Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA

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2022 Population

152,420

21.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.985% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.35%

13.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$122,733

9.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$498,200

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA had a population of 152k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $122,733. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew from 125,890 to 152,420, a 21.1% increase and its median household income grew from $112,488 to $122,733, a 9.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

26.3% of the households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89% of the residents in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Spa Tech Institute-Westboro (170 degrees awarded in 2022) and Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District (19 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was $498,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA borders Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, Worcester County (Northwest)--Gardner PUMA, MA, Worcester County (Northeast)--Fitchburg, Leominster & Lunenburg PUMA, MA, Worcester City (East) PUMA, MA, Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Framingham & Marlborough PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, MA, Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, and Norfolk County (Southwest)--Franklin, Walpole & Foxborough PUMA, MA.

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Population & Diversity

Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is home to a population of 152k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.6% of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (31.4k people).

In 2022, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Portuguese (7,282 households), Spanish (7,072 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,381 households).

Citizenship

89%

2022 Citizenship

90.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89% of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 1.89k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.1k ± 1.07k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.33k ± 1.06k

6.39%

Hispanic Population

9.74k people

6.39% of the people in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are hispanic (9.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

19.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

24.6k people

As of 2022, 20.6% of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents (31.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Portuguese
7,282 households (5.07%)
Spanish
7,072 households (4.92%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,381 households (2.35%)

26.3% of the households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 5.07% of the households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA reported speaking Portuguese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,861 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
1,083 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
695 ± 176

Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA employs 70.2k people. The largest industries in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,422 people), Computer Systems Design (4,852 people), and Construction (4,180 people), and the highest paying industries are Other administrative & other support services ($232,980), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($229,702), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($214,431).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,976

Women

47%

32,664

Men

53%

The workforce of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in 2020 was 61,640 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.2k

2022 Value

9.36%

1 Year growth

± 9.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 9.36%, from 64.2k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,726 people), Software developers (2,838 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.2k

2022 Value

9.36%

1 Year growth

± 9.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 9.36%, from 64.2k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,422 people), Computer Systems Design (4,852 people), and Construction (4,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,808

Median earning men ± $3,195

$53,285

Median earning women ± $2,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,234), Manufacturing ($126,396), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($94,440), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,024), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,074).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 196 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are White (102 and 54.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (59 and 31.4%), Black or African American (18 and 9.57%), and Asian (4 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Spa Tech Institute-Westboro (170 and 89.9%) and Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District (19 and 10.1%).

The most popular majors in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (144 and 76.2%), Massage Therapy (26 and 13.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (19 and 10.1%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.388% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.542% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (32.5k), Graduate Degree (26.9k), and High School or Equivalent (19.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was $498,200 in 2022, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $441,500 to $498,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is $122,733. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

Property

$498,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,317

$42,293

Median Property Taxes

±$1,151

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$122,733

Median Household Income

± $5,089

56.9k

Number of Households

± 1,699

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.9k households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew to $122,733 from the previous year's value of $112,488.

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.248% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2022, 70.3% of workers in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA (8.1k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.3% of the population of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 64.1% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.71%

Uninsured

64.1%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.58%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew by 22% from 2.22% to 2.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.