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Cambridge city, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 117,962   ( 12,800 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.4 square miles
Population density: 18450.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:66,070 56.01% 1.2%
Black:12,15010.30% 4.8%
Indian:920.08% 42.1%
Asian:22,72719.27% 43.4%
2+ races:5,8935.00% 56.9%
Hispanic:10,3028.73% 29.2%
Total non-White:51,89243.99% 30.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:811 0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:11,989 13.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
105,162
65,25962.06%
11,58911.02%
1590.15%
15,84915.07%
3,7573.57%
7,9747.58%
39,90337.94%

2000
101,355
65,43964.56%
11,65811.50%
2690.27%
12,09211.93%
3,8423.79%
7,4407.34%
35,91635.44%

1990
95,802
68,78471.80%
12,30712.85%
2800.29%
8,3388.70%
n/a
6,0936.36%
27,01828.20%

1980
95,322
76,98880.77%
10,03910.53%
1810.19%
3,4743.64%
n/a
4,3604.57%
18,33419.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-180 -0.2
3,987 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,345 -3.5
8,898 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,204 -8.6
8,684 9.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cambridge city, MA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.6
14,359 12.2%
103,603 87.8%
14,020 11.9%
49,475
2.08
19,842 40.1%
15,393 77.6%
1,617 8.1%
29,633 59.9%

2010
NumberPercent
30.2
12,028 11.4%
93,134 88.6%
9,988 9.5%
44,032
2.00
17,420 39.6%
12,722 73.0%
1,977 11.3%
26,612 60.4%

2000
NumberPercent
31.3
13,413 13.2%
87,942 86.8%
9,328 9.2%
42,635
2.03
17,939 42.1%
12,987 72.4%
2,288 12.8%
24,696 57.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
13,553 14.1%
82,249 85.9%
9,941 10.4%
39,337
2.08
17,648 44.9%
12,685 71.9%
2,115 12.0%
21,689 55.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
14,891 15.6%
80,431 84.4%
10,924 11.5%
38,955
2.13
17,719 45.5%
12,438 70.2%
2,286 12.9%
21,236 54.5%

2022 Housing Data for Cambridge city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units53,948 
Median Value$997,600 
Occupied49,47591.7%
Vacant4,4738.3%
Owned16,60533.6%
Rented32,87066.4%
Median Rent$2,628 
Single-Family Units8,65116.0%
    Detached5,2769.8%
    Attached3,3756.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units29,31154.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cambridge city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,8675.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3722.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3522.7%
$20,000 to $24,9999531.9%
$25,000 to $29,9998911.8%
$30,000 to $34,9998921.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996611.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1622.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0322.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0104.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8455.8%
$75,000 to $99,9995,20610.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994,0098.1%
$125,000 to $149,9994,0138.1%
$150,000 to $199,9996,35412.8%
$200,000 or more13,85628.0%
Median Household Income121,539 
Per Capita Income72,975 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3722.8%
Public Assistance1,1812.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,2758.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed61,18373.4%
Unemployed1,8182.2%
In Armed Forces1230.1%
Total Labor Force63,12475.7%
Not in Labor Force20,26124.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,98817,01255.2%
Non-Profit10,38811,44747.6%
Self-Employed2,6471,88058.5%
Local Government1,1661,91437.9%
State Government9321,62736.4%
Federal Government53433361.6%
Total Private + Self23,63518,89255.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13,02015,32145.9%
Total36,65534,21351.7%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts16,03122.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,7099.5%
Professional, Technical39,94456.3%
Service Occupations4,9126.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing500.1%
All others3,3144.7%
White Collar 88.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services19,54627.6%
Professional, scientific, technical16,65823.5%
Health care and social assistance8,22011.6%
Manufacturing4,8436.8%
Retail trade3,6865.2%
Finance and insurance3,0664.3%
Information2,3773.4%
Other services2,1983.1%
Accommodation and food services1,9192.7%
Public administration1,8032.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,3341.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,2721.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1091.6%
Construction9321.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing9291.3%
Wholesale trade4740.7%
Utilities3210.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1610.2%
Management570.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cambridge city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,3911.18%
Puerto Rican2,7492.33%
Cuban3420.29%
Dominican7610.65%
Total Central American1,4941.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1340.11%
Honduran2060.17%
Nicaraguan420.04%
Panamanian1020.09%
Salvadoran7850.67%
Other Central American2250.19%
Total South American2,0581.74%
Argentinean5530.47%
Bolivian200.02%
Chilean1970.17%
Colombian6920.59%
Ecuadorian1280.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1910.16%
Uruguayan610.05%
Venezuelan2160.18%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,5071.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese9,1507.76%
Indian5,7334.86%
Korean2,8372.41%
Japanese1,1170.95%
Vietnamese7540.64%
Taiwanese5480.46%
Filipino2950.25%
Bangladeshi1530.13%
Malaysian1220.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English74,01765.5%
Other Indo-European7,8607.0%
Chinese7,4846.6%
Spanish7,4246.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,8123.4%
Other3,3723.0%
Other Asian2,7392.4%
Korean1,9981.8%
German, other Germanic1,3861.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish12,05310.2%
English9,8418.3%
German9,5318.1%
Italian8,4657.2%
American3,1752.7%
Polish3,1532.7%
French3,1252.6%
Russian3,0132.6%
European2,8742.4%
Scottish1,9411.6%
Eastern European1,8311.6%
Portuguese1,8291.6%
Ethiopian1,7101.4%
Swedish1,6371.4%
Haitian1,5251.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen96,95582.2%
Not a citizen21,00717.8%
Native83,21270.5%
Foreign-born34,75029.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cambridge city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,059 2.6%1,441 1.8%5,030 6.3%7,536 9.4%24,303 30.4%39,628 49.5%
  Average years of education: 16.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,059 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,441 1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,030 6.3%
Some College 7,536 9.4%
Bach. Degree 24,303 30.4%
Grad Degree 39,628 49.5%
Average years of education: 16.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cambridge city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +196 D +3,474 D + 0.2%
D +3,670
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,957 D +8,675 D + 9.3%
D +6,718
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,178 D +10,535 D + 7.5%
D +9,357
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,374 D +7,061 D + 7.3%
D +5,687
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 50,233 91.7% Donald Trump* (R) 3,519 6.4% 1,043 1.9% 54,795 -26 -40 1.51%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 46,563 87.9% Donald Trump (R) 3,323 6.3% 3,062 5.8% 52,948 -27 -40 1.59%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 43,515 86.0% Mitt Romney (R) 5,476 10.8% 1,628 3.2% 50,619 -27 -36 1.60%
2008 51% Barack Obama (D) 40,876 87.8% John McCain (R) 4,697 10.1% 958 2.1% 46,531 -26 -36 1.51%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 35,886 84.8% George W. Bush* (R) 5,338 12.6% 1,071 2.5% 42,295 -24 -38 1.45%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,846 72.1% Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,469 13.7% 5,670 14.2% 39,985 -20 -35 1.48%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cambridge city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 50,233 91.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,519 6.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 395 0.7%
Other 648 1.2%
TOTAL 54,795
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -40


2016 President, Cambridge city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 46,563 87.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,323 6.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,213 2.3%
Other 1,849 3.5%
TOTAL 52,948
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -40


2012 President, Cambridge city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 43,515 86.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,476 10.8%
Other 1,628 3.2%
TOTAL 50,619
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -36


2008 President, Cambridge city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 40,876 87.8%
John McCain (R) 4,697 10.1%
Other 958 2.1%
TOTAL 46,531
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -36


2004 President, Cambridge city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,338 12.6%
John Kerry (D) 35,886 84.8%
Other 1,071 2.5%
TOTAL 42,295
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -38


2000 President, Cambridge city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,166 12.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,846 72.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,469 13.7%
Other 504 1.3%
TOTAL 39,985
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -35
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cambridge city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 39% Maura Healey (D) 33,312 91.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,768 7.6% 480 [+] 1.3% 36,560 -27 1.47%
2020 S2 57% Ed Markey* (D) 49,842 92.1% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,134 7.6% 163 [+] 0.3% 54,139 -25 1.52%
2018 S1 49% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 41,589 90.6% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,343 7.3% 978 [+] 2.1% 45,910 -29 1.70%
2018 G 48% Jay Gonzalez (D) 29,966 65.9% Charlie Baker* (R) 15,422 33.9% 61 [+] 0.1% 45,449 -33 1.70%
2014 S2 34% Ed Markey* (D) 28,524 89.7% Brian Herr (R) 3,208 10.1% 70 [+] 0.2% 31,802 -28 1.53%
2014 G 35% Martha Coakley (D) 25,525 78.9% Charlie Baker (R) 5,589 17.3% 1,246 [+] 3.9% 32,360 -31 1.50%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote