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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Worcester, MA compare?
| Figure | Worcester, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 213,862 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 206,518 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,528 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.5% |
| Measure | Worcester, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 207,055±50 |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.3%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.6%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.1%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.2%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $70,102±$2,389 |
| Per capita income | $37,221±$1,159 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.6%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $374,400±$6,635 |
| Median gross rent | $1,487±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.4%±2.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.8%±1.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.2%±1.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov