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Porter Square neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA), 02140 detailed profile


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Area: 0.050 square miles

Population: 8,257

Population density:
Porter Square:

166,185 people per square mile
Cambridge:

18,431 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 5,59765.3%White
    • 1,16913.6%Asian
    • 5206.1%Black
    • 5075.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4695.5%Two or more races
    • 1541.8%American Indian
    • 1191.4%Some other race
    • 310.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
Age and Sex of Residents in Porter Square in Cambridge, MA

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 247Less than $10,000
  • 268$10,000 to $19,999
  • 208$20,000 to $29,999
  • 225$30,000 to $39,999
  • 313$40,000 to $49,999
  • 121$50,000 to $59,999
  • 244$60,000 to $74,999
  • 486$75,000 to $99,999
  • 317$100,000 to $124,999
  • 294$125,000 to $149,999
  • 449$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,350$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 146Less than $50,000
  • 24$50,000 to $99,999
  • 111$150,000 to $199,999
  • 69$200,000 to $249,999
  • 88$300,000 to $399,999
  • 114$400,000 to $499,999
  • 232$500,000 to $749,999
  • 460$750,000 to $999,999
  • 914$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 20Less than $100
  • 58$100 to $199
  • 193$200 to $299
  • 42$300 to $399
  • 112$400 to $499
  • 51$500 to $599
  • 171$700 to $799
  • 76$800 to $899
  • 15$900 to $999
  • 101$1,000 to $1,249
  • 183$1,250 to $1,499
  • 439$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,461$2,000 or more
Median rent in 2022:
Porter Square:

$2,669
Cambridge:

$2,001

Zip codes: 02140.

Males:

3,962
Females:

4,295
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

38.4 years
Whole city:

29.0 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

37.7 years
Whole city:

30.2 years

Average household size:
Porter Square:

2.3 people
Cambridge:

2.0 people

Percentage of family households:
Porter Square:

25.3%
Cambridge:

27.0%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

38.0%
Cambridge:

26.5%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Porter Square:

39.6%
Cambridge:

31.6%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Porter Square:

6.1%
Cambridge:

9.2%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Porter Square:

24.9%
Cambridge:

31.1%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Porter Square:

27.7%
city:

31.0%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Porter Square:

0.3%
Cambridge:

2.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

30.3%
Cambridge:

31.3%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Porter Square:

46.5%
Cambridge:

37.0%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

1.6%
city:

2.9%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

21.7%
Cambridge:

28.8%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Porter Square
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Porter Square
  • 381 room
  • 1242 rooms
  • 2983 rooms
  • 2434 rooms
  • 2975 rooms
  • 2346 rooms
  • 2957 rooms
  • 1248 rooms
  • 3569+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter Square
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter Square
  • 851 room
  • 3172 rooms
  • 6613 rooms
  • 5514 rooms
  • 3895 rooms
  • 1046 rooms
  • 967 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 519+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Porter Square
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Porter Square
  • 61no bedroom
  • 2761 bedroom
  • 5392 bedrooms
  • 3843 bedrooms
  • 2094 bedrooms
  • 2565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter Square
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Porter Square
  • 216no bedroom
  • 9001 bedroom
  • 7702 bedrooms
  • 2743 bedrooms
  • 1214 bedrooms
  • 335+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

1.3
Cambridge:

1.2

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

0.7
city:

0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Porter Square:

55.3%
Cambridge:

54.3%


Housing prices:

  • Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (13.2% of all units):
    Porter Square:

    $2,281,681
    Cambridge:

    $1,977,975

  • Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2022 (9.7% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $1,414,783
    city:

    $1,595,129

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (19.5% of all units):
    Porter Square:

    $1,152,372
    city:

    $881,306

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures (7.7% of all units):
    Porter Square:

    $620,221
    Cambridge:

    $860,276

Year house built in Porter Square
  • Year house built in Porter Square
  • 162020 or later
  • 1532010 to 2019
  • 1192000 to 2009
  • 1961990 to 1999
  • 2741980 to 1989
  • 1731970 to 1979
  • 2221960 to 1969
  • 2001950 to 1959
  • 1591940 to 1949
  • 2,7821939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

157.6
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 52Less than 5 minutes
  • 1605 to 9 minutes
  • 22610 to 14 minutes
  • 34915 to 19 minutes
  • 47720 to 24 minutes
  • 31625 to 29 minutes
  • 64630 to 34 minutes
  • 16735 to 39 minutes
  • 20240 to 44 minutes
  • 38945 to 59 minutes
  • 10160 to 89 minutes
  • 4590 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 22.9%1,148Drove a car alone
  • 3.4%170Carpooled
  • 3.9%194Bus
  • 16.4%823Subway or elevated rail
  • 2.2%112Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 1.0%52Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 1.9%93Taxi
  • 1.2%58Motorcycle
  • 6.7%339Bicycle
  • 15.8%793Walked
  • 0.6%32Other means
  • 28.9%1,452Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 2812:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 195:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 795:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 1096:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 1266:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 4207:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 3227:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 6458:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 5118:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 3809:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 15510:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 9411:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 11112:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 954:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    10.6%
    city:

    12.7%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    8.0%
    city:

    8.9%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    13.2%
    city:

    14.7%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    9.3%
    city:

    5.8%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    9.0%
    city:

    11.7%

  • Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    city:

    1.1%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    5.2%
    city:

    2.5%

  • Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    18.7%
    city:

    15.8%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    4.7%
    city:

    3.8%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    5.2%
    city:

    3.7%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    3.9%
    city:

    5.0%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    6.7%
    city:

    7.2%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    1.7%
    city:

    2.3%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    11.9%
    city:

    12.8%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    12.0%
    city:

    10.9%

  • Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    5.4%
    city:

    5.9%

  • Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    3.5%
    city:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    10.5%
    city:

    10.9%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    city:

    2.0%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    3.8%
    city:

    2.9%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    22.3%
    city:

    17.7%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    5.1%
    city:

    4.9%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    6.8%
    city:

    7.0%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    4.3%
    city:

    8.9%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    10.5%
    city:

    11.9%


Percentage of people 16-64 in Armed Forces:
Porter Square:

0.3%
Cambridge:

0.2%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Porter Square:

    11.0%
    Cambridge:

    8.3%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Porter Square:

    18.9%
    Cambridge:

    15.4%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Porter Square:

    10.4%
    Cambridge:

    12.3%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Porter Square:

    65.7%
    Cambridge:

    13.9%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Porter Square:

7.9%
Cambridge:

14.6%

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Porter Square:

2277
Cambridge:

2022

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Porter Square:

86.7%
Cambridge:

76.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 66.6%Utility gas
  • 13.4%Electricity
  • 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%No fuel used
  • 2.5%Other fuel
  • 1.7%Solar energy

Highways in this neighborhood:

Massachusetts Ave (State Hwy 2 Alt)

Length: 0.49 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1820 to 1960

Roads and streets:

Porter Rd

Length: 0.20 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

White St

Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Davenport St

Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 7 to 45

Allen St

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

Orchard St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 2 to 16

Porter Sq

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: E-W

Porter Park

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 99

Railroad features:

Mbta Commuter Rail

Length: 0.01 miles
Direction: E-W
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