Population 2,798 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Warren
Household size in Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Warren holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Warren is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Warren (15.1%), well above 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 Warren
Renters in Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Warren is about as common as it is nationally: 36.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Warren is close to the national rate: 9.3% 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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Warren is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,130 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Warren runs $1,130 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Warren
Bachelor's degrees in Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Warren: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Warren is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Warren
| Period | Warren | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Warren: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2.75 | 34.6 | 15.1% | 36.8% | 9.3% | 1953 | $1,130 | 23.9% | 92.9% | 7.7% |
| West Warren | 2.14 | 41.6 | 8.4% | 36.1% | 9.5% | 1959 | $855 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 9.3% |
| West Brookfield | 2.22 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 1968 | $1,344 | 32.4% | 95.6% | 6.0% |
| Brookfield | 2.36 | 51.6 | 5.1% | 12.4% | 7.1% | 1973 | $1,057 | 28.9% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Ware | 2.27 | 42.3 | 15.8% | 28.5% | 8.5% | 1959 | $1,009 | 23.0% | 91.7% | 10.4% |
| Brimfield | 2.63 | 43.4 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 1987 | $807 | 42.5% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| East Brimfield | 2.79 | 44.4 | 14.3% | 3.4% | 15.7% | 1984 | $890 | 45.6% | 99.0% | 3.0% |
| Palmer | 2.30 | 42.0 | 6.0% | 27.3% | 8.9% | 1965 | $921 | 27.8% | 92.9% | 11.0% |
| North Brookfield | 2.69 | 44.0 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 17.5% | 1958 | $968 | 25.6% | 95.6% | 3.7% |
| Fiskdale | 2.38 | 47.0 | 11.1% | 22.3% | 6.8% | 1987 | $946 | 49.8% | 95.9% | 5.5% |
| Gilbertville | 2.22 | 44.1 | 8.2% | 39.1% | 8.6% | 1957 | $1,070 | 27.3% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
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 Warren. 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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