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Situation & Outlook Report

Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 49340)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Worcester, MA-CT MSA metro changed from 918,934 in 2010 to 931,802 in 2015, a change of 16,602 (1.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 58 in 2010 and 58 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,255 (2011), -475 (2012), 1,760 (2013), 2,112 (2014), 2,112 (2015). View annual population estimates and components of change table. See more about population characteristics below.

This metro is projected to have a total population in 2020 of 975,465. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 56,674 (6.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 120,889 (2010) to 181,218 (2020), a change of 60,329 (49.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 100 in 2008 and 106 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $41,826 in 2008 to $47,200 in 2014, a change of $5,374 (12.8%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 69 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $32,811 in 2009 to $37,993 in 2014 a change of $5,182 (15.79%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $32,811 in 2009 to $35,160 in 2014, a change of $2,349 (7.16%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 197 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 49340; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
  • Waters Corporation

Number in this metro: 2. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

3. Lay of the Land & Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity   go top

3.1. Lay of the Land go top
Lay of the Land. The following map shows the metro with bold boundary.
Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

4. Population Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.
  •   Worcester

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  AreaCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-14
%Change
2010-14
  Fitchburg, MA (2523875) 40,318 40,410 40,365 40,403 40,440 40,445 35 0.10
  Gardner, MA (2525485) 20,228 20,158 20,198 20,316 20,349 20,381 223 1.10
  Leominster, MA (2535075) 40,759 40,765 40,882 40,896 41,079 41,150 385 0.90
  Southbridge Town, MA (2563345) 16,719 16,725 16,741 16,768 16,803 16,825 100 0.60
  Worcester, MA (2582000) 181,045 181,811 182,362 182,367 183,021 183,016 1,205 0.70

All places interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places time series population estimates interactive table.

4.2. Component County Characteristics   go top
Updated periodically, annually. General demographics, social characteristics and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. These changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). See projections in related section.Click county code link to view county components of change.

  AreaJuly 1
2010
PctJuly 1
2011
PctJuly 1
2012
PctJuly 1
2013
PctJuly 1
2014
PctJuly 1
2015
Pct
Metro Summary ... more details 918,934 100.0 922,298 100.0 924,255 100.0 928,132 100.0 931,802 100.0 935,536 100.0
  Windham County, CT (09015) ** 118,593 12.9 118,418 12.8 117,942 12.8 117,586 12.7 116,830 12.5 116,573 12.5
  Worcester County, MA (25027) 800,341 87.1 803,880 87.2 806,313 87.2 810,546 87.3 814,972 87.5 818,963 87.5
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Windham County, CT
  Worcester County, MA

4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
Updated annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Race/Origin 926,710 930,473 3,763 0.41
  One race 899,911 902,076 2,165 0.24
    White 794,391 798,941 4,550 0.57
    Black/African American 794,391 798,941 4,550 0.57
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,282 1,950 -332 -14.55
    Asian alone 37,084 38,377 1,293 3.49
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 213 214 1 0.47
    Some other race alone 25,262 21,491 -3,771 -14.93
  Two or more races 26,799 28,397 1,598 5.96
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 94,393 98,209 3,816 4.04
Population 25 years and over 629,322 634,310 4,988 4.04
  % high school graduate or higher 90.0 90.0 0.0 0.00
  % bachelor's degree or higher 32.9 33.2 0.3 0.91
Total Households 345,518 344,496 -1,022 0.91
  Median household income ($) 61,789 64,556 2,767 4.48
  Mean household income ($) 78,909 83,321 4,412 5.59
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 926,710 930,473 3,763 0.41
  Male 457,069 458,267 1,198 5.59
  Female 469,641 472,206 2,565 5.59
  Under 5 years 50,760 51,154 394 5.59
  5 to 9 years 55,325 50,476 -4,849 -8.76
  10 to 14 years 61,363 64,043 2,680 4.37
  15 to 19 years 65,852 64,535 -1,317 -2.00
  20 to 24 years 64,088 65,955 1,867 2.91
  25 to 34 years 113,255 113,859 604 0.53
  35 to 44 years 119,200 117,437 -1,763 -1.48
  45 to 54 years 146,279 145,260 -1,019 -0.70
  55 to 59 years 68,526 69,131 605 0.88
  55 to 59 years 68,526 69,131 605 0.88
  60 to 64 years 53,316 56,804 3,488 6.54
  65 to 74 years 70,720 73,743 3,023 4.27
  75 to 84 years 38,110 37,660 -450 -1.18
  85 years and over 19,916 20,416 500 2.51
  Median age 39.7 40.2 0.5 1.26
  18 years and over 722,129 727,845 5,716 0.79
  21 years and over 678,888 687,377 8,489 1.25
  62 years and over 158,509 164,970 6,461 4.08
  65 years and over 128,746 131,819 3,073 2.39

5. Housing Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

5.1. Total Housing Units
Updated Annually. Independent annual model-based estimates. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-2014
%Change
2010-2014
  Total Housing Units 375,861 376,057 376,857 377,036 377,560 378,253 2,196 0.58

5.2. General Housing Characteristics
Updated Annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Units in Structure 376,556 378,239 1,683 0.45
  1-unit, detached 214,405 213,381 -1,024 -0.48
  1-unit, attached 24,608 20,547 -4,061 -16.50
  2 units 32,185 35,102 2,917 9.06
  3 or 4 units 46,158 42,654 -3,504 -7.59
  5 to 9 units 20,352 23,429 3,077 15.12
  10 to 20 units 12,711 14,662 1,951 15.35
  20 or more units 22,599 23,190 591 2.62
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 376,556 378,239 1,683 0.45
  Occupied Housing Units 345,518 344,496 -1,022 -0.30
    Owner 223,692 222,678 -1,014 -0.45
    Renter 121,826 121,818 -8 -0.01
  Vacant Housing Units 31,038 33,743 2,705 8.72
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.30 1.90 0.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.90 6.80 -0.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.72 2.76 0.04 1.47
Average household size; renter-occ 2.35 2.33 -0.02 -0.85
Median Value $ owner occupied 241,400 244,400 3,000 1.24
Median Rent $ renter occupied 914 932 18 1.97

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
Updated Monthly. 12 most recent months. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 14 19 11 14 12 9 7 13 17 13 18 14
  in 1 unit bldgs 14 19 9 11 12 9 7 13 13 13 18 14
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13
Value ($000), Total Units 2,768 4,752 2,142 2,687 2,318 1,648 1,343 2,176 2,650 2,508 3,597 3,500
  1 unit structures 2,768 4,752 1,767 2,147 2,318 1,648 1,343 2,176 2,250 2,508 3,597 3,500
  2 unit structures 0 0 375 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    204.19 205.85 205.69 209.08 211.62
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.81 -0.08 1.65 1.21 3.64
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 41,341,567 43,117,443 43,018,124 44,614,766 47,102,022 5,760,455 13.9
  Net earnings 1/ 28,601,862 29,735,584 29,444,222 30,388,969 32,162,091 3,560,229 12.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 7,475,186 7,550,587 7,600,141 7,828,427 8,310,869 835,683 11.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 802,575 822,178 826,109 828,459 821,834 19,259 2.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 548,984 455,574 361,140 231,435 202,895 -346,089 -63.0
    Retirement and other 6,123,627 6,272,835 6,412,892 6,768,533 7,286,140 1,162,513 19.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 5,264,519 5,831,272 5,973,761 6,397,370 6,629,062 1,364,543 25.9
  Population 4/ 922,298 924,255 928,132 931,802 935,536 13,238 1.4
  Per capita personal income 44,825 46,651 46,349 47,880 50,348 5,523 12.3
  Per capita net earnings 31,012 32,172 31,724 32,613 34,378 3,366 10.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,105 8,169 8,189 8,401 8,884 779 9.6
    Per capita income maintenance 870 890 890 889 878 8 0.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 595 493 389 248 217 -378 -63.5
    Per capita retirement and other 6,640 6,787 6,909 7,264 7,788 1,148 17.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,708 6,309 6,436 6,866 7,086 1,378 24.1
  Earnings by place of work 25,079,510 25,878,952 26,307,037 27,021,759 28,179,728 3,100,218 12.4
    Wages and salaries 17,526,122 17,810,951 18,545,387 19,285,227 20,027,355 2,501,233 14.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 4,736,274 4,837,116 4,870,158 4,925,449 5,172,030 435,756 9.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 3,445,544 3,528,315 3,530,349 3,537,367 3,773,166 327,622 9.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 1,290,730 1,308,801 1,339,809 1,388,082 1,398,864 108,134 8.4
    Proprietors' income 2,817,114 3,230,885 2,891,492 2,811,083 2,980,343 163,229 5.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 13,707 10,530 13,125 3,420 -152 -13,859 -101.1
      Farm proprietors' income 2,803,407 3,220,355 2,878,367 2,807,663 2,980,495 177,088 6.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 469,760 473,861 485,256 492,985 501,109 31,349 6.7
  Wage and salary jobs 373,186 378,759 385,779 392,561 397,530 24,344 6.5
  Number of proprietors 96,574 95,102 99,477 100,424 103,579 7,005 7.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,023 2,022 2,070 2,083 2,081 58 2.9
    Number of farm proprietors 94,551 93,080 97,407 98,341 101,498 6,947 7.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 53,388 54,613 54,213 54,813 56,235 2,847 5.3
  Average wages and salaries 46,964 47,024 48,073 49,127 50,379 3,415 7.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 29,650 34,598 29,550 28,550 29,365 -285 -1.0
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 32,811 34,108 34,915 35,380 36,751 37,993 5,182 15.79
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 32,811 33,885 34,252 33,977 34,618 35,160 2,349 7.16

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 26,009 610,322 964 26,230 624,017 945
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 161 5,381 1,345 162 5,396 1,144
 Total, all industries - St Govt 270 29,098 1,174 280 30,056 1,073
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 853 61,395 905 853 62,701 1,061
 Total, all industries - Private 24,725 514,448 955 24,935 525,865 922
    Goods-producing 3,692 91,069 1,389 3,702 93,988 1,253
      Natural resources and mining 149 ...... 153 ......
      Construction 2,411 ...... 2,425 ......
      Manufacturing 1,132 68,434 1,506 1,124 68,273 1,321
    Service-providing 21,033 423,379 861 21,233 431,877 850
      Trade, transportation & utilities 4,713 118,179 741 4,735 119,102 777
      Information 305 7,504 1,650 310 7,636 1,388
      Financial activities 1,578 28,040 1,640 1,573 28,253 1,324
      Professional & business services 3,600 59,048 1,236 3,643 60,097 1,200
      Education and health services 6,404 138,535 854 6,493 140,305 885
      Leisure and hospitality 2,221 54,182 324 2,238 57,815 346
      Other services 2,207 17,890 557 2,235 18,660 579
      Unclassified 5 2 462 6 8 1,312

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 6.0 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 6.7 6.7 6.8 5.9 5.7 6.2 5.9 5.8
Unemployment 3,803 3,450 3,413 3,457 3,424 4,223 4,187 4,289 3,677 3,650 3,989 3,824 3,738
Employment 60,064 58,950 59,791 59,037 58,860 58,425 58,114 58,734 58,511 59,915 60,418 61,120 60,690
Labor Force63,86762,40063,20462,49462,28462,64862,30163,02362,18863,56564,40764,94464,428

7. Education Infrastructure   go top

7.1. Component School District Characteristics   go top
Districts in this metro. Updated periodically. See related School District interactive table.
District NameCity Name District
Code
Locale
Code
CountyState2012-13
Enrollment
2013 Total
Population
Grade Relevant
Pop Ages 5-17
Ashford School DistrictAshford 09000904209015CT 439 4,291 444
Brooklyn School DistrictBrooklyn 09005704109015CT 937 8,152 1,292
Canterbury School DistrictCanterbury 09006604109015CT 490 5,096 846
Chaplin School DistrictChaplin 09007204109015CT 185 2,289 150
Eastford School DistrictEastford 09013804209015CT 168 1,739 261
Hampton School DistrictChaplin 09018904209015CT 117 1,850 122
Killingly School DistrictDanielson 09020704109015CT 2,672 17,248 2,673
Plainfield School DistrictPlainfield 09032702109015CT 2,492 15,291 2,597
Pomfret School DistrictPomfret Center 09033604109015CT 472 4,217 811
Putnam School DistrictPutnam 09034802109015CT 1,263 9,515 1,454
Regional School District 11Chaplin 09035704109015CT 280 5,853 450
Scotland School DistrictChaplin 09039604209015CT 127 1,714 143
Sterling School DistrictOneco 09043504109015CT 498 3,809 673
Thompson School DistrictNorth Grosvenordale 09045302109015CT 1,153 9,394 1,506
Windham School DistrictWillimantic 09051903109015CT 3,189 25,091 3,530
Woodstock School DistrictWoodstock 09053704109015CT 893 7,908 1,409
AuburnAuburn 25022202125027MA 2,339 16,402 2,501
BerlinBoylston 25025502125027MA 223 2,904 241
BoylstonBoylston 25029102125027MA 379 4,413 386
BrimfieldFiskdale 25030604125027MA 328 3,638 285
BrookfieldFiskdale 25031203125027MA 319 3,435 258
ClintonClinton 25037502125027MA 1,896 13,786 2,005
DouglasDouglas 25042302125027MA 1,657 8,582 1,698
FitchburgFitchburg 25048902225027MA 4,915 40,851 6,242
GardnerGardner 25051302225027MA 2,526 20,496 2,863
GraftonGrafton 25053702125027MA 2,994 18,000 3,203
HarvardHarvard 25058804125027MA 1,210 6,606 1,236
HollandFiskdale 25062104125027MA 232 2,501 205
HopedaleHopedale 25063002125027MA 1,261 5,989 1,154
LeicesterLeicester 25067202125027MA 1,715 11,115 1,866
LeominsterLeominster 25067802225027MA 6,183 41,298 6,584
LunenburgLunenburg 25070802225027MA 1,587 10,219 1,751
MilfordMilford 25078602125027MA 4,167 28,363 4,342
MillburyMillbury 25078904125027MA 1,805 13,436 2,015
North BrookfieldNorth Brookfield 25087604125027MA 581 4,742 752
NorthboroughSouthborough 25088802125027MA 1,893 14,342 2,005
NorthbridgeWhitinsville 25089402125027MA 2,594 15,915 2,864
OxfordOxford 25092702125027MA 1,946 13,890 2,380
PetershamPetersham 25095404225027MA 117 1,250 81
ShrewsburyShrewsbury 25107702125027MA 6,009 36,079 6,881
SouthboroughSouthborough 25109802125027MA 1,422 9,896 1,590
SouthbridgeSouthbridge 25110104125027MA 2,275 16,940 2,728
SturbridgeFiskdale 25113102125027MA 952 9,391 865
SuttonSutton 25114004125027MA 1,594 9,083 1,792
UxbridgeUxbridge 25118502125027MA 1,901 13,635 2,374
WalesFiskdale 25119404125027MA 150 1,853 143
WebsterWebster 25122402125027MA 1,864 16,989 2,429
West BoylstonWest Boylston 25123902125027MA 945 7,770 1,020
WestboroughWestborough 25126002125027MA 3,515 18,514 3,435
WinchendonWinchendon 25130802225027MA 1,419 10,436 1,916
WorcesterWorcester 25132301225027MA 24,740 183,436 26,925

Number of districts: 51 ... Total enrollment: 105,028
All school districts interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All school districts enrollment & adminstratively reported data interactive table.

7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics   go top
2014-15 School Year. Extended detail Available in subscription edition.
  Institution City Name Code LevelTotal UG EnrollmentFulltime UG EnrollmentTotal Grad EnrollmentFulltime Grad Enrollment
Anna Maria College Paxton, MA1644928 1,108 769 322 51
Assumption College Worcester, MA1645628 2,225 2,021 494 187
Becker College Worcester, MA1647205 2,021 1,567 0 0
Clark University Worcester, MA1653349 2,301 2,213 1,122 882
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA1661245 2,787 2,754 0 0
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT1292157 5,139 4,288 148 44
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA1658208 4,204 3,419 2,606 194
Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA1669573 4,336 1,764 0 0
Nichols College Dudley, MA1672607 1,330 1,180 165 1
Quinebaug Valley Community College Danielson, CT1302173 1,883 671 0 0
Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA1675343 8,452 3,337 0 0
Salter College-West Boylston West Boylston, MA1677383 555 411 0 0
Windham Memorial Hospital-Radiologic Technology Program Willimantic, CT3697924 17 17 0 0
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA1684219 4,235 4,096 2,146 756
Worcester State University Worcester, MA1684308 5,563 4,157 787 154

  Number of institutions: 15 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 46,156
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
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Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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