Demographics

Income:

• The median household income is $42,988.
• Males had a median income of $36,190
• versus $28,522 for females.
• The per capita income is $18,614.

Median age (years) 33.4

Population and Race
Total Population                                        172648                            100.00%
White                                                       133124                             77.11%
Black or African American                              11892                               6.89%
American Indian/Alaska Native                          769                               0.45%
Asian                                                           8402                               4.87%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander                 96                               0.06%
Two or more races                                         5861                                3.39%
Hispanic or Latino                                        26155                             15.15%

Households
Total Households 67028 100.0 %
Average Household size 2.41 Average family size 3.11

Driving Behaviour
The average commute time for Worcester workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 44 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Worcester between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.Population As of the 2000 census there were 172,648 people, 67,028 households, and 39,211 families residing in the city.