Worcester County, MA

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2022 Population

858,898

0.238% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

40.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Median Property Value

$363,200

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Worcester County, MA had a population of 859k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Worcester County, MA grew from 856,858 to 858,898, a 0.238% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Worcester County, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Worcester County, MA are Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2,186 degrees awarded in 2022), Fitchburg State University (165820) (1,928 degrees), and Worcester State University (168430) (1,510 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Worcester County, MA was $363,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Worcester County, MA borders Tolland County, CT, Windham County, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, and Providence County, RI.

About the photo: Bancroft Tower in Worcester, MA

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Worcester County, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

N/A%

Hispanic Population

N/A people

N/A% of the people in Worcester County, MA are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Worcester County, MA as a share of the total population.

Military

Economy

The economy of Worcester County, MA employs 442k people. The largest industries in Worcester County, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (73,083 people), Manufacturing (51,583 people), and Educational Services (51,325 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

442k

2022 Value

± 5,350

0.829%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Worcester County, MA grew at a rate of 0.829%, from 438k employees to 442k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County, MA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worcester County, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

442k

2022 Value

± 5,350

0.829%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Worcester County, MA grew at a rate of 0.829%, from 438k employees to 442k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73,083 people), Manufacturing (51,583 people), and Educational Services (51,325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worcester County, MA, though some of these residents may live in Worcester County, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,840

Median earning men ± $1,341

$45,201

Median earning women ± $862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7,357
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
4,260
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
4,198
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

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Senator from N/AN/A

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Worcester County, MA awarded 12,359 degrees. The student population of Worcester County, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 18,723 male students and 23,565 female students.

The largest universities in Worcester County, MA by number of degrees awarded are Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2,186 and 17.7%), Fitchburg State University (165820) (1,928 and 15.6%), and Worcester State University (168430) (1,510 and 12.2%).

The most popular majors in Worcester County, MA are General Business Administration & Management (1,270 and 10.3%), Registered Nursing (661 and 5.35%), and General Psychology (560 and 4.53%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Worcester County, MA was $363,200 in 2022, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $314,900 to $363,200, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County, MA is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Property

$363,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,372

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Worcester County, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Worcester County, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Worcester County, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Worcester County, MA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worcester County, MA is from Worcester County, MA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Worcester County, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2022, 73.5% of workers in Worcester County, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County, MA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Worcester County, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Worcester County, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Worcester County, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County, MA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worcester County, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Worcester County, MA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County, MA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Worcester County, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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