Worcester, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,032

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.9%

6.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,474

16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$145,700

Population & Diversity

Worcester, NY is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.69% of Worcester, NY residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 4.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (771 people) in Worcester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Worcester, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester, NY was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Worcester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worcester, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
771 ± 174
Other (Hispanic)
189 ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 39

22.2%

Hispanic Population

229 people

22.2% of the people in Worcester, NY are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Worcester, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

9.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 9.69% of Worcester, NY residents (100 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, NY was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Worcester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Worcester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Worcester, NY.

Economy

The economy of Worcester, NY employs 380 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Worcester, NY were Retail Trade (123 people), Educational Services (72 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,294), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,294), and Information ($89,412).

Employment

Occupations

380

2024 Value

± 153

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worcester, NY declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 430 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worcester, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

380

2024 Value

± 153

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worcester, NY declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 430 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester, NY, are Retail Trade (123 people), Educational Services (72 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worcester, NY, though some of these residents may live in Worcester, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,107

Median earning men ± $32,763

$31,923

Median earning women ± $28,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,518), and Retail Trade ($11,603).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,058) and Retail Trade ($14,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Worcester, NY was $145,700 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,900 to $145,700, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester, NY is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Worcester, NY have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worcester, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,362

$310

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Worcester, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Worcester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Worcester, NY 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.

$64,474

Median Household Income

± $30,290

360

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 360 households in Worcester, NY declined from $64,474 from the previous year's value of $76,731.

The following chart displays the households in Worcester, NY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worcester, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Worcester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worcester, NY have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Worcester, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Worcester, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Worcester, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Worcester, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester, NY (370 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worcester, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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