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| Worcester |
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| Population 2002: | 174,962 |
| Population 2000: | 172,648 |
| Area codes: | 508 774 |
| Elevation: | 480 feet |
| Land area: | 37.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 14.5% (4.2% Asia, 4.1% Europe, 4.0% Latin America, 1.8% Africa) |
| Population growth: | +2,314 (+1.34%) |
| County: | Worcester |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (27.6%), Manufacturing (15.0%), Retail trade (11.8%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 70.8% |
| Hispanic: | 15.1% |
| Other race: | 7.2% |
| Black: | 6.9% |
| Two or more races: | 3.4% |
| Vietnamese: | 2.8% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
| Chinese: | 0.7% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
| Other Asian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 42.1% |
| Never married: | 37.7% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $119,600 |
| Household income: | $35,623 |
| Resident age: | 33.4 years |
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| Worcester Compared to Massachusetts State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 23.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.8% |
| Unemployed: | 6.3% |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 19.0% |
| Italian: | 11.6% |
| French: | 10.3% |
| English: | 6.2% |
| Polish: | 6.1% |
| French Canadian: | 4.3% |