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Worcester, MA vs Sterling, MA

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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Worcester.
- People are 64.6% more likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years older in Sterling.
 Worcester, MASterling, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,015329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.938.4
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 Population - 2010181,762  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,257285,036,114
 Population - 1990169,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock261.693.4
 Land Area37.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Worcester, MASterling, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock13.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Worcester, MASterling, MAUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Worcester, MASterling, MAUnited States
 Married Population36.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households78,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,40380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households35,588  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews
Ted · Cleveland, OH
Incorrect about Worcester
Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Mary · Worcester, MA
Healthcare Choices
Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Fran · Lancaster, PA
Worcester Bargain Education & Arts Mecca
Over 15 years ago

Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews
emmanuel · Sterling, MA
Living in Sterling
Over 14 years ago

Sterling is a small, mostly residential community set in the foothills of Mount Wachusett in central Massachusetts. As the home of Mary Sawyer of "Mary's Little Lamb"  More

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