Worcester County

  1. Worcester County Legal Resources
  2. Worcester County Statistics
  3. Worcester County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Worcester County Employment Information
  5. Worcester County Family Information
  6. Worcester County Education Information
  7. Worcester County Business Information
  8. Worcester County Public Benefits Information
  9. Worcester County Criminal Information
  10. Worcester County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Worcester County Cities
  12. Worcester County Zip Codes


Worcester County Legal Resources Back to top

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Worcester County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 750,963
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 9,834 / 6,782 / 66
  • Land Area (2000): 3,918.817 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 170.822 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 104,000.000 acres (420.784 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,094
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 51.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $11,943,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 359,000,000 / 3,000,000 / 337,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 10.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 2,855
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 10 (1,760)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 113,021
  • Federal Spending (2004): $4,952,072
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413, 508, 774, 978
Worcester County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 426,324 1992 511,241 1994 664,388
1991 337,214 1993 591,506 1995 676,666

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Worcester County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 298,159
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,787
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $316,608
Worcester County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,213,664 80.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,758 0.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 285,090 18.96%

Worcester County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Worcester County Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 403,372
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $14,225,507,000 / $3,419,126,000
Worcester County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 365,250 339,639 25,611 7.01% 70
1991 363,065 327,667 35,398 9.75% 97
1992 361,829 328,778 33,051 9.13% 91
1993 362,677 336,648 26,029 7.18% 72
1994 363,207 342,166 21,042 5.79% 58
1995 361,110 341,643 19,467 5.39% 54
1996 363,193 346,581 16,613 4.57% 46
1997 371,600 356,561 15,038 4.05% 40
1998 375,495 362,521 12,974 3.46% 34
1999 376,629 363,635 12,994 3.45% 34
2000 387,940 377,187 10,753 2.77% 28
2001 392,991 377,842 15,150 3.85% 39
2002 399,210 376,708 22,501 5.64% 56
2003 401,017 376,222 24,795 6.18% 62
2004 399,121 376,735 22,386 5.61% 56
2005 397,486 376,650 20,836 5.24% 52
2006 400,564 379,871 20,693 5.17% 52
2007 399,379 379,683 19,696 4.93% 49
2008 398,507 376,862 21,645 5.43% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 401,600 378,875 22,725 5.66% 57
Feb 2008 398,604 377,119 21,485 5.39% 54
Mar 2008 399,557 378,477 21,080 5.28% 53
Apr 2008 395,238 378,249 16,989 4.30% 43
May 2008 395,320 375,184 20,136 5.09% 51
Jun 2008 403,784 380,540 23,244 5.76% 58
Jul 2008 400,410 377,178 23,232 5.80% 58
Aug 2008 398,652 375,851 22,801 5.72% 57
Sep 2008 393,394 370,283 23,111 5.87% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Worcester County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37,382 9.64%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24,400 6.29%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24,016 6.19%
4. Educational Services 23,346 6.02%
5. Health Care 18,436 4.75%
6. Public Administration 17,450 4.50%
7. Metal Manufactuing 15,852 4.09%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 14,638 3.77%
9. Finance and Insurance 14,106 3.64%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,246 2.90%
11. Repair and Maintenance 9,832 2.53%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9,372 2.42%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 9,352 2.41%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7,708 1.99%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7,514 1.94%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 6,246 1.61%
17. Other Transportation 6,064 1.56%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,596 1.44%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5,582 1.44%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 5,328 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 65,206 18.85%
2. Educational Services 49,404 14.28%
3. Finance and Insurance 25,358 7.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 19,786 5.72%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,054 4.93%
6. Social Assistance 12,420 3.59%
7. Public Administration 11,990 3.47%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11,116 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 8,738 2.53%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,632 2.50%
11. Department and Other General Stores 7,252 2.10%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 6,968 2.01%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,866 1.70%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,608 1.62%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,728 1.37%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4,100 1.19%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,040 1.17%
18. Metal Manufactuing 4,038 1.17%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,016 1.16%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,950 1.14%

Worcester County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 22,702 5.85%
2. Other Management Occupations 19,118 4.93%
3. Computer Specialists 16,942 4.37%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15,844 4.08%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 15,308 3.95%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15,068 3.88%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14,848 3.83%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14,564 3.75%
9. Engineers 13,172 3.40%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12,574 3.24%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11,322 2.92%
12. Top Executives 9,686 2.50%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 9,474 2.44%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,212 2.37%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,776 2.26%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 8,360 2.16%
17. Business Operations Specialists 7,736 1.99%
18. Carpenters 7,660 1.97%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 6,992 1.80%
20. Other Construction Trades 6,922 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 20,838 6.02%
2. Secretaries and Admins 20,812 6.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17,900 5.17%
4. Registered Nurses 16,420 4.75%
5. Other Management Occupations 12,918 3.73%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11,258 3.25%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10,892 3.15%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10,800 3.12%
9. Cashiers 9,902 2.86%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 9,640 2.79%
11. Business Operations Specialists 9,522 2.75%
12. Other Production Occupations 9,170 2.65%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,602 2.49%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,578 2.48%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7,848 2.27%
16. Customer Service Representatives 7,508 2.17%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,036 2.03%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6,904 2.00%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 6,676 1.93%
20. Computer Specialists 6,302 1.82%

Worcester County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 628,696 54.26%
15-35 hours 161,984 13.98%
1-14 hours 38,908 3.36%
No regular hours 329,091 28.40%

Worcester County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19,737 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18,652 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31,653 4.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64,936 9.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 83,082 11.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 108,698 15.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 105,261 15.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 82,724 11.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 37,819 5.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32,024 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12,290 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,155 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 53,698 7.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 44,999 6.41%

Worcester County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23,641 3.37%
5-9 79,546 11.34%
10-14 108,216 15.42%
15-19 102,265 14.57%
20-24 94,799 13.51%
25-29 42,060 5.99%
30-34 83,097 11.84%
35-39 22,068 3.14%
40-44 25,888 3.69%
45-59 59,732 8.51%
60-89 43,820 6.24%
At least 90 16,596 2.37%

Worcester County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,174 0.74% 445,353 63.47%
30-44 1,946 0.28% 129,107 18.40%
45-59 730 0.10% 59,002 8.41%
At least 60 4,104 0.58% 56,312 8.02%

Worcester County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 842 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 67,095 9.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 595,694 82.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 386 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 4,020 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11,954 1.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 21,737 3.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19,854 2.75%

Worcester County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Worcester County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 568,436 (1,451,444 people)
Families (2000): 387,624 (1,203,266 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 169,190
People at same address in 1995: 828,311
Worcester County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 50,317 8.84%
$10,000-$14,999 34,238 6.02%
$15,000-$19,999 31,431 5.52%
$20,000-$24,999 30,798 5.41%
$25,000-$29,999 31,651 5.56%
$30,000-$34,999 31,152 5.47%
$35,000-$39,999 29,030 5.10%
$40,000-$44,999 29,548 5.19%
$45,000-$49,999 27,168 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 52,849 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 65,157 11.45%
$75,000-$99,999 71,460 12.56%
$100,000-$124,999 39,478 6.94%
$125,000-$149,999 17,811 3.13%
$150,000-$199,999 14,854 2.61%
$200,000 or more 12,083 2.12%

Worcester County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 74,409 26.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 75,897 26.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14,027 4.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45,810 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,011 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 43,574 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 748 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18,590 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 202 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,821 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 59 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,731 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 48 0.02%

Worcester County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 455,663 29.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 218,848 14.16%
Public Assistance 18,672 1.21%
Retirement 92,778 6.00%
Self Employment 59,971 3.88%
Social Security 150,538 9.74%
Supplemental Security 28,073 1.82%
Wage / Salary 443,219 28.68%
Other 77,782 5.03%

Worcester County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 157,220 51.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 145,867 48.13%

Worcester County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45,988 8.10%
Color 1 Box Married 334,477 58.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 171,669 30.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,689 2.76%

Worcester County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61,935 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 333,594 54.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 150,545 24.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66,103 10.80%

Worcester County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Worcester County Education Information Back to top
Worcester County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 60,528 5.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 128,520 11.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 337,113 30.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 228,755 20.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 83,247 7.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 178,058 15.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 102,785 9.19%

Worcester County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16,107 2.14% 13,688 1.82% 29,795 3.97%
Kindergarten 19,473 2.59% 3,034 0.40% 22,507 3.00%
Grades 1-4 83,315 11.09% 8,735 1.16% 92,050 12.26%
Grades 5-8 82,506 10.99% 8,456 1.13% 90,962 12.11%
Grades 9-12 73,319 9.76% 10,210 1.36% 83,529 11.12%
Undergrad college 40,275 5.36% 33,640 4.48% 73,915 9.84%
Graduate or professional school 8,587 1.14% 9,922 1.32% 18,509 2.46%
Total 323,582 43.09% 87,685 11.68% 411,267 54.77%

Worcester County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Worcester County Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 28,123
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $13,411,687,000
Retail sales (2002): $8,093,458,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $939,888,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $10,452,765
Retired workers (2005): 80,840
Worcester County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 90 96 216 193 214
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 3 4 14
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 15 55 44 62
1999 - Construction 214 170 465 326 524
1999 - Educational Services 13 17 73 38 51
1999 - Finance & Insurance 68 71 189 184 336
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 108 103 521 468 616
1999 - Information 34 18 66 59 58
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 9 27 21 27
1999 - Manufacturing 59 84 401 508 275
1999 - Mining 1 1 6 5 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 130 132 475 409 727
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 199 138 363 257 641
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 48 49 106 108 206
1999 - Retail Trade 188 210 800 712 864
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 41 32 117 83 106
1999 - Unclassified 313 16 1 0 4
1999 - Utilities 4 1 12 15 11
1999 - Wholesale Trade 78 76 288 215 369
1999 - Total 1,616 1,240 4,184 3,649 5,109
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 98 89 216 203 205
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 4 12
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 13 64 51 53
2000 - Construction 184 162 482 362 518
2000 - Educational Services 15 13 64 46 52
2000 - Finance & Insurance 50 51 224 170 328
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 123 116 587 441 572
2000 - Information 41 27 68 56 66
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 6 24 27 27
2000 - Manufacturing 64 70 435 445 289
2000 - Mining 0 2 4 4 6
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 128 138 487 399 728
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 193 158 382 289 625
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 50 49 107 101 210
2000 - Retail Trade 192 221 831 667 843
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 52 39 138 68 100
2000 - Unclassified 159 29 160 17 98
2000 - Utilities 4 6 7 22 7
2000 - Wholesale Trade 80 71 277 249 362
2000 - Total 1,453 1,261 4,562 3,621 5,101
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 108 89 202 202 238
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 5 7 4 7
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 9 56 52 59
2001 - Construction 209 175 433 419 541
2001 - Educational Services 21 12 61 51 51
2001 - Finance & Insurance 78 54 246 166 310
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 136 123 598 467 535
2001 - Information 69 33 56 49 93
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 18 26 25 19
2001 - Manufacturing 68 82 392 496 276
2001 - Mining 0 1 5 5 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 121 128 457 431 732
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 196 160 367 325 642
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 70 40 113 94 225
2001 - Retail Trade 208 207 725 716 872
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 43 31 99 107 123
2001 - Unclassified 184 62 30 195 131
2001 - Utilities 6 2 13 14 10
2001 - Wholesale Trade 79 115 260 228 369
2001 - Total 1,625 1,346 4,146 4,046 5,236
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 96 129 184 220 229
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 4 6 6 8
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 27 17 69 52 44
2002 - Construction 220 195 490 373 538
2002 - Educational Services 12 8 78 56 47
2002 - Finance & Insurance 103 49 241 208 309
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 154 128 633 453 563
2002 - Information 26 36 73 89 75
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 14 28 21 17
2002 - Manufacturing 54 106 299 570 265
2002 - Mining 2 1 4 4 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 123 163 494 412 678
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 242 204 367 359 605
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 64 53 111 111 227
2002 - Retail Trade 230 221 832 732 750
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 54 40 98 127 109
2002 - Unclassified 92 275 31 25 99
2002 - Utilities 2 2 8 5 29
2002 - Wholesale Trade 74 100 207 286 348
2002 - Total 1,593 1,745 4,253 4,109 4,944
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 95 118 200 194 177
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 4 7 7 7
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 38 16 68 59 51
2003 - Construction 261 197 444 448 543
2003 - Educational Services 16 12 67 52 60
2003 - Finance & Insurance 102 67 268 170 369
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 115 84 591 512 617
2003 - Information 38 41 57 54 110
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 8 20 28 26
2003 - Manufacturing 69 98 302 484 288
2003 - Mining 1 1 4 5 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 124 118 459 432 707
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 169 170 412 356 677
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 68 44 126 112 246
2003 - Retail Trade 214 194 838 665 833
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 49 45 118 108 121
2003 - Unclassified 192 43 32 38 124
2003 - Utilities 2 1 8 18 15
2003 - Wholesale Trade 69 86 245 252 354
2003 - Total 1,631 1,347 4,266 3,994 5,329
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 99 107 211 176 209
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 6 3 12
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 26 14 73 79 56
2004 - Construction 305 200 540 402 572
2004 - Educational Services 20 8 76 64 58
2004 - Finance & Insurance 57 75 238 178 422
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 97 113 552 475 694
2004 - Information 52 30 72 70 86
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 6 17 22 24
2004 - Manufacturing 53 104 335 408 318
2004 - Mining 1 1 6 4 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 128 124 416 425 699
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 198 140 399 339 725
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 58 56 124 104 261
2004 - Retail Trade 199 176 723 728 887
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 45 48 95 133 132
2004 - Unclassified 236 113 41 36 189
2004 - Utilities 8 4 12 14 14
2004 - Wholesale Trade 52 88 239 237 375
2004 - Total 1,642 1,410 4,175 3,897 5,737
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 102 93 202 185 218
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 5 6 5 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 25 34 69 72 60
2005 - Construction 301 285 479 482 576
2005 - Educational Services 14 15 65 70 70
2005 - Finance & Insurance 70 69 202 217 406
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 124 126 561 515 622
2005 - Information 38 49 57 80 93
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 3 22 20 25
2005 - Manufacturing 53 99 352 355 302
2005 - Mining 1 1 8 4 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 131 131 376 446 715
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 195 171 377 380 734
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 87 47 99 138 264
2005 - Retail Trade 225 222 682 714 924
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 30 47 109 105 145
2005 - Unclassified 33 448 7 6 15
2005 - Utilities 6 9 14 11 13
2005 - Wholesale Trade 61 58 252 210 379
2005 - Total 1,508 1,912 3,939 4,015 5,570

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Worcester County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Worcester County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,320,158 90.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 134,286 9.23%

Worcester County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $5,359 $102 $333 $0 $891 $1,623 $8,206 $4,137 $5,158 $9,333
1971 $6,610 $106 $812 $0 $891 $2,525 $10,838 $5,278 $3,910 $9,171
1972 $7,323 $146 $421 $0 $1,337 $3,109 $12,190 $6,708 $14,290 $19,391
1973 $9,733 $161 $758 $0 $1,876 $4,016 $16,383 $7,446 $11,725 $16,514
1974 $9,513 $137 $1,588 $0 $2,040 $3,821 $16,962 $7,731 $10,685 $16,337
1975 $10,730 $177 $1,582 $0 $2,348 $5,205 $19,865 $8,032 $9,360 $18,390
1976 $10,010 $164 $1,875 $0 $2,854 $4,988 $19,727 $8,762 $8,000 $18,780
1977 $11,883 $196 $1,965 $0 $3,085 $5,232 $22,165 $11,343 $8,015 $23,115
1978 $12,417 $167 $2,817 $0 $3,416 $5,369 $24,019 $12,292 $6,610 $25,928
1979 $6,509 $173 $9,154 $0 $2,319 $4,905 $22,887 $13,050 $5,895 $26,334
1980 $8,100 $144 $1,506 $0 $4,292 $5,663 $19,561 $7,218 $6,050 $29,462
1981 $8,794 $208 $1,174 $0 $4,595 $5,957 $20,520 $7,953 $4,360 $30,294
1982 $8,757 $142 $902 $0 $5,168 $6,934 $21,761 $8,370 $3,250 $34,337
1983 $8,775 $156 $1,105 $0 $6,163 $7,775 $23,818 $9,608 $2,841 $40,113
1984 $8,994 $119 $1,118 $0 $5,844 $8,406 $24,362 $10,673 $2,427 $47,060
1985 $9,152 $134 $3,508 $0 $7,623 $8,897 $29,180 $11,373 $2,022 $55,656
1986 $9,381 $121 $3,149 $0 $9,030 $8,681 $30,241 $11,995 $1,713 $67,027
1987 $9,615 $99 $2,457 $0 $10,270 $8,968 $31,310 $12,435 $1,458 $76,054
1988 $9,856 $140 $3,205 $0 $13,039 $9,384 $35,484 $13,929 $1,748 $78,321
1989 $0 $170 $13,441 $0 $14,853 $9,041 $37,335 $14,999 $6,250 $88,095
1990 $0 $2,968 $16,722 $0 $15,074 $10,871 $42,667 $16,215 $5,603 $93,964
1991 $500 $2,461 $21,179 $0 $17,453 $14,567 $53,699 $17,026 $1,078 $101,808
1992 $765 $2,556 $23,435 $0 $18,944 $14,419 $57,563 $17,877 $758 $119,232
1993 $796 $1,259 $20,444 $0 $18,944 $15,603 $55,787 $18,775 $758 $119,895
1994 $835 $1,322 $21,336 $0 $22,375 $16,730 $61,276 $19,714 $5,909 $139,373
1995 $823 $3,105 $26,207 $0 $18,944 $8,365 $54,339 $21,760 $1,715 $120,132
1996 $862 $3,252 $25,324 $0 $32,810 $7,272 $66,268 $23,108 $1,355 $169,228
1997 $861 $3,541 $28,156 $0 $32,958 $5,111 $67,086 $19,921 $1,355 $212,782
1998 $1,301 $5,350 $31,147 $0 $56,103 $4,736 $93,287 $20,609 $995 $229,068


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $2,495 $930 $2,347 $1,024 $21 $9,576
$19 $134 $108 $0 $1,042 $1,456
1971 $0 $3,149 $1,685 $1,882 $990 $35 $10,960
$99 $0 $169 $0 $1,042 $1,909
1972 $0 $3,336 $2,503 $2,111 $1,102 $27 $15,456
$91 $0 $246 $0 $1,775 $4,265
1973 $0 $3,909 $1,273 $2,281 $901 $30 $19,007
$54 $0 $538 $0 $2,241 $7,780
1974 $0 $4,287 $701 $2,498 $1,048 $27 $16,667
$49 $0 $506 $0 $2,534 $5,017
1975 $0 $4,347 $1,130 $3,033 $1,687 $32 $20,058
$61 $0 $412 $0 $2,976 $6,380
1976 $0 $6,784 $1,653 $3,126 $927 $0 $20,194
$59 $0 $480 $0 $3,388 $3,777
1977 $0 $5,796 $1,616 $3,048 $786 $10 $21,175
$58 $0 $454 $0 $3,884 $5,523
1978 $0 $6,254 $1,441 $3,424 $823 $10 $23,562
$64 $0 $412 $0 $4,583 $6,551
1979 $0 $6,886 $1,608 $3,535 $1,038 $10 $27,051
$73 $0 $315 $0 $5,159 $8,427
1980 $0 $1,494 $2,193 $4,231 $739 $10 $20,558
$106 $0 $314 $0 $5,980 $5,491
1981 $0 $1,493 $1,564 $4,506 $674 $10 $22,971
$101 $0 $283 $0 $8,868 $5,472
1982 $0 $1,530 $1,340 $4,720 $647 $0 $22,135
$145 $0 $273 $0 $7,312 $6,168
1983 $0 $1,707 $1,359 $5,368 $715 $0 $24,026
$0 $0 $75 $0 $7,801 $7,001
1984 $0 $1,774 $1,411 $5,571 $800 $0 $25,986
$0 $0 $155 $0 $8,406 $7,869
1985 $0 $1,929 $1,372 $6,201 $794 $0 $28,641
$0 $0 $131 $0 $9,675 $8,539
1986 $0 $2,132 $1,480 $5,950 $852 $0 $30,238
$0 $0 $108 $0 $10,151 $9,565
1987 $0 $2,353 $1,575 $5,577 $836 $0 $33,397
$0 $0 $104 $0 $12,389 $10,563
1988 $0 $2,485 $1,641 $5,741 $796 $0 $36,470
$0 $0 $112 $0 $13,292 $12,403
1989 $0 $2,645 $1,669 $6,957 $791 $0 $39,891
$0 $0 $146 $0 $13,800 $13,883
1990 $0 $2,582 $1,597 $9,307 $715 $0 $45,475
$0 $0 $585 $0 $14,602 $16,087
1991 $0 $2,513 $1,441 $10,418 $166 $0 $51,537
$0 $0 $485 $0 $15,438 $21,076
1992 $0 $2,642 $1,512 $11,784 $159 $0 $56,324
$0 $0 $415 $0 $15,937 $23,875
1993 $0 $2,682 $1,599 $11,597 $177 $0 $56,573
$0 $0 $97 $0 $15,937 $24,484
1994 $0 $2,772 $1,679 $12,177 $185 $0 $60,758
$0 $0 $119 $0 $16,761 $27,065
1995 $0 $2,774 $1,960 $3,998 $326 $0 $53,136
$0 $0 $135 $0 $15,937 $28,006
1996 $0 $2,440 $1,732 $3,517 $293 $0 $53,511
$0 $0 $141 $0 $20,635 $24,753
1997 $0 $2,926 $867 $679 $186 $0 $60,356
$0 $0 $54 $0 $23,945 $31,699
1998 $0 $2,995 $887 $0 $190 $0 $53,887
$0 $0 $55 $0 $24,358 $25,402

Worcester County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,118
Worcester County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 2.660 0.242 0.005 0.124 6.415 14.763 2.730
1991 2.737 0.219 0.006 0.110 5.910 12.330 2.586
1992 3.456 0.415 0.035 0.055 13.264 19.351 4.444
1993 7.709 0.358 0.034 0.199 10.570 18.715 4.292
1994 4.603 0.292 0.027 0.536 10.110 17.704 3.454
1995 5.162 0.301 0.022 0.733 8.610 18.420 3.300
1996 4.781 0.335 0.014 0.428 7.191 17.053 2.916

Worcester County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Worcester County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 106,034 14.12%
10-19 Years 106,631 14.20%
20-29 Years 88,707 11.81%
30-39 Years 122,826 16.36%
40-49 Years 120,307 16.02%
50-59 Years 82,312 10.96%
60-69 Years 49,393 6.58%
70-79 Years 45,196 6.02%
80-89 Years 24,738 3.29%
90+ Years 4,819 0.64%

Worcester County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 366,921 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 384,042 51.14%

Worcester County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 649,227 86.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 50,864 6.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 19,561 2.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 18,257 2.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9,681 1.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,686 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,499 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 188 0.03%

Worcester County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 305,565 19.13%
2. French Non-Basque 222,681 13.94%
3. Italian 201,224 12.60%
4. English 170,753 10.69%
5. French Canadian 119,876 7.51%
6. Polish 102,386 6.41%
7. German 84,862 5.31%
8. United States Or American 64,286 4.03%
9. Swedish 51,587 3.23%
10. Scottish 35,713 2.24%

Worcester County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,193,360 85.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 85,487 6.10%
3. French 26,671 1.90%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11,172 0.80%
5. Polish 10,486 0.75%
6. Vietnamese 10,330 0.74%
7. Italian 7,775 0.55%
8. Chinese 6,028 0.43%
9. Other Indo European 5,760 0.41%
10. African 5,686 0.41%

Worcester County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,385,351 92.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50,686 3.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 67,475 4.49%

Worcester County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Worcester County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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