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Total population: 105,596 (All urban)

Cambridge, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 44,725 (42,615 occupied: 13,735 owner occupied, 28,880 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  68%
State:  38%

Housing density: 6957 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $1,236 (lower quartile is $836, upper quartile is $1,705)


Housing units in Cambridge with a mortgage: 2,999 (224 second mortgage, 366 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,454





Cambridge,MA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $558,800 (it was $331,600 in 2000)
Cambridge:  $558,800
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $405,700 - $843,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $854,848
Here:  $854,848
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $638,312
Here:  $638,312
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $656,504
Here:  $656,504
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $624,840
Here:  $624,840
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $483,674
Here:  $483,674
State:  $335,381

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship

Households: 86,595
  • In family households: 52,198 (10,545 male householders, 7,394 female householders)
    13,118 spouses, 16,412 children (15,626 natural, 576 adopted, 210 stepchildren), 768 grandchildren, 1,022 brothers or sisters, 500 parents, 1,041 other relatives, 1,398 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 34,397 (11,411 male householders (7,785 living alone)), 13,285 female householders (9,825 living alone)), 9,701 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,760 (508 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,711 2-persons, 4,307 3-persons, 2,999 4-persons, 1,319 5-persons, 373 6-persons, 230 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,610 1-person, 5,248 2-persons, 1,331 3-persons, 441 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

8,027 married couples with children.
4,266 single-parent households (487 men, 3,779 women).

68.8% of residents of Cambridge speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
14.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 26,218 (25.9%)
(31.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cambridge, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 84
  • 2 rooms: 366
  • 3 rooms: 1,388
  • 4 rooms: 1,935
  • 5 rooms: 2,951
  • 6 rooms: 2,292
  • 7 rooms: 1,465
  • 8 rooms: 1,148
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,106



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 2,624
  • 2 rooms: 4,557
  • 3 rooms: 6,908
  • 4 rooms: 6,867
  • 5 rooms: 5,012
  • 6 rooms: 1,834
  • 7 rooms: 529
  • 8 rooms: 241
  • 9 or more rooms: 308



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 267
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,028
  • 1990 to 1994: 803
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,630
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,771
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,105
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,344
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,662
  • 1939 or earlier: 25,115


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cambridge:
  • no bedroom: 128
  • 1 bedroom: 1,820
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,040
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,796
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,699
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,252



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cambridge:
  • no bedroom: 2,998
  • 1 bedroom: 11,195
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,988
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,659
  • 4 bedrooms: 793
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 247



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,651
  • 1 vehicle: 7,643
  • 2 vehicles: 3,782
  • 3 vehicles: 514
  • 4 vehicles: 133
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12



Cars and other vehicles available in Cambridge in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 10,161
  • 1 vehicle: 14,300
  • 2 vehicles: 3,684
  • 3 vehicles: 527
  • 4 vehicles: 84
  • 5 or more vehicles: 124


Cambridge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cambridge:

  • Less than $100: 232 people
  • $100 to $149: 158
  • $150 to $199: 260
  • $200 to $249: 831
  • $250 to $299: 593
  • $300 to $349: 375
  • $350 to $399: 319
  • $400 to $449: 377
  • $450 to $499: 334
  • $500 to $549: 320
  • $550 to $599: 507
  • $600 to $649: 347
  • $650 to $699: 446
  • $700 to $749: 612
  • $750 to $799: 580
  • $800 to $899: 1,276
  • $900 to $999: 1,327
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4,116
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3,648
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 4,985
  • $2,000 or more: 3,897
  • No cash rent: 446
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 10,230
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,697
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,102
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,815
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,593
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,331
  • 1970 to 1974: 997
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,453

Cambridge, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,902 (5.3% of all workers)


Cambridge travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1500
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5122
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7897
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8129
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7635
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3347
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8817
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1576
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2075
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3811
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1460
  • 90 or more minutes: 688
 


Cambridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 19,239 (35%)
  • Carpooled: 2,942 (5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,906 (7%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 266 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9,232 (17%)
  • Railroad: 209 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 14 (0%)
  • Taxi: 149 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 134 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,143 (4%)
  • Walked: 13,409 (24%)
  • Other means: 414 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,902 (5%)
 


Cambridge, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 4692
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2329
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2037
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2315
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2077
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2302
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2130
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2295
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1737
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3180
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4134
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5044
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2815
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1649
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1667
  • $200,000 or more: 2232
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 25140
 Irish: 9787
 English: 6436
 Italian: 6120
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4920
 German: 4735
 Haitian: 3240
 Russian: 2846
 Portuguese: 2709
 United States or American: 2556
 Polish: 2126
 Subsaharan African:: 2021
 French (except Basque): 1706
 Scottish: 1275
 European: 1260
 Arab:: 1191
 French Canadian: 1128
 British: 1036
 Greek: 1020
 Scotch-Irish: 1004
 Eastern European: 912
 Jamaican: 888
 Swedish: 844
 Brazilian: 677
 Norwegian: 633
 Canadian: 600
 African: 592
 Dutch: 591
 Ukrainian: 519
 Ethiopian: 490
 Lithuanian: 449
 Hungarian: 429
 Cape Verdean: 352
 Northern European: 339
 Lebanese: 332
 Barbadian: 330
 Israeli: 329
 Arab/Arabic: 321
 Danish: 319
 Austrian: 315
 Swiss: 287
 Czech: 287
 Armenian: 274
 Turkish: 222
 Finnish: 211
 Iranian: 211
 Welsh: 203
 West Indian: 203
 Romanian: 187
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 174
 Nigerian: 171
 Scandinavian: 150
 Australian: 149
 Other Arab: 146
 Belgian: 127
 South African: 121
 Palestinian: 101
 Syrian: 86
 Bulgarian: 84
 Liberian: 82
 Yugoslavian: 78
 Egyptian: 76
 Slovak: 75
 Serbian: 72
 Moroccan: 72
 Other Subsaharan African: 67
 Albanian: 62
 Croatian: 56
 Latvian: 51
 Jordanian: 51
 Celtic: 50
 Czechoslovakian: 42
 Acadian/Cajun: 40
 Ghanian: 40
 Bermudan: 34
 Slavic: 31
 Pennsylvania German: 31
 Kenyan: 30
 British West Indian: 30
 Guyanese: 30
 Estonian: 29
 Somalian: 26
 Slovene: 25
 Alsatian: 24
 Basque: 22
 Cypriot: 21
 New Zealander: 20
 Ugandan: 19
 Zimbabwean: 16
 Icelander: 14
 Belizean: 10
 Zairian: 9
 Soviet Union: 8
 Other West Indian: 7
 Afghan: 6
 Senegalese: 6
 Iraqi: 6
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Haiti (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • India (5%)
  • Portugal (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33090
  • Northeast: 19121
  • Midwest: 7482
  • South: 7946
  • West: 5642

43% of Cambridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 475
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 160
  • 5th and 6th grade: 281
  • 7th and 8th grade: 577
  • 9th grade: 242
  • 10th grade: 511
  • 11th grade: 326
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 480
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,472
  • Less than 1 year of college: 843
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,044
  • Associate degree: 883
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,273
  • Master's degree: 6,851
  • Professional school degree: 2,092
  • Doctorate degree: 3,968


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 499
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 199
  • 5th and 6th grade: 441
  • 7th and 8th grade: 716
  • 9th grade: 368
  • 10th grade: 498
  • 11th grade: 408
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 759
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,612
  • Less than 1 year of college: 858
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,069
  • Associate degree: 1,403
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,416
  • Master's degree: 8,360
  • Professional school degree: 1,829
  • Doctorate degree: 2,402


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.2%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $68,095
  • Black householders: $20,647
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,176
  • Asian householders: $73,373
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,223
  • Some other race householders: $29,833
  • Two or more races householders: $57,580
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,694

Cambridge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cambridge household income for Black householders

Cambridge household income for Asian householders

Cambridge household income for Two or more races householders

Cambridge marital status for males

Cambridge marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $717,036
  • Black or African American householders: $465,779
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $415,224
  • Asian householders: $477,912
  • Some other race householders: $411,516
  • Two or more races householders: $475,384
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $521,389

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,934
  • One, attached: 2,605
  • Two: 6,582
  • 3 or 4: 9,149
  • 5 to 9: 5,473
  • 10 to 19: 3,377
  • 20 to 49: 4,722
  • 50 or more: 8,842
  • Mobile homes: 27
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,505


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cambridge:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 826
Here:  13.9%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 515
Here:  16.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12,691
Here:  85.2%
Massachusetts:  48.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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