Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA

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2023 Population
157,775
0.292% 1-year growth
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.6
1.19% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.56%
3.04% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$103,509
5.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$392,300
5.63% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
79,608
0.369% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA had a population of 158k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $103,509. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA grew from 157,316 to 157,775, a 0.292% increase and its median household income grew from $98,488 to $103,509, a 5.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.28%), Other (Hispanic) (2.61%), White (Hispanic) (2.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%).

13.1% of the households in Worcester County (South) 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.

98.1% of the residents in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA are Nichols College (393 degrees awarded in 2023), Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District (28 degrees), and Technology Learning Center (15 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was $392,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA is home to a population of 158k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.8% of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (9.15k people).

In 2023, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.11k 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 (South) PUMA, MA are Spanish (10,836 households), Polish (1,394 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,250 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
81,071
Women
51.4%
76,603
Men
48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 157,674 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

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Citizenship

98.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    131k ± 1.62k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.75k ± 1.05k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4.11k ± 803
10.4%
Hispanic Population
16.5k people

In 2023, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.11k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA are hispanic (16.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Poland
    876 ± 725 people
  2. Brazil
    677 ± 637 people
  3. India
    552 ± 576 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was Poland, the natal country of 876 Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA residents, followed by Brazil with 677 and India with 552.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.15k people
5.73%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9.01k people

As of 2023, 5.8% of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA residents (9.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was 5.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    10,836 households (7.2%)
  2. Polish
    1,394 households (0.927%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,250 households (0.831%)

13.1% of the households in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was Spanish. 7.2% of the households in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,509 ± 358
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,384 ± 337
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,093 ± 269

Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA employs 79.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (6,288 people), Construction (5,054 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,153 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($188,873), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($176,282), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($173,536).

Males in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,624. The income inequality in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
39,944
Women
50.2%
39,664
Men
49.8%

The workforce of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA in 2023 was 79,608 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

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Occupations

79.6k
2023 Value
0.369%
1 Year growth
± 0.369%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 0.369%, from 79.3k employees to 79.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, are Other managers (2,900 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,455 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.6k
2023 Value
0.369%
1 Year growth
± 0.369%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 0.369%, from 79.3k employees to 79.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,288 people), Construction (5,054 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,890
Median earning men ± $3,399
$48,729
Median earning women ± $2,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($105,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), and Public Administration ($93,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,697), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,365), and Wholesale Trade ($61,143).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA awarded 436 degrees. The student population of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 896 male students and 521 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA are White (322 and 76.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (37 and 8.83%), Black or African American (32 and 7.64%), and Two or More Races (17 and 4.06%).

The largest universities in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Nichols College (393 and 90.1%), Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District (28 and 6.42%), and Technology Learning Center (15 and 3.44%).

The most popular majors in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (86 and 19.7%), General Business (57 and 13.1%), and Sport & Fitness Management (47 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA for private four year colleges is $38,825.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,417 (63.2% men and 36.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,417 students enrolled in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, 63.2% men and 36.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,011 records, of which 37% were women and 63% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Sport & Fitness Management
    47 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was Sport & Fitness Management with 47 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Nichols College
    393 degrees awarded
  2. Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Technology Learning Center
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nichols College with 393 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 252 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA, which is 1.37 times more than the 184 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 322 degrees mean that there were 8.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 37 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,825) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.863% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.694% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.5k), Some college (25.9k), and Bachelors Degree (25k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was $392,300 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $371,400 to $392,300, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$392,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,139
$44,184
Median Property Taxes
±$1,415

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 (South) PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2023
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$103,509
Median Household Income
± $2,994
61.1k
Number of Households
± 1,910

In 2023, the median household income of the 61.1k households in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA grew to $103,509 from the previous year's value of $98,488.

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Wage Distribution

0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA
0.441
2022 Wage GINI in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA

In 2023, the income inequality in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.348% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County (South) 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 (South) PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA (11.8k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.42% increase from the previous year (1,169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 3.42% increase from the previous year (1,169 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.4%
Uninsured
55.7%
Employer Coverage
16.9%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA grew by 3.44% from 2.32% to 2.4%.

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