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Worcester, Massachusetts

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Population in 2022: 205,319 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +18.9%
 
Males: 99,799  (48.6%)
Females: 105,520  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

32.9 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 01545, 01583, 01602, 01603, 01604, 01605, 01606, 01607, 01608, 01609, 01610.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,935 (it was $35,623 in 2000)
Worcester:

$61,935
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,308 (it was $18,614 in 2000)

Worcester city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $363,600 (it was $118,400 in 2000)
Worcester:

$363,600
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $355,158; detached houses: $383,463; townhouses or other attached units: $305,009; in 2-unit structures: $306,989; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $353,918; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,685; mobile homes: $228,248

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,375.

March 2022 cost of living index in Worcester: 128.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.9%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.5% for Black residents, 23.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 63.9% for American Indian residents, 34.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.5% for other race residents, 26.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Worcester, MA (2022)
    • 100,52849.0%White alone
    • 51,43825.1%Hispanic
    • 24,30411.8%Black alone
    • 14,6447.1%Asian alone
    • 12,1015.9%Two or more races
    • 2,1521.0%Other race alone
    • 1500.07%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 225 registered sex offenders living in Worcester, Massachusetts as of April 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Worcester is 820 to 1.


Crime rates in Worcester by year

Type

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		7
(3.9)		7
(3.9)		12
(6.6)		8
(4.4)		9
(4.9)		6
(3.3)		8
(4.4)		8
(4.3)		5
(2.7)		5
(2.7)		13
(7.0)		10
(5.4)		6
(3.2)		11
(5.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		34
(19.1)		34
(18.8)		40
(22.0)		35
(19.1)		23
(12.5)		10
(5.5)		33
(18.0)		66
(35.8)		54
(29.2)		55
(29.5)		45
(24.3)		49
(26.5)		52
(27.9)		42
(20.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		414
(232.0)		368
(203.3)		412
(226.2)		419
(228.7)		483
(263.3)		402
(219.4)		407
(221.9)		394
(213.4)		324
(175.0)		290
(155.8)		229
(123.8)		210
(113.6)		191
(102.5)		166
(80.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,347
(754.7)		1,353
(747.3)		1,347
(739.5)		1,299
(708.9)		1,236
(673.7)		1,350
(736.7)		1,186
(646.8)		1,178
(638.2)		976
(527.3)		928
(498.4)		882
(476.9)		902
(488.0)		955
(512.4)		1,026
(496.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,485
(832.1)		1,910
(1,055)		2,066
(1,134)		2,047
(1,117)		1,916
(1,044)		1,417
(773.3)		1,214
(662.0)		1,367
(740.5)		866
(467.8)		849
(456.0)		751
(406.1)		666
(360.3)		713
(382.6)		696
(336.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,529
(2,538)		3,690
(2,038)		3,488
(1,915)		3,934
(2,147)		3,932
(2,143)		3,829
(2,090)		3,765
(2,053)		3,478
(1,884)		2,786
(1,505)		2,790
(1,498)		2,637
(1,426)		2,588
(1,400)		2,452
(1,316)		2,408
(1,166)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		682
(382.1)		593
(327.5)		531
(291.5)		464
(253.2)		399
(217.5)		366
(199.7)		396
(215.9)		519
(281.2)		396
(213.9)		339
(182.1)		370
(200.1)		448
(242.4)		376
(201.8)		340
(164.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		12
(6.7)		10
(5.5)		10
(5.5)		6
(3.3)		7
(3.8)		2
(1.1)		3
(1.6)		5
(2.7)		7
(3.8)		9
(4.8)		6
(3.2)		13
(7.0)		12
(6.4)		7
(3.4)
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City-data.com crime index in Worcester, MA

Crime rate in Worcester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 497 (447 officers - 419 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.40
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: Irish (8.4%), Italian (5.2%), Ghanaian (4.2%), American (4.1%), Albanian (2.8%), Brazilian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 37.6 square miles.

Population density: 5,466 people per square mile   (average).

Worcester, Massachusetts map

48,911 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America, 6.0% Asia, 5.2% Africa, 3.6% Europe).

This city:

23.8%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,381 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,185 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (36.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (145.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Shrewsbury, MA (2.1 miles ),
Auburn, MA (2.2 miles ),
Millbury, MA (2.3 miles ),
Holden, MA (2.4 miles ),
Leicester, MA (2.4 miles ),
Boylston, MA (2.5 miles ),
West Boylston, MA (2.5 miles ),
Paxton, MA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 71.80 W

Worcester nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): City of Seven Hills, Wormtown

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,253 (+3.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 54,621 (52.9%)

Area codes: 508, 774

Distribution of median household income in Worcester, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Worcester, MA in 2022

Property values in Worcester, MA

Worcester satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Worcester tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 94 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2021: 66 buildings, average cost: $202,100
  • 2020: 62 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2019: 60 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2018: 101 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2017: 88 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2016: 84 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2015: 43 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2014: 88 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2012: 44 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2011: 64 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2010: 99 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 2009: 110 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2008: 61 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2007: 214 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 292 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2005: 366 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2004: 438 buildings, average cost: $94,600
  • 2003: 420 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2002: 410 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2001: 268 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2000: 279 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 1999: 227 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 1998: 209 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $70,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Worcester, MA residents
Average permit cost in Worcester, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Worcester, MA
Historical housing units in Worcester, MA

Population change in the 1990s: +2,839 (+1.7%).
Most common industries in Worcester, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2022
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2022
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2022
  • Health care (24.6%)
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.4%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Worcester, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Worcester, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.6. This is about average.

City:

64.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.259. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.259
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.1
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.370. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.370
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.71
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Worcester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Worcester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from Worcester center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 182.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 181.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 108.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 232.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 12

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Worcester topographic map

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

Hospitals in Worcester:

  • ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 107 LINCOLN STREET)
  • FAIRLAWN HOSPITAL INC (provides emergency services, 189 MAY ST)
  • FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (189 MAY STREET)
  • JEWISH HOME HOSPICE (631 SALISBURY STREET)
  • MED CTR CENTRAL MASS-WORCESTER,THE (provides emergency services, 119 BELMONT ST)
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (Proprietary, 123 SUMMER STREET)
  • UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPICE (650 LINCOLN STREET)
  • UMASS MEMORIAL MED CTR-MEMORIAL CAMP (119 BELMONT ST)
  • VNA CARE HOSPICE INC (120 THOMAS STREET)
  • WORCESTER CITY HOSPITAL (26 QUEEN ST)

Airports and heliports located in Worcester:

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Amtrak stations 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.
  • 20 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Worcester:

  • Quinsigamond Community College (Full-time enrollment: 5,877; Location: 670 West Boylston Street; Public; Website: www.qcc.edu)
  • Worcester State University (Full-time enrollment: 5,426; Location: 486 Chandler St; Public; Website: www.worcester.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Full-time enrollment: 3,930; Location: 100 Institute Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wpi.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Clark University (Full-time enrollment: 3,687; Location: 950 Main St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.clarku.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • College of the Holy Cross (Full-time enrollment: 3,125; Location: One College Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.holycross.edu)
  • Assumption College (Full-time enrollment: 2,580; Location: 500 Salisbury St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.assumption.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Becker College (Full-time enrollment: 1,590; Location: 61 Sever St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.becker.edu)
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester (Full-time enrollment: 561; Location: 55 Lake Ave North; Public; Website: www.umassmed.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Rob Roy Academy-Worcester (Full-time enrollment: 129; Location: 150 Pleasant St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rob-roy.com)
  • Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester (Full-time enrollment: 72; Location: 6 Park Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: toniguy.com)
  • Bancroft School of Massage Therapy (Full-time enrollment: 33; Location: 333 Shrewsbury St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bancroftsmt.com)

Public high schools in Worcester:

Private high schools in Worcester:

  • WORCESTER ACADEMY (Students: 641, Location: 81 PROVIDENCE ST, Grades: 6-12)
  • HOLY NAME CENTRAL CATHOLIC JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 612, Location: 144 GRANITE ST, Grades: 7-12)
  • ST PETER-MARIAN CATHOLIC JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 586, Location: 781 GROVE ST, Grades: 7-12)
  • BANCROFT SCHOOL (Students: 520, Location: 110 SHORE DR, Grades: KG-12)
  • NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (Students: 269, Location: 425 SALISBURY ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
  • ST MARY S JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 118, Location: 50 RICHLAND ST, Grades: 7-12)
  • YESHIVA ACHEI TMIMIM ACADEMY (Students: 72, Location: 22 NEWTON AVE, Grades: KG-12)
  • SUMMIT ACADEMY SCHOOL FOR ALTERNATIVE LEARNERS (Students: 26, Location: 15 JAMESBURY DR, Grades: 2-11)
  • MERCY CENTRE (Students: 22, Location: 25 W CHESTER ST, Grades: UG-11)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Worcester:

Private elementary/middle schools in Worcester:

  • ST PETER CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386, Location: 865 MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • VENERINI ACADEMY (Students: 291, Location: 27 EDWARD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268, Location: 1220 MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST STEPHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179, Location: 355 GRAFTON ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ALHUDA ACADEMY (Students: 121, Location: 248 E MOUNTAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118, Location: 50 RICHLAND ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • THE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF WORCESTER (Students: 54, Location: 67 LINCOLN ST, Grades: 5-8, Boys only)
  • WORCESTER SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 20, Location: 2 AIRPORT DR, Grades: 1-8)
  • G STANLEY HALL SCHOOL (Students: 4, Location: 41 RANDOLPH RD, Grades: 4-5)
See full list of schools located in Worcester

Library in Worcester:

  • WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,939,432; Location: 3 SALEM SQUARE; 643,503 books; 796 e-books; 15,241 audio materials; 19,735 video materials; 31 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 1,421 print serial subscriptions; 1,074 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Points of interest:

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

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

Main business address in Worcester include: PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILROAD CO/RI/ (A), ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Worcester include: Zion Lutheran Church (A), United Congregational Church (B), Unitarian Universalist Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Tifereth Israel Synagogue (E), Temple Sinai (F), South Unitarian Church (G), Shaavai Torah Synagogue East (H), Saint Stephens Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Parks in Worcester include: Apricot Street Playground (1), Burncoat Street Playground (2), Hadwen Park (3), Elm Park (4), Salisbury Park (5), Dodge Park (6), Chandler Hill Park (7), Burncoat Park (8), Institute Park (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

Birthplace of: Aaron Stevens (wrestler) - Professional wrestler, George Bancroft - Diplomat, Richard Neal - Politician, Paul Fontaine - Artist, Jim Long - Record producer, Mark Fidrych - Baseball player, Jim McGovern (American politician) - Representative, Robert H. Goddard - Aerospace engineer, Abbie Hoffman - (1936-1989), Yippie activist, John Coolidge Adams - (born 1947), composer.

Worcester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

MILLBURY IND. PARK/ PARK HILL VILLAGE (Population served: 400, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-05-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-29-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2012)
YMCA CAMP BLANCHARD (Address: CENTRAL BRANCH , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
YWCA CAMP WIND IN THE PINES (Address: 1 SALEM SQUARE , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-05-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2012)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 minor monitoring violations
  • 50 regular monitoring violations
UPHAM FARMS CONDOMINIUMS (Address: 705 PLANTATION STREET , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-22-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
NOURIA ENERGY-HOLLIS (Serves ME, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NOURIA ENERGY - BRIDGTON (Serves ME, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.3%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.2%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Worcester in 2010:

  • 8,445 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,845 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 602 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 359 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 339 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 296 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 96 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 79 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 68 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in residential schools for people with disabilities

People in group quarters in Worcester in 2000:

  • 6,937 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,542 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

Arenas or stadiums:

  • DCU Center. Capacity: 14,800.
  • Cobo Arena. Capacity: 12,191.

Banks with most branches in Worcester (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Commerce Bank & Trust Company: Park Avenue Branch, Main Street Branch, Park Avenue Branch, Grafton Street Branch, Lincoln Street Branch, at 386 Main Street. Info updated 2006/10/06: Bank assets: $1,410.8 mil, Deposits: $1,187.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares Corp.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Park Avenue Branch, First Massachusetts Bank Branch, Webster Square Branch, West Boylston Street Branch, Rice Square Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Park Avenue Branch, Pleasant Street Branch, 446 Main Street Branch, Worcester - Gold Star Branch, Lincoln Street Branch. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Bay State Savings Bank: at 28 Franklin Street, Mill Street Branch, Burncoat Street Branch, Eastern Avenue Branch, Grafton Street Branch. Info updated 2011/08/17: Bank assets: $268.4 mil, Deposits: $214.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: 1895 Mhc
  • People's United Bank: Grafton Street Branch, Mower Street Branch, Shrewsbury Street, Flagship Bank And Trust Company Bran, Goldstar Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • United Bank: West Boylston Street Branch, Commonwealth National Bank Branch, Grafton Street Branch, Chadwick Square Branch. Info updated 2012/01/20: Bank assets: $1,617.9 mil, Deposits: $1,235.2 mil, headquarters in West Springfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Worcester S&S Plaza Branch, Worcester Grafton Stop & Shop, Worcester Stop And Shop Branch, Worcester/Price Chopper Branch. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Webster Five Cents Savings Bank: Worcester Branch, Commercial Street Branch, Grafton Street Branch. Info updated 2009/05/20: Bank assets: $558.9 mil, Deposits: $465.4 mil, headquarters in Webster, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Webfive Mhc
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Worcester:

Marital status in Worcester, MA
  • Never married: 48.5%
  • Now married: 34.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Worcester:

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.0
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Worcester
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Neighborhoods in Worcester:

(Worcester, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Worcester, MA (based on Worcester County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic306,925118
Mainline Protestant43,326171
Evangelical Protestant37,511203
Other18,93169
Orthodox7,93515
Black Protestant4976
None383,427-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
Worcester County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Worcester County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140
Worcester County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 569
Worcester County:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Worcester County:

8.0%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.0%
State:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Worcester County:

16.6%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.2%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Worcester:

46.9%
Massachusetts:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Worcester:

28.4
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.9%
Massachusetts:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.3%
Massachusetts:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.3%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
Worcester:

56.2%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.5%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Worcester, MA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 3,269$20,481,547$75,185601$668,892
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 905$4,367,149$57,907238$397,377
Police Protection - Officers 438$3,772,164$103,3470$0
Firefighters 415$3,362,402$97,2260$0
Police - Other 98$546,751$66,9490$0
Financial Administration 86$620,802$86,6240$0
Local Libraries 86$431,498$60,20910$10,040
Water Supply 85$484,747$68,4350$0
Health 78$562,677$86,5660$0
Other Government Administration 74$410,077$66,49944$104,193
Solid Waste Management 68$432,423$76,3100$0
Other and Unallocable 51$302,029$71,0664$599
Sewerage 49$282,264$69,1260$0
Welfare 47$271,502$69,3205$19,087
Parks and Recreation 44$239,165$65,22736$24,317
Streets and Highways 39$340,336$104,7190$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 29$195,380$80,8471$2,945
Judicial and Legal 11$90,281$98,4881$1,577
Natural Resources 7$44,529$76,3350$0
Totals for Government 5,879$37,237,722$76,008940$1,229,027

Worcester government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $109,637,000 ($533.98)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,104,000 ($390.14)
    General Public Buildings: $22,660,000 ($110.36)
    Regular Highways: $14,000,000 ($68.19)
    Sewerage: $13,155,000 ($64.07)
    Water Utilities: $8,447,000 ($41.14)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $442,864,000 ($2156.96)
    General - Other: $55,285,000 ($269.26)
    Police Protection: $51,457,000 ($250.62)
    Local Fire Protection: $40,626,000 ($197.87)
    Sewerage: $35,515,000 ($172.97)
    Water Utilities: $18,117,000 ($88.24)
    Regular Highways: $9,088,000 ($44.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,257,000 ($40.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,325,000 ($35.68)
    Libraries: $6,385,000 ($31.10)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,710,000 ($27.81)
    Central Staff Services: $5,220,000 ($25.42)
    Financial Administration: $4,241,000 ($20.66)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,905,000 ($19.02)
    Health - Other: $3,600,000 ($17.53)
    Parking Facilities: $2,750,000 ($13.39)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,580,000 ($7.70)
    General Public Buildings: $1,492,000 ($7.27)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,257,000 ($6.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,366,000 ($133.29)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,708,000 ($95.99)
    Other - Health - Other: $213,000 ($1.04)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $3,411,000 ($16.61)
    General - Other: $412,000 ($2.01)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,706,000 ($71.63)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,824,000 ($23.50)
    Regular Highways: $755,000 ($3.68)
    Police Protection: $628,000 ($3.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000 ($0.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $103,000 ($0.50)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $86,000 ($0.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000 ($0.23)
    General Public Building: $37,000 ($0.18)
    Financial Administration: $21,000 ($0.10)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($0.05)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $275,022,000 ($1339.49)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,964,000 ($9.57)

Worcester government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $48,358,000 ($235.53)
    Other: $7,283,000 ($35.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,233,000 ($20.62)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,013,000 ($14.67)
    Parking Facilities: $2,846,000 ($13.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,922,000 ($9.36)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $291,000 ($1.42)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $149,000 ($0.73)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,000 ($0.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $78,342,000 ($381.56)
    Education: $8,317,000 ($40.51)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,752,000 ($28.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $599,000 ($2.92)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $16,884,000 ($82.23)
    Interest Earnings: $5,761,000 ($28.06)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,294,000 ($25.78)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,452,000 ($7.07)
    Special Assessments: $809,000 ($3.94)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,419,000 ($148.15)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $326,872,000 ($1592.02)
    General Local Government Support: $44,701,000 ($217.71)
    Other: $23,116,000 ($112.59)
    Highways: $4,560,000 ($22.21)
    Public Welfare: $1,415,000 ($6.89)
    Housing and Community Development: $394,000 ($1.92)
  • Tax - Property: $353,571,000 ($1722.06)
    Other License: $6,396,000 ($31.15)
    Other Selective Sales: $3,991,000 ($19.44)

Worcester government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $790,640,000 ($3850.79)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $718,494,000 ($3499.40)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,445,000 ($1312.32)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $197,299,000 ($960.94)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $183,937,000 ($895.86)
    Beginning: $125,903,000 ($613.21)

Worcester government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,506,000 ($421.32)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $228,598,000 ($1113.38)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,611,000 ($144.22)

4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.71%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.02%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.47% ($89,300 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.34% ($92,805)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.30% ($86,618)


4.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.84%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.03%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.87% ($84,464 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.23% ($87,004)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.21% ($97,580)
Businesses in Worcester, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven6Little Caesars Pizza3
AT&T3Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1Marriott1
Advance Auto Parts3MasterBrand Cabinets3
Aeropostale1Mazda1
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's7
Applebee's1Men's Wearhouse1
Arby's1New Balance3
Ashley Furniture1Nike9
AutoZone3Old Navy1
Avenue1Olive Garden1
Barnes & Noble1Panera Bread1
Bath & Body Works1Papa John's Pizza2
Ben & Jerry's1Payless3
Blockbuster3Penske1
Budget Car Rental1Pizza Hut1
Burger King4Quality1
Burlington Coat Factory1Quiznos2
CVS9RadioShack4
Chuck E. Cheese's1Rite Aid3
Curves1Ruby Tuesday1
DHL1Rue211
Deb1Sam's Club1
Decora Cabinetry1Shaw's2
Dennys1Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks2
Dunkin Donuts24Stop & Shop3
Fashion Bug1Subway16
FedEx22T-Mobile4
Foot Locker1T.J.Maxx1
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Taco Bell2
GNC3Target1
GameStop2The Room Place1
Gap1Toyota1
Goodwill4True Value1
H&R Block5U-Haul1
Hilton2UPS36
Home Depot1Vans2
Hot Topic1Walgreens5
Jones New York4Walmart1
KFC2Wendy's5
Kincaid1World Gym1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA4
LensCrafters1

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)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCHC (88.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: TRUST OF THE COL OF THE HOLY CROSS)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

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)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Worcester: Charles Crandall, George Mahoney, George W. Mathews, James Burnes, John Mihalowski, John Vincent Power.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Worcester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 124Number of bridges
  • 2,149ft / 655mTotal length
  • $518,007,000Total costs
  • 3,635,557Total average daily traffic
  • 291,168Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Worcester, MA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 111930-1939
  • 261950-1959
  • 411960-1969
  • 181970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Worcester, MA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Worcester)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Worcester, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 123 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 474 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Worcester)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Worcester)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 40 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 ORIGINATED577$178,823864$137,7581,984$177,346190$59,57428$1,410,107265$139,6496$85,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$167,86759$154,186151$190,51016$77,1251$2,005,00017$139,4712$26,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED130$165,100274$124,208858$187,832109$52,4959$600,444123$137,9765$39,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN98$173,000166$145,849544$192,04825$138,6405$1,032,80035$155,6290$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS28$153,42939$134,179162$184,80914$95,2860$017$133,6470$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 41 tracts in Worcester, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 35 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED80$186,01251$218,3142$101,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED39$174,74424$207,7081$160,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED23$150,95718$207,1670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$141,00011$212,0910$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$183,0002$259,0001$252,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Worcester, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Worcester, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 1560. The highest number of reported fires - 3,214 took place in 2004, and the least - 1,207 in 2005. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Worcester, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.3%), and Outside Fires (29.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Worcester, MA
    • 11,48343.3%Structure Fires
    • 7,84629.6%Outside Fires
    • 5,20119.6%Other
    • 1,9907.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Worcester, MA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Worcester, Massachusetts:

  • Crowne Plaza Worcester, 10 Lincoln Sq, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 , Phone: (508) 791-1600, Fax: (508) 791-1796
  • Holiday Inn Worcester, 500 Lincoln St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 , Phone: (508) 852-4000, Fax: (508) 854-0781
  • Courtyard By Marriott Worcester, 72 Grove St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 , Phone: (800) 321-2211, Fax: (508) 363-3563
  • Holiday Inn Express, 110 Summer St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 , Phone: (508) 757-0400, Fax: (508) 831-9839
  • Hilton Garden Inn, 35 Worcester Center Blvd, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 , Phone: (508) 753-5700, Fax: (508) 753-5780
  • Residence Inn By Marriott, 503 Plantation St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 , Phone: (508) 753-6300, Fax: (508) 753-6330
  • Quality Inn And Suites, 50 Oriol Dr, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 , Phone: (508) 852-2800, Fax: (508) 852-4605
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Worcester, 65 Prescott St, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 , Phone: (508) 886-9005, Fax: (508) 886-9099
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Worcester, Massachusetts
Most common first names in Worcester, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2,68181.5 years
John2,24775.1 years
Joseph1,52875.9 years
William1,35675.1 years
George1,04375.5 years
Helen1,02581.0 years
James1,00773.1 years
Anna92683.6 years
Margaret91982.1 years
Robert87268.9 years
Most common last names in Worcester, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson59877.9 years
Smith34477.8 years
Anderson33179.1 years
Sullivan29978.9 years
Murphy26577.5 years
Carlson24478.9 years
Brown20077.2 years
Oconnor18077.1 years
Nelson16377.2 years
Shea16076.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Worcester, MA
  • 56.3%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.0%Electricity
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Solar energy
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Worcester, MA
  • 52.7%Utility gas
  • 35.2%Electricity
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood


Worcester compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Worcester, MA compared to other similar cities:

Worcester on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ghana (population 500+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Africa (population 500+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 (01604) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #68 (01608) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
  • #91 (01607) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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