Demographics
|
Population
|
Year |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Population in 1990
|
169,759
|
averages: |
11,020 |
48,320 |
12,060 |
11,830 |
17,140 |
Population in 2000
|
172,648
|
averages: |
12,540 |
49,290 |
12,960 |
12,520 |
18,090 |
Population in 2010
|
181,045
|
averages: |
13,690 |
50,150 |
13,920 |
13,310 |
18,660 |
Projected Population in 2020
|
189,773
|
averages: |
14,720 |
51,510 |
14,680 |
13,920 |
19,310 |
Projected Population in 2030
|
195,013
|
averages: |
15,660 |
52,440 |
15,240 |
14,330 |
19,930 |
Age |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990
|
33,315
|
averages: |
2,163 |
9,397 |
2,432 |
2,395 |
3,247 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000
|
37,004
|
averages: |
2,600 |
10,250 |
2,810 |
2,710 |
3,641 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010
|
36,735
|
averages: |
2,833 |
9,675 |
2,892 |
2,743 |
3,572 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990
|
48,796
|
averages: |
2,533 |
13,270 |
3,085 |
3,055 |
4,603 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000
|
42,403
|
averages: |
2,137 |
10,860 |
2,560 |
2,425 |
3,792 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010
|
45,634
|
averages: |
2,022 |
10,920 |
2,557 |
2,416 |
3,763 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990
|
47,700
|
averages: |
4,086 |
14,910 |
3,940 |
3,858 |
5,769 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000
|
57,710
|
averages: |
5,258 |
18,000 |
5,027 |
4,915 |
7,074 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010
|
65,644
|
averages: |
6,158 |
19,680 |
5,877 |
5,668 |
7,700 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990
|
27,133
|
averages: |
1,505 |
7,075 |
1,699 |
1,614 |
2,321 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000
|
24,389
|
averages: |
1,729 |
6,956 |
1,702 |
1,632 |
2,449 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010
|
21,158
|
averages: |
1,936 |
6,680 |
1,771 |
1,700 |
2,571 |
Median Age
|
33.6
|
averages: |
41.42 |
39 |
41 |
41 |
43 |
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012
|
24,740
|
averages: |
3,314 |
6,724 |
3,330 |
3,135 |
3,159 |
Low Income Students
|
18,082
|
averages: |
436 |
4,141 |
960 |
915 |
1,045 |
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06
|
717
|
averages: |
52 |
-166 |
-103 |
-137 |
-125 |
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06
|
3,121
|
averages: |
203 |
741 |
279 |
263 |
230 |
Race |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
107,814
|
averages: |
12,030 |
33,710 |
11,090 |
10,740 |
14,200 |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
18,501
|
averages: |
207 |
3,356 |
569 |
484 |
1,115 |
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
10,927
|
averages: |
841 |
2,534 |
647 |
526 |
990 |
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
52
|
averages: |
3 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
427
|
averages: |
15 |
92 |
24 |
21 |
30 |
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
37,818
|
averages: |
362 |
8,660 |
1,303 |
1,257 |
1,788 |
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
4,217
|
averages: |
178 |
1,106 |
226 |
217 |
348 |
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011
|
1,289
|
averages: |
50 |
688 |
54 |
60 |
175 |
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
59.5509
|
averages: |
90.37 |
75 |
91 |
90 |
89 |
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
10.219
|
averages: |
1.532 |
4.307 |
1.176 |
1.379 |
2.001 |
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
6.0355
|
averages: |
3.789 |
3.763 |
2.369 |
2 |
2.728 |
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
0.0287
|
averages: |
0.03065 |
0.02485 |
0.02266 |
0.01947 |
0.01784 |
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
0.2359
|
averages: |
0.13 |
0.1781 |
0.1554 |
0.1416 |
0.2327 |
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
20.8887
|
averages: |
2.701 |
13.16 |
3.47 |
4.107 |
3 |
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
2.3293
|
averages: |
1.211 |
1.919 |
1.236 |
1.273 |
1.445 |
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010
|
0.712
|
averages: |
0.2395 |
1.015 |
0.1667 |
0.2163 |
0.4433 |
White Population in 2000
|
122,211
|
averages: |
11,750 |
37,390 |
11,150 |
10,820 |
14,810 |
% White Population in 2000
|
70.7862
|
averages: |
94.66 |
82 |
94 |
93 |
92 |
Minority Population in 2000
|
50,437
|
averages: |
791 |
11,900 |
1,814 |
1,695 |
3,279 |
% Minority Population in 2000
|
29.2138
|
averages: |
5.343 |
17.81 |
5.318 |
6.137 |
7 |
Minority Population in 2010
|
73,231
|
averages: |
1,660 |
16,450 |
2,827 |
2,571 |
4,452 |
% Minority Population in 2010
|
40.4491
|
averages: |
9.632 |
24 |
8.595 |
9.337 |
10 |
Population Projections
|
Year |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Age |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020
|
35,951
|
averages: |
2,696 |
9,058 |
2,682 |
2,485 |
3,245 |
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030
|
38,532
|
averages: |
2,871 |
9,063 |
2,695 |
2,450 |
3,185 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020
|
47,044
|
averages: |
2,313 |
11,310 |
2,737 |
2,581 |
3,988 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030
|
44,682
|
averages: |
2,354 |
10,540 |
2,655 |
2,456 |
3,811 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020
|
70,697
|
averages: |
6,401 |
19,880 |
6,150 |
5,876 |
7,706 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030
|
69,881
|
averages: |
6,165 |
19,450 |
5,915 |
5,618 |
7,544 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020
|
23,123
|
averages: |
2,473 |
8,114 |
2,275 |
2,206 |
3,358 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030
|
29,468
|
averages: |
3,334 |
10,350 |
3,135 |
3,040 |
4,367 |
Households
|
Type |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Family households with children in 2010
|
19,309
|
averages: |
1,695 |
5,526 |
1,651 |
1,573 |
2,052 |
% Family households with children in 2010
|
28.14
|
averages: |
32.13 |
26 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
28,626
|
averages: |
1,488 |
7,651 |
1,755 |
1,675 |
2,688 |
% Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
41.72
|
averages: |
27.74 |
39 |
28 |
28 |
31 |
Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
21,846
|
averages: |
1,217 |
6,097 |
1,384 |
1,324 |
2,086 |
% Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
31.84
|
averages: |
22.62 |
31 |
22.44 |
22 |
25 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
7,287
|
averages: |
510 |
2,185 |
517 |
496 |
772 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
10.62
|
averages: |
9.601 |
11.43 |
9.055 |
8.848 |
10 |
Tenure |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
30,530
|
averages: |
4,126 |
10,380 |
3,445 |
3,338 |
4,521 |
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
44.5
|
averages: |
82.48 |
56 |
77 |
78 |
76 |
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
38,083
|
averages: |
1,038 |
9,265 |
1,825 |
1,713 |
2,734 |
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
55.5
|
averages: |
17.52 |
43 |
22.07 |
21 |
23 |
Year |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Households in 2000
|
67,028
|
averages: |
4,696 |
19,260 |
4,907 |
4,731 |
6,962 |
Households in 2010
|
68,613
|
averages: |
5,164 |
19,640 |
5,272 |
5,051 |
7,256 |
Average Household Size in 2000
|
2.41
|
averages: |
2.636 |
2.428 |
2.665 |
2.673 |
2.585 |
Average Household Size in 2010
|
2.46
|
averages: |
2 |
2.403 |
2.615 |
2 |
2 |
Age |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,207 |
58 |
73 |
580 |
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
2,760 |
238 |
268 |
1,276 |
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
3,236 |
336 |
385 |
1,567 |
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,897 |
166 |
197 |
941 |
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,124 |
89 |
101 |
528 |
Household Projections
|
Year |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
11,170 |
1,027 |
1,173 |
5,370 |
Projected Households in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
12,010 |
1,155 |
1,309 |
5,794 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1.212 |
0.6108 |
0.6507 |
1.138 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1.178 |
0.5742 |
0.6132 |
1.09 |
Age |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,200 |
66 |
81 |
592 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
2,929 |
229 |
266 |
1,349 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
3,143 |
338 |
381 |
1,503 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
2,756 |
284 |
321 |
1,352 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,140 |
108 |
122 |
572 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,114 |
60 |
73 |
562 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
3,148 |
262 |
305 |
1,481 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
3,012 |
290 |
334 |
1,404 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
3,097 |
359 |
394 |
1,505 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,639 |
182 |
201 |
840 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,770 |
121 |
141 |
833 |
Tenure |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
68 |
5 |
6 |
29 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
276 |
43 |
46 |
143 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
1,143 |
56 |
70 |
516 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
281 |
15 |
18 |
143 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
336 |
92 |
102 |
193 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
781 |
107 |
122 |
421 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-469 |
-26 |
-31 |
-235 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
26 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-146 |
-3 |
-9 |
-82 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-57 |
-6 |
-7 |
-28 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-160 |
-13 |
-19 |
-96 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-24 |
4 |
3 |
-1 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
93 |
11 |
12 |
41 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-1,029 |
-75 |
-90 |
-477 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-35 |
-4 |
-4 |
-18 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-525 |
-53 |
-62 |
-269 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-296 |
-9 |
-13 |
-112 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
—
|
averages: |
|
-173 |
-10 |
-12 |
-80 |
Supply
|
Stock
|
Type |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Estimate Housing Units
|
76,723
± 1192
|
averages: |
5,286 |
21,270 |
5,647 |
5,448 |
8,002 |
% Single housing units
|
38.57
|
averages: |
81.17 |
50 |
75 |
77 |
76 |
% Single housing units, margin of error
|
0.98
|
averages: |
3.273 |
2.244 |
4.18 |
4.063 |
3 |
% 2-4 housing units
|
33.6
|
averages: |
9.889 |
26 |
14.08 |
13.42 |
12 |
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error
|
1.3
|
averages: |
3.004 |
2.549 |
3.905 |
3.713 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units
|
8.62
|
averages: |
2.89 |
7 |
3.885 |
3.42 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error
|
0.64
|
averages: |
1.604 |
1.402 |
2.217 |
1.962 |
1.805 |
% 10-19 housing units
|
6.14
|
averages: |
2.479 |
5.105 |
1.97 |
1.92 |
2 |
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error
|
0.66
|
averages: |
1.296 |
1.208 |
1.441 |
1.381 |
1.482 |
% 20+ housing units
|
12.83
|
averages: |
2.907 |
10.13 |
2.855 |
2.835 |
4 |
% 20+ housing units, margin of error
|
8.62
|
averages: |
2.15 |
5.815 |
2.297 |
2.222 |
3 |
% Other housing units
|
0.23
|
averages: |
0.658 |
0.8573 |
1.268 |
1.202 |
1.648 |
% Other housing units, margin of error
|
0.24
|
averages: |
0.952 |
0.91 |
1.631 |
1.576 |
2.093 |
Estimated occupied housing units
|
68,850
± 1102
|
averages: |
4,983 |
19,500 |
5,200 |
4,995 |
7,207 |
Estimated housing units
|
70,250
± 987
|
averages: |
4,982 |
19,610 |
5,235 |
4,985 |
7,185 |
Age |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Housing units built before 1939
|
46.76
|
averages: |
19 |
38 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error
|
1.37
|
averages: |
3.939 |
2.846 |
5.372 |
5.263 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959
|
17.65
|
averages: |
22.22 |
18.19 |
15 |
15.23 |
16 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error
|
0.87
|
averages: |
3.958 |
2.086 |
3 |
3.89 |
3 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979
|
15.89
|
averages: |
22.83 |
21.45 |
20.44 |
20 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error
|
0.97
|
averages: |
4.12 |
2.234 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000
|
13.88
|
averages: |
24.78 |
15.99 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error
|
0.87
|
averages: |
3.898 |
1.98 |
4 |
4.823 |
4 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after
|
5.83
|
averages: |
10.97 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error
|
0.56
|
averages: |
2.712 |
1.299 |
3.415 |
3.437 |
3 |
Permits
|
Tenure by Year |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of building permits in 2000
|
293
|
averages: |
68 |
100 |
51 |
46 |
51 |
Single Family unit permits in 2000
|
279
|
averages: |
63 |
62 |
48 |
43 |
40 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000
|
14
|
averages: |
5 |
37 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2001
|
389
|
averages: |
57 |
103 |
51 |
47 |
48 |
Single Family unit permits in 2001
|
268
|
averages: |
57 |
58 |
47 |
44 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001
|
121
|
averages: |
0 |
44 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
Number of building permits in 2002
|
414
|
averages: |
67 |
82 |
60 |
55 |
49 |
Single Family unit permits in 2002
|
410
|
averages: |
62 |
61 |
55 |
50 |
38 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002
|
4
|
averages: |
5 |
21 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2003
|
690
|
averages: |
68 |
110 |
63 |
60 |
57 |
Single Family unit permits in 2003
|
420
|
averages: |
50 |
66 |
50 |
50 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003
|
270
|
averages: |
17 |
43 |
13 |
10 |
20 |
Number of building permits in 2004
|
503
|
averages: |
78 |
120 |
65 |
61 |
64 |
Single Family unit permits in 2004
|
438
|
averages: |
71 |
72 |
58 |
55 |
42 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004
|
65
|
averages: |
6 |
47 |
7 |
5 |
21 |
Number of building permits in 2005
|
501
|
averages: |
86 |
135 |
63 |
59 |
69 |
Single Family unit permits in 2005
|
366
|
averages: |
67 |
70 |
53 |
52 |
41 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005
|
135
|
averages: |
19 |
65 |
9 |
7 |
28 |
Number of building permits in 2006
|
332
|
averages: |
67 |
88 |
48 |
44 |
55 |
Single Family unit permits in 2006
|
292
|
averages: |
45 |
54 |
38 |
37 |
31 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006
|
40
|
averages: |
22 |
34 |
9 |
7 |
24 |
Number of building permits in 2007
|
239
|
averages: |
32 |
67 |
29 |
29 |
43 |
Single Family unit permits in 2007
|
214
|
averages: |
31 |
44 |
28 |
27 |
25 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007
|
25
|
averages: |
1 |
22 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
Number of building permits in 2008
|
73
|
averages: |
18 |
41 |
15 |
15 |
28 |
Single Family unit permits in 2008
|
61
|
averages: |
18 |
23 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008
|
12
|
averages: |
0 |
18 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
Number of building permits in 2009
|
158
|
averages: |
22 |
37 |
25 |
23 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2009
|
110
|
averages: |
18 |
23 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009
|
48
|
averages: |
3 |
13 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2010
|
114
|
averages: |
30 |
29 |
20 |
23 |
25 |
Single Family unit permits in 2010
|
99
|
averages: |
29 |
24 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010
|
15
|
averages: |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
Number of building permits in 2011
|
79
|
averages: |
23 |
25 |
14 |
13 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2011
|
64
|
averages: |
23 |
19 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011
|
15
|
averages: |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2012
|
64
|
averages: |
35 |
32 |
19 |
18 |
31 |
Single Family unit permits in 2012
|
44
|
averages: |
22 |
23 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012
|
20
|
averages: |
12 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
Affordability
|
Cost Burden
|
AMI |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
% Households with income < 30% AMI
|
24.1352
|
averages: |
6.651 |
18.98 |
10.42 |
10.64 |
11 |
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error
|
1.0936
|
averages: |
2.732 |
2.308 |
4.245 |
4 |
6 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI
|
14.8683
|
averages: |
9.034 |
14.05 |
9.798 |
10.37 |
10 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error
|
0.9809
|
averages: |
2.922 |
2.103 |
4.44 |
4 |
5 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI
|
14.5836
|
averages: |
11.01 |
14.18 |
11.58 |
11.59 |
11 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error
|
1.0175
|
averages: |
3.522 |
2.144 |
4.142 |
4.038 |
6 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI
|
10.9893
|
averages: |
9.892 |
10.13 |
9.86 |
10 |
9 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error
|
0.8457
|
averages: |
3.076 |
1.743 |
3 |
4.118 |
7 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI
|
35.4235
|
averages: |
63.47 |
42 |
58 |
57 |
55 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error
|
1.2089
|
averages: |
4.382 |
2 |
5.662 |
5.96 |
7 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
75.4052
|
averages: |
83.03 |
81 |
81 |
82 |
81 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
2.4321
|
averages: |
32.67 |
6.485 |
37 |
32 |
61 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened
|
67.864
|
averages: |
64.72 |
67 |
63 |
61 |
67 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.4119
|
averages: |
35.22 |
9.144 |
51 |
54 |
77 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened
|
44.4336
|
averages: |
45.43 |
45 |
48 |
49 |
49 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.9455
|
averages: |
29.74 |
9.62 |
46 |
50 |
72 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
35.534
|
averages: |
33.65 |
30 |
35 |
36 |
39 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
4.41
|
averages: |
30.36 |
11.79 |
47 |
55 |
86 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
10.2714
|
averages: |
13 |
13.55 |
12.27 |
12.37 |
14 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
1.4848
|
averages: |
6.228 |
3.761 |
10.28 |
12.15 |
21 |
Income Limits |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
18,450
|
averages: |
18,450 |
18,380 |
18,740 |
18,730 |
18,670 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
21,050
|
averages: |
21,050 |
20,980 |
21,380 |
21,380 |
21,320 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
23,700
|
averages: |
23,700 |
23,610 |
24,080 |
24,070 |
24,000 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
26,300
|
averages: |
26,300 |
26,220 |
26,720 |
26,720 |
26,640 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
28,450
|
averages: |
28,450 |
28,340 |
28,900 |
28,880 |
28,800 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
30,550
|
averages: |
30,550 |
30,440 |
31,020 |
31,020 |
30,940 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
32,650
|
averages: |
32,650 |
32,510 |
33,150 |
33,150 |
33,050 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
34,750
|
averages: |
34,750 |
34,610 |
35,300 |
35,280 |
35,180 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
30,700
|
averages: |
30,700 |
30,610 |
31,200 |
31,200 |
31,110 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
35,100
|
averages: |
35,100 |
34,980 |
35,650 |
35,670 |
35,560 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
39,500
|
averages: |
39,500 |
39,340 |
40,120 |
40,130 |
39,970 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
43,850
|
averages: |
43,850 |
43,680 |
44,550 |
44,550 |
44,390 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
47,400
|
averages: |
47,400 |
47,200 |
48,150 |
48,130 |
47,980 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
50,900
|
averages: |
50,900 |
50,710 |
51,700 |
51,700 |
51,540 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
54,400
|
averages: |
54,400 |
54,200 |
55,250 |
55,270 |
55,070 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
57,900
|
averages: |
57,900 |
57,680 |
58,820 |
58,820 |
58,630 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
44,750
|
averages: |
44,750 |
44,950 |
44,750 |
44,750 |
45,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
51,150
|
averages: |
51,150 |
51,360 |
51,150 |
51,150 |
51,880 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
57,550
|
averages: |
57,550 |
57,800 |
57,550 |
57,550 |
58,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
63,900
|
averages: |
63,900 |
64,170 |
63,900 |
63,900 |
64,810 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
69,050
|
averages: |
69,050 |
69,340 |
69,050 |
69,050 |
70,030 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
74,150
|
averages: |
74,150 |
74,460 |
74,150 |
74,150 |
75,210 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
79,250
|
averages: |
79,250 |
79,610 |
79,250 |
79,250 |
80,400 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
84,350
|
averages: |
84,350 |
84,730 |
84,350 |
84,350 |
85,560 |
Severity |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
30,475
|
averages: |
3,912 |
10,210 |
3,347 |
3,268 |
4,492 |
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
11,000
± 668
|
averages: |
1,096 |
3,614 |
1,020 |
1,009 |
1,484 |
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
4,343
|
averages: |
373 |
1,447 |
369 |
379 |
587 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
36.1
|
averages: |
27.66 |
34 |
29 |
29 |
31 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
1.78
|
averages: |
4.85 |
3.478 |
5.815 |
5.775 |
5 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
14.25
|
averages: |
8.908 |
13.92 |
10.08 |
10.72 |
12 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
1.18
|
averages: |
2.868 |
2.539 |
3.798 |
3.845 |
4 |
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
36,569
± 1333
|
averages: |
1,007 |
8,819 |
1,751 |
1,620 |
2,545 |
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
18,935
± 994
|
averages: |
400 |
4,634 |
839 |
785 |
1,280 |
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
10,079
|
averages: |
151 |
2,413 |
417 |
394 |
657 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
51.78
|
averages: |
34.84 |
51 |
42 |
45 |
47 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
1.96
|
averages: |
12.32 |
4.907 |
15.63 |
16.27 |
18 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
27.56
|
averages: |
13.29 |
25 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
1.69
|
averages: |
9.025 |
4.166 |
12.1 |
16 |
18 |
Household Type |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened
|
31.255
|
averages: |
19 |
28 |
22.84 |
23 |
25 |
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
4.3725
|
averages: |
20 |
11.67 |
38 |
42 |
57 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened
|
40.2338
|
averages: |
23 |
35 |
26 |
26 |
30 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
2.3298
|
averages: |
8.617 |
5.373 |
12.79 |
14.02 |
28 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened
|
43.1398
|
averages: |
28.89 |
34 |
29 |
29 |
31 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
5.8841
|
averages: |
36.26 |
16.3 |
64 |
72 |
129 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened
|
50.3141
|
averages: |
47.74 |
51 |
49 |
49 |
48 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.3169
|
averages: |
32.39 |
8 |
57 |
61 |
78 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened
|
43.2523
|
averages: |
35.17 |
45 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
2.7281
|
averages: |
24.51 |
7.129 |
35 |
41 |
63 |
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
|
Subsidized Units |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of subsidized housing Units
|
9,490
|
averages: |
217 |
2,280 |
429 |
409 |
703 |
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing
|
12.76
|
averages: |
3.276 |
9 |
4.43 |
4.662 |
5 |
Affordability Gap
|
Income |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000.
|
0.15
|
averages: |
0.084 |
0.1122 |
0.1035 |
0.1182 |
0.1816 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000.
|
1.62
|
averages: |
1.302 |
1.67 |
2.865 |
3 |
3 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000.
|
5.8
|
averages: |
3.618 |
4.8 |
7.01 |
7.842 |
6 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000.
|
15.71
|
averages: |
7.571 |
11.59 |
12.35 |
13 |
11 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000.
|
35.55
|
averages: |
14.75 |
22.62 |
21.35 |
23 |
19 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000.
|
56.87
|
averages: |
26.41 |
34 |
33 |
35 |
28 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000.
|
76.35
|
averages: |
40.41 |
46 |
46 |
47 |
37 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000.
|
87.07
|
averages: |
53.48 |
58 |
57 |
58 |
46 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000.
|
92.63
|
averages: |
63.94 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
55 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000.
|
95.47
|
averages: |
71.39 |
75 |
74 |
73 |
62 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000.
|
98.41
|
averages: |
83.14 |
83 |
84 |
83 |
73 |
AMI |
Worcester |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Regional Urban Center
Community Type
|
Central Massachusetts
Region
|
Worcester
County
|
MA
State
|
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI
|
1,675
|
averages: |
157 |
869 |
101 |
85 |
559 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error
|
1,550.05
|
averages: |
253 |
704 |
284 |
292 |
319 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI
|
-8,750
|
averages: |
-119 |
-1,936 |
-324 |
-326 |
-340 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error
|
1,181.14
|
averages: |
233 |
561 |
234 |
239 |
263 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI
|
7,090
|
averages: |
-37 |
1,067 |
225 |
242 |
-220 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error
|
1,486.6
|
averages: |
413 |
764 |
376 |
375 |
437 |
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