Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morningdale
Household size in Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Morningdale has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Worcester area. Household size has dropped from 3.22 in 2006–10, 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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Morningdale skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Morningdale, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Morningdale
Renters in Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Morningdale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (31.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Morningdale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Morningdale was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Worcester area, where the median home dates to 1965.
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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,157 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $974 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,993 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,318 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Morningdale pays $1,993 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Morningdale
Bachelor's degrees in Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.9% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.6% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.4% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Morningdale: 62.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Morningdale: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Morningdale
| Period | Morningdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Morningdale than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Morningdale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningdale | 2.48 | 46.1 | 4.8% | 24.3% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,993 | 62.4% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| Boylston | 2.49 | 48.7 | 5.3% | 20.5% | 2.1% | 1973 | $1,951 | 52.9% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| West Boylston | 2.29 | 46.3 | 7.0% | 22.1% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,210 | 43.2% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| West Berlin | 2.41 | 48.5 | 5.0% | 24.1% | 2.8% | 1986 | $2,215 | 55.9% | 97.3% | 4.2% |
| Shrewsbury | 2.66 | 41.5 | 6.9% | 27.8% | 5.1% | 1978 | $2,217 | 65.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Northborough | 2.64 | 43.3 | 5.1% | 17.5% | 5.1% | 1980 | $2,056 | 65.3% | 98.0% | 4.9% |
| Holden | 2.82 | 42.6 | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1.5% | 1973 | $1,724 | 57.5% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
| Berlin | 2.36 | 49.2 | 5.5% | 22.2% | 3.3% | 1991 | $2,374 | 50.2% | 97.5% | 4.5% |
| Clinton | 2.33 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 45.2% | 4.2% | 1957 | $1,635 | 36.5% | 91.6% | 5.7% |
| Worcester area | 2.56 | 41.1 | 11.7% | 34.2% | 6.8% | 1965 | $1,549 | 39.8% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| Sterling | 2.50 | 49.1 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 1.4% | 1981 | $1,750 | 48.3% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
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 Morningdale. 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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