Worcester County, MA

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Worcester County, Massachusetts demographics

Population: 856,858
Median age: 40.2

Median household income: 81,660

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Population

2021856,858
2020826,655
2019824,772
2018822,280
2017818,249
2016813,589
2015810,935
2014806,804
2013802,688
2012799,277
2011794,981
2010791,855
2009795,726

Worcester County, MA cities

Athol CDP - 9,154

Baldwinville CDP - 2,148

Barre CDP - 639

Brookfield CDP - 779

Clinton CDP - 7,455

Cordaville CDP - 2,776

Devens CDP - 2,071

East Brookfield CDP - 1,239

East Douglas CDP - 2,846

Fiskdale CDP - 3,166

Fitchburg city - 41,796

Gardner city - 21,183

Hopedale CDP - 3,814

Leominster city - 43,478

Lunenburg CDP - 1,686

Milford CDP - 27,336

North Brookfield CDP - 2,429

Northborough CDP - 6,767

Oxford CDP - 5,392

Petersham CDP - 263

Rutland CDP - 1,546

South Ashburnham CDP - 848

South Lancaster CDP - 1,620

Southbridge Town city - 17,643

Spencer CDP - 5,743

Sturbridge CDP - 2,217

Upton CDP - 2,354

Warren CDP - 596

Webster CDP - 12,086

West Brookfield CDP - 1,646

Westborough CDP - 4,364

Whitinsville CDP - 7,329

Winchendon CDP - 4,463

Worcester city - 203,867

Worcester County, MA ZIP Codes

Census data for Worcester County, Massachusetts

Demographic and housing estimates in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Total population
Total population856,858
Male424,801
Female432,057
Population by age
Total population856,858
Under 5 years45,116
5 to 9 years48,798
10 to 14 years53,466
15 to 19 years58,808
20 to 24 years56,523
25 to 34 years110,693
35 to 44 years106,079
45 to 54 years119,548
55 to 59 years64,247
60 to 64 years59,369
65 to 74 years80,642
75 to 84 years36,441
85 years and over17,128
Median age (years)40.2
Under 18 years181,067
16 years and over698,931
18 years and over675,791
21 years and over637,651
62 years and over170,327
65 years and over134,211
Population by race
Total population856,858
One race804,341
   White685,319
   Black or African American44,233
   American Indian and Alaska Native2,062
   Asian43,399
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander251
   Some other race29,077
Two or more races52,517
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population630,703
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population308,992
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population321,711

Social characteristics in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Households by type
Total households326,571
Family households (families)159,089
Married-couple family25,126
Male householder, no wife present, family56,482
Female householder, no husband present, family39,770
Nonfamily households85,874
Average household size95,460
Average family size2.53

Economic characteristics in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households326,571
Less than $10,00014,671
$10,000 to $14,99913,199
$15,000 to $24,99921,935
$25,000 to $34,99922,727
$35,000 to $49,99931,099
$50,000 to $74,99948,137
$75,000 to $99,99939,342
$100,000 to $149,99961,028
$150,000 to $199,99935,485
$200,000 or more38,948
Median household income (dollars)81,660

Housing characteristics in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Housing occupancy
Total housing units349,131
Occupied housing units326,571
Vacant housing units22,560
Units in structure
Total housing units349,131
1-unit, detached199,716
1-unit, attached21,249
2 units26,432
3 or 4 units41,383
5 to 9 units17,194
10 to 19 units13,297
20 or more units27,324
Mobile home2,469
Boat, RV, van, etc.67
Year structure built
Total housing units349,131
Built 2014 or later185
Built 2010 to 201313,724
Built 2000 to 200930,408
Built 1990 to 199933,217
Built 1980 to 198942,675
Built 1970 to 197937,769
Built 1960 to 196930,423
Built 1950 to 195938,781
Built 1940 to 194920,020
Built 1939 or earlier101,929
Rooms
Total housing units349,131
1 room6,461
2 rooms9,353
3 rooms27,902
4 rooms52,897
5 rooms63,163
6 rooms66,149
7 rooms45,970
8 rooms35,139
9 rooms or more42,097
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units349,131
No bedroom6,892
1 bedroom39,257
2 bedrooms95,866
3 bedrooms134,712
4 bedrooms59,508
5 or more bedrooms12,896
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units326,571
Owner-occupied215,174
Renter-occupied111,397
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.71
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.20
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units326,571
Moved in 2017 or later27,650
Moved in 2015 to 201687,368
Moved in 2010 to 201457,112
Moved in 2000 to 200967,269
Moved in 1990 to 199940,691
Moved in 1989 and earlier46,481
Value
Owner-occupied units215,174
Less than $50,0004,103
$50,000 to $99,9993,058
$100,000 to $149,9998,831
$150,000 to $199,99919,621
$200,000 to $299,99964,190
$300,000 to $499,99981,326
$500,000 to $999,99931,028
$1,000,000 or more3,017
Median (dollars)314,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units215,174
Housing units with a mortgage151,158
Housing units without a mortgage64,016
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent107,019
Less than $50013,878
$500 to $99927,368
$1,000 to $1,49939,882
$1,500 to $1,99917,959
$2,000 to $2,4995,359
$2,500 to $2,9991,443
$3,000 or more1,130
Median (dollars)1,142
No rent paid4,378

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