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Worcester, MA Profile


Worcester, MA, population 182,882, 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 the past decade the population of Worcester has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Worcester's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White77%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000172,517N/A
2001172,299-0.13%
2002172,6340.19%
2003173,2070.33%
2004174,4190.70%
2005175,0940.39%
2006175,8620.44%
2007175,521-0.19%
2008182,5964.03%
2009182,8820.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,623
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001820
2002N/A
2003877
2004789
2005792
2006845
2007871
2008970
20091,003
2010959
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 7117363935
2002 ----
2003 7594111,059
2004 11129424819
2005 6143389852
2006 6124388978
2007 6933711061
2008 6423731297
2009 7254141344
2010 7193681350

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,914
2002N/A
20034,361
20043,727
20053,464
20063,205
20073,427
20083,588
20093,749
20103,403
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,152 4,421 1,217
2002 - - -
2003 1,548 4,637 1,452
2004 1,370 3,852 1,309
2005 1,248 3,673 1,157
2006 1231 3452 988
2007 1308 3815 902
2008 1701 3983 672
2009 1485 4522 684
2010 1910 3687 593

Location

Elevation480 feet above sea level
Land Area37.6 Square Miles
Water Area1 Square Miles



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