Worcester, MA Metro Area

USA > Worcester, MA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over752,438100%
English only618,58382.2%
Language other than English133,85517.8%
   Speak English less than very well55,6917.4%
   Spanish55,6287.4%
      Speak English less than very well25,2003.3%
   Other Indo-European languages47,6486.3%
      Speak English less than very well16,6432.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages19,1912.6%
      Speak English less than very well9,6281.3%
   Other languages11,3881.5%
      Speak English less than very well4,2200.6%

Ancestry in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population799,277100%
  American28,9383.6%
  Arab8,1811.0%
  Czech1,2720.2%
  Danish1,8310.2%
  Dutch6,6730.8%
  English87,04510.9%
  French (except Basque)116,23314.5%
  French Canadian52,0316.5%
  German52,9266.6%
  Greek10,0061.3%
  Hungarian2,4280.3%
  Irish175,19621.9%
  Italian111,10313.9%
  Lithuanian12,3211.5%
  Norwegian3,9520.5%
  Polish52,4536.6%
  Portuguese13,1421.6%
  Russian9,4201.2%
  Scotch-Irish5,0790.6%
  Scottish19,5662.4%
  Slovak1,3920.2%
  Subsaharan African10,4271.3%
  Swedish27,0663.4%
  Swiss1,1390.1%
  Ukrainian1,9480.2%
  Welsh2,4040.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5,5170.7%
Households By Type in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households299,350100%
  Family households (families)201,43267.3%
     With own children under 18 years95,24131.8%
     Married-couple family151,60350.6%
        With own children under 18 years67,96222.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family13,3874.5%
        With own children under 18 years6,0142.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family36,44212.2%
        With own children under 18 years21,2657.1%
  Nonfamily households97,91832.7%
     Householder living alone79,33526.5%
        65 years and over30,09010.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years102,61534.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over72,33124.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households772,040100%
  Householder299,35038.8%
  Spouse151,48919.6%
  Child240,83131.2%
  Other relatives39,6225.1%
  Nonrelatives40,7485.3%
     Unmarried partner19,7472.6%
Marital Status in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over316,002100%
  Never married112,31035.5%
  Now married, except separated162,19051.3%
  Separated4,9401.6%
  Widowed8,3932.7%
  Divorced28,1698.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over331,566100%
  Never married95,71628.9%
  Now married, except separated159,75648.2%
  Separated6,7692.0%
  Widowed31,3599.5%
  Divorced37,96611.5%
Fertility in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months10,033100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,27932.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women320%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old150%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old980%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old260%
Grandparents in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years14,258100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4,41531.0%
        Less than 1 year1,1267.9%
        1 or 2 years8606.0%
        3 or 4 years7175.0%
        5 or more years1,71212.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years4,415100%
  Who are female2,69161.0%
  Who are married3,24373.5%
School Enrollment in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school216,109100%
  Nursery school, preschool14,6656.8%
  Kindergarten9,5624.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)84,84739.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)45,87921.2%
  College or graduate school61,15628.3%
Educational Attainment in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over535,755100%
  Less than 9th grade22,3174.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma36,1976.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)152,07828.4%
  Some college, no degree95,61417.8%
  Associate's degree48,6089.1%
  Bachelor's degree111,11620.7%
  Graduate or professional degree69,82513.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher033.8%
Veteran Status in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over611,954100%
  Civilian veterans55,5949.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population786,816100%
  With a disability88,18111.2%
 
Under 18 years186,012100%
  With a disability8,4554.5%
 
18 to 64 years503,248100%
  With a disability44,8918.9%
 
65 years and over97,556100%
  With a disability34,83535.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over789,974100%
  Same house695,60188.1%
  Different house in the U.S.89,97211.4%
     Same county62,7437.9%
     Different county27,2293.4%
        Same state14,9501.9%
        Different state12,2791.6%
  Abroad4,4010.6%
Place Of Birth in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population799,277100%
  Native710,35788.9%
     Born in United States687,53086.0%
        State of residence548,14568.6%
        Different state139,38517.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)22,8272.9%
  Foreign born88,92011.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population88,920100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen43,97549.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen44,94550.5%
Year of Entry in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States111,747100%
  Native22,827100%
    Entered 2010 or later5172.3%
    Entered before 201022,31097.7%
  Foreign born88,920100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,0763.5%
    Entered before 201085,84496.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Worcester
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea88,920100%
  Europe18,90321.3%
  Asia25,95829.2%
  Africa10,63712.0%
  Oceania3330.4%
  Latin America27,96131.4%
  Northern America5,1285.8%