CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Worcester
Massachusetts · 172,648 residents · 37.36 sq mi
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Worcester has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,623. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $118,400. Households here earn about 29% less than the Massachusetts median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024207K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(11,142)
5 to 96.9%(11,854)
10 to 146.6%(11,381)
15 to 198%(13,769)
20 to 249%(15,622)
25 to 3415.5%(26,781)
35 to 4414.8%(25,578)
45 to 5411.4%(19,711)
55 to 647.2%(12,421)
65 to 746.3%(10,956)
75 to 845.6%(9,582)
85 and over2.2%(3,851)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,623
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,955 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$118,400
−30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $128,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(148,167)
Black4.5%(7,653)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(15,868)
Asian2.6%(4,362)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(122,211)
Black6.2%(10,762)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(26,155)
Asian4.8%(8,336)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican13%(26,873)
Dominican4.6%(9,439)
Central American3.4%(7,054)
Salvadoran2.2%(4,542)
South American1.8%(3,733)
Mexican1.1%(2,244)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,852)
Ecuadorian0.9%(1,815)
Colombian0.5%(1,022)
Spaniard0.4%(828)
Cuban0.2%(513)
Honduran0.2%(501)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(316)
Peruvian0.1%(205)
Argentine0.1%(197)
Bolivian0.1%(104)
Panamanian0%(101)
Nicaraguan0%(58)
Chilean0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Paraguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3%(6,157)
Asian Indian1.1%(2,239)
Chinese1%(2,137)
Pakistani0.3%(703)
Cambodian0.3%(672)
Korean0.2%(401)
Nepalese0.2%(383)
Kazakh0.2%(361)
Laotian0.1%(264)
Taiwanese0.1%(260)
Filipino0.1%(146)
Japanese0.1%(123)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(118)
Thai0%(84)
Mongolian0%(80)
Hmong0%(40)
Sri Lankan0%(32)
Bhutanese0%(20)
Malaysian0%(19)
Indonesian0%(11)
Ancestry
Irish12.3%(25,398)
Italian8.5%(17,699)
Subsaharan African5.8%(12,035)
English5.2%(10,805)
French4.8%(9,990)
Polish3.2%(6,695)
German3.2%(6,670)
American2.8%(5,707)
Brazilian2.6%(5,459)
Ghanaian2.6%(5,361)
French Canadian2.5%(5,188)
West Indian1.8%(3,689)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.6%(3,373)
Arab1.6%(3,271)
Scottish1.2%(2,412)
Portuguese0.9%(1,962)
Greek0.8%(1,744)
Lithuanian0.8%(1,736)
Russian0.8%(1,632)
Jamaican0.8%(1,559)
Haitian0.7%(1,511)
Armenian0.7%(1,453)
Kenyan0.6%(1,308)
Finnish0.5%(1,080)
Lebanese0.5%(939)
Nigerian0.4%(863)
Norwegian0.4%(805)
Iraqi0.4%(773)
Canadian0.3%(708)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(656)
Czech0.3%(636)
Ukrainian0.3%(613)
Dutch0.3%(607)
Syrian0.3%(601)
Hungarian0.2%(430)
British0.2%(427)
Cape Verdean0.1%(304)
Guyanese0.1%(296)
Austrian0.1%(290)
Danish0.1%(254)
Jordanian0.1%(222)
Iranian0.1%(221)
Welsh0.1%(206)
Swiss0.1%(205)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(202)
Moroccan0.1%(191)
Romanian0.1%(191)
Belgian0.1%(155)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Palestinian0%(99)
Serbian0%(88)
Australian0%(83)
Egyptian0%(48)
Israeli0%(47)
Slovene0%(46)
Latvian0%(36)
Turkish0%(28)
Croatian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.7%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 72.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(26,967)
Married47%(30,788)
Widowed3.2%(2,101)
Divorced8.6%(5,647)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(25,153)
Married42.5%(31,007)
Widowed11.7%(8,532)
Divorced11.2%(8,194)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Worcester, Massachusetts?
Worcester, Massachusetts has about 172,648 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Worcester, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Worcester, Massachusetts earns about $35,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Worcester, Massachusetts expensive?
In Worcester, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $118,400, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.
How educated are people in Worcester, Massachusetts?
About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Worcester, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Worcester, Massachusetts?
About 17.9% of people in Worcester, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
Has Worcester, Massachusetts grown since 1990?
Yes, Worcester, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,889 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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