Population 4,876 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Island
Household size in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Green Island sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Worcester area overall, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.13, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Green Island is young: half of its residents are under 32.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Green Island: 36.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only one other Worcester neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Green Island
Renters in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Green Island: 81.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly three in ten owners (28.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the west.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.7% of the housing in Green Island, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Only one other Worcester neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Green Island is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $888 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $925 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,060 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,597 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Green Island pays $1,597 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Green Island
Bachelor's degrees in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Green Island have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west. Green Island has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Worcester neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Green Island never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Green Island has a lower share of high school graduates than most Worcester neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Green Island runs well above the national rate: 14.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. No other Worcester neighborhood has higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Green Island compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Island | 2.68 | 32.8 | 36.7% | 81.0% | 18.7% | 1948 | $1,597 | 21.3% | 80.2% | 14.3% |
| Vernon Hill | 2.17 | 41.6 | 23.5% | 82.4% | 9.5% | 1954 | $1,575 | 16.0% | 74.4% | 7.2% |
| Union Hill | 2.63 | 34.5 | 25.3% | 60.8% | 10.4% | 1948 | $1,566 | 20.7% | 78.4% | 6.4% |
| Central Business District | 1.86 | 29.9 | 13.6% | 92.9% | 15.0% | 1969 | $1,524 | 45.0% | 80.1% | 5.6% |
| Main Middle | 2.70 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 90.0% | 10.9% | 1942 | $1,387 | 23.3% | 77.9% | 9.1% |
| University Park | 2.68 | 28.4 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 6.2% | 1942 | $1,352 | 28.4% | 80.9% | 11.8% |
| South Worcester | 2.68 | 31.6 | 18.9% | 69.5% | 7.7% | 1938 | $1,579 | 16.8% | 84.1% | 9.1% |
| Franklin Plantation | 2.40 | 35.3 | 14.3% | 66.2% | 9.7% | 1960 | $1,690 | 43.4% | 86.5% | 6.7% |
| Institute Park | 1.94 | 30.9 | 8.2% | 87.6% | 20.3% | 1948 | $1,515 | 56.6% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| North Quinsigamond Village | 2.51 | 29.9 | 17.3% | 48.6% | 6.3% | 1938 | $1,632 | 43.0% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Bell Hill | 2.75 | 32.2 | 31.1% | 72.5% | 14.3% | 1945 | $1,803 | 31.6% | 81.0% | 8.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Green Island. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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