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  | City: | Worcester | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 508, 774, 978 | 
| Latitude: | 42.287550 | 
| Longitude: | -71.830670 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Allmerica Greendale , Verizon , Webster Square , West Side | 
| Population: | 17,011 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,166 | 
| White Population: | 16,314 | 
| Black Population: | 1,330 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,282 | 
| Asian Population: | 894 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 73 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 1,847 | 
| Male Population: | 10,766 | 
| Female Population: | 10,400 | 
| Median Age: | 29.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.80 | 
| Households: | 8,071 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.33 | 
| Average House Value: | $191,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,521 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 556 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,922 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $270,401,000 | 
| Land Area: | 4.336 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.010 sq mi | 
            Cherry Valley, MA (       4.3 miles)
             Shrewsbury, MA (       5.0 miles)
             Holden, MA (       5.1 miles)
             Auburn, MA (       5.5 miles)
             Millbury, MA (       5.6 miles)
             Leicester, MA (       6.1 miles)
             West Boylston, MA (       6.3 miles)
             West Millbury, MA (       6.5 miles)
             North Grafton, MA (       6.7 miles)