USA Counties 1998 Worcester, MA (25027) General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 725,540 Population - total, 1990............................................. 709,705 Population - total, 1980............................................. 646,352 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 2.2 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 9.8 Population - white, 1996............................................. 681,671 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 94.7 Population - black, 1996............................................. 19,806 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 2.8 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 1,671 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.2 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 16,397 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 2.3 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 40,819 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 5.7 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 49,884 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 103,949 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 102,449 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 10,159 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 14.2 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 6,513 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 9.1 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 81 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 8.0 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 116,703 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 108,220 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 77.4 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 22.2 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 643 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 4,013 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 2,843 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 125,995 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 116,805 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 18,271 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 12,870 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 360,469 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 365,267 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 4.3 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 6.7 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 15,544,172 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 13,563,214 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 21,677 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 19,090 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 37,721 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 35,774 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 11.3 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 8.3 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 189 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 6,763,892 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 16,387 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ -22 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 25.3 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 35.7 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 270,856 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 26,689 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 2,779 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 2,453 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 311,560 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 182,699 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,730 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available (D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information (X ) Not applicable (S ) Does not meet publication standards (Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown (FN) Footnote in place of data