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Worcester, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Worcester County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
205,501
Population
5,501/sq mi density
$67,544
Median Income
$35,825 per capita
$339,500
Home Value
$423,326 Zillow
$1,415
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
630
Violent Crime/100K
2,050 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$67,544 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$339,500 home value, $1,415/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
630 violent crimes/100K (66% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.1%
183,362 → 209,211
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.1%
$45,932 → $67,544
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Worcester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
229,483
+20,272 from 2023 (209,211)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,465
+$20,921 from 2023 ($67,544)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 183,362 | — | $45,932 | — |
| 2015 | 184,787 | +0.8% | $45,472 | -1% |
| 2017 | 185,409 | +0.3% | $45,869 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 185,371 | +-0% | $48,139 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 205,918 | +11.1% | $56,746 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 209,211 | +1.6% | $67,544 | +19% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.