Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

10,491 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,855

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,011

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $2,507,285
--Home Prepared Food $1,412,835
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $1,094,450
Alcoholic Beverages $184,067
Housing $6,355,271
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $3,716,154
--Utilities $1,281,004
--Operations $482,553
--Supplies $236,302
--Furnishings $641,746
Apparel $589,510
--Men & Boys $131,831
--Women & Girls $238,789
--Children < 2 $2,487
--Footwear $124,369
Transportation $3,086,846
--New Vehicles $577,074
--Used Vehicles $659,157
--Fuel $666,619
--Insurance $308,436
--Public Transit $258,688
Healthcare $1,572,028
Entertainment $1,019,828
--Pets $208,940
--Toys $49,748
Personal Care Products $243,764
Books & Literature $34,823
Education $445,242
Tobacco Products $109,445
Miscellaneous $313,411
Retirement $596,973
Non-health Insurance $2,308,294
Total Expenditures $19,366,786

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area 924,722
2015 Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area 928,405
2016 Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area 930,667
2017 Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area 934,923
2018 Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area 938,818