| | Wales, MA | Worcester, MA | United States |
| Population | 1,996 | 203,867 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 34.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,844 | 181,762 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,737 | 172,648 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,566 | 169,759 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.2% | 6.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.9% | 8.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 126.9 | 5,456.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.7 | 37.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 1.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wales, MA | Worcester, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wales, MA | Worcester, MA | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 23.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wales, MA | Worcester, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.7% | 36.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.7% | 34.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.3% | 64.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.3% | 47.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.7% | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 813 | 78,780 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 542 | 43,192 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.2% | 25.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.5% | 34.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 271 | 35,588 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 24.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.4% | 15.5% | 10.8% |