Worcester city, Massachusetts demographics
Population: 203,867
Median age: 34.4
Median household income: 56,746
Worcester is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Worcester city, MA.
Population
| 2021 | 203,867 |
| 2020 | 185,186 |
| 2019 | 185,143 |
| 2018 | 185,195 |
| 2017 | 184,743 |
| 2016 | 183,677 |
| 2015 | 183,382 |
| 2014 | 182,511 |
| 2013 | 181,901 |
| 2012 | 181,473 |
| 2011 | 180,519 |
| 2010 | 179,994 |
| 2009 | 178,397 |
Census data for Worcester city, Massachusetts
Demographic and housing estimates in Worcester city, Massachusetts
| Total population | 203,867 |
| Male | 100,557 |
| Female | 103,310 |
| Total population | 203,867 |
| Under 5 years | 10,747 |
| 5 to 9 years | 10,516 |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,626 |
| 15 to 19 years | 17,433 |
| 20 to 24 years | 20,475 |
| 25 to 34 years | 33,002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 25,410 |
| 45 to 54 years | 23,391 |
| 55 to 59 years | 12,630 |
| 60 to 64 years | 12,184 |
| 65 to 74 years | 15,451 |
| 75 to 84 years | 7,007 |
| 85 years and over | 3,995 |
| Median age (years) | 34.4 |
| Under 18 years | 39,998 |
| 16 years and over | 168,459 |
| 18 years and over | 163,869 |
| 21 years and over | 147,823 |
| 62 years and over | 33,548 |
| 65 years and over | 26,453 |
| Total population | 203,867 |
| One race | 183,973 |
| White | 131,964 |
| Black or African American | 25,869 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,054 |
| Asian | 13,810 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 122 |
| Some other race | 11,154 |
| Two or more races | 19,894 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 145,340 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 70,576 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 74,764 |
Social characteristics in Worcester city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 78,780 |
| Family households (families) | 25,994 |
| Married-couple family | 6,683 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18,036 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 12,261 |
| Nonfamily households | 28,067 |
| Average household size | 19,605 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Worcester city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 78,780 |
| Less than $10,000 | 6,636 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,563 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,752 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6,698 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,459 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,447 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,190 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,697 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,922 |
| $200,000 or more | 4,416 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 56,746 |
Housing characteristics in Worcester city, Massachusetts
| Total housing units | 85,218 |
| Occupied housing units | 78,780 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,438 |
| Total housing units | 85,218 |
| 1-unit, detached | 27,533 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,941 |
| 2 units | 7,710 |
| 3 or 4 units | 20,546 |
| 5 to 9 units | 6,384 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,826 |
| 20 or more units | 12,933 |
| Mobile home | 336 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 |
| Total housing units | 85,218 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,768 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,907 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,389 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 8,601 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,738 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,658 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 9,893 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 6,398 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36,866 |
| Total housing units | 85,218 |
| 1 room | 2,936 |
| 2 rooms | 3,240 |
| 3 rooms | 10,384 |
| 4 rooms | 14,996 |
| 5 rooms | 18,664 |
| 6 rooms | 17,976 |
| 7 rooms | 7,698 |
| 8 rooms | 4,781 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,543 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 85,218 |
| No bedroom | 3,123 |
| 1 bedroom | 13,693 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28,057 |
| 3 bedrooms | 29,395 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,790 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,160 |
| Occupied housing units | 78,780 |
| Owner-occupied | 33,416 |
| Renter-occupied | 45,364 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Occupied housing units | 78,780 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 8,655 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 25,226 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 16,142 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 14,373 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 6,865 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 7,519 |
| Owner-occupied units | 33,416 |
| Less than $50,000 | 780 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 787 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,034 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,672 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 13,634 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9,697 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,523 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 289 |
| Median (dollars) | 259,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 33,416 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 22,855 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,561 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 44,039 |
| Less than $500 | 6,075 |
| $500 to $999 | 9,280 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 18,247 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 8,239 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,604 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 302 |
| $3,000 or more | 292 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,179 |
| No rent paid | 1,325 |
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