| WORCESTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 49122 |
| WORCESTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 46543 |
| WORCESTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5.5 |
| WORCESTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2579 |
| WORCESTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 46543 |
| WORCESTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2432 |
| WORCESTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.9 |
| WORCESTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9168 |
| WORCESTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.6 |
| WORCESTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.8 |
| WORCESTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11249 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.5 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41109 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7094 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 100 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 474 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 486 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1198 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40026 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83.4 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.4 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.4 |
| WORCESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 81.2 |
| WORCESTER Births 2006 | 468 |
| WORCESTER Deaths 2006 | 564 |
| WORCESTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| WORCESTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 55.3 |
| WORCESTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| WORCESTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.1 |
| WORCESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.7 |
| WORCESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 21.6 |
| WORCESTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9154 |
| WORCESTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.3 |
| WORCESTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 54672 |
| WORCESTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 7312 |
| WORCESTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 15.4 |
| WORCESTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 75 |
| WORCESTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 121500 |
| WORCESTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 47.5 |
| WORCESTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 19694 |
| WORCESTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.33 |
| WORCESTER Per capita income in 1999 | 22505 |
| WORCESTER Median household income 2008 | 50347 |
| WORCESTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.5 |
| WORCESTER Personal income 2007 | 1861 |
| WORCESTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 37769 |
| WORCESTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 27830 |
| WORCESTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2086 |
| WORCESTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.5 |
| WORCESTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 34627 |
| WORCESTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 3042 |
| WORCESTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3899 |
| WORCESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.03412e+06 |
| WORCESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29865 |
| WORCESTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2315 |
| WORCESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 19193 |
| WORCESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 4.3 |
| WORCESTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 5238 |
| WORCESTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 411522 |
| WORCESTER Total number of firms 2002 | 6275 |
| WORCESTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 24.8 |
| WORCESTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 287415 |
| WORCESTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| WORCESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 712235 |
| WORCESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 14831 |
| WORCESTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 230 |
| WORCESTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 46978 |
| WORCESTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 110847 |
| WORCESTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 410328 |
| WORCESTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8327 |
| WORCESTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 473.24 |
| WORCESTER Population per square mile 2000 | 98 |
