Worcester County vs. Franklin County

Worcester County (MA)Franklin County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)830,83970,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%-0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)798,38371,377
Population, Census, April 1, 2010798,55271,372
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.5%
White alone, percent85.9%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent6.0%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent5.4%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.9%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.1%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-201844,3915,270
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.9%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)336,48534,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$269,900$229,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,891$1,577
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$715$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,027$926
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201336.7%28.4%
Building permits, 20181,59659
Households, 2014-2018307,29430,328
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.0%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.0%80.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.9%37.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.2%3.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.4%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,266,93085,472
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)6,350,013291,831
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,475,7921,682,516
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,916,535703,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,541$9,836
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.224.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,895$59,522
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,169$34,202
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 201718,4511,574
Total employment, 2017305,84220,307
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)15,397,755849,788
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201756,1346,255
All firms, 201261,9537,469
Men-owned firms, 201236,8404,260
Women-owned firms, 201219,2452,436
Minority-owned firms, 20127,583395
Nonminority-owned firms, 201252,2986,767
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,519754
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201252,6346,342
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.2%31.2%
Population per square mile, 2010528.6102.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,510.77699.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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