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Worcester

New York · 986 residents · 8.56 sq mi
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Worcester is a city of 986 people in New York. At a median age of 46.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $108,200. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

986
+11%since 2019
from 889 in 2019
2010 – 2024
46.0
−3%since 2019
from 47.3 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
8.56 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6469061K1K2K201020202024Worcester
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(57)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(56)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(59)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.3%(42)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(108)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(116)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(111)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.7%(175)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.5%(123)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848%(79)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(19)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,750
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $46,159 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$25,561
+1%since 2019
from $25,245 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2019
from 26.8% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
14.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2019
from 9.9% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information25.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 2%
Other services1.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance0.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$108,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $107,100 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$1,011
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $892 in 2019
US average: $1,124
78.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 76.8% in 2019
21.9% rent
2.74 people
+14%since 2019
from 2.40 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.0
−13%since 2019
from 2.3 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic83%(738)
Black1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(76)
Asian0%(0)
Other7.4%(66)
2020
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(884)
Black0.7%(7)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(52)
Asian0.7%(7)
Other6.2%(61)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican11.5%(92)
Dominican0.6%(5)
Ancestry
Irish30.3%(243)
German21.1%(169)
Italian20.3%(163)
French12%(96)
English9.1%(73)
Polish5.9%(47)
Dutch3.2%(26)
Slovene2.4%(19)
West Indian2.1%(17)
Jamaican2.1%(17)
Welsh1.4%(11)
Russian1.1%(9)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(7)
Canadian0.9%(7)
Norwegian0.7%(6)
American0.6%(5)
Scottish0.6%(5)
Belgian0.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

24.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2019
from 27.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2019
from 90.1% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
7.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 8.9% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.3 min
+10%since 2019
from 28.6 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
77.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2019
from 82.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
1.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 1.1% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2019
from 2.7% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
54.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2019
from 48.3% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
US average: 73.3%
20.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2019
from 23.4% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

44.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 43.9% in 2019
56.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 56.1% in 2019
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 0.1% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
6.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 4.4% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
77.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.8%(182)
Married44.2%(165)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7%(26)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(142)
Married37.3%(165)
Widowed17%(75)
Divorced13.6%(60)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 4.4% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
60.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
4.0%
US average: 13.7%
23.3%
US average: 17.6%
28.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
52.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(14)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)9%(7)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era16.7%(13)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II9%(7)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 78 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Worcester, New York?

Worcester, New York has about 986 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Worcester, New York?

The typical household in Worcester, New York earns about $53,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Worcester, New York expensive?

In Worcester, New York, the median home is worth about $108,200, and the typical rent is about $1,011 a month.

How educated are people in Worcester, New York?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Worcester, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Worcester, New York?

About 14.0% of people in Worcester, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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