Worcester County

Worcester county is located close to the center of Massachusetts. Worcester county has 1,510.77 square miles of land area and 68.42 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Worcester county population is 798,552, which has grown 6.34% since 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 3.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Worcester county median household income is $64,152 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 34.00% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Worcester county median house value is $282,800 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 93.70% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 79.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Worcester county is worse than the state average in quality. The Worcester county area codes are 413, 508, 774, 978.

Population 798,552 (2010), rank #2 Population Growth 6.34% since 2000, rank #3 Population Density: 505.67/sq mi, rank #7 Median Household Income: $64,152 at 2006-2010—34.00% increase since 2000, rank #6 Median House Price: $282,800 at 2006-2010—93.70% increase since 2000, rank #10 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 1,510.77 sq mi, rank #1 Water Area: 68.42 sq mi (4.33%), rank #7 State: Massachusetts Area: Worcester, MA School District: Area Code: 413, 508, 774, 978

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