Massachusetts · Census place 82000
Worcester city, MA
Quick answer
Worcester city has 205,501 residents, ranking #2 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $67,544, the median home is worth $339,500 and median gross rent runs $1,415 a month.
- Population
- 205,501Worcester city residents
- Median household income
- $67,544Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $339,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,415Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Worcester city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Worcester city median would spend about 25.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.8% of residents and 42.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Boston city 663,972
- Springfield city 154,751
- Cambridge city 117,794
- Lowell city 114,799
- Brockton city 105,080
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