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WorcesterNickname: "The City of Seven Hills, Wormtown, The Heart of the Commonwealth"
Official Website: www.ci.worcester.ma.us
County: Worcester
Region: Worcester Area
Year Settled: 1673
Incorporated as a Town: 1684
Incorporated as a City: 1848
Land Area: 37.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 4,597 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 172,648
Estimated Population for 2006: 175,454
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 70.8% | White | | 6.2% | Black | | 15.1% | Hispanic | | 4.8% | Asian | | 0.3% | Native American | | 2.7% | Other |
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $118,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $235,000
Poverty: 17.9%
Violent Crime Index: 66 (high)
Property Crime Index: 45 (high)
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