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Worcester, MA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
867,788
Households
335,826
Average household size
2.5
Median age
40.2 years
Median household income
$95,939
Housing units
355,185
Population comparison
2020 Census862,111
2024 estimate867,788
Change+0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
867,788
Median age
40.2 years
Male
431,017
Female
436,771
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.3 years
Female median age
41.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
23,089Under 521,550
68,8275–1765,455
40,58418–2439,234
57,38325–3455,680
56,95235–4456,122
55,59545–5456,322
61,29555–6462,010
67,29265+80,398
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 523,08921,550
5–1768,82765,455
18–2440,58439,234
25–3457,38355,680
35–4456,95256,122
45–5455,59556,322
55–6461,29562,010
65+67,29280,398
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5–17
Male
5–9
24,398
10–14
27,295
15–17
17,134
Female
5–9
23,404
10–14
25,780
15–17
16,271
18–24
Male
18–19
12,383
20
6,447
21
5,278
22–24
16,476
Female
18–19
11,776
20
5,829
21
6,057
22–24
15,572
25–34
Male
25–29
27,705
30–34
29,678
Female
25–29
26,777
30–34
28,903
35–44
Male
35–39
29,888
40–44
27,064
Female
35–39
29,548
40–44
26,574
45–54
Male
45–49
26,322
50–54
29,273
Female
45–49
26,645
50–54
29,677
55–64
Male
55–59
30,397
60–61
12,625
62–64
18,273
Female
55–59
30,582
60–61
11,768
62–64
19,660
65+
Male
65–66
10,791
67–69
13,468
70–74
18,830
75–79
11,687
80–84
7,080
85+
5,436
Female
65–66
10,602
67–69
14,127
70–74
21,309
75–79
13,378
80–84
9,850
85+
11,132
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
630,93472.7%
Two or more races
101,79811.7%
Asian alone
46,2385.3%
Black alone
45,2285.2%
Some other race
41,1594.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,1700.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2610.0%
Residents: 867,788.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone630,934
Two or more races101,798
Asian alone46,238
Black alone45,228
Some other race41,159
American Indian / Alaska Native2,170
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander261

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
118,968
White, not Hispanic
610,037

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
220,104
Married-couple share
72.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
89,51526.7%
1 person
111,78533.3%
2 people
58,88517.5%
3 people
49,28814.7%
4 people
26,3537.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
16,725
6 People
6,299
7 Plus People
3,329
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person89,515
2 people111,785
3 people58,885
4 people49,288
5+ people26,353
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households220,104
Married-couple families160,16072.8% of family households
With children
62,53439%
Without children
97,62661%
Other families59,94427.2% of family households
Male householder
19,37832.3%
Female householder
40,56667.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households220,104Not applicable
Married-couple families160,16072.8%
With children62,53439%
Without children97,62661%
Other families59,94427.2%
Male householder19,37832.3%
Female householder40,56667.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$95,939
Median family
$119,408
Per capita
$48,914
Household incomeShare of households
43,43712.9%
Under $25k
46,04213.7%
$25–49k
45,36513.5%
$50–74k
39,97511.9%
$75–99k
61,72118.4%
$100–149k
41,30112.3%
$150–199k
57,98517.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
12,611
$10,000–$14,999
10,882
$15,000–$19,999
10,090
$20,000–$24,999
9,854
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,937
$30,000–$34,999
9,423
$35,000–$39,999
9,354
$40,000–$44,999
9,156
$45,000–$49,999
9,172
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,276
$60,000–$74,999
27,089
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
33,128
$125,000–$149,999
28,593
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k43,437
$25–49k46,042
$50–74k45,365
$75–99k39,975
$100–149k61,721
$150–199k41,301
$200k+57,985

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
609,049
High school or higher
91.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
22,5263.7%
Less than 9th grade
31,0455.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
160,05126.3%
High school or equivalent
100,85016.6%
Some college, no degree
52,9988.7%
Associate degree
139,27822.9%
Bachelor’s degree
102,30116.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
10,356
Nursery School
68
Kindergarten
64
First Grade
229
Second Grade
701
Third Grade
622
Fourth Grade
864
Fifth Grade
683
Sixth Grade
2,634
Seventh Grade
2,166
Eighth Grade
4,139
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,528
Tenth Grade
7,451
Eleventh Grade
7,500
Twelfth No Diploma
10,566
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
139,105
Ged Or Alternative Credential
20,946
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,523
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
65,327
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
77,224
Professional School Degree
12,075
Doctorate Degree
13,002
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade22,526
Grades 9–12, no diploma31,045
High school or equivalent160,051
Some college, no degree100,850
Associate degree52,998
Bachelor’s degree139,278
Graduate or professional102,301
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,83528,005
Widowed
34,39443,975
Divorced
5,0846,778
Separated
178,043176,863
Now Married
134,963117,194
Never Married
14,43513,860
Married Spouse Absent
163,608163,003
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,83528,005
Divorced34,39443,975
Separated5,0846,778
Now Married178,043176,863
Never Married134,963117,194
Married Spouse Absent14,43513,860
Married Spouse Present163,608163,003

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$423,700
Median gross rent
$1,426
Housing tenure
Owner
220,91665.8%
Renter
114,91034.2%
Occupied homes: 335,826.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner220,916
Renter114,910
Housing occupancy
Occupied
335,82694.5%
Vacant
19,3595.5%
Housing units: 355,185.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied335,826
Vacant19,359

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
151,217
Owners without mortgage
69,699
Vacancy reason
For rent4,020
For sale1,038
Rented, not occupied1,114
Sold, not occupied1,002
Seasonal3,130
Migrant workers13
Other9,042
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,020
For sale1,038
Rented, not occupied1,114
Sold, not occupied1,002
Seasonal3,130
Migrant workers13
Other9,042
Structure type
Detached201,342
Attached21,615
2–4 units69,528
5–19 units31,944
20+ units27,969
Mobile or other2,787
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
26,834
Structure 3–4 Units
42,694
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
18,704
Structure 10–19 Units
13,240
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,172
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,797
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,735
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
52
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached201,342
Attached21,615
2–4 units69,528
5–19 units31,944
20+ units27,969
Mobile or other2,787
Year builtHousing units by period
156,21544.0%
Before 1960
70,00219.7%
1960–79
77,27321.8%
1980–99
49,07113.8%
2000–19
2,6240.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
97,623
1940–1949
20,254
1950–1959
38,338
1960–79
1960–1969
31,792
1970–1979
38,210
1980–99
1980–1989
43,456
1990–1999
33,817
2000–19
2000–2009
31,359
2010–2019
17,712
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960156,215
1960–7970,002
1980–9977,273
2000–1949,071
2020+2,624
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
37,952
2,185
1990s
33,232
3,565
2000s
45,351
9,724
2010s
77,255
57,106
2020–22
23,504
34,889
2023+
3,622
7,441
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199037,9522,185
1990s33,2323,565
2000s45,3519,724
2010s77,25557,106
2020–2223,50434,889
2023+3,6227,441
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,3553.3%
Under $100k
22,10510.0%
$100–249k
118,09853.5%
$250–499k
49,61222.5%
$500–749k
16,9047.7%
$750–999k
5,3312.4%
$1–1.49m
1,5110.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,270
10000–14999
261
15000–19999
180
20000–24999
348
25000–29999
491
30000–34999
594
35000–39999
458
40000–49999
716
50000–59999
795
60000–69999
296
70000–79999
142
80000–89999
412
90000–99999
392
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,907
125000–149999
1,080
150000–174999
3,433
175000–199999
3,157
200000–249999
12,528
$250–499k
250000–299999
16,865
300000–399999
52,630
400000–499999
48,603
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
721
2000000+
790
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,355
$100–249k22,105
$250–499k118,098
$500–749k49,612
$750–999k16,904
$1–1.49m5,331
$1.5m+1,511
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50010,745
$500–99917,067
$1,000–1,49932,226
$1,500–1,99927,030
$2,000–2,49913,494
$2,500–2,9996,202
$3,000+3,626
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Under $500
Under 100
210
100–149
595
150–199
200
200–249
675
250–299
1,701
300–349
2,819
350–399
1,677
400–449
1,565
450–499
1,303
$500–999
500–549
1,448
550–599
1,189
600–649
1,396
650–699
1,478
700–749
1,665
750–799
1,073
800–899
3,359
900–999
5,459
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,870
1250–1499
16,356
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,813
3500+
1,813
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50010,745
$500–99917,067
$1,000–1,49932,226
$1,500–1,99927,030
$2,000–2,49913,494
$2,500–2,9996,202
$3,000+3,626
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,181
21,557
1 vehicle
53,087
58,185
2 vehicles
100,908
28,159
3 vehicles
40,619
5,030
4 vehicles
15,003
1,483
5+ vehicles
5,118
496
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,18121,557
1 vehicle53,08758,185
2 vehicles100,90828,159
3 vehicles40,6195,030
4 vehicles15,0031,483
5+ vehicles5,118496

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
436,993
Average commute
29.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
308,14870.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
34,1457.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,6541.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
10,1332.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
67,99915.6%Derived from published counts
Other
9,9142.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 436,993.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
9,608
Bicycle
525
Other
Other Transportation
7,527
Motorcycle
379
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,008
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone308,148
Carpool34,145
Public transit6,654
Walk or bicycle10,133
Work from home67,999
Other9,914
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
93,65525.4%
Under 15 min
116,17131.5%
15–29 min
76,85420.8%
30–44 min
37,21910.1%
45–59 min
45,09512.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,886
5–9
35,283
10–14
48,486
15–29 min
15–19
47,769
20–24
43,549
25–29
24,853
30–44 min
30–34
45,743
35–39
14,666
40–44
16,445
60+ min
60–89
31,993
90+
13,102
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min93,655
15–29 min116,171
30–44 min76,854
45–59 min37,219
60+ min45,095

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
710,987
Civilian labor force
471,761
Employed
446,897
Unemployed
24,864
Unemployment rate
5.3%
Poverty universe
841,858
Persons below poverty
86,943
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
290,638
Blue-collar workers
86,302
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
29,084
40,873
Sales Office Occupations
33,982
49,124
Management Business Science Arts
96,889
110,643
Production Transportation Material Moving
36,040
13,467
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
35,132
1,663
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations29,08440,873
Sales Office Occupations33,98249,124
Management Business Science Arts96,889110,643
Production Transportation Material Moving36,04013,467
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance35,1321,663

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
389,559
Workplace jobs
322,898
Internal commuters
203,543
Inbound commuters
119,355
Outbound commuters
186,016
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
835,79297.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
21,6232.5%
Residents: 857,415.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured835,792
Uninsured21,623
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,90913.5%
Under 19
8,75240.5%
Age 19–34
9,18742.5%
Age 35–64
7753.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,909
Age 19–348,752
Age 35–649,187
Age 65+775

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
741,54285.5%
Foreign born
126,24614.5%
Residents: 867,788.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born741,542
Foreign born126,246

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
66,543
Not a citizen
59,703

Residential mobility

Same house
763,747
Within same county
52,602
From another county
23,252
From another state
14,455
From abroad
5,721

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
351,764

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Worcester, MA Metro Area

Worcester, MA Metro Area has 867,788 residents and a median age of 40.2 years. It ranks No. 69 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $15,205 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Worcester, MA Metro Area867,788$95,93940.2 years65.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Massachusetts7,044,056$103,96040 years62.5%

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