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

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US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

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9.14% of the households in Worcester County (West 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.

97.4% of the residents in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA borders Franklin & Hampshire (West, North, East) Counties PUMA, MA, Hampden County (East)--Chicopee PUMA, MA, Worcester County (Northwest)--Gardner PUMA, MA, Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, Worcester City (East) PUMA, MA, Worcester City (West) PUMA, MA, and Worcester County (South) PUMA, MA.

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Population & Diversity

Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA are Spanish (3,252 households), Portuguese (1,055 households), and Polish (672 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,252 households (2.91%)
Portuguese
1,055 households (0.944%)
Polish
672 households (0.601%)

9.14% of the households in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA was Spanish. 2.91% of the households in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Health

N/A% of the population of Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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

Economy

Males in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,939. The income inequality in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.5k), Bachelors Degree (21.6k), and Some college (17.5k).

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Worcester County (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

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

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Worcester County (West 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 (West Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA have 2 cars.