Worcester, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 51,626 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,700 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,575 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,357 | 37.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,656 | 16.8 |
| College or graduate school | 18,338 | 35.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,769 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,332 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,055 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,901 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,080 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 7,039 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,751 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,611 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 138,389 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 52,120 | 37.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,224 | 42.1 |
| Separated | 3,571 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 10,633 | 7.7 |
Female | 8,532 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 13,841 | 10.0 |
Female | 8,194 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,984 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,120 | 37.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 131,894 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,879 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,184 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 95,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,655 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 71,097 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,229 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,570 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 82,066 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 69,272 | 42.9 |
Same county | 48,399 | 30.0 |
Different county | 20,873 | 12.9 |
Same state | 8,144 | 5.0 |
Different state | 12,729 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,232 | 6.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 172,648 | 100.0 |
| Native | 147,551 | 85.5 |
Born in United States | 136,970 | 79.3 |
State of residence | 109,702 | 63.5 |
Different state | 27,268 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 10,581 | 6.1 |
| Foreign born | 25,097 | 14.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13,586 | 7.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,988 | 5.2 |
Not a citizen | 16,109 | 9.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25,097 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,134 | 28.4 |
| Asia | 7,185 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 3,133 | 12.5 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 6,828 | 27.2 |
| Northern America | 791 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,570 | 100.0 |
| English only | 116,145 | 71.9 |
| Language other than English | 45,425 | 28.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,668 | 12.8 |
Spanish | 21,428 | 13.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,861 | 6.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,074 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,747 | 3.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,367 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,060 | 2.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 172,648 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 188,978 | 109.5 |
| Arab | 2,292 | 1.3 |
| Czech1 | 201 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 171 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 633 | 0.4 |
| English | 10,633 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17,719 | 10.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,394 | 4.3 |
| German | 5,894 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 2,431 | 1.4 |
| Hungarian | 272 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 32,784 | 19.0 |
| Italian | 19,950 | 11.6 |
| Lithuanian | 3,812 | 2.2 |
| Norwegian | 526 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 10,482 | 6.1 |
| Portuguese | 1,247 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 2,174 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,521 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 2,156 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 156 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,878 | 2.2 |
| Swedish | 5,535 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 77 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 228 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,054 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 288 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,121 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 49,349 | 28.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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