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County population in July 2007: 781,352 (81% urban, 19% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 182,097
Renter-occupied apartments: 101,830
% of renters here:  36%
State:  38%
Land area: 1513 sq. mi.
Water area: 66.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 516 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Worcester County: 118.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Worcester County, Massachusetts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Males: 366,921  (48.9%)
Females: 384,042  (51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $38,211
County population in 2003: 775,772
Jobs in 2003: 339,254

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Worcester County,MA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 400,729
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
Worcester County:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,988 ($47,874 in 1999)
This county:  $61,988
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $710 (lower quartile is $498, upper quartile is $884)
This county:  $710
State:  $828

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $287,300 (it was $142,600 in 2000)
Worcester County:  $287,300
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $219,700 - $393,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $351,292
Here:  $351,292
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $270,260
Here:  $270,260
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $276,951
Here:  $276,951
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $276,042
Here:  $276,042
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,036
Here:  $204,036
State:  $335,381

Mobile homes: $56,486
Here:  $56,486
State:  $71,966
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,812
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $585

Institutionalized population: 12,752

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Health of residents in Worcester County based on 3460 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
34.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
49.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average.
11.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,997 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,804 (1.1%)

Worcester County household income distribution in 2007 Worcester County home values distribution


Worcester County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 9.5%
Worcester County:  9.5%
Massachusetts:  9.9%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Area name: Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Worcester County is $646 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $993 a month.

Cities in this county include: Worcester, Leominster, Fitchburg, Shrewsbury, Milford, Gardner, Westborough, Southbridge, Webster, Auburn.

2005 air pollution in Worcester County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 53 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Cheshire County, New Hampshire , Providence County, Rhode Island , Franklin County , Hillsborough County, New Hampshire , Tolland County, Connecticut , Hampden County , Windham County, Connecticut , Hampshire County , Middlesex County , Norfolk County .


Worcester County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Worcester County: Lakeside Campground (A), Maplewood Golf Course (B), Massachusetts Microelectronic Center (C), Mendon Industrial Park (D), Mount Pleasant Country Club (E), New Boston (F), Nichols Golf Course (G), Norco Sportsmens Club (H), Otter River Sportsmens Club (I), Outdoor World Campground (J), Oxford Sanitary Land Fill (K), Pakachoag Golf Course (L), Pine Ridge Ski Area (M), Pinecrest Country Club (N), Pioneer Industrial Park (O), Auburn Industrial Park (P), Auburn Plaza (Q), Princeton Station (R), Rivulet Mill Complex (S), Robinson Crusoe Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Meadowbrook Shopping Center (1), Allouette Plaza Shopping Center (2), Olde Shrewsbury Village Shopping Center (3), Auburn Mall (4), Auburn Mall Shopping Center (5), Auburn Plaza Shopping Center (6), Shrewsbury Crossing Shopping Center (7), Speedway Plaza Shopping Center (8), Spencer Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Worcester County include: Brookfield Congregational Church (A), Wachusett Valley Baptist Church (B), Unitarian Congregation Church (C), Union Congregational Church (D), Union Chapel (E), Twin City Temple (F), Center Meetinghouse (G), Trinity Episcopal Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fay Cemetery (1), Cooper Road Cemetery (2), West Cemetery (3), Lee Cemetery (4), Central Cemetery (5), West Cemetery (6), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Cunningham Pond (B), Four Ponds (C), Reilly Pond (D), Edwards Pond (E), Mellen Pond (F), Jordan Pond (G), Ward Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spectacle Brook (A), Canterbury Brook (B), Forget-me-not Brook (C), West Wachusett Brook (D), Parkers Brook (E), Spring Brook (F), Popple Camp Brook (G), Dorothy Brook (H), Riddle Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Worcester County include: Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (1), Mill Pond Park (2), Old Centre Historic District (3), Saint Johns Athletic Field (4), Millers River Wildlife Management Area (5), Wells State Park (6), Minns Wildlife Sanctuary (7), Sterling Center Historic District (8), Mall Common (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Sterling Town Beach (A), Harvard Town Beach (B), Point Rok Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: West Boylston Post Office (A), South Grafton Post Office (B), Millbury Post Office (C), Leicester Post Office (D), Morningdale Post Office (E), Turnpike Post Office (F), Shrewsbury Post Office (G), Rochdale Post Office (H), Mendon Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 46,184
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 59,063 (43% naturalized citizens)

Worcester County:  7.9%
Whole state:  12.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 16,158
  • 1990 to 1994: 8,907
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,104
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,548
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,739
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,774
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,960
  • 1965 to 1969: 10,873


Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Worcester County marital status for males
Worcester County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 167,648
  • One, attached: 10,667
  • Two: 29,871
  • 3 or 4: 39,617
  • 5 to 9: 17,467
  • 10 to 19: 11,079
  • 20 or more: 18,870
  • Mobile homes: 2,894
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Worcester County with a mortgage: 109,893 (8,808 second mortgage, 16,103 home equity loan, 382 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39,495

Here:  73.6% with mortgage
State:  71.6% with mortgage


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 431,296
Total congregations: 532

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents309,267 (71.7%)19,088 (4.4%)10,492 (2.4%)8,735 (2.0%)8,007 (1.9%)
Congregations132 (24.8%)74 (13.9%)30 (5.6%)35 (6.6%)15 (2.8%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents6,641 (1.5%)5,673 (1.3%)4,752 (1.1%)4,578 (1.1%)54,063 (12.5%)
Congregations29 (5.5%)3 (0.6%)5 (0.9%)16 (3.0%)193 (36.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.


Agriculture in Worcester County
Average size of farms: 95 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $62682
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1023.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53600
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46309
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.89
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.30%
Vegetables: 1662 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2172 acres

Worcester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 93 fatalities and 1269 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (11%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Brazil (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Worcester County (%):



  • Irish (16%)
  • Italian (12%)
  • French (except Basque) (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • French Canadian (8%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)


Worcester County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 297,604 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 33,495 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,483 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 70 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 156 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,557 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 704 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 193 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 421 (0%)
  • Walked: 10,822 (3%)
  • Other means: 2,010 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 9,821 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Worcester County, Massachusetts
  • 9232 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 7407 people in nursing homes
  • 2151 people in state prisons
  • 1220 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 747 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 573 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 516 people in religious group quarters
  • 502 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 478 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 382 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 320 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 302 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 300 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 203 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 166 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 101 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 96 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 95 people in other group homes
  • 82 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 76 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 63 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 58 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 28 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 26 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 20 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 18 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $63,838.

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%

2.52% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($30,238 average AGI)
1.82% relocated from other states ($20,078 average AGI)
Worcester County:  1.82%
Massachusetts average:  2.46%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Providence County, RI  0.15% ($47,686)
from Hampden County, MA  0.15% ($38,860)
from Essex County, MA  0.13% ($47,659)
from Bristol County, MA  0.12% ($49,886)


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%

2.05% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($20,507 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($29,968 average AGI)
Worcester County:  2.77%
Massachusetts average:  3.26%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Hampden County, MA  0.17% ($43,516)
to Providence County, RI  0.14% ($37,971)
to Windham County, CT  0.10% ($52,098)
to Franklin County, MA  0.09% ($35,238)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2



Births per 1000 population in Worcester County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Worcester County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Worcester County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 112,188 (93,953 aged, 18,235 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.15
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11312.94
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 211.680
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45141.04

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1238.790
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 889.360
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20.43

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.87
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90.9

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.68
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 3355.785


Household type by relationship


Households: 725,722
  • In family households: 615,141 (144,131 male householders, 49,681 female householders)
    152,254 spouses, 228,605 children (214,670 natural, 5,461 adopted, 8,474 stepchildren), 8,110 grandchildren, 5,850 brothers or sisters, 5,246 parents, 7,756 other relatives, 13,508 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 110,581 (40,597 male householders (31,140 living alone)), 49,809 female householders (43,189 living alone)), 20,175 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 25,241 (12,673 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 75,718 2-persons, 46,046 3-persons, 44,009 4-persons, 19,153 5-persons, 6,375 6-persons, 2,511 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 74,329 1-person, 13,605 2-persons, 1,706 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

85.0% of residents of Worcester County speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,251,858,000 ($5455 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $219,003,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,608,532,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,092,100,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,660,000
Federal grants: $1,078,794,000
Federal procurement contracts: $225,628,000 ($132,534,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $237,144,000 ($31,498,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $18,089,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $351,932,000
Federal Government insurance: $213,109,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 52,874
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 35,694
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14,029
Here:  +18 per 1000 residents
State:  +25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,850
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  -37 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Worcester County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 336.69 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4,110
  • 1995 to 1998: 12,650
  • 1990 to 1994: 16,083
  • 1980 to 1989: 39,366
  • 1970 to 1979: 37,036
  • 1960 to 1969: 30,191
  • 1950 to 1959: 36,399
  • 1940 to 1949: 24,229
  • 1939 or earlier: 98,095

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Worcester County, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 139
  • 2 rooms: 462
  • 3 rooms: 2,725
  • 4 rooms: 13,174
  • 5 rooms: 34,654
  • 6 rooms: 44,956
  • 7 rooms: 34,271
  • 8 rooms: 26,857
  • 9+ rooms: 24,859


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Worcester County, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 3,031
  • 2 rooms: 9,336
  • 3 rooms: 20,329
  • 4 rooms: 27,566
  • 5 rooms: 22,650
  • 6 rooms: 12,636
  • 7 rooms: 3,501
  • 8 rooms: 1,479
  • 9+ rooms: 1,302


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Worcester County:
  • no bedroom: 173
  • 1 bedroom: 5,079
  • 2 bedrooms: 38,026
  • 3 bedrooms: 90,649
  • 4 bedrooms: 40,055
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8,115


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Worcester County:
  • no bedroom: 3,484
  • 1 bedroom: 31,536
  • 2 bedrooms: 40,587
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,108
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,308
  • 5+ bedrooms: 807


Cars and other vehicles available in Worcester County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 6,422
  • 1 vehicle: 49,073
  • 2 vehicles: 91,722
  • 3 vehicles: 25,854
  • 4 vehicles: 6,929
  • 5+ vehicles: 2,097


Cars and other vehicles available in Worcester County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 21,334
  • 1 vehicle: 51,704
  • 2 vehicles: 24,266
  • 3 vehicles: 3,340
  • 4 vehicles: 602
  • 5+ vehicles: 584


61% of Worcester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Massachusetts.

Worcester County:  60.7%
State average:  60.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 535628
  • Northeast: 87901
  • Midwest: 16368
  • South: 19534
  • West: 10473

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63.7%)
  • Utility gas (23.6%)
  • Electricity (7.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Wood (2.3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (42.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26.7%)
  • Electricity (25.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,589
Here:  9.4%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,101
Here:  12.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16,813
Here:  45.5%
Massachusetts:  48.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Worcester County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)




Fatalities (per 100,000 population)


Fatalities (per 100,000 population)




Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 162 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED323$226,3289,550$204,21713,208$191,6793,436$73,979208$439,2601,440$180,624104$61,942
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$223,0001,111$188,0282,414$203,998474$70,88822$716,955236$174,15313$32,154
APPLICATIONS DENIED98$219,9902,098$198,92110,608$215,5471,814$80,17041$365,390815$181,15544$76,477
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN44$222,3181,005$204,7594,335$205,299383$117,72329$633,690263$205,2668$122,375
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$206,444287$200,4771,488$231,30872$128,3619$456,77872$226,94411$66,273
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 160 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,321$226,2231,240$250,898128$192,0700$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED312$225,013362$259,91230$200,6000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED54$228,94447$271,12816$192,8131$88,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN96$232,16798$274,71414$200,2140$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$213,7507$356,4290$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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