Worcester County, Massachusetts (MA)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	38%

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Races in Worcester County, Massachusetts:

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

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

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Worcester County:	2.6 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

This county:	$61,988
Massachusetts:	$62,365

This county:	$710
State:	$828

Worcester County:	$287,300
Massachusetts:	$366,400

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

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.

Worcester County:	9.5%
Massachusetts:	9.9%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.2 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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 .

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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

Here:	4.8%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

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

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

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.

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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

Here:	9.4%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	12.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	45.5%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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