Worcester: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1990: 478,384

2000: 511,389

Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.9%

U.S. rank in 1990: 7th (MSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 7th (MSA)

City Residents

1980: 161,799

1990: 169,759

2000: 172,648 (of which, 82,914 were males and 89,734 were females)

2003 estimate: 175,706

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 91st

U.S. rank in 1990: 101st

U.S. rank in 2000: 139th (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 4,596.5 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 133,124

Black or African American: 11,892

American Indian and Alaska Native: 769

Asian: 8,402

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 96

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 26,155

Other: 12,504

Percent of residents born in state: 63.5% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 11,142

Population 5 to 9 years old: 11,854

Population 10 to 14 years old: 11,381

Population 15 to 19 years old: 13,769

Population 20 to 24 years old: 15,622

Population 25 to 34 years old: 26,781

Population 35 to 44 years old: 25,578

Population 45 to 54 years old: 19,711

Population 55 to 59 years old: 6,756

Population 60 to 64 years old: 5,665

Population 65 to 74 years old: 10,956

Population 75 to 84 years old: 9,582

Population 85 years and over: 3,851

Median age: 33.4 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 9,529

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 691

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $18,614

Median household income: $35,623

Total households: 67,083

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 9,744

$10,000 to $14,999: 5,126

$15,000 to $24,999: 9,059

$25,000 to $34,999: 9,058

$35,000 to $49,999: 10,830

$50,000 to $74,999: 11,965

$75,000 to $99,999: 5,771

$100,000 to $149,999: 3,931

$150,000 to $199,999: 800

$200,000 or more: 799

Percent of families below poverty level: 14.1% (57.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: not reported