Worcester Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 924,722
| Worcester Area | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 755,678 | see rank | 5,509,044 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 369,267 | 100%, see rank | 2,637,974 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 135,108 | 36.59%, see rank | 38.70% | 35.77% |
| Married | 190,422 | 51.57%, see rank | 50.79% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 9,861 | 2.67%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 33,876 | 9.17%, see rank | 7.92% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 386,411 | 100%, see rank | 2,871,070 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 114,444 | 29.62%, see rank | 33.46% | 29.48% |
| Married | 191,248 | 49.49%, see rank | 46.69% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 34,200 | 8.85%, see rank | 8.86% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 46,519 | 12.04%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 799,277
| Worcester Area | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 647,568 | see rank | 5,403,605 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 316,002 | 100%, see rank | 2,583,839 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 112,310 | 35.54%, see rank | 37.98% | 35.08% |
| Married | 167,130 | 52.89%, see rank | 51.54% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 8,393 | 2.66%, see rank | 2.66% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 28,169 | 8.91%, see rank | 7.82% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 331,566 | 100%, see rank | 2,819,766 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 95,716 | 28.87%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.74% |
| Married | 166,525 | 50.22%, see rank | 47.20% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 31,359 | 9.46%, see rank | 9.20% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 37,966 | 11.45%, see rank | 10.87% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 791,855
| Worcester Area | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 637,781 | see rank | 5,311,242 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 310,576 | 100%, see rank | 2,536,607 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 107,794 | 34.71%, see rank | 37.52% | 34.21% |
| Married | 168,166 | 54.15%, see rank | 52.28% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 8,260 | 2.66%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 26,356 | 8.49%, see rank | 7.57% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 327,205 | 100%, see rank | 2,774,635 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 91,280 | 27.90%, see rank | 32.04% | 27.93% |
| Married | 168,397 | 51.47%, see rank | 48.03% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 30,902 | 9.44%, see rank | 9.48% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 36,626 | 11.19%, see rank | 10.45% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 795,726
| Worcester Area | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 638,784 | see rank | 5,324,962 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 311,191 | 100%, see rank | 2,553,193 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 107,706 | 34.61%, see rank | 37.73% | 34.13% |
| Married | 168,109 | 54.02%, see rank | 51.99% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 8,360 | 2.69%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 27,016 | 8.68%, see rank | 7.64% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 327,593 | 100%, see rank | 2,771,769 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 91,303 | 27.87%, see rank | 32.05% | 27.67% |
| Married | 167,626 | 51.17%, see rank | 47.70% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 32,168 | 9.82%, see rank | 9.84% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 36,496 | 11.14%, see rank | 10.41% | 11.60% |
* 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.