Norfolk County vs. Worcester County

Norfolk County (MA)Worcester County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)705,388830,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)670,907798,383
Population, Census, April 1, 2010670,850798,552
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%15.6%
Female persons, percent51.9%50.7%
White alone, percent78.1%85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent11.8%5.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.4%76.1%
Veterans, 2014-201830,45044,391
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201817.7%11.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)280,291336,485
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$452,500$269,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,487$1,891
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$920$715
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,520$1,027
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.2%36.7%
Building permits, 20182,0091,596
Households, 2014-2018263,551307,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.7%19.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.6%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.6%84.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.0%35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.0%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent2.3%3.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,613,3461,266,930
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,406,7836,350,013
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,798,88110,475,792
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,702,8787,126,758
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,801,05710,916,535
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,308$13,541
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.229.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$99,511$71,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,036$36,169
Persons in poverty, percent6.5%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 201720,31018,451
Total employment, 2017353,679305,842
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)20,002,71215,397,755
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201762,26956,134
All firms, 201268,07361,953
Men-owned firms, 201240,01936,840
Women-owned firms, 201221,87619,245
Minority-owned firms, 20129,6027,583
Nonminority-owned firms, 201256,05752,298
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,8286,519
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201259,12352,634
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%28.2%
Population per square mile, 20101,693.6528.6
Land area in square miles, 2010396.111,510.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Norfolk county (MA) and Worcester county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.