CENTRAL SUB-REGION BOSTON CENTRAL Location: The Central Sub-region is one of six sub-regions designated by CMRPC for planning purposes. It encompasses the boundaries of the City of Worcester and it is surrounded by five other sub- regions. Total Area: 38.56 sq. miles Land Area: 37.56 sq. miles Population: 181,045 Density: 4,695 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 Central Subregion 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 250,000 Labor Force % Unemployed MA 181,045 200,000 105,500 12.0 150,000 85,500 10.0 8.0 65,500 100,000 6.0 45,500 4.0 50,000 25,500 2.0 Unemployed % Employed Pop. Employed 0 5,500 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 45,944 2009 60 - 69 64,496 50 - 59 40 - 49 30 - 39 45,954 Central 1999 Age Cohort 20 - 29 65,148 MA 10 - 19 < 9 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 $0 MALE FEMALE $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 Source: US Census 2010 Source: American Community Survey 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars Families Below Poverty Level Occupation Central MA Central MA Total Jobs 16.0% 45% 90,000 14.0% 40% 80,000 33% 12.0% 14.1% 35% 70,000 26% 10.0% 12.2% 30% 60,000 25% 50,000 8.0% 18% 20% 16% 40,000 Percent 6.0% 6.7% 6.7% 15% 30,000 4.0% 10% 6% 20,000 2.0% 5% 0.1% 10,000 0.0% 0% 0 1990 2000 Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census LANDUSE Foreign Born 3% %Water Central MA 41% %Residential 20% 2005 14.5% 32% %Open Space 15% 1999 10% 23% %Built Environment 1985 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 5% 1.8% 0.5% 0% 0.0% %Agriculture 0% All Foreign Europe North Latin Asia Africa Oceania Born America America 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Source: US Census Source: MassGIS Find Excel version of these tables at: http://www.cmrpc.org/Stats-Demographics Page 1 of 8 Community Snapshot Central Subregion 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 800 690 Central MA 700 600 10,000 503 501 8,042 500 7,290 389 414 8,000 5,949 400 332 293 6,000 5,144 300 239 3,551 158 4,000 200 114 73 100 2,000 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 Blank: Data not available Median Sales Price Traffic Accidents Single Family Condo CENTRAL % of Region MA -SF MA - Condo 7,000 6,142 43% 5,737 5,666 5,728 6,000 5,405 42% $400,000 4,840 5,000 41% $300,000 3,526 40% 4,000 39% $200,000 3,000 38% $100,000 2,000 37% $0 1,000 36% 0 35% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 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 Central MA 38,083 40,000 30.0 35,000 30,530 30,000 25.0 21.9 25,000 18.3 20.0 16.7 20,000 15.0 15,000 9,591 27.0 6,032 22.7 10,000 Minutes 10.0 21.6 5,000 0 5.0 Owner Renter Vacant Chapter 40B 0.0 Occupied Occupied 1980 1990 2000 Source: US Census Source: US Census PUBLIC SCHOOLS Commute Pattern K-12 Selected Population Low-Income Special Education 45,000 60% 56% Free Lunch Reduced Lunch 40,000 50% Limited English Proficiency Drop Out Rate 35,000 80% 71.8% 30,000 40% 65.2% 65.8% 25,000 60% 30% 20,000 42,835 15,000 22% 22% 20% 40% 10,000 Percent 16,482 16,703 14.8% 10% 20% 14.5% 12.2% 5,000 0 0% 0% Within Community Outside to Community Community to Outside FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 Source: MA Dept of Education Source: US Census 2000 Find Excel version of these tables at: http://www.cmrpc.org/Stats-Demographics Page 2 of 8 Community Snapshot Central Subregion 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 169,759 172,648 1.7% Persons per Household In households 157,099 161,512 2.8% 1990 2000 In group quarters 12,660 11,136 -12.0% 25,000 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 20,000 Total Households 63,588 67,083 5.5% 15,000 1 18,983 22,126 16.6% 10,000 2 19,757 19,479 -1.4% Households 5,000 3 10,549 10,742 1.8% 4 0 8,294 8,270 -0.3% 1234> 5 > 5 6,005 6,466 7.7% Persons Mean persons / household 22-2.4% VEHICLES AVAILABLE Total Households 63,588 67,083 5.5% 0 12,824 12,017 -6.3% Vehicles Available 1 26,414 30,152 14.2% 1990 2000 2 18,957 20,017 5.6% 35,000 30,000 3 4,038 3,824 -5.3% 25,000 4 1,055 754 -28.5% 20,000 > 5 300 319 6.3% 15,000 Mean vehicles / household 110.0%Households 10,000 WORKERS BY GENDER 5,000 0 Workers 16 years and over 73,981 75,535 2.1% 01234> 5 Male 39,217 39,340 0.3% Vehicles Female 34,764 36,195 4.1% COMMUTE MODE Workers 16 years and over 73,981 75,537 2.1% Drive Alone 52,494 55,588 5.9% Commute Time Carpool 9,742 9,438 -3.1% 1990 2000 Transit / Taxi 3,323 3,236 -2.6% 18,000 16,000 Bike / Ped 6,651 5,485 -17.5% 14,000 Motorbike 539 523 -3.0% 12,000 10,000 Work at home 1,232 1,267 2.8% 8,000 Workers 6,000 COMMUTE TIME 4,000 Workers not working at home 72,749 74,270 2.1% 2,000 0 < 5 mins 3,077 2,667 -13.3% 5 - 9 mins 11,295 9,391 -16.9% 10 - 14 mins 16,711 15,551 -6.9% 15 - 19 mins 15,802 13,976 -11.6% 20 - 29 mins 12,236 14,076 15.0% 30 - 44 mins 7,740 10,111 30.6% Time Leaving For Work > 45 mins 5,888 8,498 44.3% 1990 2000 Mean travel time to work (mins) 18 22 19.7% 80,000 70,000 TIME LEAVING FOR WORK 60,000 Workers not working at home 72,749 74,270 2.1% 50,000 40,000 5 to 6:59 a.m. 17,217 18,448 7.1% 30,000 7 to 7:59 a.m. Workers 21,736 19,992 -8.0% 20,000 8 to 8:59 a.m 14,184 12,995 -8.4% 10,000 0 9 to 9:59 a.m. 3,447 3,790 10.0% 10 to 11:59 a.m. 2,374 2,532 6.7% 12 to 11:59 p.m. 12,452 14,421 15.8% 12 to 4:59 a.m. 1,339 2,092 56.2% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000) Find Excel version of these tables at: http://www.cmrpc.org/Stats-Demographics Page 3 of 8 Community Snapshot CENTRAL SUBREGION Information depicted on these mapsis for planning purposes. 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