesale trade2,2412.2%
Information1,7161.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2521.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,0761.1%
Utilities6870.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1530.2%
Management730.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7450.85%
Puerto Rican29,51614.46%
Cuban3320.16%
Dominican7,3063.58%
Total Central American5,9322.91%
Costa Rican60.00%
Guatemalan9450.46%
Honduran2630.13%
Nicaraguan740.04%
Panamanian1420.07%
Salvadoran4,5022.20%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3,8271.87%
Argentinean2530.12%
Bolivian1390.07%
Chilean360.02%
Colombian1,0900.53%
Ecuadorian1,7280.85%
Paraguayan150.01%
Peruvian2150.11%
Uruguayan510.02%
Venezuelan2830.14%
Other South American170.01%
Other Hispanic1,5620.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese6,1973.03%
Chinese2,7321.34%
Indian1,2630.62%
Cambodian7000.34%
Korean6890.34%
Japanese3590.18%
Laotian2540.12%
Filipino1970.10%
Taiwanese1120.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English119,00161.6%
Spanish36,52218.9%
Other Indo-European10,9895.7%
Other8,2684.3%
Vietnamese5,1242.7%
Arabic3,1291.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,7891.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,6191.4%
Chinese2,3701.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish27,96113.7%
Italian18,0838.9%
French11,5895.7%
English10,0504.9%
Polish8,2534.0%
German6,4153.1%
American6,3943.1%
French Canadian5,4332.7%
Ghanaian5,2032.5%
Swedish3,6591.8%
Albanian3,5631.7%
Brazilian3,4911.7%
African3,3541.6%
Portuguese2,4891.2%
Haitian2,0691.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen181,50988.9%
Not a citizen22,68211.1%
Native156,52376.7%
Foreign-born47,66823.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Worcester city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,377 6.3%10,410 7.8%37,674 28.2%32,826 24.6%26,083 19.5%18,072 13.5%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,377 6.3%
9-12 Years 10,410 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 37,674 28.2%
Some College 32,826 24.6%
Bach. Degree 26,083 19.5%
Grad Degree 18,072 13.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Worcester city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,437 D +2,063 R + 2.4%
D +5,500
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,220 D +3,154 R + 1.0%
D +6,374
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,695 D +4,537 D + 1.1%
D +7,232
2016 vs. 2008 R -742 D +2,474 D + 3.4%
D +1,732
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 48,584 68.1% Donald Trump* (R) 21,169 29.7% 1,617 2.3% 71,370 -2 -17 1.97%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 43,084 65.9% Donald Trump (R) 17,732 27.1% 4,577 7.0% 65,393 -6 -19 1.97%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 42,210 68.8% Mitt Romney (R) 17,949 29.2% 1,234 2.0% 61,393 -8 -18 1.94%
2008 44% Barack Obama (D) 41,352 67.4% John McCain (R) 18,474 30.1% 1,548 2.5% 61,374 -6 -15 1.99%
2004 42% John Kerry (D) 38,264 67.5% George W. Bush* (R) 17,648 31.1% 744 1.3% 56,656 -6 -20 1.95%
2000 41% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 35,231 65.6% George W. Bush (R) 14,402 26.8% 4,069 7.6% 53,702 -6 -21 1.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Worcester city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 48,584 68.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 21,169 29.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 830 1.2%
Other 787 1.1%
TOTAL 71,370
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Worcester city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 43,084 65.9%
Donald Trump (R) 17,732 27.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,410 3.7%
Other 2,167 3.3%
TOTAL 65,393
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, Worcester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 42,210 68.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 17,949 29.2%
Other 1,234 2.0%
TOTAL 61,393
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Worcester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 41,352 67.4%
John McCain (R) 18,474 30.1%
Other 1,548 2.5%
TOTAL 61,374
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15


2004 President, Worcester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 17,648 31.1%
John Kerry (D) 38,264 67.5%
Other 744 1.3%
TOTAL 56,656
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -20


2000 President, Worcester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 14,402 26.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 35,231 65.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,474 6.5%
Other 595 1.1%
TOTAL 53,702
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Worcester city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 26% Maura Healey (D) 28,384 67.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 12,677 30.2% 852 [+] 2.0% 41,913 -4 1.69%
2020 S2 49% Ed Markey* (D) 54,527 68.5% Kevin O'Connor (R) 24,244 30.5% 784 [+] 1.0% 79,555 -2 2.23%
2014 S2 25% Ed Markey* (D) 24,897 67.4% Brian Herr (R) 11,923 32.3% 107 [+] 0.3% 36,927 -5 1.77%
2014 G 26% Martha Coakley (D) 20,297 52.8% Charlie Baker (R) 16,091 41.8% 2,064 [+] 5.4% 38,452 -7 1.78%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote