Webster is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 17,601 people and four associated neighborhoods, Webster is the 114th largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Webster is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Webster is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Webster who work in office and administrative support (11.04%), sales jobs (9.35%), and management occupations (9.20%). One downside of living in Webster is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Webster, the average commute to work is 30.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The overall education level of Webster is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.12% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Webster in 2022 was $38,236, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,944 for a family of four. However, Webster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Webster is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Webster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Webster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Webster also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Webster include Irish, Polish, French, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Webster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
