Population 5,865 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salisbury Street
Household size in Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Salisbury Street has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Worcester area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Salisbury Street skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 44.0 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. No other Worcester neighborhood is older.
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Salisbury Street, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Few Worcester neighborhoods have a lower share of single-parent households: only two of 26.
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 Salisbury Street
Renters in Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Salisbury Street rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (41.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 8.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Salisbury Street is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Worcester area overall (6.8%).
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Salisbury Street is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $932 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $969 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,341 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,014 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,082 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Salisbury Street runs $2,014 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,082 a month from 2006–10, a 116% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 42.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Salisbury Street has the highest rents of any Worcester neighborhood.
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 Salisbury Street
Bachelor's degrees in Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.6% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.4% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.9% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Salisbury Street: 60.8% 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. The share with a degree has risen 7.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other Worcester neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Salisbury Street: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only two of Worcester's 26 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Salisbury Street
| Period | Salisbury Street | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salisbury Street runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Salisbury Street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Street | 2.52 | 43.4 | 7.4% | 31.4% | 8.6% | 1947 | $2,014 | 60.8% | 94.9% | 3.4% |
| Newton Square | 2.76 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 33.8% | 9.3% | 1939 | $1,595 | 52.6% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Tatnuck | 2.62 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 6.7% | 1948 | $1,762 | 48.3% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
| Institute Park | 1.94 | 30.9 | 8.2% | 87.6% | 20.3% | 1948 | $1,515 | 56.6% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Forest Grove | 2.35 | 39.0 | 5.0% | 25.4% | 6.5% | 1968 | $1,591 | 61.2% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Indian Lake East | 2.48 | 33.8 | 22.6% | 65.6% | 10.2% | 1948 | $1,692 | 41.4% | 92.3% | 7.4% |
| Main Middle | 2.70 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 90.0% | 10.9% | 1942 | $1,387 | 23.3% | 77.9% | 9.1% |
| Central Business District | 1.86 | 29.9 | 13.6% | 92.9% | 15.0% | 1969 | $1,524 | 45.0% | 80.1% | 5.6% |
| Bell Hill | 2.75 | 32.2 | 31.1% | 72.5% | 14.3% | 1945 | $1,803 | 31.6% | 81.0% | 8.4% |
| University Park | 2.68 | 28.4 | 18.6% | 90.2% | 6.2% | 1942 | $1,352 | 28.4% | 80.9% | 11.8% |
| Columbus Park | 2.58 | 37.5 | 18.4% | 66.8% | 6.2% | 1950 | $1,226 | 24.1% | 79.7% | 8.3% |
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 Salisbury Street. 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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