Worcester, MA Profile

Worcester, MA, population 175,898, is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 35.7 miles from Lowell and 36.3 miles from Providence.

Through the 90's Worcester's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Worcester has grown by about 2%.

Worcester's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Worcester tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	31.90
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	172,648	N/A
2001	174,078	0.83%
2002	175,071	0.57%
2003	175,495	0.24%
2004	175,770	0.16%
2005	175,898	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,623

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	820
2002	N/A
2003	877
2004	789
2005	792
2006	845
2007	871
2008	970

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	-	7	11	6	6	6	6
Forcible Rape	117	-	59	129	143	124	93	42
Robbery	363	-	411	424	389	388	371	373
Aggravated Assault	935	-	1,059	819	852	978	1061	1297

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,914
2002	N/A
2003	4,361
2004	3,727
2005	3,464
2006	3,205
2007	3,427
2008	3,588

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,152	-	1,548	1,370	1,248	1231	1308	1701
Larceny, Theft	4,421	-	4,637	3,852	3,673	3452	3815	3983
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,217	-	1,452	1,309	1,157	988	902	672
Arson	72	-	36	12	11	16	18	10