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Census Tract 7552.02, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 7552.02, GEOID 25027755202, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, entirely within Dudley. 4,244 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±478); the 2020 Census counted 3,963.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,244

±478 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,963

Median household income

$101,179

±$9,957 (90% margin)
Worcester County: $95,939

Median home value

$431,100

±$20,907 (90% margin)
Worcester County: $423,700

Median gross rent

$1,259

±$205 (90% margin)
Worcester County: $1,426

Where is Census Tract 7552.02?

Census Tract 7552.02 is one of 191 census tracts in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It covers 12.56 square miles of land, 316 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25027755202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 7552.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Dudley100%
Census Tract 7552.02 (marked with a dot) in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
7552.017561.027575 7552.02 2 mi
Census Tract 7552.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 7552.02: Tract 7552.01 ($106,071), Tract 7561.02 ($128,682) and Tract 7575 ($76,111). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 7552.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 7552.02's population at 4,244 (±478) in 1,177 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,963 residents and 1,270 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 7552.02DudleyWorcester CountyMassachusetts
Total population 4,244 ±478 11,929 867,788 7,044,056
Households 1,177 ±124 4,375 335,826 2,785,042
Average household size 2.82 ±0.25 2.51 2.50 2.44
Housing units 1,192 ±122 4,474 355,185 3,030,406

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 7552.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 7552.02 is 31.7 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 4.8%. 8.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 7552.02DudleyWorcester CountyMassachusetts
Median age 31.7 ±8.5 40.2 40.2 40.0
Under 18 years 18.9% ±4.3 pts 20.6% 20.6% 19.4%
65 years and over 15.7% ±6.2 pts 16.9% 17.0% 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% ±3.7 pts 4.9% 13.7% 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 83.0% ±6.6 pts 85.3% 70.3% 66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.8% ±3.6 pts 4.2% 4.8% 6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.9% ±1.8 pts 2.1% 5.3% 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.8% ±2.4 pts 2.8% 4.7% 5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.8% 1.1% 1.2%
Born outside the United States 8.0% ±3.1 pts 8.1% 14.5% 18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.5% ±4.9 pts 12.3% 22.3% 25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.6% ±1.8 pts 4.6% 5.0% 4.3%
With a disability 17.1% ±6.9 pts 18.1% 13.4% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 1.3% ±0.9 pts 1.6% 2.5% 2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.2% ±5.8 pts 91.0% 91.2% 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 25.9% ±7.9 pts 24.1% 39.7% 47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.8% ±4.3 pts 8.4% 16.8% 21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.8% ±2.6 pts 88.0% 88.8% 88.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 7552.02 earn?

Half of the 1,177 households in Census Tract 7552.02 earn less than $101,179 a year (±$9,957), against $95,939 across Worcester County: 90th highest of the county's 187 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 7552.02DudleyWorcester CountyMassachusetts
Median household income $101,179 ±$9,957 $84,604 $95,939 $103,960
Mean household income $106,502 ±$9,750 $98,867 $124,653 $144,950
Per capita income $33,569 ±$7,198 $37,787 $48,914 $57,897
People below the poverty line 4.7% ±3.8 pts 6.4% 10.3% 10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.9% ±5.6 pts 6.3% 12.1% 11.7%
Households receiving SNAP 12.7% ±7.4 pts 14.1% 15.9% 14.7%
Households with a computer 95.6% ±4.0 pts 91.7% 95.7% 95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 98.2% ±2.1 pts 92.1% 92.9% 92.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 7552.02?

Owners occupy 79.2% of Census Tract 7552.02's occupied homes and renters 20.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $431,100 by its owner (±$20,907). The median renter pays $1,259 a month including utilities, and 51.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 7552.02DudleyWorcester CountyMassachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied) $431,100 ±$20,907 $392,600 $423,700 $562,100
Median gross rent $1,259 ±$205 $1,217 $1,426 $1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.5% ±24.0 pts 35.5% 40.5% 41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,380 ±$157 $2,228 $2,387 $2,726
Owner-occupied homes 79.2% ±7.8 pts 73.1% 65.8% 62.5%
Renter-occupied homes 20.8% ±7.8 pts 26.9% 34.2% 37.5%
Housing units 1,192 ±122 4,474 355,185 3,030,406
Single-family detached homes 81.2% ±7.6 pts 69.9% 56.7% 51.1%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.5 pts 0.0% 0.8% 0.8%
Built 2020 or later 0.7% ±1.0 pts 0.2% 0.7% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.7% ±2.8 pts 2.5% 5.0% 6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 14.4% ±8.3 pts 24.1% 27.5% 30.5%
Households with no vehicle 4.0% ±3.6 pts 10.1% 8.3% 11.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 7552.02 get to work?

74.0% of Census Tract 7552.02's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 7552.02DudleyWorcester CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.5% ±6.6 pts 60.3% 66.5% 67.0%
Unemployment rate 4.0% ±3.0 pts 4.9% 5.3% 5.2%
Drove alone to work 74.0% ±7.4 pts 79.3% 70.5% 61.2%
Carpooled 8.3% ±4.3 pts 6.6% 7.8% 7.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.2% 1.5% 6.5%
Walked 7.1% ±4.3 pts 2.7% 2.2% 4.1%
Worked from home 8.8% ±5.2 pts 9.1% 15.6% 18.6%
Mean travel time to work 23.6 min ±3.0 27.4 min 29.2 min 29.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 7552.02 compare with the other tracts in Worcester County?

Among Worcester County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 7552.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 7552.02's rank among the tracts of Worcester County
MeasureIn Worcester County
Population104th of 191
Residents per square mile157th of 191
Median household income90th of 187
Per capita income157th of 189
Median home value71st of 185
Median gross rent122nd of 178
Bachelor's degree or higher145th of 188
Median age175th of 191
Owner-occupied share70th of 186

The tracts next to it on Worcester County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 7309.0187th$102,019±$12,838 · within the margin of this tract4,173
Tract 7211.0188th$102,000±$20,083 · within the margin of this tract1,639
Tract 7161.0289th$101,419±$11,729 · within the margin of this tract5,034
Tract 7552.0290th$101,179±$9,9574,244
Tract 711191st$100,243±$21,701 · within the margin of this tract4,899
Tract 7328.0192nd$99,932±$16,478 · within the margin of this tract5,477
Tract 710393rd$99,216±$24,318 · within the margin of this tract3,604

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 7552.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 7552.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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