Worcester, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,017

38.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

23.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

33.6%

531% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,731

7.59% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$140,900

4.84% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

430

33.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Worcester, NY had a population of 1.02k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $76,731. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Worcester, NY grew from 733 to 1,017, a 38.7% increase and its median household income declined from $83,036 to $76,731, a −7.59% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worcester, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Other (Hispanic) (17.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.295%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Worcester, NY 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.

89.8% of the residents in Worcester, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Worcester, NY was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 98.7%.

Most people in Worcester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Worcester, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Worcester, NY is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 11% of Worcester, NY residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2023, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (785 people) in Worcester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.8% of Worcester, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Worcester, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
785 ± 198
Other (Hispanic)
176 ± 198
Two+ (Hispanic)
53 ± 52.6

22.5%

Hispanic Population

229 people

22.5% of the people in Worcester, NY are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

1.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2023, 11% of Worcester, NY residents (112 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Worcester, NY was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
13 ± 24
World War II
5 ± 7
Korea
4 ± 15

Worcester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Worcester, NY employs 430 people. The largest industries in Worcester, NY are Retail Trade (137 people), Educational Services (96 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($86,382), Construction ($54,000), and Educational Services ($42,955).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

430

2023 Value

± 154

33.1%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester, NY grew at a rate of 33.1%, from 323 employees to 430 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worcester, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (62 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

430

2023 Value

± 154

33.1%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Worcester, NY grew at a rate of 33.1%, from 323 employees to 430 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worcester, NY, are Retail Trade (137 people), Educational Services (96 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 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

$31,645

Median earning men ± $38,234

$30,547

Median earning women ± $18,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,341), Construction ($54,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,344) and Retail Trade ($14,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Education

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $140,900 in 2023, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $134,400 to $140,900, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Worcester, NY is 98.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Worcester, NY have an average commute time of 32.4 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

$140,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,061

$308

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.7%

Homeownership

2023

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 98.7% of the housing units in Worcester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Worcester, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Worcester, NY 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.

$76,731

Median Household Income

± $27,492

312

Number of Households

± 87

In 2023, the median household income of the 312 households in Worcester, NY declined from $76,731 from the previous year's value of $83,036.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Worcester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.77%).

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, NY have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% 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

33.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worcester, NY (342 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

98.8% of the population of Worcester, NY has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 37.2% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 4.23% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, NY see 783 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.8% decrease from the previous year (888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2004 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 461 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Otsego County, NY.

783 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otsego County, NY

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, NY see an average of 783 patients per year. This represents a 11.8% decrease from the previous year (888 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.18%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

37.2%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

4.23%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worcester, NY declined by 76.6% from 5.05% to 1.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Worcester, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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