Franklin County vs. Worcester County

Franklin County (MA)Worcester County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,963830,839
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,377798,383
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,372798,552
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%15.6%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.7%
White alone, percent93.8%85.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.8%5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%76.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,27044,391
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%11.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,172336,485
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$229,300$269,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,577$1,891
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$629$715
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$926$1,027
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.4%36.7%
Building permits, 2018591,596
Households, 2014-201830,328307,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%19.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.2%84.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.2%35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.1%3.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,4721,266,930
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)291,8316,350,013
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,682,51610,475,792
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)703,66310,916,535
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,836$13,541
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.429.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,522$71,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,202$36,169
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,57418,451
Total employment, 201720,307305,842
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)849,78815,397,755
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,25556,134
All firms, 20127,46961,953
Men-owned firms, 20124,26036,840
Women-owned firms, 20122,43619,245
Minority-owned firms, 20123957,583
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,76752,298
Veteran-owned firms, 20127546,519
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,34252,634
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%28.2%
Population per square mile, 2010102.1528.6
Land area in square miles, 2010699.321,510.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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