Worcester Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 377,254, see rank, 100% | 2,816,875 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 344,842, 91.41%, see rank | 90.12% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 227,083, 60.19%, see rank | 56.12% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 117,759, 31.21%, see rank | 33.99% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 32,412, 8.59%, see rank | 9.88% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 8,449, 2.24%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 3,881, 1.03%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 3,243, 0.86%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,171, 1.37%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 45, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 11,623, 3.08%, see rank | 2.40% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 326,788, see rank, 100% | 2,808,254 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 303,080, 92.75%, see rank | 90.70% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 200,322, 61.30%, see rank | 56.52% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 102,758, 31.44%, see rank | 34.18% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 23,708, 7.25%, see rank | 9.30% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 8,587, 2.63%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 3,585, 1.10%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,158, 0.35%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,703, 1.13%, see rank | 4.12% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 6,671, 2.04%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 326,345, see rank, 100% | 2,804,206 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 299,350, 91.73%, see rank | 90.07% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 198,725, 60.89%, see rank | 56.91% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 100,625, 30.83%, see rank | 33.16% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 26,995, 8.27%, see rank | 9.93% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 7,134, 2.19%, see rank | 1.81% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 3,524, 1.08%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,720, 0.83%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,814, 1.17%, see rank | 4.15% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 43, 0.01%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 9,760, 2.99%, see rank | 2.47% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 323,907, see rank, 100% | 2,786,077 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 298,162, 92.05%, see rank | 90.18% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 201,656, 62.26%, see rank | 57.73% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 96,506, 29.79%, see rank | 32.45% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 25,745, 7.95%, see rank | 9.82% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 7,361, 2.27%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 3,173, 0.98%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,370, 0.73%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,454, 1.07%, see rank | 3.97% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 9,387, 2.90%, see rank | 2.32% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Worcester Area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 317,856, see rank, 100% | 2,727,374 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 292,724, 92.09%, see rank | 90.40% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 201,398, 63.36%, see rank | 58.73% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 91,326, 28.73%, see rank | 31.67% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 25,132, 7.91%, see rank | 9.60% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 8,097, 2.55%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,820, 0.89%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,387, 0.75%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,107, 0.98%, see rank | 3.82% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 8,721, 2.74%, see rank | 2.27% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
