Worcester County Insights

All Community Life Indicators
All Racial Equity Indicators
All Demographics and Diversity Indicators
All Economic Mobility Indicators
All Employment and Workforce Indicators
All Health and Wellbeing Indicators
All Youth and Education Indicators

INDICATORS
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments The number of establishments in the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector, shown as a rate per 10,000 people.
Average Charitable Contribution Contributions to charitable organizations, measured as a percentage of income.
Households With Internet Access The percentage of households that have access to the internet.
Protected Land The percentage of acreage in Worcester County that is classified as "protected" under the Massachusetts Land Protection Program.
Voter Participation Rate The estimated percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) that voted in an election.
Voter Registration Rate The estimated percentage of the voting-age population (18 and over) that is registered to vote.
Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity The number of people arrested by race/ethnicity, expressed as a rate per 1,000 residents of that race/ethnicity.
Change in Total Population The percent change in number of residents of a geographic area since 2010.
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity The percentage change of residents within a geographic area, broken down by racial and ethnic groups.
Foreign-Born Population The percentage of the population in a region that is foreign-born, which includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth. People who become U.S. citizens through naturalization are considered foreign-born.
Language Diversity The share of people age five and older in a geographic area who speak a language other than English at home. This includes both people who speak English well and those who do not.
Population by Age The change in population of a geographic area broken down by selected age groups since 2008-12.
Households by Type The percentage of households comprised of married couples (with and without children under 18), singles, and other variations.
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity The percentage of single-parent families with children, as a percent of all families with children under 18, by race/ethnicity.
Median Household Income Median household income, in 2022 dollars. Half of incomes are below the median and half are above.
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Median household income, in 2022 dollars. Half of incomes are below the median and half are above.
80/20 Income Ratio The 80/20 ratio describes the disparity in the size of the income of a household at the 80th percentile relative to that of the income of a household at the 20th percentile. A higher ratio indicates greater income inequality.
Income in Relation to Poverty Level The share of residents with incomes below the poverty level, and at various proportions of the poverty level (below half, double the poverty level, etc.). Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
People Living in Poverty People with incomes below the poverty line, as a percentage of those for whom poverty status has been determined. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level The share of residents with incomes below the federal poverty level, broken down by levels of educational attainment. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
People Living in Poverty, by Age
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity The proportion of people within racial and ethnic groups with incomes below the poverty line. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity The number of owner-occupied units (not rented) as a percent of all occupied units (not vacant) for various racial and ethnic groups.
Overall Housing Cost Burden The share of housing units with people paying 30% or more of their income in rent or ownership costs.
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity The proportion of household income that goes toward monthly rent, utilities and fuel, calculated by dividing median rent by median household income for renters, presented for renters of various racial and ethnic groups. A high percentage may reflect relatively high rents, low incomes, or both.
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity The home value reported by homeowners in various racial and ethnic groups to the Census Bureau, adjusted for inflation. The median represents the mid-point of home values (half the values are above the median and half below).
Homelessness The prevalence of homelessness, expressed as a measure of homeless persons per 10,000 residents.
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity The proportion of households broken out by race and ethnicity that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance The number of households that received any public assistance or welfare payments in the past 12 months, expressed as a percentage of total households.
Households Without Vehicles The number of households which do not report having a vehicle kept at the home, available for use, expressed as a percentage of all households.
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity The number of residents with a particular level of education in a region, expressed as a percentage of all residents 25 and older, broken down by race and ethnicity.
Change in Employment by Sector The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2022.
Change in Average Salary by Sector The overall percentage change in average salary, total and by sector, since 2000.
Female to Male Earnings Ratio The ratio of female to male median earnings, in 2022 dollars.
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity The unemployment rate for racial and ethnic groups in a geographic area. Unemployed individuals are those without jobs who are able, available, and seeking work; the rate presents them as a share of the total labor force.
Employer Size Employers grouped by the number of people employed, and presented as a share of businesses with employees.
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity The number of businesses owned, broken down by race/ethnicity expressed as a percentage of all businesses.
Self-Employment Revenue The amount of revenue brought into a community by self-employment, presented per working-age resident.
People Entering/Leaving County for Work The percentage of workers, age 16 or older, that entered or left the county for work during the year.
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity The number of births to mothers who initiated prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy (before 13 weeks gestation), expressed as a percentage of all live births within each racial and ethnic group.
Preterm Births The percentage of babies born four weeks before the mother's due date, out of all live births. This means the gestational age of the baby is less than 37 weeks.
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity The number of deaths among infants (under age 1) in various racial or ethnic groups, expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births and averaged over three years.
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels The percentage of screened children aged nine months to four years that had confirmed elevated blood lead levels, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children ages zero to four.
Prevalence of Children with Asthma This measures the prevalence of asthma among children in grades K-8, as reported by schools to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
People with Disabilities The percentage of the people living with a disability, out of all people not living in institutions.
People Without Health Insurance The percentage of people under 65 who are not covered by some form of health insurance, including public sources of health insurance like Medicaid and Medicare.
Cancer Incidence The age-adjusted rate of all new cancers diagnosed per 10,000 residents, averaged over five years.
Diabetes Incidence The number of adults who have been diagnosed with a new case of diabetes by a doctor (not including gestational diabetes), in each year per 10,000 residents.
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions The number of people from a geographic area (county, city or town) admitted to alcohol/substance abuse treatment centers anywhere in the state, expressed as a rate per 10,000 residents.
Opioid Overdose Mortality Rate Deaths due to opioid overdoses, expressed as a rate per 100,000 residents.
Children Living in Poverty The number of children under 18 living below the federally defined poverty line, expressed as a percentage of all children under 18. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity The number of children under 18 living below the federally defined poverty line, expressed as a percentage of all children under 18 within a racial and ethnic group. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
Economically Disadvantaged Students The share of elementary and secondary students who are economically disadvantaged. Economic disadvantage is based on a student's participation in social safety net programs.
Disengaged Youth The percentage of the population ages 16-19 that is not enrolled in school and not working (either unemployed or not in the labor force).
Prekindergarten Participation The number of children enrolled in public or private prekindergarten education programs, expressed as a percentage of all children age four.
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on one of the state's third grade English Language Arts test, either the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on one of the state's eighth grade math test, either the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on of the state's tenth grade English Language Arts test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on the state's tenth grade math test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group The number of students graduating after four years of high school, expressed as a percentage of their cohort. A cohort is a class of ninth-graders beginning high school in the same academic year.
Arrest Rate by Race/Ethnicity The number of people arrested by race/ethnicity, expressed as a rate per 1,000 residents of that race/ethnicity.
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity The percentage change of residents within a geographic area, broken down by racial and ethnic groups.
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity The percentage of single-parent families with children, as a percent of all families with children under 18, by race/ethnicity.
Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Median household income, in 2022 dollars. Half of incomes are below the median and half are above.
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity The proportion of people within racial and ethnic groups with incomes below the poverty line. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity The number of owner-occupied units (not rented) as a percent of all occupied units (not vacant) for various racial and ethnic groups.
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity The proportion of household income that goes toward monthly rent, utilities and fuel, calculated by dividing median rent by median household income for renters, presented for renters of various racial and ethnic groups. A high percentage may reflect relatively high rents, low incomes, or both.
Median Home Value by Race/Ethnicity The home value reported by homeowners in various racial and ethnic groups to the Census Bureau, adjusted for inflation. The median represents the mid-point of home values (half the values are above the median and half below).
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity The proportion of households broken out by race and ethnicity that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity The number of residents with a particular level of education in a region, expressed as a percentage of all residents 25 and older, broken down by race and ethnicity.
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity The unemployment rate for racial and ethnic groups in a geographic area. Unemployed individuals are those without jobs who are able, available, and seeking work; the rate presents them as a share of the total labor force.
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity The number of businesses owned, broken down by race/ethnicity expressed as a percentage of all businesses.
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity The number of births to mothers who initiated prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy (before 13 weeks gestation), expressed as a percentage of all live births within each racial and ethnic group.
Infant Mortality by Mother's Race/Ethnicity The number of deaths among infants (under age 1) in various racial or ethnic groups, expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births and averaged over three years.
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity The number of children under 18 living below the federally defined poverty line, expressed as a percentage of all children under 18 within a racial and ethnic group. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,700.
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on one of the state's third grade English Language Arts test, either the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on one of the state's eighth grade math test, either the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
Student Performance on Grade 10 English, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on of the state's tenth grade English Language Arts test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math, by Student Subgroup The percentage of students considered proficient on the state's tenth grade math test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Student Group The number of students graduating after four years of high school, expressed as a percentage of their cohort. A cohort is a class of ninth-graders beginning high school in the same academic year.