Town of Leicster, Massachusetts

TOWN OF LEICSTER, MASSACHUSETTS

WORCESTER

BOSTON

LEICESTER

Location: It is in central Massachusetts, bordered by Paxton on the north, Auburn and Worcester on the east, Charlton and Oxford on the south, and Spencer on the west. Leicester is 46 miles west of Boston.

 Total Area: 24.68 sq. miles  Land Area: 23.36 sq. miles  Population: 10,970  Density: 444 per sq. mile

This snapshot contains details about the following items:  Population  Economy  Land use  Housing  Public Safety  Education  Transportation  Traffic Safety

Data Sources: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation / Geographic Information Systems / Education / State Police / Division of Unemployment Assistance / Housing and Community Development, The US Census Bureau, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER), The Warren Group and massbenchmarks.org.

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Square, Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016

Community Snapshot Leicester This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

POPULATION ECONOMY

Population Employment Past *Projected 14,000 Labor Force % Unemployed MA 12,000 10,970 10,000 6,400 10.0 8,000 6,200 8.0 6,000 6,000 6.0 5,800 4.0 4,000 5,600 2.0 % Unemployed

2,000 Employed Pop. 5,400 0 5,200 0.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2035

Source: US Census *CMRPC Projections approved March 2011 Source: MA Division of Unemp. Assist.

Population by Age & Gender Estimated Median Household Income

> 80 70 - 79 72,074 2009 60 - 69 64,496 50 - 59 40 - 49 30 - 39 71,000 Leicester 1999

Age Cohort Age 20 - 29 65,148 MA 10 - 19 < 9 1000 800 600 400 200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000

MALE FEMALE $100,000

Source: US Census 2010 Source: American Community Survey 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars

Families Below Poverty Level Occupation

Leicester MA Leicester MA Total Jobs

0.08 45% 6,000 0.07 40% 32% 5,000 0.06 6.7% 35% 6.7% 27% 0.05 30% 4,000 25% 0.04 3,000 20% 16% 14%

Percent 0.03 15% 10% 2,000 3.0% 3.2% 0.02 10% 1,000 0.01 5% 0.2% 0 0% 0 1990 2000 Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming

Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census LANDUSE

Foreign Born 6% %Water Leicester MA 14% %Residential 15% 2005 72% %Open Space 10% 1999 4% 4.5% %Built Environment 1985 5% 1.9% 1.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 0.0% 5% %Agriculture 0% All Foreign Europe North Latin Asia Africa Oceania Born America America 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Source: US Census Source: MassGIS

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Page 1 of 5 Community Snapshot Leicester This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY

Building Permits Crimes per 100,000 Residents

60 55 53 52 Leicester MA 47 50 44 41 37 7000 40 6000 24 24 5000 30 22 4000 3032 20 16 2245.6 3000 1743.8 1833.7 2000 1298.9 1351.8 10 1000 0 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: CMRPC / MISER / US Census Source: MA State Police

Median Sales Price Traffic Accidents

Single Family Condo LEICESTER % of Region MA -SF MA - Condo 350 297 3.00% 276 286 $400,000 300 260 244 2.50% 250 211 219 $300,000 2.00% 200 $200,000 1.50% 150 $100,000 100 1.00% $0 50 0.50% 0 0.00%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: The Warren Group/Mass. Assoc. of Realtors Source: Mass DOT Highway State & Local Police Jurisdiction TRANSPORTATION

Housing Mean Commute Time

2000 2010 Leicester MA 3500 3,192 30 27.1 3000 22.5 2500 25 21.2 2000 20 1500 829 15 1000 27

Minutes 22.7 500 249 148 10 21.6 0 5 Owner Renter Vacant Chapter 40B 0 Occupied Occupied 1980 1990 2000

Source: US Census Source: US Census PUBLIC SCHOOLS

K-12 Selected Population Commute Pattern Low-Income Special Education Free Lunch Reduced Lunch 4,000 80% Limited English Proficiency Drop Out Rate 0.750686668 3,500 70% 3,000 60% 25 21.2 19.9 2,500 50% 20 17.8 2,000 40% 15 3,553 1,500 30% 7.8

Percent 10 6.8 1,000 0.197760406 20% 5.4 5 500 936 10% 244 0.051552926 0 0% 0 Within Community Outside to Community Community to Outside FY2008 FY2009 FY2010

Source: MA Dept of Education Source: US Census 2000

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Page 2 of 5 Community Snapshot Leicester This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

POPULATION 1990 2000 % Change Total Population 10,191 10,471 2.7% Persons per Household In households 9,751 10,075 3.3% 1990 2000 In group quarters 440 396 -10.0% 1,200 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 1,000 Total Households 3,429 3,670 7.0% 800 1 659 814 23.5% 600 2 1,013 1,082 6.8% 400 Households 200 3 634 723 14.0% 0 4 672 618 -8.0% 1234> 5 > 5 451 433 -4.0% Persons Mean persons / household 33-3.2% VEHICLES AVAILABLE Total Households 3,429 3,670 7.0% 0 242 201 -16.9% Vehicles Available 1 955 1,073 12.4% 1990 2000 2 1,495 1,801 20.5% 2,000 1,800 3 465 420 -9.7% 1,600 1,400 4 228 128 -43.9% 1,200 1,000 > 5 44 47 6.8% 800 Mean vehicles / household 600 22-3.2%Households 400 WORKERS BY GENDER 200 0 Workers 16 years and over 5,162 5,510 6.7% 1234> 5 Male 2,714 2,840 4.6% Vehicles Female 2,448 2,670 9.1% COMMUTE MODE Workers 16 years and over 5,162 5,510 6.7% Drive Alone 4,286 4,604 7.4% Commute Time Carpool 574 589 2.6% 1990 2000 Transit / Taxi 56 99 76.8% 1,600 1,400 Bike / Ped 152 99 -34.9% 1,200 Motorbike 027NA1,000 800 Work at home 94 92 -2.1% 600 Workers COMMUTE TIME 400 Workers not working at home 5,068 5,418 6.9% 200 0 < 5 mins 214 182 -15.0% 5 - 9 mins 490 572 16.7% 10 - 14 mins 627 605 -3.5% 15 - 19 mins 743 712 -4.2% 20 - 29 mins 1,471 1,362 -7.4% 30 - 44 mins 973 1,224 25.8% Time Leaving For Work > 45 mins 550 761 38.4% 1990 2000 Mean travel time to work (mins) 23 27 20.4% 1,800 1,600 TIME LEAVING FOR WORK 1,400 1,200 Workers not working at home 5,068 5,418 6.9% 1,000 5 to 6:59 a.m. 1,273 1,668 31.0% 800

Workers 600 7 to 7:59 a.m. 1,622 1,697 4.6% 400 8 to 8:59 a.m 753 857 13.8% 200 0 9 to 9:59 a.m. 185 191 3.2% 10 to 11:59 a.m. 132 65 -50.8% 12 to 11:59 p.m. 1,011 748 -26.0%

12 to 4:59 a.m. 92 192 108.7% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000)

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Page 3 of 5 Community Snapshot LEICESTER Information depicted on these mapsis for planning purposes. Data obtained from MassDOT, MassGIS, CMRPC Produced by the GIS Center : Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. 2 Washington Sq,Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Public Safety -Transportation Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

PAXTON HOLDEN

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H Miles T Miles C 90 90 ¨¦§0 0.5395 1 0 0.03 0.06 OXFORD ¨¦§ ¨¦§ CHARLTON Source: MassDOT, MassGIS, WRTA Traffic Safety NB : Color Coded # is Regional Rank † TRAFFIC SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS Sum Fatal Injury ¹ PDO ³ HSIP Auto Crash Clusters 2006-2008 Community Crash Crash Crash Crash ² EPDO Eligible MAIN ST / PLEASANT ST LEICESTER 21 0 5 16 41 Yes PAXTON ST / MARSHALL ST LEICESTER 17 0 5 12 37 Yes MAIN ST LEICESTER 23 0 2 21 31 Yes

Pedestrian Crash Clusters 2006-2008 NONE LEICESTER 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bike Crash Clusters 2006-2008 NONE LEICESTER 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Auto Crashes 2006-2008 LEICESTER 678 5 163 510 1,375 Total Pedestrian Crashes 2006-2008 LEICESTER 1 0 1 0 5 Total Bike Crashes 2006-2008 LEICESTER 1 1 0 0 10 ¹ PDO - Property Damage Only ² EPDO - Equivalent Property Damage Only weighted by fatal crashes = 10, injury crashes = 5, PDO =1 ³ HSIP- Highway Safety Improvement Program (MA) † Excluding Interstate Highways Source : Mass DOT Highway Community Snapshot Information depicted on these maps is for planning purposes. LEICESTER Data obtained from MassDOT, MassGIS, CMRPC Produced by the GIS Center : Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. 2 Washington Sq,Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Public Safety -Transportation Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

Holden Reservoir 1

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