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County:

Worcester County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

634,047

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

637,037

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

646,352

1.5%

-2.2%

3.6%

1990:

709,705

9.8%

4.6%

5.2%

2000:

750,963

5.8%

0.7%

5.1%

2005:

783,262

4.3%

2.0%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

649,227

86.5%

0-to-19:

212,665

28.3%

Black:

18,257

2.4%

20-to-39:

211,533

28.2%

Hispanic:

50,864

6.8%

40-to-59:

202,619

27.0%

American Indian:

1,499

0.2%

60-plus:

124,146

16.5%

Other:

31,116

4.1%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

496.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.9%

Median Family Income:

$58,394

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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