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

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2024 Population

153,911

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.243% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.25%

0.749% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,043

1.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$588,300

6.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

78,471

11.7% 1-year growth

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28.1% 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.

88% 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 (180 degrees awarded in 2023) and Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District (20 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was $588,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 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 154k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.6% of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (34.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.86k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Portuguese (8,651 households), Spanish (7,572 households), and Hindi (3,259 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,434

Women

50%

76,282

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 152,716 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

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

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Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 88.3%, 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)
103k ± 2.23k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.21k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.86k ± 1.22k

7.71%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

7.71% of the people in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
9,391 ± 2,305 people
Brazil
4,843 ± 1,681 people
China
2,048 ± 1,104 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was India, the natal country of 9,391 Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents, followed by Brazil with 4,843 and China with 2,048.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.7k people

22.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.8k people

As of 2024, 22.6% of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents (34.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 22.2%, 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
8,651 households (5.95%)
Spanish
7,572 households (5.21%)
Hindi
3,259 households (2.24%)

28.1% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 5.95% 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
1,674 ± 315
Gulf War (2001-)
974 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
443 ± 157

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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA.

Economy

The economy of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA employs 78.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,945 people), Computer Systems Design (5,291 people), and Construction (5,011 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($247,744), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($237,941), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($217,351).

Males in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $99,700. The income inequality in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,578

Women

45.3%

42,893

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in 2023 was 78,471 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% 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

78.5k

2023 Value

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 70.2k employees to 78.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,624 people), Software developers (3,274 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,792 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

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

78.5k

2023 Value

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 70.2k employees to 78.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,945 people), Computer Systems Design (5,291 people), and Construction (5,011 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

$90,685

Median earning men ± $3,789

$59,516

Median earning women ± $2,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,750), Manufacturing ($144,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,331), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,489), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,359).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA awarded 200 degrees. The student population of Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 219 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are White (108 and 54%), Hispanic or Latino (58 and 29%), Black or African American (22 and 11%), and Asian (6 and 3%).

The largest universities in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Spa Tech Institute-Westboro (180 and 90%) and Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District (20 and 10%).

The most popular majors in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (147 and 73.5%), Massage Therapy (33 and 16.5%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 234 students enrolled in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, 6.41% men and 93.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 136 records, of which 96.3% were women and 3.68% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
147 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 147 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Spa Tech Institute-Westboro
180 degrees awarded
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spa Tech Institute-Westboro with 180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, which is 0.0638 times less than the 188 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 108 degrees mean that there were 1.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 58 degrees awarded.

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 2023, 0.814% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.567% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (35.1k), Graduate Degree (30.7k), and High School or Equivalent (20.9k).

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 $588,300 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $550,100 to $588,300, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 32.4 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.

Housing

Property

$588,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,699

$42,021

Median Property Taxes

±$1,283

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

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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

Household Income

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

$131,043

Median Household Income

± $4,981

57.7k

Number of Households

± 1,712

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.7k households in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA grew to $131,043 from the previous year's value of $129,580.

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

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA

0.463

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

In 2023, the income inequality in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.94% growth from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% 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

5.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA (8.03k out of 153k 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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 61.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.443% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.67%

Uninsured

61.4%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.443%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA declined by 6.42% from 2.85% to 2.67%.

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.