Worcester, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 70,723 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 23,101 | 32.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,836 | 4.0 |
| 2 units | 7,426 | 10.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 18,695 | 26.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,652 | 8.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,107 | 5.8 |
| 20 or more units | 8,688 | 12.3 |
| Mobile home | 211 | 0.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 7 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 455 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,014 | 1.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,164 | 3.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,939 | 9.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,617 | 9.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,571 | 9.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 16,368 | 23.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 30,595 | 43.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,744 | 2.5 |
| 2 rooms | 4,081 | 5.8 |
| 3 rooms | 7,897 | 11.2 |
| 4 rooms | 11,654 | 16.5 |
| 5 rooms | 16,802 | 23.8 |
| 6 rooms | 15,610 | 22.1 |
| 7 rooms | 6,600 | 9.3 |
| 8 rooms | 3,405 | 4.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,930 | 4.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 67,028 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 13,617 | 20.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 20,958 | 31.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9,928 | 14.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8,292 | 12.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,389 | 8.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 8,844 | 13.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 12,139 | 18.1 |
| 1 | 30,137 | 45.0 |
| 2 | 19,795 | 29.5 |
| 3 or more | 4,957 | 7.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 37,922 | 56.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,466 | 2.2 |
| Electricity | 11,776 | 17.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 14,919 | 22.3 |
| Coal or coke | 46 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 122 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 345 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 419 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 825 | 1.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 748 | 1.1 |
| No telephone service | 1,305 | 1.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 67,028 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 64,085 | 95.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,800 | 2.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,143 | 1.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 21,591 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 170 | 0.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,841 | 27.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,515 | 48.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,245 | 15.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,316 | 6.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 450 | 2.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 54 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 14,542 | 67.4 |
Less than $300 | 37 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 306 | 1.4 |
$500 to $699 | 1,050 | 4.9 |
$700 to $999 | 4,123 | 19.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 6,317 | 29.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,900 | 8.8 |
$2,000 or more | 809 | 3.7 |
Median (dollars) | 1,111 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 7,049 | 32.6 |
Median (dollars) | 357 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,558 | 35.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,228 | 19.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,032 | 14.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,049 | 9.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,294 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,286 | 15.2 |
| Not computed | 144 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 37,908 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 3,294 | 8.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,321 | 6.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 7,237 | 19.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 17,412 | 45.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 5,509 | 14.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,245 | 3.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 113 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 777 | 2.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 577 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 8,296 | 21.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 5,168 | 13.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,426 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 4,014 | 10.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,895 | 7.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 11,093 | 29.3 |
| Not computed | 2,016 | 5.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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