Worcester

Population: 1,017
Median household income: $76,731
Median home value: $140,900

Worcester, a community in Otsego County, New York, has 1,017 residents. Its median household income of $76,731 runs above the Otsego County figure of $67,086.

Between 2019 and 2023, Worcester's population grew 14.4% from 889 to 1,017, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $107,100 to $140,900.

74.4% of workers drive to work alone. 89.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,017
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,731
Median home value: $140,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8891,017

Median household income

$46,159$76,731

Median home value

$107,100$140,900

Median gross rent

$892$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	889	$46,159	$107,100	$892
2020	802	$53,750	$108,200	$1,011
2021	781	$75,511	$119,300	$975
2022	733	$83,036	$134,400	$837
2023	1,017	$76,731	$140,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	9.3%
5 to 17	159	15.6%
18 to 24	80	7.9%
25 to 34	159	15.6%
35 to 44	113	11.1%
45 to 54	122	12.0%
55 to 64	127	12.5%
65 to 74	71	7.0%
75 and over	91	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	785	77.2%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	229	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	5.3%
High school graduate	159	23.3%
Some college or associate's	308	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	119	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	61	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	320	74.4%
Carpooled	44	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	20.6%
15 to 29 min	154	39.7%
30 to 44 min	65	16.8%
45 to 59 min	21	5.4%
60+ min	68	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 33.6% (342 of 1,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	66.0%
Nonfamily households	106	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	84.8%
Vacant	56	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	98.7%
Renter-occupied	4	1.3%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	331	89.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	8.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3683118
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.6141, -74.7398