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2nd Worcester District, MA

42,763 Population
121.3 square miles 352.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.6 ±2.6 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 40 ±0.1
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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83%White2%†Black0%†Native3%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other4%†Two+7%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$38,390 ±$2,059 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Massachusetts: $56,284 ±$289
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$76,476 ±$8,063 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Massachusetts: $101,341 ±$539
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

11.5% ±2.1% (4,764  ±860) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 10% 676,516 (±0.2% / ±12,095)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty17%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
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30.9 minutes ±1.9 (526,570  ±47,466) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 29.3 87,917,376 (±0.1 / ±449,257)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

16,989 ±533 Number of households
  • Massachusetts: 2,762,070 ±5,223
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.4 ±0.1 (41,038  ±527) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Massachusetts: 2.5 6,759,181
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

Population by household type

Married couples61%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married50%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale35%†Female31%
Now marriedMale50%Female51%
DivorcedMale12%†Female9%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%†
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7.4% ±3.2% (697  ±307) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Massachusetts: 4.4% 73,953 (±0.1% / ±2,140)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-192%†20-2418%†25-2914%†30-353%†35-399%†40-444%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

18,591 ±608 Number of housing units
  • Massachusetts: 3,014,657 ±502
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied71%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit68%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$307,500 ±$11,670 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Massachusetts: $525,800 ±$2,244
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

8.2% ±1.5% (3,479  ±635.1) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Massachusetts: 12% 831,356 (±0.2% / ±11,392.9)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

90.3% ±3.8% (28,280  ±1,355.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Massachusetts: 91.4% 4,520,421 (±0.4% / ±17,553.1)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
26.4% ±2.2% (8,252  ±711.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Massachusetts: 46.6% 2,305,899 (±0.3% / ±12,376.1)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%†No degree31%High school33%Some college18%†Bachelor's9%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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5.5% ±1.1% (2,344  ±467) Foreign-born population
  • about one-third of the rate in Massachusetts: 17.7% 1,236,518
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

7.2% ±1.2% (2,450  ±412) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Massachusetts: 4.5% 253,731 (±0.1% / ±3,490)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)

Veterans by wartime service

50†WWII167†Korea877†Vietnam522†Gulf (1990s)425†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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2,450 Total veterans ±412 2,232 Male ±373 218 Female ±117

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for 2nd Worcester District, MA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US25143-2nd-worcester-district-ma/>