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Population (year 2000): 172,648. Estimated population in July 2006: 175,454 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 82,914  (48.0%)
Females: 89,734  (52.0%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01602, 01603, 01604, 01605, 01606, 01607, 01608, 01609, 01610.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,797 (it was $35,623 in 2000)
Worcester  $37,797
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $262,100 (it was $119,600 in 2000)
Worcester  $262,100
Massachusetts:  $361,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $780.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 18.7%
(18.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Worcester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.8%)
  • Hispanic (15.1%)
  • Other race (7.2%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Vietnamese (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.0%), Italian (11.6%), French (10.3%), English (6.2%), Polish (6.1%), French Canadian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 37.6 square miles.

Population density: 4674 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Worcester

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Worcester city

  • Never married: 37.7%
  • Now married: 42.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

25,097 residents are foreign born (4.2% Asia, 4.1% Europe, 4.0% Latin America, 1.8% Africa).

This city:  14.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 98 registered sex offenders living in Worcester, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Worcester to the number of sex offenders is 1791 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,922 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,613 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (172.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Auburn, MA (5.1 miles ), Shrewsbury, MA (5.5 miles ), Millbury, MA (5.8 miles ), Holden, MA (6.3 miles ), West Boylston, MA (6.4 miles ), Boylston, MA (7.0 miles ), Leicester, MA (7.6 miles ), Paxton, MA (8.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 176 buildings, average cost: $65,200
  • 1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 1998: 209 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 1999: 227 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 2000: 279 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2001: 268 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2002: 410 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2003: 420 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2004: 438 buildings, average cost: $94,600
  • 2005: 366 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2006: 292 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2007: 214 buildings, average cost: $148,500

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 71.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,929 (+12.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 42,835 (56.7%)


People in group quarters in Worcester
  • 6937 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2542 people in nursing homes
  • 428 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 286 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 252 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 191 people in religious group quarters
  • 173 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 112 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 63 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 32 people in other group homes
  • 26 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area codes: 508, 774

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Worcester, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,839 (+1.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Worcester by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 85771166
    per 100,000 4.82.94.04.06.33.43.4
Rapes 14817111759129143124
    per 100,000 88.599.567.433.773.681.570.1
Robberies 341317363411424389388
    per 100,000 203.8184.5209.3234.7241.9221.7219.3
Assaults 1,2489959351,059819852978
    per 100,000 746.0579.0539.0604.7467.3485.5552.7
Burglaries 1,5571,2291,1521,5481,3701,2481,231
    per 100,000 930.7715.2664.1884.0781.8711.2695.7
Thefts 5,2744,9594,4214,6373,8523,6733,452
    per 100,000 3152.52885.82548.62648.02198.12093.11950.8
Auto thefts 1,1631,1511,2171,4521,3091,157988
    per 100,000 695.2669.8701.6829.2747.0659.3558.3
Arson 58597236121116
    per 100,000 34.734.341.520.66.86.39.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2) 537.5475.7437.2460.4439.9421.9410.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 516 (464 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.64
US city average:  3.00

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Worcester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Worcester city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Abbie Hoffman - (1936-1989), Yippie activist, Denis Leary - (born 1957), actor, John Coolidge Adams - (born 1947), composer, Bill Guerin - NHL player (Dallas Stars, born: Nov 9, 1970), Charles Olson - (Black Mountain School founder), Elizabeth Bishop - (1911-1979), poet, Jacques Cesaire - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Aug 30, 1980), Michael Bradley - NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, born: Apr 18, 1979), Tanyon Sturtze - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Oct 12, 1970), Tom Poti - NHL player (New York Rangers, born: Mar 22, 1977).


Main business address for: PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILROAD CO/RI/ (RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING), ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE).


Hospitals/medical centers in Worcester:
  • ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (107 LINCOLN ST)
  • FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (189 MAY ST)
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (25 WINTHROP STREET)
  • UMASS MEMORIAL MED CTR-UNIVERSITY CAMP (55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH)
  • WORCESTER STATE HOSPITAL (305 BELMONT STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Worcester, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Worcester:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 39 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 47 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Worcester:
  • OXFORD (about 9 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)
  • SPENCER (about 11 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
  • STERLING (about 11 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)

Amtrak station near Worcester:
  • 1 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.worcester.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Worcester:
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,846; Location: 486 CHANDLER ST; Public; Website: www.worcester.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 3,426; Location: 100 INSTITUTE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,359; Location: 670 W BOYLSTON ST; Public; Website: www.qcc.mass.edu)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (FT enrollment: 2,808; Location: ONE COLLEGE STREET; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.holycross.edu)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,563; Location: 950 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CLARKU.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,356; Location: 500 SALISBURY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.assumption.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • BECKER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 919; Location: 61 SEVER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.beckercollege.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCH WORCESTER (FT enrollment: 637; Location: 55 LAKE AVE N; Public; Website: www.umassmed.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • THE SALTER SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 498; Location: 155 ARARAT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • ROB ROY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 286; Location: 150 PLEASANT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BANCROFT SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (FT enrollment: 99; Location: 333 SHREWSBURY ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bancroftsmt.com)
  • HAIR IN MOTION BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 73 HAMILTON ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING (Location: 155 ARARAT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • JOHN ROBERT POWERS SCHOOL OF MODELING AND CAREER (Location: 390 MAIN ST SALTER BLDG; Private, for-profit)
Public high schools in Worcester:
  • SOUTH HIGH COMMUNITY (Students: 1443; Location: 170 APRICOT STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 15)
  • BURNCOAT SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1363; Location: 179 BURNCOAT STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 20)
  • NORTH HIGH (Students: 1203; Location: 150 HARRINGTON WAY; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 16)
  • ABBY KELLEY FOSTER CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 1171; Location: 10 NEW BOND STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 61)
  • UNIVERSITY PK CAMPUS SCH (Students: 244; Location: 12 FREELAND STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 54)
  • DOHERTY MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 156; Location: 299 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 40)
  • WORCESTER VOC HIGH (Students: 12; Location: 2 GROVE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 15)
Private high schools in Worcester:
  • ST PETER MARIAN JR SR HIGH SCH (Students: 1,150; Location: 781 GROVE STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • HOLY NAME CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIG (Students: 835; Location: 144 GRANITE STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • BANCROFT SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 110 SHORE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (Students: 309; Location: 425 SALISBURY STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 181; Location: 30 TYLER PRENTICE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SAINT MARYS JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH (Students: 149; Location: 50 RICHLAND STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • KATHLEEN BURNS PREPARATORY SCH (Students: 33; Location: 81 PLANTATION ST; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Worcester:
  • FOREST GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 922; Location: 495 GROVE STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • SULLIVAN MIDDLE (Students: 903; Location: 140 APRICOT STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ROOSEVELT (Students: 734; Location: 1006 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • QUINSIGAMOND (Students: 711; Location: 14 BLACKSTONE RIVER RD.; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • GATES LANE (Students: 694; Location: 1238 MAIN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • SEVEN HILLS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 51 GAGE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • GODDARD SCH/SCIENCE TECH (Students: 671; Location: 14 RICHARDS STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • WORCESTER EAST MIDDLE (Students: 654; Location: 420 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • NORRBACK AVENUE (Students: 629; Location: 44 MALDEN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • BURNCOAT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 135 BURNCOAT STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Worcester:
  • ST PETER CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELEM (Students: 385; Location: 865 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
  • VENERINI ACADEMY (Students: 338; Location: 27 EDWARD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS MEMORIA (Students: 318; Location: 1220 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST STEPHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 355 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 50 RICHLAND STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • YESHIVA ACHEI TMIMIM ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: 22 NEWTON AVE; Grades: PK - 10)
  • SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 15 JAMESBURY DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHESTNUT NUR SCH AND KINDERGAR (Students: 57; Location: 6 INSTITUTE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MERCY CENTRE (Students: 53; Location: 25 WEST CHESTER STREET; Grades: PK - UG)
  • SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 2 AIRPORT DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Worcester:
  • WORCESTER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,442,141; Location: 3 SALEM SQUARE; 682,263 books; 27,475 audio materials; 13,362 video materials; 2,979 serial subscriptions)

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  • WCTR Ch. 3 is a TV News Station based in Worcester, MA and has a new, updated, and COMPLETELY LOCAL 6:30pm, and 10pm newscast M-F on Ch. 3. It is owned by Charter Communications at 95 Higgins St. in Worcester, and available only on Charter (not the dish). We are a partner of NECN, Boston. Thank you for updating your records.

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Notable locations in Worcester: Lincoln Plaza (A), Lincoln Square (B), Massachusetts Biotech Research Park (C), Perkins Industrial Park (D), Babcock Block (E), Tatnuck Country Club (F), The Fair Plaza (G), Washington Square (H), Worcester Center (I), Worcester Center Galleria (J), Worcester Country Club (K), Castle Street Row (L), Galleria At Worcester Center (M), Goddard Industrial Park (N), Green Hill Golf Course (O), Greenwood Industrial Park (P), Higgins Industrial Park (Q), Indian Hill-North Village (R), North Worcester Aid Society (S), American Antiquarian Society (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lincoln Plaza Shopping Center (1), Mid Town Mall (2), Norwich Place Shopping Center (3), Route 146 Shopping Center (4), South Plaza Shopping Center (5), Wachusett Plaza Shopping Center (6), Webster Square Plaza Shopping Center (7), Worcester South Shopping Center (8), Country Club Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Worcester include: Burncoat Baptist Church (A), United Congregational Church (B), Unitarian Universalist Church (C), Cathedral of Saint Paul (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Tifereth Israel Synagogue (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Christ the King Church (H), Christadelphian Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bnai Birth Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Swedish Cemetery (3), Notre Dame Cemetery (4), Hope Cemetery (5), New Swedish Cemetery (6), Rural Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jamesville Pond (A), Crystal Pond (B), Smith Pond (C), Stillwater Pond (D), Salisbury Pond (E), Quinsigamond, Lake (F), Hopeville Pond (G), Curtis Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kettle Brook (A), Middle River (B), Pratt Brook (C), Beaver Brook (D), West Brook (E), Coal Mine Brook (F), Tatnuck Brook (G), Mill Brook (H), Weasel Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Worcester include: Salisbury Park (1), General Foley Stadium (2), Oxford-Crown Historic District (3), Cookson Field (4), Kendrick Field (5), Cascade Park (6), Columbus Park (7), Ty Cobb Park (8), Gaskin Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Dar Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter (Museums; 140 Lincoln Street) (1), Ecotarium (Museums; 222 Harrington Way) (2), Franklin D Roosevelt American Heritage Center (Museums; 2 Washington Square) (3), Higgins Armory Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 Barber Avenue Suite 7) (4), Italian American Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 28 Mulberry Street) (5), Taylor Rental Centers of Worcester (Amusement & Theme Parks; Park Avenue & Main) (6), Central Massachusetts Tourist Council (30 Worcestr Ctr Blvd) (7), Distefano A Mario Insurance (9 Bates Avenue) (8), Hospitality Negotiating Services (38C Toryfort Lane) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (50 Oriol Drive) (1), Hampton Inn (110 Summer St) (2), Maple Manor Hotel (667 Main Street) (3), C P Whitney's (10 Lincoln Square) (4), Best Western Exec Inn and Stes (50 Oriol Drive) (5), Hospitality Negotiating Services (38C Toryfort Lane) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Mass Commonwealth - Clerk Magistrate- Trial Courts- Juvenile Court Dept- Worcester Div- Judges L (1 Highland Terrace) (1), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- District Court Dept- Worcester Div- Clerk's (50 Harvard Street Rm 417) (2), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- Juvenile Court Dept- Worcester Div- Court Offi (1 Highland Terrace) (3), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Info (595 Main Street) (4), Massachusetts Commonwealth - Trial Court- District Court Department- Worcester Division- Warr (2 Mann Street) (5), Massachusetts Commonwealth - Trial Court- District Court Department- Worcester Divi (50 Harvard Place) (6), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- District Court Dept- Worcester Div- Court Offi (50 Harvard Street Rm 417) (7), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- District Court Dept- Worcester Div- Warr (2 Main Street Rm 305) (8), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- Worcester Probate Court (2 Main Street Rm 305) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Worcester

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.7 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.6 ppm in 2000, 6.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.018 ppm in 2000, 0.022 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.085 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.076 ppm in 2000, 0.097 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.106 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.098 ppm in 2000, 0.125 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0038 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0056 ppm in 2000, 0.0082 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Worcester and their reported violations in the past:

YMCA CAMP BLANCHARD (Address: CENTRAL BRANCH, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 65 regular monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN RIVER CONDOS EAST (Address: 255 PARK AVE, Serves NH, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)
UPHAM FARMS CONDOMINIUMS (Address: 705 PLANTATION STREET, Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and AUG-20-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 392 regular monitoring violations
WESTLAND MEADOWS (Address: WEST SIDE STATION, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAR-21-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and MAR-21-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and OCT-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-1995), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-30-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
MOUNTAIN RIVER CONDOS WEST (Address: 255 PARK AVE, Serves NH, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)
STURBRIDGE CROSSING CONDOMINIUM (Address: 255 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 411, Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Worcester compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • DCU Center. Capacity: 14,800.
  • Cobo Arena. Capacity: 12,191.
Banks with most branches in Worcester (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Sovereign Bank: Nagatan Street Branch, Worcester - Gold Star Branch, Lincoln Street Branch, 446 Main Street Branch, Park Avenue Branch, Pleasant Street Branch. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Flagship Bank and Trust Company: Flagship Bank And Trust Company, Grafton Street Branch, Goldstar Boulevard Branch, Mower Street Branch, Shrewsbury Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $525.2 mil, Deposits: $477.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
  • Commerce Bank & Trust Company: Park Avenue Branch, at 386 Main Street, Grafton Street Branch, Park Avenue Branch, Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $1,015.3 mil, Deposits: $586.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares Corp.
  • Bay State Savings Bank: Mill Street Branch, Grafton Street Branch, at 28 Franklin Street, Burncoat Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $291.6 mil, Deposits: $219.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: 949 Grafton Street Branch, Worcester S&S Plaza Branch, Worcester Stop And Shop Branch, Worcester/Price Chopper Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Webster Five Cents Savings Bank: Commercial Street Branch, Grafton Street Branch, Worcester Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $485.3 mil, Deposits: $343.7 mil, headquarters in Webster, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • 3 other banks with 5 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 105$504,445$57,6510$0
Other Government Administration 64$258,228$48,4184$2,879
Judicial and Legal 18$92,079$61,3862$6,918
Police Protection - Officers 445$2,659,335$71,7120$0
Police - Other 96$283,164$35,3960$0
Firefighters 410$2,050,233$60,0070$0
Fire - Other 11$34,688$37,8410$0
Streets and Highways 61$265,550$52,2391$2,343
Airports 17$71,759$50,6530$0
Welfare 54$268,384$59,6416$13,863
Health 90$380,504$50,7342$5,474
Solid Waste Management 89$293,173$39,5290$0
Sewerage 54$185,983$41,3300$0
Parks and Recreation 42$153,226$43,7791$75
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$47,071$62,7611$3,468
Natural Resources 9$30,068$40,0910$0
Water Supply 107$419,001$46,9911$2,688
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 2510$14,284,368$68,292588$972,309
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 760$2,192,949$34,626349$268,396
Local Libraries 79$295,131$44,83017$15,231
Other and Unallocable 22$69,004$37,63915$14,585
Totals for Government 5052$24,838,343$58,998987$1,308,230


Worcester government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $687,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,461,000
  • Charges - All Other: $15,290,000
    Sewerage: $14,842,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,456,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,282,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,090,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $395,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $70,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $2,177,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $273,782,000
    General - Other: $47,334,000
    Police Protection: $30,731,000
    Fire Protection: $28,931,000
    Water Utilities: $12,300,000
    Sewerage: $11,287,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,587,000
    Regular Highways: $6,567,000
    Libraries: $4,369,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,063,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,226,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,150,000
    Financial Administration: $3,009,000
    Air Transportation: $2,056,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,002,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $693,000
    Welfare - Other: $544,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $249,662,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $145,601,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $83,601,000
    Benefit Payments: $47,849,000
    Interest Revenue: $24,405,000
    Other Investments - Other: $24,063,000
    From Local Government: $18,928,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $11,692,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $7,941,000
    Total Federal Securities: $5,944,000
    From Other Government: $2,784,000
    Withdrawals: $949,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,968,000
    All Other: $7,246,000
    Education: $6,639,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,133,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,723,000
    Health: $31,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $1,793,000
    General: $278,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $72,078,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $123,094,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $357,738,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $29,643,000
    Water Utilities: $3,650,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $114,528,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $86,018,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $280,190,000
    Water Utilities: $69,766,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,173,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,566,000
    Water Utilities: $5,962,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,432,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,812,000
    Special Assessments: $213,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,685,000
    Regular Highways: $4,763,000
    Sewerage: $3,866,000
    Water Utilities: $3,617,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $809,000
    General Public Building: $776,000
    Housing & Community Development: $562,000
    Parks & Recreation: $426,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,356,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,682,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $51,955,000
    Beginning: $31,580,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $210,311,000
    General Support: $40,595,000
    All Other: $18,687,000
    Highways: $3,357,000
    Public Welfare: $148,000
  • Tax - Property: $169,698,000
    NEC: $4,490,000
    Other Selective Sales: $684,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $242,797,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,607,000

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Worcester:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNEB (1230 AM; 1 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Worcester:
  • WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WCHC (88.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: TRUST OF THE COL OF THE HOLY CROSS)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Worcester:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

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