Worcester, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 185,677 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +7.5%

Population (male): 87,752

Population (female): 97,925

Median Age: 34.2 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,019.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Worcester: 130.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 22.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.3% for Black residents, 38.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.8% for American Indian residents, 10.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 33.9% for other race residents, 33.5% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 241 registered sex offenders living in Worcester, Massachusetts as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Worcester is 766 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Irish (8.9%), Italian (6.4%), American (3.9%), French (3.2%), Albanian (2.6%), African (2.5%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land Area: 37.6 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 01545, 01583, 01602, 01603, 01604, 01605, 01606, 01607, 01608, 01609, 01610

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $41,561 (it was $35,623 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $25,354 (it was $18,614 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $221,600 (it was $118,400 in 2000) Worcester:$221,600MA:$385,400

Races:
      White alone - 103,544 - 55.8%
      Hispanic - 42,336 - 22.8%
      Black alone - 21,740 - 11.7%
      Asian alone - 12,546 - 6.8%
      Two or more races - 4,197 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 824 - 0.4%
      Other race alone - 443 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 55 - 0.03%